The shorts aren't a problem if Tesla goes private. To unwind their positions, they have to buy back what they sold short. If Tesla (or anyone) is trying to buy all the shares, the shorts unwind their position by paying Tesla.
Idaknow about the NYSE, but at the TSX in Toronto, I, as an individual trader, could get access to the Book for less than $200/month - less for less info. This may not include getting every tick in real time. But this is a side issue.
How do you figure that HFT outfits "rake in a percentage"? A percentage of what? They have no effect on your trades, other than perhaps getting you a slightly better price by narrowing the spreads.
I find it hard to understand how microsecond quantitative trading that screws all of society by skimming ~ a penny off of every 100 shares...
Where did you get that idea?
HFT trades on extremely short-term trends. Like any stock trading, they add demand when they buy and supply when they sell. Lots of speculators means better liquidity and tighter spreads for you. 'Course, they can only do HFT in markets that are very liquid to begin with, but still... Where do you see the harm, exactly?
It is true that HFT can buy into bubbles and sell into a crashing market, but everyone can (fortunately). At least when the HFT guys take a position, they reverse it very quickly. The computers that do the HFT can go nuts if the market is going nuts... just like people.
Now, orders that they plan to cancel before they can execute is fraudulent and I am pretty sure it is against the law.
But actual trading over very short time-periods? Different folks trade over different time-scales.
Any "decentralized" scheme you want can run on the Internet.
If your ISP doesn't let you run servers (or put up a personal page?), buy web hosting from Network Solutions for about $150 per year.
NetSol isn't the cheapest but they are very good. The default free phone support is pretty good. if you have bought enough domains (10?) and such to be a "Gold VIP" member (not joining anything - they just recognize you as a valuable customer) the phone support is extremely fast and fantastic - people that know what they are doing and can usually fix a technical problem the phone - log out, log back in and the problem is gone.
Anyone can basically use the web as they did 20 years ago, except it seems that many ISPs block Usenet.... I don't know how much that is used anymore. More clumsy to setup but still available via websites for a fee.
As the parent-post noted, the Internet is decentralized. No one forces you to use Facebook for your personal experience on the web.
If Trump is impeached, Mike Pence will become POTUS. The man is a crazy Christian (capital punishment for abortion, anyone?), and he might have the skills necessary to be effective. Trump's lack of political skill is the best thing about him.
On Fedora, I have been using HP All-in-One printer/fax/copier/scanners that cost less than $100. They tend to last for a few/several years. I don't do wireless; it is plugged into a USB port.
I just have to ensure I include the required packages and it just works...
I have been using Redhat then Fedora since about 1999. When Gnome went nuts in v3.0, I switched to the Xfce desktop. Once it is set up nice, most Windows users would have little difficulty using it. But getting it "setup nice" does take some work.
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Evolve?
This is Mike Pence we are talking about - one man more dangerous than Trump, if only because he might be a more competent politician.
The shorts aren't a problem if Tesla goes private. To unwind their positions, they have to buy back what they sold short. If Tesla (or anyone) is trying to buy all the shares, the shorts unwind their position by paying Tesla.
Sorry - should have submitted the previous comment while logged in.
Idaknow about the NYSE, but at the TSX in Toronto, I, as an individual trader, could get access to the Book for less than $200/month - less for less info. This may not include getting every tick in real time. But this is a side issue.
How do you figure that HFT outfits "rake in a percentage"? A percentage of what? They have no effect on your trades, other than perhaps getting you a slightly better price by narrowing the spreads.
Where did you get that idea?
HFT trades on extremely short-term trends. Like any stock trading, they add demand when they buy and supply when they sell. Lots of speculators means better liquidity and tighter spreads for you. 'Course, they can only do HFT in markets that are very liquid to begin with, but still... Where do you see the harm, exactly?
It is true that HFT can buy into bubbles and sell into a crashing market, but everyone can (fortunately). At least when the HFT guys take a position, they reverse it very quickly. The computers that do the HFT can go nuts if the market is going nuts... just like people.
Now, orders that they plan to cancel before they can execute is fraudulent and I am pretty sure it is against the law.
But actual trading over very short time-periods? Different folks trade over different time-scales.
Some are Power-Christians that would like to live in a theocracy.
What is the deal with the orange face? Is it an improvement over the previous orange hair?
"Valor" and honor are central values in the military. And, fundamentally, in police, firefighters... people who risk their lives for a larger cause.
Unless you like cat pictures.
Is the energy-consumption problem particular to Bitcoin (or crypto-currencies in general), or is it fundamental to "blockchain"?
Many of the folks that love Bitcoin are folks that hate many ways of generating electricity.
Starting from this premise rarely leads anywhere good.
The fucking Internet is still here.
Any "decentralized" scheme you want can run on the Internet.
If your ISP doesn't let you run servers (or put up a personal page?), buy web hosting from Network Solutions for about $150 per year.
NetSol isn't the cheapest but they are very good. The default free phone support is pretty good. if you have bought enough domains (10?) and such to be a "Gold VIP" member (not joining anything - they just recognize you as a valuable customer) the phone support is extremely fast and fantastic - people that know what they are doing and can usually fix a technical problem the phone - log out, log back in and the problem is gone.
Anyone can basically use the web as they did 20 years ago, except it seems that many ISPs block Usenet.... I don't know how much that is used anymore. More clumsy to setup but still available via websites for a fee.
As the parent-post noted, the Internet is decentralized. No one forces you to use Facebook for your personal experience on the web.
and sex.
This is a perfect application for the Conway's Game of Life.
If Trump is impeached, Mike Pence will become POTUS. The man is a crazy Christian (capital punishment for abortion, anyone?), and he might have the skills necessary to be effective. Trump's lack of political skill is the best thing about him.
This story is horse shit.
What the hell is that supposed to mean in relation to trees and fish that reproduce, or gold and oil, that doesn't?
This seems like "science" one finds in the National Enquirer. Up next: "Bigfoot ate my Baby!"
On Fedora, I have been using HP All-in-One printer/fax/copier/scanners that cost less than $100. They tend to last for a few/several years. I don't do wireless; it is plugged into a USB port.
I just have to ensure I include the required packages and it just works...
hplip hplip-common hplip-libs libsane-hpaio sane-backends-drivers-scanners xsane
Does anyone remember HP pen plotters in the '80s with "Hewlett Packard Grit Wheel Paper-Moving Technology"(TM)?
No kidding.
I hope this isn't the direction Firefox is going.
I have been using Redhat then Fedora since about 1999. When Gnome went nuts in v3.0, I switched to the Xfce desktop. Once it is set up nice, most Windows users would have little difficulty using it. But getting it "setup nice" does take some work.
Sometimes it can work really well.
If you are an unknown author, and your book gets banned, a LOT more people will hear about the book.
Maybe they've thought of a way to do some sort of subscription thing, one that involves using the word "cloud" a lot.
Hey! Those so-called "Marketing Wanks" make the money around here. You, on the other hand, are overhead.
Hopefully.