Trading Tech Talk 47: Blowing the Whistle on HFT

Published: Feb. 26, 2016, 9:36 p.m.

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Trading Tech Talk 47: Blowing the Whistle on HFT

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CTO Interview: Today we are joined by Haim Bodek, Managing Principal of Decimus Capital Markets, LLC. Haim founded Trading Machines and is featured in the book Dark Pools.
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  • Vice - What led whistle-blower Haim Bodek to expose the biggest scam on Wall Street?
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  • He has said Flash Boys misses the mark, what did he mean by that?
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  • What are his thoughts on IEX? What changes do we need to do to make REG NMS more effective?
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Hot Topics: What is buzzing

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  • CFTC signals retreat over "source code" repository The US futures regulator has signaled a willingness to back down on controversial proposals allowing it to freely access the source code of high-speed traders, following complaints that it could lead to sensitive intellectual property being revealed.
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