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Study by CFTC official questions legality of HFT practice

Posted by admin on 02/13/2015 9:11 am  

A study by Greg Scopino, of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight for the CFTC, argues that the activity of high-speed pinging might be a violation of the Commodity Exchange Act. Read the full story on Market Watch.