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Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street
2010 · Film · documentary · 48 min
Directed by Marije Meerman
A documentary chronicling the evolution of quants in finance- the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed the financial products that almost crashed Wall St. Now they are at the heart of yet another technological revolution in finance: trading at the speed of light.
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I'm happy to see this pop up on HN since HFT is something I've been looking into lately. If you're interested to dig deeper into HFT and algorithmic trading, 'Inside the Black Box' will be a good read. Link: www.amazon.com/Inside-Black-Box-Quantitative-Frequency/dp/1118362411
If you want to take your reading further, there are some great recommendations on the review section. And just to get an insider look into quant traders and the effect HFT can have on the market, I also recommend these two short documentaries made by the dutch national TV:
1. Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed2FWNWwE3I
2. Money & Speed: Inside the Black Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq1Ln1UCoEU