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The reference frame is the location of the server. Whoever is closer to the server has an advantage because someone half way around the world will take an extra
by 6nf 8y ago
The reference frame is the location of the server. Whoever is closer to the server has an advantage because someone half way around the world will take an extra 50ms or whatever to submit their order.
- perl4ever 8y agoSyncing clocks implies to me that you're not just executing trades in the order of arrival. You're trying to determine which trade "actually happened" first. Hence the doubt I had about the relativity of simultaneity. Incidentally, I think I was mistaken about "general" relativity being applicable. This is probably just a "special" relativity problem.
- 6nf 8y agoThat's not how it works. First to get their order to the server wins.