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erronis

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5. Also ripe for doing some very quick short selling or other manipulations

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 02:29 PM

Mar 2024

With that 45 day disclosure rule, a crooked congress critter (CCC) could pull a lot of followers to invest/divest in some stock and then turn around and do the opposite trade.

Make all stock trades by CCCs visible in real time.

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Traders have invested $55 million using an app that helps them copy congressional stock portfolios [View all] NJCher Mar 2024 OP

That's genious. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1

Although 45 day reporting window leaves some of the most egregious gains RockRaven Mar 2024 #2

I've found a website that lists... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #3

There should be more open discussion of such and similar trades on DU bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #4

Also ripe for doing some very quick short selling or other manipulations erronis Mar 2024 #5

CCC :) nt cliffside Apr 2024 #6

Post removed Post removed May 2024 #7

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." -- Albert Einstein, 1776 - 1945, inventor of the light bulb. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 #8

He sure looked old in some of those photos, but I had no idea how old! /nt progree May 2024 #9

What's the name of the app? bif May 2024 #10

It appears to be an apple only product - google Autopilot app.... walkingman May 2024 #11

Thanks bif May 2024 #12