1. front running - Noun
2. front running - Verb
(finance) The illegal practice of a stockbroker who, on receiving a large client order, places an order for his or her own account ahead of the client's, knowing that when the client's order is placed it will move the market and create a profit for the broker.
(finance) The illegal practice of placing orders for a security on one's own account in advance of promoting or recommending it.
(business) Any practice of buying something the value of which is about to increase due to a future purchase by another, especially where the knowledge derives from a fiduciary relationship.
front running
present participle of front run
front-running (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of front running
front-running
Rugged stayer Sergeant Blast gave a polished front-running display when he led all the way to take out the first black type feature on Saturday, the Listed Lincoln Farms New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. Source: Internet
Legolas Exchange incorporates a decentralized ledger within its proprietary centralized platform in order to neutralize front-running and guarantee the unalterability, temporality, and transparency of the order book. Source: Internet
Indy Eleven reinserted itself in the Fall Season race with the win, getting to within four points of the front-running Cosmos with six games remaining for each squad and passing The Miami FC and FC Edmonton to claim second place. Source: Internet
While a nomination remains to be made, three names are in the front-running for the vacant Irish Commissioner post, including Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, Vice-President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness and MEP Frances Fitzgerald. Source: Internet
In 2011, led out by the front-running American Ryan Hall and pushed by fellow Kenyan Moses Mosop and a strong tailwind, he produced the fastest marathon ever run at the time, 2:03:02. Source: Internet