And remove easy/quick liquidity for the rest of the market?
Edit: downvotes, any reason why? Or just HFT == Bad?
“The market” shouldn’t even exist.
And how would you invest in companies ?
What should replace it?
They were market makers, which is different. They help so when you push sell on E*trade you actually get a price somewhat close to your order in relatively short time. No need to call up a broker who will route the order so a guy shouting on the floor.
Tell me you learned about finance from youtube without telling me ..
How is high speed trading any more dubious than long term holding, or shorting, etc?
It’s all dubious.
good to know that you don’t consent to what other people do with their money.