CHART: The Explosion Of High Frequency Trading Makes The Case For A Transactions Tax

CHART: The Explosion Of High Frequency Trading Makes The Case For A Transactions Tax: This chart from the markets research firm Nanex shows the absolute explosion in high-frequency trading that has occurred over the last few years. This sort of trading, employed by large global firms like Goldman Sachs, allows for the churning up of quick profits, but with little economic benefit: As Reuters’ Felix Salmon noted, “The stock [...]/p