Definition of Insider trading

1. Noun. Buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential.

Generic synonyms: Trading

Definition of Insider trading

1. Noun. (finance) Buying or selling securities of a publicly-held company by a person who has privileged access to information concerning the company's financial condition or plans. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insider Trading

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Literary usage of Insider trading

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Overview of the Third Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-3) edited by D. K. Harmon (1996)
"On the other hand, it is important to extract trading+insider to be able to match documents containing phrases insider trading sanctions act or insider ..."

2. The Business of Commerce: Examining an Honorable Profession by James Chesher, Tibor R. Machan (1999)
"These are not, however, features of insider trading as such, ... In fact, in the enforcement of government regulations relevant to insider trading, ..."

3. Bond Market Development in Asia by Oecd, OECD Staff (2001)
"Efforts to strengthen enforcement and supervision included improving regulation and enforcement in relation to insider trading and market manipulation. ..."

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