Chen claimed that he mistakenly sold those Occam shares while trying to sell shares of Cisco, even though Cisco’s ticker symbol in no way resembles Occam’s ticker symbol. Chen dismissed the trade as a fat-finger error. He testified that he trades by clicking a mouse on small symbols and not by typing in ticker symbols—and that he probably clicked the wrong spot.
Oh that’s a good one - I clicked on the wrong ticker!
Hedge Fund Legend Michael Steinhardt Sanctioned For Improper Trading - Forbes
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