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Ethical and Professional Standards

Standard II(B) Market Manipulation

A trader enters small buy orders near the close through related accounts to create a rising-price signal in a thin stock, cancels several unexecuted orders, and then highlights the closing move in client calls. The conduct most likely violates:

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