tape painting
tape painting noun: the practice by one or more traders of buying and selling the same financial instruments in order to create artificial market activity, making the instruments appear in demand; wash trading.
Noun
tape painting (uncountable)
- The practice by one or more traders of buying and selling the same financial instruments in order to create artificial market activity, making the instruments appear in demand; wash trading.
- Synonyms:
- painting the tape, wash trading
Synonyms of tape painting
Questions about tape painting
- What does tape painting mean?
- Tape painting means the practice by one or more traders of buying and selling the same financial instruments in order to create artificial market activity, making the instruments appear in demand; wash trading.
- What part of speech is tape painting?
- Tape painting is a noun.
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