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To: Les H who wrote (210750)	7/16/2009 10:20:15 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 306849

so they have black boxes trading against black boxes...i don't see how its any different than having stop orders being swept out since they are visible....from my perspective, the algo trading results in false volume readings that indeed skew markets.... the naz has a page that lists stocks that are up on 'unusual volume'.....unusual volume, really? note what they say about the significance of the volume uptick: Unusual Volume for NASDAQ Stocks Seeing unusual volume on a stock is like seeing people standing in line overnight to buy the latest and greatest gadget or must-have item. Unusual volume tells you something important is going on with a stock, and you should pay attention. Learn More about how how you can benefit from Unusual Volume. click on the link to see the stocks they're monitoring now... volume metrics would appear to be meaningless now nasdaq.com