Netco Investments, Inc (fka NCVT)

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Q: What is “naked access,” and why the controversy around it?

A: Many brokers allow high-frequency outfits to trade directly on an exchange using a broker’s computer-access code. Most brokers closely monitor the activity, but some allow the traders to interact with the exchange largely unchecked, according to regulators such as the SEC. In the industry, this is known as “naked access.” Critics worry that a rogue firm’s system could destabilize parts of the market, even leading to a broad-based market selloff, without proper oversight and risk controls