garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agoTIL that in 2010 the stock market experienced a flash crash, caused by automatic trading. Over a trillion dollars were lost and mostly regained, all in 36 minutes. Exact causes remain disputed.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1309arrow-down13
arrow-up1306arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 2010 the stock market experienced a flash crash, caused by automatic trading. Over a trillion dollars were lost and mostly regained, all in 36 minutes. Exact causes remain disputed.en.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoHonestly I think it should be required reading for anyone who is planning on investing at anything shorter than a quarterly timescale
Honestly I think it should be required reading for anyone who is planning on investing at anything shorter than a quarterly timescale