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What Is Quote Stuffing?

By Kristi WaterworthUpdated Feb 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Key Points

  • Quote stuffing involves placing and quickly cancelling large orders to manipulate stock prices.
  • It is illegal and used by large investors to influence market prices for personal gain.
  • The 2010 Flash Crash, suspected to involve quote stuffing, led to new market safeguards.

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