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BumRushDaShow

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6. And Goldman Sachs has the fastest computer

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:12 PM

Sep 2012

Remember reading a whole article about that a couple of years ago - I think when they went after the programmer who stole their algorithm program.

Some interesting info - http://zerohedge.blogspot.com/2009/07/goldmans-4-billion-high-frequency.html

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High-frequency trading insanity [View all] n2doc Sep 2012 OP

High speed trades need to be outlawed. RC Sep 2012 #1

Just Tax them n2doc Sep 2012 #2

I agree. Didn't they try that a few years ago and it got knocked down? Frustratedlady Sep 2012 #4

even better rdking647 Sep 2012 #8

It's not insanity. It's human nature to always improve. randome Sep 2012 #3

In a sane world, high frequency trading would be against the law. Like 90% of the financial sector it Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #5

And Goldman Sachs has the fastest computer BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #6

The returns are based upon arbitrage based upon market volatility. PufPuf23 Sep 2012 #7

Or just level the playing field by putting a minimum time limit on trades. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #9

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