Market Manipulation: More Than An Insider Trading….
Spoofing, Churning, Cornering, Ramping, Wash Trading, Bear Raiding ….what else? Market manipulation happens when someone tries to rig the supply and demand of a particular stock or any type of security. It’s a tactic or scam that could lead you into thinking that the market is going in one direction when it’s not. It is the act of intentionally trying to increase or decrease the value of a stock or influencing the behaviour of the market to do so and eventually taking profit from such activities. While insider trading may be a famous example but there are many other illegal tactics that unscrupulous traders use to try and exploit the market for profit This can take many forms and of course all of which is illegal and can result in hefty fines and criminal prosecution if discovered. Below is the latest case on how a big bank using one of the tactics ( spoofing ) to manipulate and rig the gold futures market. On 14 th Jan 2020: ...
