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Well.. the biggest player in the game is Goldman. But, you're right in that there are a bunch of small hedge funds that are operating in this market, too. Sti
by jbooth 17y ago
Well.. the biggest player in the game is Goldman.
But, you're right in that there are a bunch of small hedge funds that are operating in this market, too. Still doesn't make it very accessible for those of us without a boatload of money up front to get access.
- Imprecate 17y agohttp://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?ID=topliquidity http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?ID=topliquidity GS isn't even top-5 on NASDAQ. Professional trading was never cheap. The barrier to entry for becoming a high-frequency trading firm is much, much lower than becoming a NYSE specialist was a decade ago. You could co-locate there for a few million dollars, which is small money all things considered.
- joe-mccann 17y agoTop-5 in LIQUIDITY PROVIDERS, not necessarily the same as in programatiC/algo trading. Goldman tops the list and anyone that's traded on a prop desk knows how much influence they have on the domestic equities market: http://subprint.com/u/28 http://subprint.com/u/28