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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:28 PM Original message |
It was programmed trading that gave us the '87 crash, and it happened again |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone who believes the U.S. stock market isn't rigged... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Congress instituted reforms on programmed trading after 1987 |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Ah, I Had Not Heard That |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Now that I recall, you are correct. Why were they repealed? /nt |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. What you said PLUS the speed at which these algorithms can execute trades is MUCH... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. There were some reforms and circuit breakers put in place but regulation hasn't kept up. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Do you think this "high speed electronic trading" is OK ? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No it is part of the problem. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. the flip side of the speed of trades, etc, is the audit trail they leave behind. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. your humble opinion is quite mistaken |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. They understood them very well at 2:40 PM EST yesterday |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. well, you won't need any kleenex at any rate |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. It doesn't matter what might have been learned -- because nothing is done based on it. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. If that is true, then they did learn something - the market didn't crash this time. |
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