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The goal is to be faster than the other guy - HFT is a race, thanks to the subpenny rule. So if network latency is 2ms, you still care about making your trades
by yummyfajitas 12y ago
The goal is to be faster than the other guy - HFT is a race, thanks to the subpenny rule. So if network latency is 2ms, you still care about making your trades happen in 2,050us vs 2,100us.
Tl;dr even if trades happen in ms, you still care about us.