High Frequency Trading Scam?

Vespasian · Nov 24, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOmt-zFaBE8&feature=related

How is this any different then what Locals and floor Traders have done for decades ?

Technology just makes it easier for the average Joe now.

nazzdack · Nov 24, 2009

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.....the average Joe.....

1) You were never a floor trader, were you?
2) "Average Joe" isn't doing HFT. Super-Mega-QuantGeek-Joe is doing HFT and the "2%" number could actually decline as the weaker players fall by the wayside.

mahadiga · Nov 26, 2009

Is anybody selling High Frequency Trading Appliances similar to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Terminal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt_Qube

timewarner2 · Dec 7, 2009

http://www.themistrading.com/articl..._--_Latency_Arbitrage_--_December_4__2009.pdf

PlusMinus · Dec 8, 2009

Quote from mahadiga:

Is anybody selling High Frequency Trading Appliances similar to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Terminal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt_Qube

BB Terminal is a HFT appliance?? You gotta be kidding me. It's not.

mahadiga · Dec 8, 2009

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BB Terminal is a HFT appliance?? You gotta be kidding me. It's not.

You misunderstood me. I meant BB as an example for Internet Appliance.

risktaker · Dec 8, 2009

IF & when somebody does that for you, it will be the day HFT is finished.

Quote from mahadiga:

You misunderstood me. I meant BB as an example for Internet Appliance.

mahadiga · Dec 8, 2009

Quote from risktaker:

IF & when somebody does that for you, it will be the day HFT is finished.

I agree and I think it is inevitable.