There should be transaction fees with EVERY stock trade regardless of the platform

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I believe that getting rid of transaction fees has been harmful overall. With today’s technology, systems can execute hundreds of trades per second at almost no cost, which often comes at the expense of everyday Americans trying to get ahead. Individual investors simply can’t compete with these high-speed algorithms, and the imbalance feels significant. To me, this environment also makes the market seem less reflective of the true value of companies and more driven by rapid, large scale trading activity.

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