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Market Manipulation

Manipulation of price-formation and the natural operation of a market. Can be performed by both market makers and cartels.

Insider Trading

See asymmetric-information.

Wash Trading

See wash-trading.

Pump and Dumps

See pump-and-dump.

Order Tampering

Altering of order-book to privilege the market maker or a cartel of insiders.

Halting

Discretionary halting of the market in order to prevent price movement the market-maker does not wish to occur.

Redemption Manipulation

Discretionary restriction of the sale of assets for currency.

References

  • Lefevre, Edwin. 2004. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. Vol. 175. John Wiley & Sons.
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