Eric Hunsader Explained

Eric Scott Hunsader is an American software developer, the founder and CEO of Nanex.

Hunsader grew up in Manatee County, Florida, the son of a tomato farmer father, and the second eldest of four children.^[1]

Hunsader is a leading critic of high-frequency trading (HFT).^[2]

Before he founded Nanex in 2000, he was a senior software engineer with Quote.com.

In February 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded him $750,000 in respect of his activities as a whistleblower, which led to a $5 million fine against the NYSE.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

He works in Winnetka, Illinois.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mahmudova . Anora . This man wants to upend the world of high-frequency trading . MarketWatch.com . February 17, 2016 . March 1, 2016.
2. Web site: High-Speed Traders' Nemesis: Nanex's Eric Hunsader - Businessweek . Bloomberg.com . November 27, 2013 . March 1, 2016.
3. Web site: McKenna . Francine . Whistleblower award for NYSE fine goes to HFT critic . MarketWatch.com . May 6, 2010 . March 1, 2016.
4. Web site: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) - Nanex's Husander Receives $750,000 Whistleblower Reward . Benzinga.com . March 1, 2016.
5. Web site: HFT critic wins SEC whistleblower award - Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) . Seeking Alpha . March 2016. March 1, 2016.
6. Web site: McDonald . Daniel . Why the next president must stop America's federal debt explosion | New York News . Dailynewsx.com . March 1, 2016 .