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ahh, so arbitrage players simply paused trading, as their automated calculations where incomplete?
by wusatiuk 11y ago
ahh, so arbitrage players simply paused trading, as their automated calculations where incomplete?
- lmm 11y agoYeah. A human can probably spot the difference between a flash crash and a true crash, at least after making a few phone calls - but by that point the opportunity has probably gone.
- minimax 11y agoI know it's anecdotal, but I have heard from some of my human prop trader friends about guys who made a killing buying on Monday morning.