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The new market makers

Here's one way to look at high-frequency trading: The new market makers.  Joseph Mecane, Executive Vice President at NYSE Euronext, puts it this way to Advanced Trading : "Once spreads shrank to a penny and technology was being deployed, the former market maker model wasn't really profi

Larger implications to high-frequency trading

We're starting to read a lot more about high-frequency trading firms in the mass media. A good indication of their newsworthiness at the moment is the recent Wall Street Journal profile of Getco.

Flash orders heat up hi-fi controversy; webinar coming

When it comes to flash orders, Direct Edge is not going quietly into the dark night. It has broken ranks with Nasdaq OMX and BATS, which have both promised to stop offering flash trades, which they both started in June. Some expected Direct Edge to bow to the regulatory fervor and powerful cri

You simply must understand high-frequency trading

It's hard to believe high-frequency trading has become such a big issue. It is one that warrants front-page coverage and press releases issued by prominent politicians. Certainly it is a profound

CDS affirmations in the spotlight

The CDS market has, in many ways, revolutionized modern finance. Growth continues to explode, with CARG expected to be in the high 70 percentile range over the next few years. A lot of ink has been