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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is continuing to look at whether high-speed trading firms are insider trading <\/a>when they avail of fast-moving market data to which other investors don\u2019t have access. The agency is concern that the limited availability of material nonpublic information could be placing these traders at an advantage, including giving them access to extremely rapid data feeds. The probe is called the High-Speed Trading Initiative. <\/p>\n

Since computer programs initiate high-speed trades, it can be harder to identify suspect activities and prove that they were done on purpose. According to The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, FBI officials are looking for patterns to indicate that any trading activities took place that might have broken the law. The government would then have to prove that fraudulent intent was a factor.<\/p>\n

Trading activities under examination include the placing of trades in groups and then cancelling them to make it appear as if market activity actually went on. This type of practice could potentially be considered market manipulation because others might buy trades because of these false orders. Also under scrutiny is the use of high-speed trade orders to hide that transactions are a result of an illegal tip.<\/p>\n

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is continuing to look at whether high-speed trading firms are insider trading when they avail of fast-moving market data to which other investors don\u2019t have access. 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