Sec planning to investigate full banning of hft trading but bringing back fractional pricing to give firms the capability to earn on the spread.
"we feel this is the best compromise for all parties involved, slowing down trading and widening the spread via fractional pricing will help provide a stable retail friendly market. Participants will earn on the spread what they lose from the loss of hft activity."
http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/decimalp.htm
"we feel this is the best compromise for all parties involved, slowing down trading and widening the spread via fractional pricing will help provide a stable retail friendly market. Participants will earn on the spread what they lose from the loss of hft activity."
http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/decimalp.htm

