SEC – BATS Deal Sign Of White's Plan In Action

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Mark Melin
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in negotiations with BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:BATS) to settle charges the stock exchange provided high frequency traders unfair advantages, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing unnamed sources. The move could the the first major manifestation from SEC Charwoman Mary Jo White’s plan to reign in the trading practice. BATS’ O’Brien supports HFT BATS had a reputation as the most vocal supporter of high frequency trading and its former CEO, William O’Brien, had waged a moral crusade on Twitter and TV interviews proclaiming that his viewpoint would be vindicated. Some behind the scenes viewed…

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.