Front running

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Front running, also known as tailgating, is the practice of entering into an equity (stock) trade, option, futures contract, derivative, or security-based swap to capitalize on advance, nonpublic knowledge of a large ("block") pending transaction that will influence the price of the underlying security. In essence, it means the use of knowledge of an impending trade to engage in a personal or proprietary securities transaction in advance of that trade. Front running is considered a form of market manipulation in many markets. Cases typically involve individual brokers or brokerage firms trading stock in and out of undisclosed, unmonitored accounts of relatives or confederates. Institutional and individual investors may also commit a front-running violation when they are privy to inside information. For example, unscrupulous employees with access to their firm's order management system may engage in front running after observing consistent stock price movements in response to the firm's...

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