[bousaid]

If you want to learn more I’d also suggest reading a book called Flash Boys. It’ll give you huge insight into what OP is talking about.

[physguy1123]

Flash boys is mostly incorrect and at points misleading, and this is coming from somebody whose entire job is trading systems to avoid hft "picking off" my institutions orders/market activity. I can write more once off mobile but there's good material online about why that's better written than what I would write.

[noobhacker]

Could you please link to the counterargument to Flash Boys?

[bousaid]

Thank you, I’d be very interested in learning more!