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by rusebor 1256 days ago
have been wondering for a while why HFTs exist when exchanges have holidays and trading hours [1]?

doesn't the sub-milisecond speed contradict to the several hours pause in trading?

wouldn't be possible to impose some kind of a delay (say an hour) on all participants?

[1] https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars