Maybe they've noticed what I have, that just about everyday, right before the market close, some yo-yo goes in with market-price orders and picks up a few thousand shares at the ask, or even higher (depending on the ask size)...obviously to inflate the closing stock price and paint a better picture than what really occurred during that day.
here's some history of closing prices versus trading prices throughout the day. Perhaps you are the one who is seeing things that don't exist. I would hardly say they have been painting the tape. What is your point, exactly?
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