more ways in which the stock market is screwed up

[jrtom]

high-frequency trading: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/business/24trading.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

How is this not considered abusive?

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Abuse

[fdmts.livejournal.com]

"It's a legitimate strategy!" screams the kid ... being dragged off the playing field after ruining the game for everyone else.

Yes, this is abuse. It's technically legal, and if your only concern is to extract as much money from the working, productive economy as possible - it's very clever. On the other hand, if you give a crap about your country at all .. it's damn near treason.