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tomm2thumbs

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2. I always thought high speed traders had a general benefit, but

Reply to mdbl (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 06:18 AM

Apr 2014

the fact that they can apparently find out about your order and jump ahead in line with that knowledge to sell back to you is what I think is the shocking part to many people.

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Rigged U.S. Stock Market.... 60 Minutes Exposes Insider High-Speed Traders Who Jump The Line on You? [View all] tomm2thumbs Apr 2014 OP

I thought this was common knowledge mdbl Apr 2014 #1

I always thought high speed traders had a general benefit, but tomm2thumbs Apr 2014 #2

The game has always been rigged in favor of the big boys. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #3

Interesting article on the BATS exchange IPO after algorithm issue tomm2thumbs Apr 2014 #4

IMO what really sucks is many of us depend on the stock market for our retirement groundloop Apr 2014 #5

Which is why pensions and SS are necessary mdbl Apr 2014 #7

what isn't father founding Apr 2014 #6

"It's a racket. Those stock market guys are crooked." -- Al Capone markpkessinger Apr 2014 #8