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Well, well. Overnight, this developed into a very interesting (and informative) thread. My take - we are arguing over ideology in our underlying individual perceptions of "manipulation".

My "ideology" defines my perception of "manipulation" High frequency algo trading fits within that perception. OK, it is a tool used almost exclusively by brokers, but its outcomes could be achieved via other means such as off market contracts.(How did they deal with it in days of yore).

[btw ... my ideology (unpopular as it is) is that short term trading (which has been able to explode via the advent of electronic technology) should be penalised and discouraged via regulation - which is entirely possible. For me, the principal activity of the stock market should be investment, involving a range of degree of speculation, rather than catering for the facilitation of short term parasitic trading strategies which are totally independent of the fundamental value of the target company.]