Who can high frequency trade?

High frequency trading (HFT), or systematic trading, is an automated trading platform used by large investment banks, hedge funds and institutional investors . The strategy that engages powerful computers and servers and the fastest connectivity technology to trade large numbers of orders at extremely high speeds.

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Can individual do high-frequency trading?

Yes you can, but to do so successfully, you need lots of money . You also need to be able to meet the criteria for being classified as a “professional trader” by the IRS. (If not, you’ll be buried in paperwork.) The fact that you’re asking about it here probably means that you do not have enough money to succeed at HFT.27 Eki 2011

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