RE: 2 x 14Million trades at 7.20 delayed from 12;4229 Jan 2025 10:58
"Automated trading is all about deliberate obfuscation."
automation in trading is primarily about efficiency, speed, and reducing human error rather than obfuscation. Many algorithmic strategies—such as market-making and arbitrage—serve a clear economic function by narrowing bid-ask spreads and improving price discovery. Admittedly not for all stock