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Economics

High-Frequency Trading Strategies and Market Volatility

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Some HFT firms hold positions for mere microseconds, and they account for over 50% of US equity trading volume, yet they rarely hold stocks overnight.

Why this is interesting

Imagine trading thousands of shares in milliseconds, faster than the blink of an eye. These lightning-fast trades can calm markets one moment and trigger chaos the next—what's the real story?