Tbf, most of us don't really prefer to be called as HFT's but as Market Makers. Different name, but we still use the same ultra low latency techniques to get the job done.
When the KCG thing came out, one of the new grads was renamed “Power Peg” for a few weeks.
I miss the 2010s. It was a lot more fun when people leaned into stuff instead of being scared all the time.
> I miss the 2010s
Ah, so true. I was in college and grad school during that period, would have been more fun to work in the industry back then.