Donald Trump's Iran War Raises Insider Trading Suspicion

Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images Financial markets are designed to react to news. But a series of trading patterns observed throughout President Donald Trump's Iran war announcements are prompting questions about what some traders knew, and precisely when they knew it. An examination of trade volume data across futures and prediction markets reveals a consistent pattern of significant, concentrated bets placed in the final minutes before major announcements. They were discussing the war with Iran and broader economic policy. No conclusive evidence of illegality has been . . .