Is that what investing in the market has come to?  On the day the US Fed announced that it was continuing to buy bonds and not tapering quantitative easing, economic instruments tied to that decision (S&P e-mini futures. gold futures and ETFs) jumped in Chicago. The decision was announced at 2pm.  Volumes in Chicago increased at 2:00:00:001.  Is there room in this game for a person who invests in a measurable value?  Where are the chickens and where are the chickens and where are the eggs?  CNBC Reports on Millesecond Trades