HFT – Declining Species?

The Trader has been covering the HFT space for some time. We are not sure how these charts are constructed, but as the race to zero continues, HFT are making less money, and who wants to be investing billions in technology, in order to make peanuts? Is HFT becoming the next broken dream? Full chart and explanation, click here. Courtesy NYT.

HFT Volume                                       Profits ( max 5 billion)

Maximum estimated annual profit at all H.F.T. firms