This reminds me of a similar error from 2005[1] where a trader mistook the &quot;price&quot; and &quot;quantity&quot; fields of the trading software. Instead of selling 1 share for 610,000 yen, 610,000 shares were sold for 1 yen.<p>The mistake cost around $225 million.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.foxnews.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;2005&#x2F;12&#x2F;09&#x2F;typing-error-causes-225m-loss-at-tokyo-stock-exchange.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.foxnews.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;2005&#x2F;12&#x2F;09&#x2F;typing-error-causes-...</a>