Insider Trading
Insider trading is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities based on material, nonpublic information about the company. In various countries, some kinds of trading based on insider information is illegal. The rationale for this prohibition of insider trading differs between countries/regions.
$70 Million in 60 Seconds: How Insider Information Helped Someone 28x Their Money - https://www.dataandpolitics.net/70-million-in-60-seconds-how-insider-information-helped-someone-28x-their-money/ - On April 9, 2025, someone risked $2.5 million on SPY call options—and walked away with $70+ million in under an hour. The trade was placed at 1:01 pm. At 1:30 pm, Trump announced tariff pauses. The market exploded upward. These options that cost 85 cents were suddenly worth more than $25.