insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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As part of the move, crypto assets will be put under insider trading restrictions that prohibit buying and selling based on undisclosed internal information, the Nikkei said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
And obviously neither the SEC or the DOJ (at least at the highest levels) is going to seriously investigate and prosecute insider trading.
—Bluesky Social, 5 Mar. 2025
No evidence has emerged that Mr. Trump or his associates artificially inflated the coin’s price or engaged in insider trading.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Such insider trading is essentially a form of cheating—insiders can lock in profits or avoid losses with less risk, while regular investors are left exposed.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
And obviously neither the SEC or the DOJ (at least at the highest levels) is going to seriously investigate and prosecute insider trading.
—Bluesky Social, 5 Mar. 2025
No evidence has emerged that Mr. Trump or his associates artificially inflated the coin’s price or engaged in insider trading.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Such insider trading is essentially a form of cheating—insiders can lock in profits or avoid losses with less risk, while regular investors are left exposed.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insider trading
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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