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Tailgating




Purchase of a security by a broker after the broker places an order for the same security for a customer. The broker hopes to profit either because of information which the customer has or because the customer's purchase is of sufficient sze to affect security prices.


Additional Comments:

This is an unethical practice.

Related Terms:

Buy Order
An order to a broker to purchase a specific quantity of a security. ...

Broker-Dealer
A firm engaged in the business of effecting securities and other transactions for the accounts of ...

Stop Order
A stop order is an order to buy or sell a stock once the price of ...





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