Wash Trading
An illegal stock trading practice where an investor simultaneously buys and sells shares in a company through two different brokers.

Investopedia Says:
This increases the activity in the stock and gives the impression that "big news" is about to come out.

Related Terms:
Bucket Shop
Fighting the Tape
Manipulation
One To Many
Painting the Tape
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