A high-frequency trading firm floods the market with numerous orders it intends to cancel immediately, aiming to slow down other traders’ systems. What is this action called?

1. ACompliant liquidity provision
2. BLegitimate market making
3. CQuote stuffing, a prohibited market manipulation tactic✓ Correct answer
4. DShort-selling

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