Comments on: The High Frequency Trading Arms Race http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/the-high-frequency-trading-arms-race/ A Canadian Personal Finance Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:07:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/the-high-frequency-trading-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-21846 Jason Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:49:39 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1423#comment-21846 Jordan, I believe you are correct. I also believe that there are data centres that cater to automated traders that have leased lines into the exchange which is the next best thing to being there. Jordan, I believe you are correct. I also believe that there are data centres that cater to automated traders that have leased lines into the exchange which is the next best thing to being there.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/the-high-frequency-trading-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-20959 Jordan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:42:28 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1423#comment-20959 I believe I heard the stock exchanges commonly sell colocation hosting to high speed traders so their systems are actually on premise with systems that run the exchange. They might be just a single hop away. I believe I heard the stock exchanges commonly sell colocation hosting to high speed traders so their systems are actually on premise with systems that run the exchange. They might be just a single hop away.

]]> By: Big Cajun Man http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/the-high-frequency-trading-arms-race/comment-page-1/#comment-20837 Big Cajun Man Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:32 +0000 http://www.wheredoesallmymoneygo.com/?p=1423#comment-20837 Proximity to the exchange won't matter if the data path to the exchange is not direct. They must be hiring Networking Gurus (who come REALLY cheap since the latest high tech bubble implosion), who figure out whether their network connection is close enough to the TSX's routers and such. Hadn't thought of that one, but I guess when you are working in milliseconds, one less router or bridge could be the difference. Proximity to the exchange won’t matter if the data path to the exchange is not direct. They must be hiring Networking Gurus (who come REALLY cheap since the latest high tech bubble implosion), who figure out whether their network connection is close enough to the TSX’s routers and such.

Hadn’t thought of that one, but I guess when you are working in milliseconds, one less router or bridge could be the difference.

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