insider trading

noun

: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading

Examples of insider trading in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, California Governor Gavin Newsom strengthened a ban on insider trading by state officials on prediction market platforms. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Kalshi bans insider trading on its platforms, and has taken steps throughout 2026 to crack down on speculators using material, nonpublic information to trade on its markets. — Dan Mangan,davis Giangiulio,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The markets have exploded in growth in recent months, leading to several instances of high-profile insider trading. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 July 2026

Kalshi, which has started to crack down on insider trading, was alarmed by the activity. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insider trading

• abrading
• blockading
• cascading
• crusading
• degrading
• dissuading
• downgrading
• evading
• invading
• parading
• persuading
• pervading

Legal Definition

insider trading

noun

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