SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally

Re:SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally by fullshark on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:43PM (#24377162)

Assuming they actually have this ability to pump the markets, what stops them from doing it over and over again infinitely? Market makers NEED to hedge right? Would people catch on and they couldn't sell their inflated calls at the end of the ride?

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Re:SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally by nuclearnice1 on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:59PM (#24377334)

Valuation? At some point the other holders of TSLA & GAFA sell.

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Re:SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally by yesplorer on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:45PM (#24377184)

That will be illegal because that's market manipulation.

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Re:SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally by fullshark on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:53PM (#24377267)

So you can do it once? Or do you believe the SEC is going to come down on SoftBank here?

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