To: The Ox who wrote (1066 ) 8/5/2012 11:12:28 PM From: The Ox Read Replies (1) | Respond to I have often wondered about the highlighted section of the previous post. I have seen stocks turn almost immediately when I trade, either buy or sell. I have often thought that my trading company/broker is actively trading against me. This confirms the possibility that they could be doing just that. As an active but very small day trader, there have simply been too many "coincidences" where stocks have turned on a dime as soon as I buy or sell. Similarly, I have seen stocks with a low float and low daily volume go flat for days or weeks while I hold my position until I trade out, then amazingly, volume soars and the stock moves. I know that this has been the case and I understand that this is one of the downsides to trying to trade the market. At times I wish there was a way I could sue those involved but I'm sure it's probably written into one of the disclaimers you have to sign in order to create a trading account. To me this is the exact same thing as Goldman Sachs selling CDS or MBS and the like, while taking the other side of the trade and knowing that the crap they were selling wasn't worth a dime!
