Humans vs. High Frequency Trading: Algorithms Against Emotion
Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys has created a buzz about electronic trading, but investors should not forget the role that human traders still play.
Sarfraz Thind
December 17, 2025
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rebounding after the biggest drop since June, as Treasuries retreated and South Africa's rand led emerging-market currencies higher. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg
Jin Lee/Bloomberg
