Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry Breadcrumb caret Investments Breadcrumb caret Market Insights High-speed traders take profits from investors High-speed trading firms are snapping up profits from traditional investors, says Andrei Kirilenko of the CFCT. By Wire services | December 5, 2012 | Last updated on December 5, 2012 1 min read Andrei Kirilenko of the CFTC says high-speed trading firms that are dominating the nation’s financial markets are snapping up profits from traditional investors, says The New York Times. Read: Can investors keep up with electronic markets? He claims in a new study that “high-frequency traders make an average profit of as much as $5.05 each time they go up against small traders buying and selling one of the most widely used financial contracts.” Though his findings have not yet been approved, CFTC commissioner Bart Chilton has endorsed his findings. Read more. Also read: New systems will speed trading Should regulators rein in high-speed traders? Concerns about high frequency trading Can a flash crash happen again? Wire services Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo