The Agile Way to TBA
Your secondary strategy is built for today’s market volatility, so why should your TBA software feel like a relic from twenty years ago? The Agile way to TBA reimagines the entire lifecycle, replacing fragmented tools and clunky terminal menus with a clean, app-like workspace engineered for speed and liquidity.
to issue an RFQ, strike a bid, or complete an allocation
from trading decision to completion
for a complex TBA workflow, start to finish
Legacy terminals rely on inertia; modern platforms win on speed and clarity.
Why should institutional trading software dictate how you view the market? The Agile way to Work replaces rigid, unyielding grids with an entirely modular workspace built around your desk’s natural flow. Drag Agile widgets across your screens, scale them to fit your exact visual preferences, and filter out the noise so you only see what requires immediate action.
No memorizing legacy hotkeys or dedicating entire monitors to terminal clutter, just a workspace tailored precisely to the way you trade.
Agile’s latest press release discusses the new Round Robin and extended competitive offer functionality to bring greater speed and transparency to the TBA market.
Managing trades single-leg by single-leg is an artifact of legacy architecture. Why limit your desk to serial processing when liquidity moves across multiple coupons simultaneously? The Agile way to TBA allows traders to orchestrate and process multiple positions concurrently, replacing manual coordination with automated flow so you can capture market opportunities at scale without adding desk headcount.
In secondary trading, extra clicks cost real basis points. The Agile way to TBA collapses intricate multi-step procedures into fluid, one-click submissions.
Whether issuing an RFQ, striking a bid, or completing an allocation, manual overhead is removed so your desk can turn trading decisions to completion in under 60 seconds.
Legacy terminals rely on inertia; modern platforms win on speed and clarity. The Agile way to See strips away marketing jargon to reveal exact platform mechanics in action. Watch how single-click awards, integrated counterparty chat, and automated post-trade netting collapse complex TBA workflows into a seamless 2-minute process.
View the videos below to see how Agile is reimagining the entire TBA lifecycle.
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Senior Product Manager
Sam Farmer serves as the Senior Product Manager at Agile, a role that underscores his deep expertise in the financial sector and commitment to client success. In this position, Sam leverages his extensive knowledge to develop and implement data-dependent trading strategies, while ensuring superior client support and satisfaction. His proficiency in data analysis on the Agile trading platform has been instrumental in optimizing trading performance and client outcomes.
Before joining Agile, Sam served as a Capital Markets Technology Advisor at MCT, where he played a key role in devising and advising on market strategies. His insights and guidance were crucial in navigating complex capital market dynamics.
Sam’s career journey, marked by progressive roles in capital markets and trading, reflects his versatile skill set and unwavering dedication to excellence in the financial industry.
