There are enough market participants that the difference between N and N-1 is negligible. Do you really think you're at much of an advantage if you 'only' have

There are enough market participants that the difference between N and N-1 is negligible. Do you really think you're at much of an advantage if you 'only' have to sort through 9,999 people screaming at the top of their lungs instead of 10,000?