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Old 05-15-08, 04:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
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it would allow regulation across the exchanges to limit questionable movements.

there are daily limits on the nymex but before this bill a trading desk could simple move to the ICE and keep buying unregulated to the CFTC.

it also would show transparency if a trading desk is trying to pump a contract that it had no intention of taking delivery of.

basically like a pump and dump on a security. while technically not illegal as it happens daily... it would give further evidence to desks moving vast amounts of contracts based on pure speculation.
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