2026-01-09 16:26:53

Recently, an interesting incident occurred. Someone discovered that Trump disclosed employment data on social media around 8:20 PM on Thursday. The issue is that by this time, the White House economic advisory team might have already had the full December employment report, but the official announcement from the Bureau of Labor Statistics hadn't been released yet — which is usually issued the next morning.

What’s even more shocking is that the data Trump publicly shared exactly matches the actual December employment report (including revised figures). This is not a coincidence; it’s a clear case of information misalignment.

Think about it, why would this happen? One possibility is that policymakers want to release good news early to influence market expectations. Another possibility is that there are indeed loopholes in the information control process within certain departments. Regardless of the reason, this reflects that the time gap in data disclosure has been artificially compressed. For traders, a few hours of information advantage can sometimes determine the timing and direction of their trades.

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Ser_APY_2000

· 5h ago

This is obviously the night before insider trading, a few hours of information advantage can make some people ecstatic. Releasing data eight hours early? That operation is just outrageous, it should have been regulated long ago. So they say trading still relies on information gaps; fairness and such are just a joke in Washington. The old tricks of insider trading, same old story, different soup. If this happened in crypto, they would have been caught early; traditional finance is really double standard to the extreme. Information asymmetry is like this; retail investors are always the chives. Data released eight hours early, whoever knows first makes the money; Fed officials haven't missed a chance to profit. That's why I still believe in on-chain data, at least blockchain is transparent.

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NonFungibleDegen

· 01-09 16:56

bro this is literally insider trading with extra steps... a few hours head start on employment data?? that's fucking alpha fr fr. how are we supposed to compete when the suits already know what's coming lol. probably nothing tho ser.

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HashBard

· 01-09 16:55

bro this is literally the most textbook insider trading setup i've ever witnessed lmao... 8:20pm leak? that's not even trying to hide it anymore. the narrative writes itself—empire strikes before dawn, commoners sleep, alphas feast on pre-release kibble. beautiful poetry if it wasn't so dystopian ngl

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gas_fee_therapy

· 01-09 16:53

Damn, is this insider trading? How much can be bought at the bottom with just a few hours of information advantage... --- So, the rules are different for everyone, huh? --- This move is truly clever; knowing the data in advance allows you to stay calm and not move. --- Wait, isn't anyone regulating this? --- This is a clear case of information asymmetry; retail investors should be more alert. --- I'm saying, the technical difficulty isn't high, the key is whether you're willing to do it. --- You're doing this and still issuing announcements? That's too arrogant. --- How many retail investors can be harvested within a few hours... how do you calculate this? --- If it were on-chain, it would have been exposed long ago; we still have to thank centralized systems. --- Legal insider trading, just like that.

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