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Nanex ~ 24-Oct-2012 ~ A Failure to Communicate

At the open of October 24, 2012, AT&T (symbol T) fell 4.3% over an 8 second period of time. The stock fully recovered minutes later. The charts show market structure stress, and epic miscommunication, and severe delays in valuable trading information - the life blood of stock exchanges.

See also: tick charts of the opening and A Failure to Communicate 2


1. T 1 second interval chart showing trades color coded by exchange.


2. T 1 second interval chart showing bids and offers color coded by exchange.


3. T 25 millisecond interval chart showing trades color coded by exchange.


4. T 25 millisecond interval chart showing bids and offers color coded by exchange.


5. T 5 millisecond interval chart showing trades color coded by exchange.


6. T 1 millisecond interval chart showing trades color coded by exchange.


7. T 5 millisecond interval chart showing trades and quote spread for EDGX..
Note how the trades are reported late..


8. T 5 millisecond interval chart showing trades and quote spread for EDGX.
Trade are being reported late (behind quotes)

9. T 2 millisecond interval chart showing trades and quote spread for EDGX.
Trade are being reported late (behind quotes)


10. T 1 second interval chart showing trades and quote spread for NYSE and NY-ARCA (PACF).


11. T 200 millisecond interval chart showing trades and quote spread for NYSE and NY-ARCA (PACF).



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