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Momentum ignition enforcement actions

This library records 1 enforcement action tagged momentum ignition. Momentum ignition is entering a burst of aggressive orders designed to trigger other participants' momentum strategies, creating a price move the initiator then trades against.

Actions are listed newest first. Each row links to a case page carrying the regulator's own release and, where one was published, the complaint. For how this technique works and what statute it engages, read the momentum ignition technique page.

Actions
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Total penalties
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Action Agency Filed Penalty Status
AMF France v. Company X (alleged momentum ignition, charges rejected, 2014) AMF (France) 2014-03-14 — dismissed