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		amenod on May 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A simple way to get more value from metrics Curious, would microseconds suffice? Or are we talking about higher precision still?

simcop2387 on May 30, 2020 | [–]

Very likely they need nanosecond precision, https://www.thetradenews.com/fintech-firms-reduce-trading-ti...

bitcharmer on May 30, 2020 | [–]

Just like the sibling comment indicated, we (HFT, algo trading) need nanosecond precision for some metrics.

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