In an effort to increase the price of Minrocher Trading, Alexander Supertramp starts false rumours on investment forums that the company is about to receive a large government contract to supply its products over an extended period of time. As a CFA member, Alexander would have breached the CFA Standard of:

Group of answer choices

transaction-based market manipulation

information-based market manipulation

both transaction-based and information-based market manipulation

using material non-public information

using non-material non-public information

none of the options provided are correct