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- noun Alternative spelling of
front running .
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Examples
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The SEC has been investigating this practice, known as front-running, for several years.
Les Leopold: Is Corruption on Wall Street All in the Eyes of the Beholder? Les Leopold 2011
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For example, traders can jump ahead of other trades through a practice known as "front-running," and they can turn the speed of their computers to unfair advantage.
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The SEC has been investigating this practice, known as front-running, for several years.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Les Leopold 2011
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op-ed, Sept. 30: What the Federal Reserve is doing with its QE3 "twist" is, in effect, the bond market equivalent of a tactic known as front-running in the equity market.
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Because Exchange members' margin requirements are usually about 1 percent or less, the front-running brokers have a possibility of quick, great gain with almost no risk of loss.
Stephen Zarlenga: 'Front Running' Against Humanity in the Oil Markets Stephen Zarlenga 2011
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This is the way a front-running campaign is supposed to look and feel, and Team Romney is playing the part in the run-up to Tuesday's primary.
In New Hampshire, Front-Runner Plays the Part Gerald F. Seib 2012
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"At the moment, the market is front-running a possible intervention" by the Finance Ministry, said David Forrester, a currency strategist at Barclays Capital.
Yen Pulls Back as Investors Await BOJ Action Martin Vaughan 2011
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A front-running scandal basically sealed the fate of the industry.
Cowen to Buy LaBranche as Market Landscape Quickly Shifts Liz Moyer 2011
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"At the moment, the market is front-running a possible intervention" by the Finance Ministry, said David Forrester, a currency strategist at Barclays Capital.
Asia Markets Trim Losses; Tokyo Down 0.5% Colin Ng 2011
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Because Exchange members' margin requirements are usually about 1 percent or less, the front-running brokers have a possibility of quick, great gain with almost no risk of loss.
Stephen Zarlenga: 'Front Running' Against Humanity in the Oil Markets Stephen Zarlenga 2011
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