Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-war-bets-ethics-concerns

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Nacktmull@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 156d (1 reply)

Trump is obviously selling information that enables insider trading.

Muffi@programming.dev · 5 pts · 155d

He is not nearly smart enough for that. He is being manipulated by the people placing the bets.

giacomo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 156d

is that a rhetorical question?