SIE practice questionmediumMarket Manipulation
Which of the following is considered market manipulation?
- AMaking regular trades in a personal account
- BSpreading false information to affect a stock price✓ Correct answer
- CLimiting trades to government bonds
- DUsing stop orders
Explanation
Why B — Spreading false information to affect a stock price
Spreading false information is manipulation. Regular trades, government bonds, or normal order types like stops are not manipulative.
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