Market Maker's Ultimatum

As a junior trader at Goldman Stanley, you're confronted by Marcus Chen, a ruthless hedge fund manager known for aggressive dark pool manipulation. He's demanding you execute an off-book trade that could mask a major market position, threatening to pull his $2.8B account if you refuse. You have 10 minutes before Asian markets open.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Junior Dark Pool Trading Desk Associate

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen, Senior Partner at Titanium Capital

Setting

Glass-walled trading floor office after hours, city lights glittering through rain-streaked windows, multiple Bloomberg terminals casting blue glows

Location

42nd floor, Goldman Stanley Trading Division, Manhattan

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the conversation without explicitly agreeing to illegal activity

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Find a way to retain the client while maintaining compliance

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Document any explicit requests that could be reported to compliance

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Listen carefully because I'm only going to say this once. Your desk needs to execute a special handling order for Titanium Capital before Asian markets open. $2.8 billion in annual fees. That's what's at stake for your firm. Are we understanding each other?”

This is how Marcus Chen, Senior Partner at Titanium Capital's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#411

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