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Debating the Value of High Frequency Trading
Aug 10, 2009 @ 07:09 PM By Ivy Schmerken,Last week’s decision by Nasdaq Stock Market and BATS Exchange to suspend the controversial practice of flash orders has caused some of the media and political hysteria to die down. But there is still quite a bit of confusion as to how these flash orders fit into the broader topic of high-frequency trading, and there is debate on whether this form of rapid-fire, in-and-out trading adds value to the equity markets.
Continue reading ...Senator Schumer Calls for Ban on "Flash Orders"
Jul 28, 2009 @ 11:14 AM By Ivy Schmerken,New York Senator Charles Schumer is weighing in on the use of flash orders by high frequency traders, and even asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to ban the practice. If Schumer gets his way, so-called “flash orders” could soon be a flash in the pan!
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