MacroGlide on Instagram: "High-frequency traders route their orders through ultra-fast electronic exchanges like BATS, NASDAQ, and NYSE Arca, using direct market access (DMA) connections that bypass traditional brokers and cut latency to microseconds. Instead of sending an order through slower public channels, HFT firms colocate their servers inside the exchange data centers so their trades hit BATS’ matching engine almost instantly. They also use proprietary fiber routes, microwave towers, and