Now is the time to stay ready. A running list of Market Manipulation.
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|  [u/ayyyybro](https://www.reddit.com/user/ayyyybro/) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/mqyp5w/now_is_the_time_to_stay_ready_a_running_list_of/) | 

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Sup Apes,

We need to be prepared now, more than ever, for blatant manipulation tactics. This will not be a smooth run to the top. It will be a battle. The good news is, we've got receipts, and we've got [their playbook](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mnjqpw/dont_forget_what_they_did_a_running_list_of_fud/).

Below is a running list of all of the blatant examples of market manipulation. There is a bit of overlap here with FUD but my intent is to have a timeline of manipulation around key dates: The January squeeze, the February rally, March 19th Quadruple witching, March Earnings call, etc.

I'm looking specifically for hard data or analysis of charts, and want to keep this as factual as possible. Please go ahead and add any examples I missed in the comments and I'll keep this updated.

Manipulation Tactics:

[Cramer Explaining HF Market Manipulation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W90V_DyPJTs)

Robinhood

These guys deserve their own section when it comes to Market Manipulation

-   [Clearing by Robinhood](https://robinhood.com/us/en/support/articles/whats-clearing-by-robinhood/)

-   [Executing trades on the dark pool](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/18/a-controversial-part-of-robinhoods-business-tripled-in-sales-thanks-to-high-frequency-trading-firms.html)

    -   [WSB](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/eaqdpz/til_robinhood_is_literally_a_dark_pool_and_steals/)

    -   [How this relates back to GME](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/m74e3g/this_is_huge_robinhood_never_owned_your_gme/) - Keep in mind that this has not been proven

        -   [But where there's smoke...](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2021/01/22/robinhood-sued-over-issues-tied-to-dark-pool-of-payments/)

        -   [Additional link](https://pdfserver.amlaw.com/legalradar/37940356_complaint.pdf)

Misc.

-   [SEC Charges Robinhood Financial With Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution](https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-321)

JANUARY

[1/28 Robinhood restricts buying](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/l6w4uo/robinhood_will_not_let_new_options_or_shares_be/)

[1/29 Robinhood raises trading limit to 1 share](https://www.slashgear.com/robinhood-reveals-strict-new-volatile-stock-rules-limits-on-gme-amc-fractional-shares-29657318/)

-   [Manipulation demonstrated through Volume](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/l81luf/hey_sec_heres_your_market_manipulation_rh_working/)

FEBRUARY

[2/1 Robinhood raises trading limit to 20 shares](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/robinhood-raises-trading-limit-on-gamestop-shares-to-4-from-1.html)

[2/1 Short Attack](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/lals8v/todays_price_drop_was_100_artificial/)

[2/2 Robinhood raises trading limit to 100 shares](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/02/robinhood-raises-trading-limits-on-restricted-stocks-customers-can-buy-100-gamestop-shares-now.html)

[2/4 Ken Griffin's Top 10 Stock Picks](https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/billionaire-ken-griffins-top-10-stock-holdings-918165/) - Can't seem to find anything like this before February 2021. Funny.

[2/14 ETF AP Discovery](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/ljwo3v/serious_researchers_needed_now_i_think_i_know/)

-   [Synthetic Shorting through ETFs](https://www.barrons.com/articles/synthetic-shorting-with-etfs-1488206009)

[2/25 ETF Shorting](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/ls830a/found_the_reason_for_the_dip_they_are_shorting/)

[2/25 Manipulation Analysis](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/lsve5j/really_long_dd_and_analysis_what_happened/)

MARCH

[ETF Ladder Attacks](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/m7zefc/etf_ladder_attacks_this_is_the_most_action_theyve/)

[ETF Shorting](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/m2n88e/march_10_market_manipulation_at_its_best_not_only/)

[Citadel's History of Market Manipulation](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/mcn6gc/this_isnt_the_first_time_citadel_has_been_caught/)

[3/10 Manipulation Analysis](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/m3nnvk/how_i_think_institutions_dumped_gme_on_wednesday/)

[3/11 GME Closing on Whole Numbers - Statistical Analysis](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/m34tcc/gme_frequently_closing_in_whole_number_evidence/)

[3/17 Citadel Confirms Market Manipulation in GME Hearing](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/m7gf04/citadel_market_manipulation_confirmed_in_317_gme/)

[3/18 Ken Griffin's Top 10 Stock Picks](https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/billionaire-ken-griffins-top-10-stock-picks-923670/) - Keep an eye on what they are pumping up

[3/20 Put Manipulation](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/m93tz2/see_the_bigger_picture_they_bought_some_puts/)

[3/26 Manipulation](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/mdw95i/todays_market_manipulation_is_brought_to_you_by/)

APRIL

[4/10 10 Signs GME is being manipulated](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/molb5e/10_signs_gme_is_being_manipulated/)

[4/10 Ken Griffin's Top 10 Stock Picks](https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/10-best-tech-stocks-to-buy-according-to-billionaire-ken-griffin-930846/) - There you are

-   [Be careful with any stock recommendations](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mqd5wi/be_careful_with_any_stock_recommendations_going/)

[4/12 Penny Stock Pump and Dump](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mpeouv/hedgies_are_pumping_dumping_penny_stocks_to_raise/)

[4/12 Short Attack](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mpehd8/this_really_does_look_like_normal_market_behavior/)

[4/12 Buy on the Dark Pool, Sell on the Open Exchange](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mpebkz/sells_through_the_major_exchanges_buys_through/)

-   [This needs more attention than it's getting](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mpx8k2/this_needs_more_attention_than_its_getting/)

[4/13 Fidelity Buy/Sell Ratio](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mpw0ru/fidelity_orders_updated_412_still_looking_like_a/) - Price keeps going down and Apes keep buying

[4/13 GME vs MSFT comparison on FADF dark pool orders](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mq5598/a_lot_of_requests_to_post_a_comparison_of_level_2/)

[4/13 Additional example of Dark Pool exchange](https://www.reddit.com/r/GME/comments/mq4mtb/imagine_being_a_retail_investor_specifically_one/)

[4/16 Robinhood restricts trading](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/mry8fc/if_you_have_gme_on_robinhood_you_probably_wont_be/) - This is in relation to Dogecoin, but I find it relevant due to the possible implications on GME

[4/16 Offering to pay a redditor to pump a different stock/company](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/msdr64/yall_wanted_proof_here_is_the_first_60_seconds_of/)

4/18

[Wall Street just showed the Reddit crowd how to really make money](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/18/investing/stocks-week-ahead/index.html)

4/20

[More possible HF Manipulation of Penny stocks](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/munkug/the_market_collapse_has_already_begun_and_has/)

5/5

[Trader for Steve Cohen publishing Anti-GME articles](https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/n5fuke/ha/)

We are not done yet! We haven't even gotten started! Remember why you are holding and who you are holding for, and nothing on this list can shake you.
