In the fast-paced world of finance, the practice of high-speed trading has recently come under fire. What is high-frequency trading, and how could it potentially be damaging for the global economy?

Is the stock market “rigged”? That’s what Michael Lewis, the author of “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt,” is arguing. Lewis argues that high-speed trading gives some traders an unfair advantage. The ...

U.S. regulators and Wall Street critics want new rules on high-speed trading in response to industry complaints about liquidity in financial markets. The support for increased regulation of electronic ...

A millisecond used to be a big deal for the world’s quickest traders. A dispute over huge trading profits at one of the world’s largest futures exchanges shows they now think a million times faster.

High-speed algorithmic trading allows for massive numbers of transactions to occur at warp speed, using powerful computer programs that gather and analyze information much faster than human traders.

Regulators and market participants have blamed high-speed trading for everything from causing “flash crashes” to providing some traders with an unfair advantage over less-sophisticated peers. Now, at ...

It’s not easy being a high frequency trader these days. Market volume is down and market volatility has largely vanished, making it ever harder for the high-speed trading crowd to employ their ...

In the aftermath of two Nasdaq shutdowns in as many weeks that were blamed on technology glitches, and responding to longstanding concerns about high-speed and automated trading, the Commodity Futures ...

Regulators are taking aim at the relationship between high-frequency trading firms and major exchanges, examining whether the preferential treatment market operators offer the firms puts other ...

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent subpoenas to at least six high-frequency trading firms this week, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Those firms can thank Michael ...

In a dramatic shift, high-speed trading firms in India are significantly increasing salaries for entry-level positions, even as the country’s regulators tighten controls over its booming equity ...