High Frequency Trading.

High frequency trading refers to the popular practice of buying and selling stock through the use of sophisticated computer programs and increasingly larger volume trading platforms. In a volatile global financial market, high frequency trading introduces the possibility of computer programs analyzing gigabytes of up-to-the-second financial data, including critical market information at very high speeds. However, given that the process virtually eliminates the human factor in stock purchasing, and given the vulnerabilities of even the most sophisticated computer systems, high frequency trading has also sparked concerns over the risk of catastrophic financial panic as computerized trades become faster and faster.