medium · Market Microstructure mmf-core
A retail trader hears a stock tip on a popular social media channel and immediately buys 100 shares, believing they have 'inside info.' In reality, the news was published two hours prior.
How is this trader classified in microstructure theory?
- Informed trader
- Hedger
- Futile trader
- Market maker
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