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We may have been dangerously close to another flash crash yesterday
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From Forbes:

Many people have pointed to the giant quote volumes on May 6 as being at least partly responsible for what turned into one of the weirdest days in stock market history. What happened yesterday was just as weird.

At precisely 10:00 a.m., quote volume across all exchanges ballooned. It was, to date, the most intense period, albeit short, of quoting to hit our markets yet...

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More on the flash crash:

Must-see video: The most exciting moment in CNBC history

Dan Ferris: What no one else will tell you about Thursday's crash

Jeff Clark: "Today will go down in history as a market changing event"

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