High Speed Trading

NYT Op-Ed: Could High-Speed Trading Lead To Another Panic?

New York Times | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business


The idea is straightforward: Computers take information -- primarily "real-time" share prices -- and try to predict the next twitch in the stock mark...

High-Frequency Trading Gives Unfair Advantage To Wall St., Critics Say

nytimes.com | CHARLES DUHIGG | Posted 08.24.2009 | Business


t is the hot new thing on Wall Street, a way for a handful of traders to master the stock market, peek at investors' orders and, critics say, even sub...