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]

References

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