Opening the Curtains on High-Frequency Trading

The Birth of a New Stock Market

Behind the Velvet Rope: Wall Street Secrets

Rat Race: The Lengths Traders Go to Win

The Formation of the IEX Group

Challenging the Status Quo

The Revolutionary New Stock Exchange

A Leap Toward Transparency

The Struggle and Triumph of IEX

Regulating High-Speed Trading: The Aftermath

Flash Boys is a thrilling exposé by Michael Lewis which delves into the world of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US equity market. It unfolds a compelling narrative about a group of Wall Street men who notice that the stock market is rigged for the benefit of insiders who use HFT. The book explores their quest to reform the financial markets, drawing the curtain on Wall Street’s dark secret.