Lone Sale of $4.1 Billion in Contracts Led to 'Flash Crash'(nytimes.com)

12 pointsby donohoevor 16 Jahren2 comments

Lone Sale of $4.1 Billion in Contracts Led to 'Flash Crash'

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/02/business/02flash.html?_r=1&hp

2 comments

spotvor 16 Jahren

A system that crashes from such a small trade is broken. Any foreign government could easily pull this trigger. Or how about another big fund triggering a crash to make a buck?

ctravisvor 16 Jahren

Sorry, I dont buy it.