Netflix picks up 'The Big Short' author's Wall Street exposé

Michael Lewis might not be a household name, but he probably should be. Lewis is the best-selling author behind the Oscar-nominated film adaptation Moneyball and prize-winning drama The Big Short. Keen to tap into that success is Netflix, which has just picked up the rights to his controversial exposé Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt. Lewis' book is a critique on the practice of high-frequency trading (HFT), a system that let Wall Street traders use computers to gain advance knowledge of stock deals. HFT companies can potentially profit from deals by buying stock ahead of time and selling shares at a slightly inflated price.