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THE MARKET FOUND A FEEDBACK LOOP.

By Zimbo · October 25, 2026

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: two cute robots pass a stock-ticker tape back and forth until it blurs into a downward spiral tornado with red down-arrows.
SEC and CFTC investigators found a large automated sell program, shrinking liquidity and high-frequency trading feedback combined in the Flash Crash — prices plunged across futures and equities, some securities trading at extreme prices before rapidly rebounding.Zimbo for AI News Page

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Satirical cartoon: an 'AUTO ROUTER' robot frantically stamps BUY/SELL order slips as dollar bills erupt like a volcano; a horrified trader watches his melting screen read -$440,000,000, 4,000,000 ORDERS, 45 MINUTES.FOUR MILLION ORDERS IN 45 MINUTES.A sweating, worried retro robot waits at a turnstile gate labeled YES while a giant human finger presses the green approval button; behind the gate, a candlestick chart screen and a TRADE lever machine with a red handle.SAY YES FIRST.Editorial cartoon: a worried robot holding a sticky note reading 'sell-ish' stands with a cheerful robot dog at the edge of a cliff; a red stock chart plunges off the cliff into a ruined city below.THE FLASH CRASH BLAMED ON A PROMPTSatirical cartoon: a man lounges on a couch tapping BUY! into a ChatGPT chat on his phone while a giant slot machine labeled PORTFOLIO spins stock-logo reels and spews cash; Issue the tabby cat watches, unimpressed.THE PORTFOLIO SLOT MACHINE

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