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(Part II) 09.15.2012 By Terry Flanagan ![Can you #DefineHFT? (Part II)](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hft_part_2-1.jpg) [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/can-you-definehft-part-ii) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/can-you-definehft-part-ii) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/can-you-definehft-part-ii) Our twitter poll seeking definitions of high-frequency trading continues to draw feedback, so we are publishing a second batch of responses. The first responses were published in the July-August issue and can be found [here](https://www.marketsmedia.com/markets-media-twitter-survey-definehft/) > Rapid price manipulation which is intended to benefit the P/L of a strategy. Ex.) Quote Stuffing and Layering. [#**DefineHFT**](https://twitter.com/search/?q=%23DefineHFT) > > — Cyborg Trading ([@cyborgtrading](https://twitter.com/cyborgtrading/status/231008968149962753)) > HFT = Any of a number of automated strategies matched with low enough execution latency for achieving intra-day profits. > > — Dan Pritchard ([@danpritchard](https://twitter.com/danpritchard/status/228252631028621312)) > HFT is a relic of the supple- mentary liquidity program which was created to help keep the markets liquid during 08 turmoil > - E ([@SellPuts](https://twitter.com/SellPuts/statuses/225690729832386560)) > a euphemism for DISINTERMEDIATION > - KTF ([@fearlicious](https://twitter.com/fearlicious/)) > A trading strategy in which reaction time to market conditions is of the utmost importance > - OptionsCity ([@OptionsCity](https://twitter.com/optionscity)) > HFT= the ability to tellyou it's ok while stealing your wallet. > > - James Burns ([@jimmyhog](https://twitter.com/jimmyhog)) > #HFT is a group of servers running the cash register of a for-profit trading exchange > > - ProtectAg Futures ([@ProtectAG](https://twitter.com/ProtectAG/status/225698175321780224)) [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/can-you-definehft-part-ii) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/can-you-definehft-part-ii) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/can-you-definehft-part-ii) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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