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throwawaymathsyesterday at 4:08 PM1 replyview on HN

Just make all positions irrevocable for at least 10 seconds after posting.


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 8:25 PM

> Just make all positions irrevocable for at least 10 seconds after posting

Sounds great for Wall Street. Spreads would necessarily widen as people buffer out. Meanwhile, you’ve turned every lit order into a 10-second option for market participants. Which means there is still a latency advantage to lifting or hitting a standing order first.

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