The Rationale for AT 9000: An ISO 9000-Style Quality Management System Standard for Automated and Algorithmic Trading

AT 9000 is an industry-specific quality management system standard for automated and algorithmic trading. The aim of AT 9000 is to address the safety issues inherent in automated trading by way of industry self-regulation. While the project is being developed under the ANSI/X9 umbrella, the goal is for AT 9000 to become a global standard. This article presents the final version of the rationale document used to propose this standard.