Market Making and the Bid-Ask Spread, Explained for Beginners
What a market maker does, how the bid-ask spread and order book work, how market makers earn and lose, and how spreads affect your own trading costs.
StockYatra Team18 Oct 2026
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What Caused the 2010 Flash Crash? Algorithms, Liquidity and Lessons
The May 6, 2010 Flash Crash explained: the sell algorithm, how high-frequency traders and liquidity behaved, why prices hit pennies, and the rules that changed afterwards.
StockYatra Team18 Oct 2026
The NSE Co-location Case Explained: What Happened and Why It Matters
The NSE co-location case in plain words: the tick-by-tick feed, the allegations about early access, SEBI's 2019 orders, the 2023 SAT ruling and what traders can learn.
StockYatra Team18 Oct 2026
HFT vs Algo Trading vs Manual Trading: Differences Explained
Compare high-frequency, algorithmic and manual trading: who decides, speed, holding time, costs, skills needed, and which one a beginner should actually learn first.
StockYatra Team18 Oct 2026
What Is High-Frequency Trading (HFT)? How It Works, Explained Simply
High-frequency trading explained: latency, co-location, market making and arbitrage, who does HFT, the risks and rules, and what it means for retail traders.
StockYatra Team18 Oct 2026