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I don't think that's correct. Access to the fiber links or colocation in a facility is not only ridiculously expensive you have to know the right people (the ca

I don't think that's correct. Access to the fiber links or colocation in a facility is not only ridiculously expensive you have to know the right people (the cartel) to get it done. I can't just offer a crazy amount of money and get access, the other major players have to let me play.

jeffreyrogers 3y ago
You actually can just offer a (not very large) amount of money and get access. The fees aren't even that large and they are public see [1] for example. The startup costs for an HFT would be comparable to a restaurant buildout, it's really not a capital intensive business. [1]: https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/Wireless_Connectivity_Fees_and_Charges.pdf https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/Wireless_Connectivity_Fees_a...