Sandwiching Strategies

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⎊ Sandwiching strategies, within cryptocurrency and derivatives markets, represent a manipulative trading practice involving the placement of orders to intentionally influence short-term price movements. This typically involves identifying a large pending order, then strategically positioning buy and sell orders immediately before and after it to profit from the anticipated price impact of its execution. Successful implementation requires precise timing and an understanding of order book dynamics, exploiting temporary imbalances created by the larger transaction. The practice is often associated with front-running and can contribute to market instability, attracting regulatory scrutiny.