Wash trade

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA trade in which someone simultaneously sells and buys (from themselves) the same financial instruments, to create misleading, artificial activity in the market (especially to make the instruments appear to be frequently traded and in demand).

Synonyms

washing wash tape painting wash sale scalping switch trading short selling matched order spread paper trade swap trade

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