While HIT Software is often associated with high-intensity strategies in equities, forex, and futures, its design is flexible enough to handle a wide range of less conventional markets and execution styles. Many traders look for platforms that can adapt to changing strategies without forcing them to learn a new interface each time they switch focus. HIT Software was built with this adaptability in mind, allowing it to handle alternative markets and trading methods without compromising speed or stability.
Commodity Trading
HIT Software supports commodity markets through brokers that provide access to physically settled and cash-settled contracts. Whether trading energy products like crude oil and natural gas, agricultural markets such as wheat and corn, or metals like gold and silver, the platform’s low-latency order routing ensures that commodity traders can react quickly to price shifts caused by geopolitical events, weather conditions, or inventory reports.
The platform’s multi-chart layout makes it possible to track both spot prices and related derivatives at the same time, allowing for spread trading and hedging strategies. With commodities often experiencing sharp price moves in response to specific news events, the ability to execute quickly across multiple contracts can make a substantial difference in trade outcomes.
Options on Equities and Indexes
For traders who work with listed options, HIT Software integrates with brokers offering access to equity and index options markets. This includes both simple strategies—such as buying calls or puts—and complex multi-leg setups like straddles, strangles, iron condors, and vertical spreads.
The platform allows traders to stage multiple orders in advance, adjusting strike prices and expiration dates dynamically as market conditions change. Since options pricing is influenced by time decay and volatility, speed in adjusting and executing orders can directly impact profitability.
CFD Trading
Contracts for Difference (CFDs) provide exposure to a wide variety of markets without taking ownership of the underlying asset. HIT Software’s broker compatibility extends to CFD providers offering equity, index, commodity, and currency contracts.
CFD traders benefit from the same rapid execution environment as other asset classes, along with customizable risk controls that limit account exposure during highly volatile market moves. The platform’s ability to manage multiple asset types simultaneously is particularly useful for traders running cross-market CFD strategies.
Cryptocurrency Trading
Although primarily designed for traditional markets, HIT Software also connects to brokers and exchanges that offer cryptocurrency trading. This includes both spot markets and derivatives such as perpetual contracts and crypto futures.
With crypto markets operating 24/7 and experiencing frequent bursts of extreme volatility, the low-latency execution offered by HIT Software helps traders avoid slippage during rapid price swings. Support for multiple exchange connections means traders can choose the best available liquidity at any given moment.
Spread and Arbitrage Trading
HIT Software is well suited for traders running spread or arbitrage strategies. These approaches often require placing multiple trades across different instruments, markets, or brokers at nearly the same time. Even a small delay can reduce or eliminate the profit potential in such setups.
The platform’s hotkey and macro functions allow traders to execute paired or basket orders with minimal manual input. In automated setups, HIT Software can monitor price relationships between instruments and execute when defined conditions are met, all while keeping execution times as short as possible.
Event-Driven and News Trading
Some traders specialize in reacting to scheduled economic announcements, earnings releases, or unexpected breaking news. These trades often need to be placed within seconds of the event to capture the initial move. HIT Software’s direct data feeds and latency-focused execution give event-driven traders the tools to compete in these time-sensitive situations.
Traders can set conditional orders to trigger based on price movements, volatility spikes, or order book changes, allowing them to enter positions automatically the moment a post-news move begins.
Long-Term Position Trading
Although optimized for speed, HIT Software is not limited to short-term trading. Some traders use it for long-term position management in stocks, commodities, or currencies. The advantage for position traders lies in the platform’s ability to run multiple accounts and asset classes from one place while maintaining precise risk controls.
Long-term traders can still benefit from quick execution when adjusting positions, rolling futures contracts, or responding to sudden market reversals. The same infrastructure that serves high-frequency traders also provides reliability for infrequent but time-sensitive trades.