Startling evidence for the lack of robustness in today's market comes from a 2013 Securities and Exchange Commission report that
found order cancellation rates as high as 95 - 97 percent, a result of high - frequency traders playing their cat - and - mouse game.
Bagley, who estimates that the
cancellations represent 40 % to 50 % of his annual Lego
orders, says «we brought Lego in because we
found enough people walking in the front door and asking us if we had Lego, and if we said no, they turned around and walked right out of the shop.