Tag Archives: Institutional Investors

Germany Is Expected to Act to Increase Limits on High-Speed Trades

Posted on October 1, 2012 by yocijourney

Germany intends to be one of the first countries to try to put the brakes on high-frequency trading, the computer-driven force that has been rattling stock markets across the globe. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is expected to approve draft legislation on … Continue reading →

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Taming the High-Speed Traders

Posted on October 1, 2012 by yocijourney

High-frequency trading, which dominates the market in the United States, and has been associated with some high-profile problems in this country, is getting more oversight abroad, in places like Germany, Australia and Canada. As Nathaniel Popper of The New York Times puts it, … Continue reading →

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High-Frequency Trading: It’s Worse Than You Thought

Posted on September 25, 2012 by yocijourney

High-frequency trading, which already has a sullied reputation, is even worse than the critics have charged, a new survey shows. The Federal Reserve of Chicago recently asked 30 firms associated with the industry — traders, exchanges, vendors and others — to evaluate … Continue reading →

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Colocation: The Root of All High-Frequency Trading Evil?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by yocijourney

By Geoffrey Rogow Trading firms, from Wall Street banks to high-frequency hedge funds and market makers, spend millions each year to place their trading models right on exchange servers. It’s a big revenue generator for both traders and the exchanges, … Continue reading →

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Germany Eyes Clampdown on High-Frequency Trading

Posted on September 25, 2012 by yocijourney

BERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to propose tighter regulation of computer-driven high-frequency trading on financial markets, a practise that has been blamed for undue spikes and drops in markets. Germany’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday a draft law will … Continue reading →

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Gaming the High Frequency Trading Programs (HFTs) for Fun

Posted on September 25, 2012 by yocijourney

There has been much debate and controversy about the negative effects of high frequency trading programs (HFTs).  The arguments range from stealing market liquidity, price manipulation, and unnecessary volatility to being responsible for the flash crash.  While there are many negatives to … Continue reading →

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SEC No Match For High-Tech Traders

Posted on September 20, 2012 by yocijourney

(By Stephen Foley and Arash Massoudi in New York) The Securities and Exchange Commission is hopelessly outgunned in resources and technical savvy by the computerised traders it regulates, a leading US senator has warned ahead of a hearing into recent stock … Continue reading →

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Chicago Fed Study Blasts the Lid Off of High Frequency Trading

Posted on September 20, 2012 by yocijourney

We hear all sorts of reasons the little guy won’t buy stocks these days but the below graph, courtesy of a Chicago Fed study, might explain a lot of it. The above chart shows an astounding percentage of market trades going … Continue reading →

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For Superfast Stock Traders, a Way to Jump Ahead in Line

Posted on September 20, 2012 by yocijourney

At issue is whether exchanges sometimes allow high-speed trading firms to trade ahead of less-sophisticated investors, potentially disadvantaging them and violating regulatory rules. The inclusion of Nasdaq and NYSE in this high-profile probe, and the role Mr. Bodek has played … Continue reading →

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Is Fed Making Life Tougher for High-Speed Traders?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by yocijourney

…High-frequency traders use computer programs based on mathematical algorithms to trade at rapid speed, capitalizing often on tiny moves in stock prices. The industry itself has received widespread blame for market instability. A report in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal, for instance, … Continue reading →

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