How "SMARTS" Spots Manipulation in Saudi Stocks

The Saudi Securities Authority uses the "SMARTS" system to continuously monitor trading activities and analyze vast amounts of data to detect early signs of atypical behaviors, such as price manipulation or trades based on insider information. In 2025, the system issued 47,500 regulatory alerts, some of which were verified, leading to 724 cases progressing to investigation stages. Some cases involved hundreds of transactions across multiple accounts. The system aims to early identify violations and reduce risks by relying on the analysis of complex trading patterns to enhance transparency and fairness in the Saudi financial market.

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