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Comment by _RPL5_

Perhaps, I am a bit naive, but what qualifies as insider trading?

If I work at a company, I am bound to know things that are not public knowledge. This means that any trade I make is technically insider trading.

Example: I am an engineer, working on a new unannounced product which I think will do well. I buy shares of my company in advance of the release of that product. A few years later, after the product has shipped and delivered the expected gains, I sell my stock.

Will I go to jail for insider trading?

parent _RPL5_ 5 years ago

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