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HFT is not the same as front running, this post does a good job in explaining why. http://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2014/mark_cubans_hft_idiocy.html http://www
by grinnbearit 12y ago
HFT is not the same as front running, this post does a good job in explaining why. http://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2014/mark_cubans_hft_idiocy.html http://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2014/mark_cubans_hft_idioc...
There are other posts by the same author which cover the same topic if you're interested.
- artursapek 12y agoHigh Frequency Trading should have been called Low Latency Trading.
- 1SockChuck 12y agoIt was at first. But it didn't stick.
- kasey_junk 12y agoThere is a real problem when discussing this topic that many terms are bantered about without rigorously defining them. Most electronic trading (trading done via computers and computer networks instead of in person) exists on at least 4 spectrums. 1) How algorithmic is it? How much of the trading decision is made by a computer and how much human intervention is there. 2) How often does it trade? Some electronic trading systems can trade thousands and thousands of times a day, while others only trade a few times a quarter. 3) How long does it hold a position and/or leave a quote on the market? Some trading systems are designed to never hold positions and others hold positions constantly. 4) What latency requirements does the trade have from the time the exchange publishes data until the time an order needs to be in the market. There are electronic trading systems that exist with variables at every end of these spectrums.