HFT is completely distinct from front-running.[1][2] Front-running means that you (as an investment bank or other trading company) buy and sell stocks accordin

HFT is completely distinct from front-running.[1][2] Front-running means that you (as an investment bank or other trading company) buy and sell stocks according to the orders you have received, but not yet executed from your clients (usually large institutional investors). HFT just means that you are quickly executing trades based on some algorithm(s). [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-frequency_trading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-frequency_trading [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_running http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_running