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Re: frogdreaming post# 46701

Wednesday, 01/07/2009 11:36:28 PM

Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:36:28 PM

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Given the current conditions the market makers would be first in line to build up their inventories at this 'lowest' price possible. Any attempt by investors to buy would have to be processed through a market maker who would put his interests ahead of the investor


This is what as known as "front running" and is illegal. " Front running occurs when the Knight trader buys the same stock for his or her account, before executing the customer’s trade, and at a better price than the customer gets. "

http://www.stockpatrol.com/article/key/knight

http://www.knighttradingfraudinfocenter.com/
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