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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Take a global bank that invested millions in an AI model to catch insider trading. Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 Despite the passage of the STOCK Act, however, allegations of insider trading have persisted in Congress. Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insider trading

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insider trading was in 1966

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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

insider trading

noun
: the illegal use of especially material inside information for profit in financial trading see also tippee

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