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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The Eddie Murphy rule is named after the actor because of the insider trading scheme depicted in Trading Places, which involved futures contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Concerns about insider trading have also emerged.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The arrest and indictment are believed to be the first instance of the Department of Justice prosecuting a case of insider trading on a prediction market.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke also faces insider trading charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Concerns about insider trading have also emerged.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The arrest and indictment are believed to be the first instance of the Department of Justice prosecuting a case of insider trading on a prediction market.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke also faces insider trading charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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