Wash sales
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the illegal situation when the buyer and seller of shares, etc. is the same person or organization. The buying and selling at the same time gives the impression that there is a lot of trading activity connected with the shares, and may increase their price:
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a rule introduced to stop investors selling and buying back their shares, etc. within a 30-day period so that they cannot claim the sale as a tax loss:
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