front-running
[frʌnt-rʌnɪŋ]
noun/gerund
negociação antecipada
1. The practice of a broker or trader using advance knowledge of pending client orders to trade for their own account before executing the client's order, thereby profiting from the anticipated price movement
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the bank for front-running its clients' trades.
A Comissão de Valores Mobiliários está investigando o banco por fazer negociação antecipada das operações de seus clientes.
2. In sports, gaining an unfair advantage by positioning oneself ahead of competitors based on privileged information or position
The team was accused of front-running by using insider knowledge to recruit players before the official transfer window.
O time foi acusado de usar informação privilegiada para recrutar jogadores antes da janela de transferências oficial.
3. More broadly, taking advantage of advance information or positioning to gain an unfair competitive advantage
Front-running in the pharmaceutical industry involves using unpublished research to invest in competing companies.
A negociação antecipada na indústria farmacêutica envolve usar pesquisas não publicadas para investir em empresas concorrentes.
Front-running is a serious illegal practice in both the USA and Brazil, strictly regulated by the SEC and CVM (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários). The term carries strong negative connotations in financial sectors and is associated with breach of fiduciary duty and market fraud. It reflects broader concerns about market integrity and fair trading practices in both countries.
NYC Slang
scalping (when referring to rapid profit-taking, though technically different)
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