So, how much money did the Trump Inc. crime family make on this stock market bounce around.

[indusurb]

I've long suspected that Trump, his family and select cronies are making money in the stock market with these tariffs. The pattern is familiar, Trump threaten tariffs, and other dire consequences, takes it right up to the brink, the markets plunge. A day or few later, he announces a "solution", or "agreement" has been reached, the markets soar. Those on the inside make a nice tidy bundle. Lather, rinse, repeat.

So how much did Trumpco make this time. I suspect the 1.4 billion figure for how much they've made over the past year, as reported by the NY Times, is just the tip of the fraudulent iceberg since we've already seen this scenario play out several times this year.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Of course there is market manipulation.

And Trump is undermining the US status and alliances.
Per Putin's orders.

Yes the Trump crime family is stealing much more than we know about.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The TACO trade is so reliable that the average Joe can game it

Might not get in on the whole move, but buy the dip when the pessimism seems extreme. The implication is he could let the market ride come election day and not much we can do about it.

[Disaffected]

3. You cannot "game it"

without inside information or, a bunch of luck. Thing is, there are many who will play the same game and the outcome for any one individual therefore becomes a craps shoot.

[BWdem4life]

7. That's what I did

Sold on Tuesday morning, bought back the following morning. Worked like a charm

[dalton99a]

4. They're working on the next target

[onenote]

5. Probably not much.

If they sold at a lower price than they originally paid, they don;t profit, although they get a tax loss. If they sold at a higher price than they paid, they get a hefty cap gains tax bill that has to be taken into account.

[Johonny]

6. Probably none

But the insider traders like Bessent probably are making a lot of money on this.

The only one in the family savoy with stocks is Jared. He'd be the only one to look at.

[sir pball]

8. I'd guess they're making a killing the same way I am...

A crazy volatile market like they're creating is great for options trading, without any special insider information. I'm (well, my portfolio; I have an excellent manager) up 36% year-to-date…as in the last 21 days. Virtually all options trades, especially in metals.

I can't say I'd recommend it if you manage your portfolio yourself, it's a whole different sport than stocks, but it's an incredibly lucrative market if you know how to work it..