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Reports of unusual trading activity have raised serious questions about how markets react to political events.
Just minutes before a market moving announcement from Donald Trump about halting strikes on Iran, a massive surge in futures trading was recorded.
Data shows an estimated $1.5 billion position in S&P 500 futures alongside large oil trades, far exceeding normal activity for that time of day.
When the announcement came, markets moved sharply, benefiting positions that had been placed just moments earlier.
There is no confirmed evidence of wrongdoing.
But the timing and scale of the trades have sparked concerns about whether some participants had an informational advantage.
Credits: MS Now
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Insider trading
This WHOLE WAR IS ONLY about money. Wake up
probably Barron trump😭🔥😂
We all know who did it !
Trump is manipulating the market
The rich get richer same old story!
The system is rigged
Trump administration is not about governing, it’s all about making as much money as possible before they leave office; It’s called corruption plain and simple .
It is absolutely insider trading
Probably coincidence
That is most definitely oil rigged ...🤔
Is it congress, then its legal
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And nothing will be done about it.
@a_nes.u what did I tell you 😮