When it takes about four seconds a human to read a tweet, an algorithmic trading system needs only a few microseconds to read a significant article, process the information and make trades. A human can´t compete with these algorithms, since it takes a human brain too long to process the same amount of information. These algorithms have created a new ecosystem in the recent five years that is taking over. It seems scary that the markets are no longer controlled by humans, because we are dependent on commodities. Sean Gourley explains the "ecosystem" of algorithmic trading in the following video.
