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Old 25-06-2010, 11:31 AM #30
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Originally Posted by Claymores View Post
In this case you're right, but don't get too het-up by the exact numbers - one person can move the whole market with a few large bets. It's difficult to explain the reasons for doing this but it relates to trading a bit like the stock-market in reverse - you 'buy high', manipulate a cascade (shortening) across the market, then sell low for a anstant guaranteed profit at no risk.

It works because the BB market is so pifflingly tiny compared to horses or soccer where market manipulation costs millions to move the market.
clays you the john mccerrick of Tibb
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