How to minimize slippage against NBBO mid price?

I have an intraday strategy that is sensitive to slippage. What is the best algo/route to minimize slippage against NBBO mid price at the time of placing the order? I am OK with filling the order passively and slowly. The daily turnover of the stocks I am interested is $100M+ but not extremely liquid.
 
I have an intraday strategy that is sensitive to slippage. What is the best algo/route to minimize slippage against NBBO mid price at the time of placing the order? I am OK with filling the order passively and slowly. The daily turnover of the stocks I am interested is $100M+ but not extremely liquid.

https://www.imperativex.com/ - literally does NBBO-benchmarked execution
 
I have an intraday strategy that is sensitive to slippage. What is the best algo/route to minimize slippage against NBBO mid price at the time of placing the order? I am OK with filling the order passively and slowly. The daily turnover of the stocks I am interested is $100M+ but not extremely liquid.
You could split the order into multiple orders, each with different price offers, and so effectively applying averaging down... to finally get/catch the MP, or maybe even better... ie. reducing slippage.
 
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This is going to vary from symbol to symbol and day to day. I would start with trying TWAP and VWAP orders. I would also try a Mid-point peg order to NSDQ or ARCA and the same to a dark pool. Then examine the data to see what works best and has the lowest market impact.

I have an intraday strategy that is sensitive to slippage. What is the best algo/route to minimize slippage against NBBO mid price at the time of placing the order? I am OK with filling the order passively and slowly. The daily turnover of the stocks I am interested is $100M+ but not extremely liquid.
 
You could split the order into multiple orders, each with different price offers, and so effectively applying averaging down... to finally get/catch the MP, or maybe even better... ie. reducing slippage.

Do you mean placing various limit orders at different prices within the spread?
 
This is going to vary from symbol to symbol and day to day. I would start with trying TWAP and VWAP orders. I would also try a Mid-point peg order to NSDQ or ARCA and the same to a dark pool. Then examine the data to see what works best and has the lowest market impact.
Thank you and I will give it try.
 
Do you mean placing various limit orders at different prices within the spread?
Yes, for example half of the qty x amount below the MP and the other half x amount above, resulting in MP when both get filled.
Of course will take longer, and in the meantime the previous MP will have moved...
 
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