El Primero, Thanks for this article. Does it surprize me to what is and has been going on? NO! Does it sound reasonable that the big banks and hedge funds have an unfair advantage over the little guy? You bet your A$$. There is so much corruption when it concerns market trading I wonder why I or we don't just pull the levers on the one eyed bandits in Vegas or bet on the ponies. I think the odds are likely much better of getting a return on my or our money. Algorithmic trading should be banned along with hedge funds. The parties that have been involved in this racketeering should be SEVERELY fined. JMO the deputy