
Episode 198 • • 39:12 - 42:16
198: Things Could Get Complicated
High-Frequency Trading Beta Test and Trader Zero
A theory is presented suggesting the recent market crash was a "beta test" of high-frequency trading code conducted by freelance programmers. The narrative involves a programmer flying into Chicago to recompile code and "flip the switch" on a financial earthquake machine before fleeing to Russia. This theory posits that the crash was a demonstration of power by financial entities rather than a technical glitch.
