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Ever heard of the term "market manipulation" and wondered what the heck it means? Well, buckle up, because we're about to dive into one of the murkier corners of the trading world. It's a place where shenanigans run wild, and the line between clever strategy and outright cheating gets blurred beyond recognition.
Imagine you're at a carnival, and you spot a game where you can win a massive teddy bear by tossing a ring onto a bottle. Sounds simple enough, right? But what if the carnival worker running the game keeps secretly removing and replacing the bottles, making it impossible for anyone to actually win? That's kind of like wash trading in the financial markets – a shady practice that creates an illusion of activity without any real substance.