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If 1 second can cause so much of havoc, I am wondering, to what precision are the servers in markets synchronized? Are they made in a distributed fashion where
by h43k3r 11y ago
If 1 second can cause so much of havoc, I am wondering, to what precision are the servers in markets synchronized?
Are they made in a distributed fashion where it is assumed that two clocks can never be synchronized with full precision.
PS - I am a noob in markets and trading.
- kasey_junk 11y agoClock sync is one of the areas where the markets and their participants actually deserve their reputation for sophistication. That said, I'd be surprised if keeping the clocks together is what is causing the worry. Much more troubling are third party bugs (kernel, jvm, db, etc) and incorrect assumptions in their code. This same story can be equally applied to any industry honestly, but the markets make for better headlines.
- easytiger 11y agoGPS + PTP +- < 1us GPS + NTP +- 12us