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>High frequency trading is knowing about recent trades sooner than others. That's where the profit comes in. btilly's comment has a good practical explanation
by hammock 3y ago
>High frequency trading is knowing about recent trades sooner than others. That's where the profit comes in.
btilly's comment has a good practical explanation of HFT that expands on this
- AnotherGoodName 3y agoI very specifically said knowing about recent trades - note the past tense.
- chollida1 3y agoThis is not front running. You having a faster computer and network is just your alpha. Front running is where I take your order to buy a large amount of a stock and buy some for my self first before executing your order. Being faster is perfectly legal. Trading Based on a clients order is not.