Inquiry into High-Speed Trading

[Fer Carranza]

If tthere's more regulation, there are going to be even less jobs.
Something to consider for those who only want to do HFT.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/schneiderman-announces-inquiry-into-services-for-high-speed-traders/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog Main&contentCollection=Legal/Regulatory&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

 

[Keith Tan]

more jobs for regulators and risk managers!

 

[deadbeat]

Some of the material on Frequent Batch Auctions:
http://web.law.columbia.edu/sites/d...law-economics-studies/Eric_Budish_HFT_PPT.pdf
http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/eric.budish/research/HFT-FrequentBatchAuctions.pdf

Another Dealbook article:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/03...ulatory&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

 

[deadbeat]

Implementation:
http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/eri...equentBatchAuctions-ImplementationDetails.pdf

 

[ExSan]

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/pa...y-trading-may-increasingly-destabilize-market

 

[Vinayak Maheswaran]

Looks HFT is having a rough time as of late. I wouldn't be too excited about getting into the industry right about now. It seems like value investing is the best approach for big dollars and longevity.

 

[pingu]

Looks HFT is having a rough time as of late.

a rough time? by what? Politics? P&L wise is doing great!!!