Definition of "front-running" []

• Alternative spelling of front running. (noun)

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• "The SEC has been investigating this practice, known as front-running, for several years."
• "For example, traders can jump ahead of other trades through a practice known as "front-running," and they can turn the speed of their computers to unfair advantage."
• "op-ed, Sept. 30: What the Federal Reserve is doing with its QE3 "twist" is, in effect, the bond market equivalent of a tactic known as front-running in the equity market."