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guygurari on Aug 1, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: I am an HFT Programmer

Today's markets don't operate 24/7 (they close at night for instance), and yet everyone uses them because they have no choice. Limiting HFT can happen through regulation.

tlrobinson on Aug 1, 2011 [–]

Doesn't after hours trading still occur, especially if some significant news is revealed?

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