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Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by JackYoustra on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:47PM (#43635940)
Doesn't make much sense, if you're insider trading you profit more if you move one stock a lotlotlot vs all the stocks merely a lot.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by acdha on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:51PM (#43636013)
Buy the NASDAQ at 1:17PM. Sell at 2PM. You’ve just made 10% without doing any work. If you’re doing any kind of leveraged play, you can get even higher returns.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by JackYoustra on Thursday April 10, 2025 @11:18PM (#43650183)
my point is that's the exact same if its a random microcap, just massively magnified. The president can easily cause triple digit swings. Doing a broad market movement is inefficient from this point of view.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by astral_drama on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:00PM (#43636173)
He does all the above!

He owns his own social media stock (DJT), where he post this morning "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT" to his followers. Attracting more to his social media company.

He has a meme coin in cryptoland, and now via tariff manipulation, he can guide select people to place big bets on the largest derivatives market.

Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by HeatrayEnjoyer on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:14PM (#43636406)
They're also creating a "crypto national reserve".

Grifter crypto scams aren't necessary when it's possible to fleece taxpayers directly.

Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by skyyler on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:48PM (#43635953)
Like I said, on a scale we've never seen before.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by dralley on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:55PM (#43636069)
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by jeffbee on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:50PM (#43635989)
Derivatives had huge moves based on these announcements. Out-of-the money SPX E-mini puts went up 10x after tariffs were announced. Near-the-money E-mini calls doubled after today's announcements. These are zero-risk insider strategies.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by cyral on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:52PM (#43636029)
SPY 530 calls for today went from literally 2 cents to $2, $3, maybe $4 if someone timed it right.
Re:Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries by jeffbee on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:55PM (#43636076)
They're at $9 on my delayed screen. Obviously I don't have the optimal insider derivatives strategy at the tip of my fingers!