In the blink of an eye – stock trading in milliseconds
ANALYSIS: A modern trading algorithm can execute or cancel millions of orders and make or lose millions of dollars in no time at all.
Lisa ShiozawaSat, 01 Nov 2025
A single blink takes about 350,000 microseconds. In that time, a modern trading algorithm could have executed millions of orders, cancelled just as many, and made or lost millions of dollars.
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