>An odd and significant rise in short positions on Israel-based companies, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Israeli companies, were placed in expectation that stock prices would fall shortly after October 7, according to findings by Professor Joshua Mitts of Columbia Law School and Robert J. Jackson Jr. of the New York University School of Law.
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>The study concluded that there were traders who knew about the attack led by the terrorist organization Hamas, leading to massive profits from the ensuing massacres and war. The law professors say the evidence is consistent with informed trading, and were now pursuing the extent current securities law could be applied to this case.
Just when you thought they couldn’t be more cynical…
And this is why the war persists.
Very likely this is just connected to Hamas leadership and people in their circle (which represents a lot of money). I very much doubt that finance bros on wall street were so well connected they had an inside tip
This happened on September 11, 2001 as well. “Somebody” shorted a bunch of airline companies and made a fortune.
On the other hand, evidence has come to light that the Netanyahu government had repeated warnings of an impending attack, both from their own and foreign intelligence services. Apparently, knowledge wasn’t limited to high-level officials, either, and was very specific, including captured plans.
So there were definitely *a lot* of people who knew about this and it would be strange, given how each new revelation seems to widen dramatically the number of people who had to know, if some traders didn’t find out through their business intelligence arms.
These traders should be exposed and named. We need to know who they are so we can boycott their businesses and bankrupt them.
As someone who trades natural gas and oil this isn’t really anything to write home about. I guarantee more people made a killing from the climb back from COVID lows than the brief volatility Israel-Palestine conflict caused.
Hell there are people who made over 50k in a single trade on some subs from the wheat issues in Ukraine. Welcome to capitalism.
Short-selling before a terrorist attack? Haven’t seen one of those in a few decades
They probably learned that technique from American politicians.
I still find it weird how Israelis military bases were overrun on that day. It’s one thing attacking civilians, it’s a whole another thing attacking bases and killing soldiers in their barracks.
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>An odd and significant rise in short positions on Israel-based companies, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Israeli companies, were placed in expectation that stock prices would fall shortly after October 7, according to findings by Professor Joshua Mitts of Columbia Law School and Robert J. Jackson Jr. of the New York University School of Law.
>…
>The study concluded that there were traders who knew about the attack led by the terrorist organization Hamas, leading to massive profits from the ensuing massacres and war. The law professors say the evidence is consistent with informed trading, and were now pursuing the extent current securities law could be applied to this case.
Just when you thought they couldn’t be more cynical…
And this is why the war persists.
Very likely this is just connected to Hamas leadership and people in their circle (which represents a lot of money). I very much doubt that finance bros on wall street were so well connected they had an inside tip
This happened on September 11, 2001 as well. “Somebody” shorted a bunch of airline companies and made a fortune.
On the other hand, evidence has come to light that the Netanyahu government had repeated warnings of an impending attack, both from their own and foreign intelligence services. Apparently, knowledge wasn’t limited to high-level officials, either, and was very specific, including captured plans.
So there were definitely *a lot* of people who knew about this and it would be strange, given how each new revelation seems to widen dramatically the number of people who had to know, if some traders didn’t find out through their business intelligence arms.
The speaker Mike Johnson profited. Look it up.
Here’s the study, for anyone interested:
https://img.haarets.co.il/bs/0000018c-30d8-dc03-a9ec-3cfb40060000/6c/97/de578d544e36ab79023fed36b3f4/ssrn-id4652027.pdf
These traders should be exposed and named. We need to know who they are so we can boycott their businesses and bankrupt them.
As someone who trades natural gas and oil this isn’t really anything to write home about. I guarantee more people made a killing from the climb back from COVID lows than the brief volatility Israel-Palestine conflict caused.
Hell there are people who made over 50k in a single trade on some subs from the wheat issues in Ukraine. Welcome to capitalism.
Short-selling before a terrorist attack? Haven’t seen one of those in a few decades
They probably learned that technique from American politicians.
I still find it weird how Israelis military bases were overrun on that day. It’s one thing attacking civilians, it’s a whole another thing attacking bases and killing soldiers in their barracks.
No one finds it a bit strange ?
Everyone knew it was an inside job.
I made money by investing in Israel
Responsible
Accountable
Consulted
Informed
for the love of God, Read [the actual paper](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arafelior_trading-on-terror-activity-7137391541760741378-TR-K/) people!
They spelled “traitors” wrong /s
One day I hope to be a very informed trader tbh
How many were in congress ?
Jeez at least Axe waited until AFTER the planes hit the towers to short the airlines.