Why Layoffs Don't Work

Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by nthingtohide on Sunday March 09, 2025 @11:21AM (#43309823)

I am not saying HFTs can't sell but there should be penalty for higher frequency. It means they have to craft algorithms which will take longer term view of stocks (and their fundamentals) rather than ignorance of other participants

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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by gruez on Sunday March 09, 2025 @11:30AM (#43309926)

Market makers make fractions of a percent per trade. How will your "penalty for higher frequency" deter traders that prey on "ignorance of other participants" or whatever, but don't put market makers out of business?

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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by mistercheph on Sunday March 09, 2025 @01:41PM (#43311589)

Easy, bye market makers! It's like a layoff, some good will end up getting culled with the bad.

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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by disgruntledphd2 on Monday March 10, 2025 @02:37PM (#43324116)

Unfortunately, if you don't have people to make a market, it's not going to be a very good market for a bunch of important values of good.

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