It's worth pointing out that this kind of behavior gets people in trouble on a fairly regular basis, what is new is that the DOJ is starting to bring criminal c

It's worth pointing out that this kind of behavior gets people in trouble on a fairly regular basis, what is new is that the DOJ is starting to bring criminal complaints. It's long been the case that the SEC, or in this case the CFTC, will fine and temporarily/permanently ban you from trading for this kind of behavior, look at http://www.cftc.gov/LawRegulation/Enforcement/EnforcementActions/ http://www.cftc.gov/LawRegulation/Enforcement/EnforcementAct...