There is a data center in Manhattan (with DR facility in Piscataway NJ) where all of the numbers are controlled by a team of around 100 dudes. All major brokerages tie into this system. It's the MOADB in the industry.
Every up and down tick of a security isn't magic or comes out of nowhere. It comes from men. The game is open to all. It's all fair, but the house always wins.
How else did GS pay $38 billion in yearly bonuses a few years back? It's rigged but in a very discreet way.
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