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HFT Firms Flood DC with Donor Dollars
May 17, 2013 @ 11:35 AM | By Phil Albinus

While lawmakers and regulators take a long hard look at high-frequency trading, the firms that trade near the speed of light are donating money like never before.

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Is Trading Via Microwaves Ready for Prime Time?
May 08, 2013 @ 11:43 AM | By Phil Albinus

As traders look for the fastest way to trade, one connectivity provider may have an answer: Sending data and trade orders via microwaves. So, what happens when it rains?

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HFTs Chase Speed Despite Risks and Regulations
May 02, 2013 @ 11:58 AM | By Phil Albinus

Like an addict chasing the next high while evading their family, the police and reality, high frequency traders are in a similar state of denial.

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After the Hash Crash: Worrying About the Next Glitch
April 30, 2013 @ 13:00 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

After last week's Hash Crash, James Angel of Georgetown University told CNBC he's worried about the next glitch. Circuit breakers are in place, but he's not sure how they will react when the next stress hits.

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Columbia University Professor Analyzes HFT
March 22, 2013 @ 17:35 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

Based on what it calls 'the first meta-analysis of HFT,' Columbia Business School Professor Charles Jones finds that high frequency trading benefits liquidity and lowers trading costs, echoing other academic studies.

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The CFTC Looks at HFT and Wash Trades, But Can They Prove It?
March 18, 2013 @ 12:42 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

Regulators worry that high speed trading firms that act as both buyer and seller in the same transaction, known as wash trades, could be inflating the volume and distorting prices, reported The Wall Street Journal and CNBC.

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HFT Profits Shrinking? The Data Doesn't Lie
March 18, 2013 @ 10:30 AM | By Greg MacSweeney

Whether high-frequency trading is good for investors or bad, one fact that no one disputes is the drastic drop in HFT profits.

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Stephen Colbert Takes on HFT
November 15, 2012 @ 12:20 PM | By Justin Grant

Stephen Colbert says the finance sector is safer now because Wall Street has removed the weakest link: man.

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Broker Says Nasdaq Caused Excessive Quote Spam in Several Stocks
November 02, 2012 @ 16:54 PM | By Justin Grant

Nasdaq rebuts charge from Themis Trading that its new pricing programs led to quote spamming.

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Despite Recent Struggles, HFTs Still Have the Advantage
October 26, 2012 @ 12:08 PM | By Justin Grant

Although high-frequency trading has wobbled a bit in the wake of weak U.S. equity trading volumes, industry consultant Haim Bodek argues on TabbForum that the market's structure remains tilted in their favor.

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As Black Monday Turns 25, Risk of Similar Crash Persists
October 19, 2012 @ 16:50 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

The speed and connectedness of today's buyers and sellers is so much faster, that if a crash occurred, it could be more devastating.

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HFTs Benefit Individual Investors, Vanguard CIO Tells CNBC
October 19, 2012 @ 13:40 PM | By Justin Grant

Vanguard's Gus Sauter tells CNBC that high-frequency trading lowers costs for individual investors.

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High-Frequency Trading a Game-Changer for the Natural Gas Market
October 19, 2012 @ 11:33 AM | By Justin Grant

Fierce HFT competition has narrowed spreads to virtually nothing in equities, so traders are looking for markets with fatter margins, which makes the commodities markets attractive.

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Eladian Closure an Ominous Sign for High-Frequency Trading
October 17, 2012 @ 14:56 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

The firm appeared to want to expand into other asset classes but was brought down by the drastic slowdown in equities trading volume.

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As HFT Profits Slump, the Hot Trend Loses Some Luster
October 15, 2012 @ 13:25 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

High frequency trading firms are contracting, as profits are down 35 percent from last year, leading some to reduce staff or close altogether.

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Jury Out On Whether Global HFT Regulations Will Work
September 27, 2012 @ 13:40 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

Unlike the U.S. marketplace, the push to rein in high-frequency traders through regulations is underway in Europe and Canada, but it remains to be seen whether the new rules will work or bring unintended consequences.

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The Global Fight Over High-Frequency Trading Hits FX
July 11, 2012 @ 12:52 PM | By Justin Grant

Currency trading platform EBS said it's looking to put the breaks on techniques like flash orders, moves the Financial Times says are aimed at placating ICAP's investment banking clients who are leery of high-frequency traders.

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Forget the Flash Crash. Could a 'Splash Crash' Be On the Horizon?
May 08, 2012 @ 11:53 AM | By Justin Grant

Progress Software's John Bates says that with more instruments beyond equities becoming electronic and interlinked, the markets are vulnerable to a multi-asset flash event.

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SEC Brings Knife to HFT Gunfight
April 16, 2012 @ 12:06 PM | By Justin Grant

Former lawyers for the largest U.S. securities regulator say the agency is fighting a 21st century battle with 20th century capabilities.

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Are the Buy-Side Trader's Days Numbered?
March 30, 2012 @ 08:40 AM | By Phil Albinus

As the rise of black-box trading has transformed the industry, buy-side traders have had a tough time reinventing themselves. But even in the Age of Algos, there is still plenty of value for the buy-side trader to add.

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