Just another detail. HFT's do not have anything to do how much money you can pull out. if the moves are mini than you pull out mini profits. You just can be to greedy!
I'm saying that HFT's are not keeping anyone from making money. The money is still their. The charts are different but the money is their to be taken. It just became a different game that's all.
lots more noise, which is not good for human traders. i can't tell you how many times i went to take a trade only to be too late. i was right, but right price was long gone.