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Wash Trading

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What Does Wash Trading Mean?
An illegal stock trading practice where an investor simultaneously buys and sells shares in a company through two different brokers.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Wash Trading
This increases the activity in the stock and gives the impression that "big news" is about to come out.
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