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greenshackle2 on June 4, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: HFT in My Backyard (2014)

Can you explain how HFT raises the barrier to entry? Barriers to entry for who?

Arguably, payment for order flow has decreased the barrier to entry for retail investors by helping enable zero-commission brokerages.

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