Bear Raid
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attempt by investors to manipulate the price of a stock by selling large numbers of shares short. The manipulators pocket the difference between the initial price and the new, lower price after this maneuver. Bear raids are illegal under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, which stipulate that every short sale be executed on an Uptick (the last price was higher than the price before it) or a zero plus tick (the last price was unchanged but higher than the last preceding different price).
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Bear Raid
The illegal practice of attempting to push the price of a stock lower by taking large short positions and spreading unfavorable rumors about the target firm.
Investopedia Says:
In a bear raid, the manipulators profit on the difference between the original stock price and the lower (manipulated) price. This was a popular practice in the early 1900s.
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