The present invention provides a system for executing trades of securities according to predefined trading strategies comprising a network having a plurality of servers. Each server is programmed with a specific trading strategy algorithm and receives trade orders and executes them according to the trading strategy algorithm programmed therein. The servers are connected to a plurality of clients over a communication network, and clients enter trade orders through the communication network to the server associated with the trading strategy the client desires to use to complete its trade order. The present invention also provides a method for executing a trade order for a security. The method comprises the steps of providing a server connected to a communication network with the server being programmed with a specific trading strategy algorithm. Trade orders received at the server over the network from clients are executed in the server according to the specific trading strategy algorithm.