Market Manipulation

Pump and Dump Schemes

What are Pump and Dump Schemes. Pump and dump schemes are a form of market manipulation where bad actors artificially inflate the price of an asset and then quickly sell their holdings for profit, leaving other investors with heavy losses.

Market Manipulation

What is Market Manipulation Market manipulation is the act of artificially influencing the price of financial instruments to create misleading appearances of demand, supply, or value.

Wash Trade

What is Wash Trade Wash Trade is a deceptive trading practice in which a market participant buys and sells the same asset, either with themselves or through coordinated accounts, to create artificial trading activity.

Shill or Shilling

What is Shill or Shilling Shill or shilling refers to the practice of promoting a product, service, or investment, often in an exaggerated or misleading way, to influence public perception and generate personal or financial gain.