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What High Frequency Trading (HFT) Looks Like
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:32 am
by MachineGhost
This is slowed down for human consumption, but the entire show takes place in less than a second.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB5jJuMP84E
Re: What High Frequency Trading (HFT) Looks Like
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:41 am
by blackomen
I've always thought of it as computers day trading using algorithms..
http://www.buzzfeed.com/felixsalmon/how ... -zone-72j1
Re: What High Frequency Trading (HFT) Looks Like
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:58 pm
by rocketdog
Aye carumba. This is why it's called "trading" and not "investing".
Re: What High Frequency Trading (HFT) Looks Like
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 1:08 pm
by smurff
Reminds me of a 1990s era art installation.
Re: What High Frequency Trading (HFT) Looks Like
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:02 pm
by blackomen
Maybe it's too much of a generalization but I've always thought that HFTs improve market efficiency by making small profits on (supposedly) mispriced securities.. and greater market efficiency is usually a win for passive investments (like the PP.)
Re: What High Frequency Trading (HFT) Looks Like
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 3:57 am
by MachineGhost
blackomen wrote:
Maybe it's too much of a generalization but I've always thought that HFTs improve market efficiency by making small profits on (supposedly) mispriced securities.. and greater market efficiency is usually a win for passive investments (like the PP.)
Thats the lie the HFT apologists sell you. In reality, its a tax on everyone. And the regulators are so far behind the curve, it is comical.