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Re:A summary of what quantitative trading firms do by bgitarts on Sunday January 21, 2018 @08:29AM (#16197956)
They would argue that they get paid to capture market inefficiencies and make the market efficient so goods, services and companies are properly priced.
Re:A summary of what quantitative trading firms do by S3raph on Sunday January 21, 2018 @08:35AM (#16197970)
and they improve liquidity (reduce bid/ask spread)