Painting The Tape Finance
Painting the Tape: A Visual Metaphor for Understanding Market Action
The term “painting the tape” is a somewhat pejorative phrase in finance, referring to manipulative activities designed to mislead other investors about a security’s true value or trading interest. Imagine a painter meticulously adding strokes to a canvas, carefully crafting an image that deviates from reality. “Painting the tape” involves a similar calculated effort to distort the impression of market demand or supply.