The Algorithm That Lost $460 Million

In 2012, Knight Capital’s automated trading system malfunctioned after a software deployment issue.

In about 45 minutes, the system sent millions of erroneous orders into the market, traded hundreds of millions of shares, and lost more than $460 million.

Source: SEC — https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2013-222

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