Wall Street ramps up staffing as election nears, expecting volatile trading –Firms test systems to handle increased trading volume and volatility | 23 October 2024 | Banks, brokerages, investment managers and exchanges are adding staff to handle high trading volumes on and around Election Day with markets expected to become volatile as results come in. With Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in many polls ahead of the Nov. 5 vote, the prospect of no immediate winner being clear is heightening concerns among investors and traders.