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To: Joseph Silent who wrote (17110)5/12/2003 11:07:46 AM
From: J.T. of 19216
 
For example, is it possible for a market-maker or a specialist to route orders through an ECN (one option) and sell at the bid, as if it was a normal sell?. The intent, of course, would be to lower price and shake out shares.

Does it happen?

My best guess is it does but I can't prove it.

Think of MM's just like daytraders. They also trade for their own account and want to make money for their firm just like you and I want to trade and increase our investment capital.

And with the birth of hedge funds the short game has boomerang effects - especially on low float stocks.

If you want to ask specific MM questions there is a board on SI that you can ask.

Best, JT
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