The “gamification” of the stock market -- why watchdogs are worried

Wednesday marked another day of extraordinary volatility in London markets as the Bank of England made a sharp U-turn on its monetary policy, sending the pound briefly plunging (Tim Goode/ PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

The City regulator is worried about the “gamification” of the stock market. What does that mean?

There is a new breed of share trading app that seems to encourage people to trade quickly and often. Some worry this will end in tears and goes against the long-held notion that only the most professional investors can profit from quick-fire trading.