Pump and dump
Regulation & taxAccumulating an illiquid stock, promoting it to create buyers, then selling into that demand.
In plain terms
It needs thin liquidity to work. A loud tip on a stock with tiny turnover means you are the exit.
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Accumulating an illiquid stock, promoting it to create buyers, then selling into that demand.
It needs thin liquidity to work. A loud tip on a stock with tiny turnover means you are the exit.