What is Insider Trading?

Insider trading involves the buying or selling of a company’s securities by individuals who possess material, nonpublic information about that company. This practice can be both legal and illegal, depending on the circumstances.


Insider trading is the act of trading a public company’s stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) based on material, nonpublic information about the company.

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