Daily Archives: April 4, 2014

Cloaked in speed

The following chart offers some perspective on the time increments in which High Frequency Traders armed with advance order info purchased from the brokers and preferential proximity and access from the exchanges, are able to scalp billions from unwitting market … Continue reading

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DOJ examining if HFT breaches insider trading laws

Attorney General Eric Holder told the House Appropriations Committee today that the DOJ is now investigating high-speed trading practices to determine whether they violate insider-trading laws. The news follows investigations already underway by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the … Continue reading

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