How does HFT earn money

Rukelele_Dixit21 · 2026-03-30T22:52:59+00:00

=== SUMMARY === - The post is a series of basic, introductory questions from a user trying to understand the operational mechanics and profit drivers of High-Frequency Trading (HFT). - The author's implied thesis is a search for clarity on whether HFT profits from pure speed, fundamental analysis, or a combination, and questions why HFT capital isn't deployed in longer-term, fundamental investments. - Quality assessment: This is noise. It is a beginner-level question seeking education, not a presentation of research, data, or actionable trade ideas. === SENTIMENT === NEUTRAL === TRADE IDEAS === No actionable trade ideas in this post.

u/Rukelele_Dixit21 · Reddit — r/algotrading · March 30, 2026 at 22:52 · ⬆ 17 pts · 💬 49 comments | View on Reddit ↗

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The post is a series of basic, introductory questions from a user trying to understand the operational mechanics and profit drivers of High-Frequency Trading (HFT).
The author's implied thesis is a search for clarity on whether HFT profits from pure speed, fundamental analysis, or a combination, and questions why HFT capital isn't deployed in longer-term, fundamental investments.
Quality assessment: This is noise. It is a beginner-level question seeking education, not a presentation of research, data, or actionable trade ideas.

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