Research and analysis

Computer trading: market abuse

Report examining the potential for market abuse in high frequency trading.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 23 October 2012

Documents

Computer based trading and market abuse (DR20)

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Details

This report considers whether the high speeds of computer trading increase the likelihood of market abuse - in particular market manipulation.

This report was commissioned as part of the Foresight project on the future of computer trading.

Published 23 October 2012