4 hours ago, Presnock said:

Well, IMHO I think that too many elected US officials for sure including the immediate presidential circle and families are basically corrupt when it comes to insider trading of any kind. Just check historically the attempts of the US Congress to floor and then pass an anti-insider trading law. They did pass something in 2012 but it basically just requires them to report certain trades but from news reports, most of the congress people ignore those reporting requirements. If there is any doubt whatsoever, check out how much money the Trump family has garnered since he is president - don't even need to check the previous 4 years, just look at this past year - he has collected more money than every president the US has ever had all combined! IMHO this is a sign of a corrupt individual taking advantage of his position and on top of that IMHO too, he is doing a horrible job for the US and its citzens.

You use the term "basically corrupt" are you trying to engage in diplomacy, or are you deliberately trying to understand the facts?

Trump is the most corrupt president in history likely by 100 fold, and I do not think that there's a member of Congress or the Senate that is not corrupt, the same applies to his entire Administration, and virtually any politician at the national level in both parties in the broken US of A.

54 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

You tend to spoil your case by vastly over-stating it.

I disagree any mention of corruption cannot be overstated when it comes to this gutter trash president.

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

This isn’t about Pelosi.

Your attempt at deflecting is noted.

Well, she is one of those elected officials that used the office to better her life - moving large dollar govt contracts to her husband's business - after all how could she be worth over 700 million based on a govt salary? Yeah the Congress did pass an insider trading bill in 2011 but it only requires reporting which from open news says most ignore that law.

16 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

You use the term "basically corrupt" are you trying to engage in diplomacy, or are you deliberately trying to understand the facts?

Trump is the most corrupt president in history likely by 100 fold, and I do not think that there's a member of Congress or the Senate that is not corrupt, the same applies to his entire Administration, and virtually any politician at the national level in both parties in the broken US of A.

Well IMHO and I am ashamed to say it as an American, but your assessment of our elected officials is spot on for sure! Surprisingly i read that in one of the bills DJT wants the Congress to pass but they are fighting him is a NO-INSIDER TRADING FOR CONGRESS PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES!. That is how so many of them retire very rich indeed!

47 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I disagree any mention of corruption cannot be overstated when it comes to this gutter trash president.

.....as I was saying...

47 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

.....as I was saying...

I don't want to sound weird , but reminds me of a 1980's song "say you...say me "

Anyway brilliant post and thanks for the memories, say you .say me ..was that Lionel Ritchie !

4 hours ago, Watawattana said:

Can every trader be temporally banned from any trading until they explain why they made these trades? Phones and emails impounded and evidence gathered?

The exchanges should ban anonymous traders, such as front companies based in the West Indies, Panama. etc, so that there can be accountability for front running and insider trading.

Either way, it makes no difference to my life, and many others I suspect.

15 hours ago, Jim Waldron said:

The timing of the large oil trades ahead of the Iran announcement is certainly unusual and understandably raises eyebrows.

That said, without concrete evidence showing who placed the trades or what information they had, it remains speculation rather than a proven case of insider trading.

As anyone who traded would know, markets often move on rumors, geopolitical expectations, and algorithmic activity, so unusual patterns alone simply aren’t enough to draw firm conclusions.

It’s going to be worth watching how regulators respond, but at this stage there’s no verified wrongdoing!

Despite agreeing with you that without evidence is just speculating

It's anyway MORE than suspect that this "abnormal" trading start just 15 minutes before Trump announcement.

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I disagree any mention of corruption cannot be overstated when it comes to this gutter trash president.

No corruption is acceptable. Any politician of any party. All should be jailed and financially ruined. I'm sick of it. It ain't just the USA I hasten to add!

19 hours ago, TooPoopedToPop said:

The USA my homeland, is now being run by international criminals seemingly taking orders from a diminutive state in the Middle East, guilty of both apartheid and genocide.

Your proof?

Is Pelosi in there somewhere?

2 hours ago, philipsharpe said:

Is Pelosi in there somewhere?

An investigation by the SEC would reveal who the suspects are. Do you think the WH will ask for it? 😂

On 3/25/2026 at 1:33 PM, Leopold Bloom said:

Much ado about nothing.

I trade gold shares frequently and make (and lose) money in the midst of weeks or months of volatility in the markets.

Trump is always making off-the-cuff remarks about this or that, and surely I am not alone in guessing that Remark X will lead to a rise in the price of Y (or a loss).

The people to "blame" for all the volatility are the Wall Street gamblers (aka "investors") because they are stupid enough to take Trump's remarks seriously. It's not that he lies, it's that he just "wonders'' aloud, and if you know how to "play" that remark, you can temporarily do well.

Nothing to do with insider trading.

Needless to say, Trump's bankers are also listening to his meandering semi-coherent remarks and making money on his behalf.

You conveniently missed the fact that the trades were made very shortly BEFORE the announcement.