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Care to expound on that a bit more, FF?

https://alpari.com/en/beginner/artic...-is-dark-pool/

The SM aren't very smart,,, are they? lol

Thanx for the link davidman

So it appears that SM have had their cartel activities legitimised via the dark pools. This has been done to facilitate the socialising of their bad debt in the event they go bust ,,,, just like the last time.

FF ! Catching up ...still strong ,still quality! Life in trenches. I did take GU .Thanks ! All my support.

My 2 cents... I think dark pools are tools used in forex, stocks etc. to further hide SM dirty tricks. Debt socializing was/is used to bail out Banks etc. as happened in 2008. i.e. Joe Public gets landed with the debt.

I don't think the two are related. Perhaps you can expand on your thoughts.

The banks have departments involved in very risky ventures.

Remember the bank called USB and the rogue trader who lost them £1.4 B?

Who Trades Forex?
There are many players in the forex market:
Banks
The greatest volume of currency is traded in the interbank market. This is where banks of all sizes trade currency with each other and through electronic networks. Big banks account for a large percentage of total currency volume trades. Banks facilitate forex transactions for clients and conduct speculative trades from their own trading desks.
When banks act as dealers for clients, the bid-ask spread represents the bank's profits. Speculative currency trades are executed to profit on currency fluctuations. Currencies can also provide diversification to a portfolio mix. (For further reading on the types of currencies available to traders, see "Top 8 Most Tradable Currencies.")
Central Banks
Central banks are extremely important players in the forex market. Open market operations and interest rate policies of central banks influence currency rates to a very large extent.
Central banks are responsible for forex fixing. This is the exchange rate regime by which a currency will trade in the open market. Exchange rate regimes are divided into floating, fixed and pegged types.
Any action taken by a central bank in the forex market is done to stabilize or increase the competitiveness of that nation's economy. Central banks (as well as governments and speculators) may engage in currency interventions to make their currencies appreciate or depreciate. For example, a central bank may weaken its own currency by creating additional supply during periods of long deflationary trends, which is then used to purchase a foreign currency. This effectively weakens the domestic currency, making exports more competitive in the global market.
Central banks use these strategies to calm inflation, but this also serves as a long-term indicator for forex traders. (For more on this topic, see "How Inflation-Fighting Techniques Affect the Currency Market.")
Investment Managers and Hedge Funds
Portfolio managers, pooled funds and hedge funds make up the second-biggest collection of players in the forex market next to banks. Investment managers trade currencies for large accounts such as pension funds, foundations and endowments.
An investment manager with an international portfolio will have to purchase and sell currencies to trade foreign securities. Investment managers may also make speculative forex trades, while some hedge funds execute speculative currency trades as part of their investment strategies.
Corporations
Firms engaged in importing and exporting conduct forex transactions to pay for goods and services. Consider the example of a German solar panel producer that imports American components and sells the final goods in China. After the final sale is made, the Chinese yuan must be converted back to euros. The German firm must then exchange euros for dollars to purchase the American components.
Companies trade forex to hedge the risk associated with foreign currency translations. The same German firm might purchase American dollars in the spot market, or enter into a currency swap agreement to obtain dollars in advance of purchasing components from the American company in order to reduce foreign currency exposure risk.
Additionally, hedging against currency risk can add a level of safety to offshore investments. (For more on this topic, see "Protect Your Foreign Investments From Currency Risk.")
Individual Investors
The volume of trades made by retail investors is extremely low compared to banks and other financialinstitutions. However, forex trade is growing rapidly in popularity. Retail investors base currency trades on a combination of fundamentals (i.e., interest rate parity, inflation rates and monetary policy expectations) and technical factors (i.e., support, resistance, technical indicators, price patterns).
The reasons for forex trading are varied. Speculative trades – executed by banks, financial institutions, hedge funds and individual investors – are profit motivated. Central banks move forex markets dramatically through monetary policy, exchange regime setting, and, in rare cases, currency intervention. Corporations trade currency for global business operations and to hedge risk.


Read more: The Forex Market: Who Trades Currency And Why | Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/article...#ixzz5OjcLtEfX
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This was a drop in the ocean compared to the trillions Joe Public is paying to bail out the 2008 meltdown. The event at UBS occurred in 2011. I also suspect it was minor event in the grand scheme of the Forex Industry which also caught SM by surprise.

I had to quickly research this UBS event. I hope my analysis is accurate???

"So it appears that SM have had their cartel activities legitimised via the dark pools. This has been done to facilitate the socialising of their bad debt in the event they go bust ,,,, just like the last time. "

I said that at a very early stage.

FF

"FF ! Catching up ...still strong ,still quality! Life in trenches. I did take GU .Thanks ! All my support."

Well done, ASP.

FF

"I think dark pools are tools used in forex, stocks etc. to further hide SM dirty tricks."

YES.

FF

"The volume of trades made by retail investors is extremely low compared to banks and other financialinstitutions."

YES.

FF

"The SM aren't very smart,,, are they? lol"

BELIEVE me, they are!


Alpari was part of the "semi smart money" and got wiped out with the 4000p EURCHF move...

FF

GU M15:

EU M15:

Don't bother guys.......

rather listen to dukas_TROLL.......................he really knows how the markets work....all about supply and demand ;-)

the manipulation I am showing is all imagination................;-)

this is all conspiracy theory.............go away from here guys.....................rather, listen to dukas_TROLL....

;-)

FF

[quote=itsallover;11386897]{quote} Who Trades Forex?

Jeez... I'm glad I did not ask you to "elaborate".

But... I enjoy a challenge... will report back in... mmm... 2023!!??

I am sure FF will already know all this stuff... hehe

" The event at UBS occurred in 2011. I also suspect it was minor event in the grand scheme of the Forex Industry "


Yes.................also see my video on fx scams..........

maybe I do one on roque traders in the future...

Stay safe,
FF