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- Dictionaryin·sid·er trad·ing/inˌsīdər ˈtrādiNG/
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- 1. the illegal practice of trading on the stock exchange to one's own advantage through having access to confidential information.
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Trading of a public company's securities by individuals based on material, nonpublic information about the company
Insider trading is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities based on material, nonpublic information about the company. In various countries, some kinds of trading based on insider information are illegal. This is because it is seen as unfair to other investors who do not have access to the information, as the investor with insider information could potentially make larger profi... Wikipedia