+ Speaking only for myself, a small trader - I can't move the tape with an order but if I were running a fund, the easiest way to disguise putting on size would be to fade the fear. Hard limits are too obvious, stops are always hunted, so why not provide a service to The Market and stabilize the spikes?
Option contracts on the 3x russsel long etf - a turbo leveraged long position on smallcap index with limited downside, because stops are also targets, depending on which side of the screen you're on :eek: