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What's the issue with Flash Boys?
by diogenescynic 4y ago
What's the issue with Flash Boys?
- kasey_junk 4y agoIt got basics of how HFT works completely incorrect and was largely a pitch piece for IEX whose main goal is to feed up retail traders to whales. “Flash Boys Not So Fast” is a comprehensive takedown.
- astrange 4y agoIt's false. It's written as if Goldman Sachs traders were innocent angels preyed on by evil HFT firms, which is backwards. HFTs improve your prices as a retail investor too; they don't steal your money. https://smile.amazon.com/Flash-Boys-Insiders-Perspective-High-Frequency-ebook/dp/B00P0QI2M2 https://smile.amazon.com/Flash-Boys-Insiders-Perspective-Hig...
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