Economics Explained

S1, EP28 "High Frequency Trading (HFTs): Explained"

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High-frequency trading algorithms (HFTs) are computer programs that buy and sell financial assets at high speeds; flash crashes can occur when HFTs encounter endless recursion loops; many exchanges put strict limitations on HFT patterns.

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