Special Report
The London Post
During the second term of US President Donald Trump’s presidency, a very mysterious and unusual trend has been observed in Wall Street and global markets, where millions of dollars have been traded in the market a few hours or sometimes just a few minutes before any major announcement, interview or social media post by President Trump.
The disclosure of profitable deals worth millions of dollars a few minutes before the president’s important statements, the pattern of suspicious activity in the market before the extraordinary fluctuations in oil prices during the Iran war, according to analysts, these may be clear signs of ‘illegal insider trading’, there is concern in global circles about the decisions made by President Trump that affect the market. In a detailed investigation conducted by the bbc, data from various markets has been compared with the important announcements of President Trump that shook global markets.
The study found a pattern of sustained and unusual increases in business activity before Trump’s statements were made public that is difficult to dismiss as mere coincidence. Many economists and analysts believe that this pattern contains clear signs of ‘insider trading’. In legal terms, insider trading refers to the buying and selling of shares or options based on important and sensitive information that is not available to the public, which gives traders an unfair and improper advantage. However, some analysts also say that the situation may be much more complex and that some traders may have become so adept at sensing President Trump’s style of governance and intervention that they can predict it in advance. The study cited two significant events during the ongoing tensions with Iran in 2026.
On March 9, 2026, Trump said in a phone interview with ‘CBS News’ that the ongoing conflict with Iran was ‘almost over’. At 6:29 PM GMT, many bets were placed on a drop in oil prices. Interestingly, the journalist reported the interview on ‘X’ at 7:16 PM, and Trump’s statement was broadcast at 7:16 PM. This means that traders had taken their positions a full 47 minutes before the news became public, resulting in them making millions of dollars when prices fell by 25%. On March 23, 2026, two days after threatening Iran’s infrastructure, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Washington had had “very positive and productive talks” with Tehran. An unusually large number of bets were placed on US oil prices just 14 minutes before this announcement. Trump’s post came at 11:04 and a minute later oil prices fell by 11%, which surprised the market. Experts monitoring the oil market have described these events as “unusual” and said that this kind of sequence raises serious questions about the transparency of the market. There has been no official response from the US administration to these allegations but demands for an investigation into the matter are gaining momentum among financial institutions.
Moreover, the president has a history of closely monitoring the market, and he owns plenty of individual stocks in his personal investment accounts.
President Trump’s track record as a real estate mogul and businessman has been rocky at times, but his net worth is currently estimated at $6.3 billion. At times, President Donald Trump’s critics have questioned the potential disruptive impact his administration’s policies could have on the economy and on Americans’ stock portfolios. However, Trump has a history of closely monitoring the market, and he owns plenty of individual stocks in his personal investment accounts.
