Quote from CrackPipe:
as for spoof orders, thats a null argument. if the order is in the book you can hit it.
That is not true.
NASDAQ allows orders to be pulled AT THE SAME DECIMAL PRICE THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO HIT.
Example- NASDAQ book is showing 5 individual orders at 50.01 bid for a total of 10,000 shares.
Here is the order on the book-
100
100
100
700
9000
I send my sell order to Nasdaq for 10,000 shares at 50.01. I will get filled from the first couple of 100 share bids and maybe the 700 bid (probably not though), but there is ZERO chance that I will get the 9000 share bid unless it was a legitimate resting order (meaning NOT A HFT BID).
Nasdaq's system allows the fastest HFT algo's to pull without giving you a fill even though you were entitled to those shares. Their entire system is a pathetic joke and the farthest thing from a fair market.
This is not something new, Nasdaq has been allowing this for years (which is why I try to use EDGX and ARCA) instead of that scumbag nasdaq system.