Over the last few weeks it has become apparent that Wall Street & US politicians were getting tariff news before the rest of the market.

FOX news confirmed this saying WallStreet was getting updates on tariff deals.

And now NY AG Letitia James is reportedly hunting for insider trading among politicians.

People are making millions off the chaos.

Here's a breakdown of some of the unusual trades: On April 9th, you can see before Trump posted "buy" on Truth Social, traders opened $QQQ $TQQQ and $SPY calls.

RIGHT BEFORE THE NEWS, someone opened $SPY 509 calls, expiring that day!

Those calls were up 2100% in one hour.

You can see all volume was literally opened that day. You can see all volume was new opening volume (not only on the Zero days, but also on the weekly $QQQ and $TQQQ calls).

Over the last few weeks it has become apparent that Wallstreet and US politicians were getting tariff news before the rest of the market.

FOX news confirmed this today.

These people are making millions off the chaos.

Here's a breakdown of some of the unusual trades: On April 9th, you can see before Trump posted "buy" on Truth Social, traders opened $QQQ $TQQQ and $SPY calls

RIGHT BEFORE THE NEWS, someone opened $SPY 509 calls, expiring that day!

Those calls were up 2100% in one hour.

You can see all volume was literally opened that day. You can see all volume was new opening volume (not only on the Zero days, but also on the weekly $QQQ and $TQQQ calls).

Alright, I think people knew of the tariff pause and traded it beforehand.

You can see before Trump posted "buy" on Truth Social, traders opened $QQQ $TQQQ and $SPY calls

RIGHT BEFORE THE NEWS, someone opened $SPY 509 calls, expiring TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those calls are up 2100% in one hour.

You can see all volume was literally opened TODAY!!!!!!!!!! (That little green arrow). You can see all volume is new opening volume (not only on the Zero days, but also on the weekly $QQQ and $TQQQ calls). This is especially odd given IVR on these was around 82 this morning, with IV through the roof. The traders really wanted to trade directionally...

In fact, using Unusual Whales' net premium, you can see people have been loading calls trading for a reversal, following these opening calls. Very clear example here.

Insane, someone knew.


Many traders likely followed the call premiums trend, and saw weekly and April 17th action.

You can actually see the traders close their trades for MILLIONS!

Could you have followed these trades? Yup! We did, alongside other UW traders!

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🚨BREAKING🚨

I just released the full report on Congress trading in 2024.

Like every year since 2020, some US politicians beat the market.

From the start of 2024 to year end, many had unusual trades & huge portfolio gains.

Here are the top political traders of 2024. This year, Democrats beat their Republican counterparts.

Dems were up 31% & Republicans +26%.

Meanwhile the S&P500 itself was up 24.9%.

Many traded, despite having conflicts between their committees and stock holdings.

Read the full report here: unusualwhales.com/congress-tradi…

This is truly unusual.

Numerous celebrities spent their Covid relief money to fund lavish parties, designer clothing, recreational travel, and more, per BI.

They used tax payer dollars to fund their already rich lifestyles.

A 🧵: Lil Wayne received $8.9 million in grant funds from SVOG.

He reportedly allocated over $1.3 million of that money to private-jet travel and over $460,000 to clothing from high-end brands such as Balenciaga, Marni, Raf Simons, and Gucci.

Amazon, $AMZN earnings:

EPS $1.26 vs $1.02 expected
Revenue $147.977 B vs $148.76 B expected

Link: unusualwhales.com/news-feed Intel, $INTC earnings:

SUSPENDING DIVIDEND Q4 2024
$10 billion cost cutting plan
EPS $0.02 vs $0.1 expected
Revenue $12.833 B vs $12.98 B expected

Link: unusualwhales.com/news-feed

🚨BREAKING🚨

I have just released the full report on politicians trading in 2023.

Like every year since 2020, US politicians beat the market.

And many in Congress made unusually timed trades resulting in huge gains.

Here are the top performers of 2023. This year, Democrats absolutely dominated their Republican counterparts.

Dems were up 31%, and Republicans 18%.

Meanwhile, the S&P500 itself was up 24%.

Many traded despite conflicts in their committees in record numbers.

Read the full report here: unusualwhales.com/politics/artic…

JUST IN: Senator Thomas Carper disclosed he profited shorting the US economy.

Since he will be retiring, I wanted to highlight his unusual trading while in Congress for 40 years.

He became a millionaire many times over on a modest federal salary from trading.

Take a look: Thomas Carper bought 30k in $PSQ, an ultrashort $QQQ index, on July 13 2023.

He hedged/shorted in the past with great results with $HDGE, $SH & $PSQ.

He got out of his positions in August/September, as the market fell and he sold for a cool +15%.

BREAKING: Kevin Hern has announced he is going to run for speaker of the House after Jim Jordan's attempt failed.

Kevin Hern currently is the Congressman who benefits most from the current wars in Ukraine and Israel, per his stock holdings.

Here are more of his unusual trades: Kevin Hern has a tendency of buying military companies before news.

For example, Rep. Kevin Hern bought Lockheed Martin stocks back in August 2021.

He bought another $100k in $LMT just 2 weeks before Lockheed Martin won the $10.9 billion Air Force contract.

JUST IN: Senator Thomas Carper profited on his shorts on the US Economy.

He has been one of the best traders in office for 40 years.

So much so, that he became a multimillionaire many times over on a modest federal salary.

Seriously, take a look: Thomas Carper bought 30k in $PSQ, an ultrashort $QQQ index, on July 13 2023.

He hedged/shorted in the past with great results with $HDGE, $SH & $PSQ.

He got out of his positions in August/September, as the market fell and he sold for a cool +15%.

JUST IN: Senator Thomas Carper profited on his shorts on the US Economy.

He has been one of the best traders in office for 40 years.

So much so, that he became a multimillionaire many times over on a modest federal salary.

Seriously, take a look: Thomas Carper bought 30k in $PSQ, an ultrashort $QQQ index, on July 13 2023.

He hedged/shorted in the past with great results with $HDGE, $SH & $PSQ.

He got out of his positions in August/September, as the market fell and he sold for a cool +15%.

BREAKING: Sen. Bob Menendez has just said he will not resign from Congress.

But want to know something insane?

Besides being indicted now for accepting gold bars, a luxury car and thousands of dollars to help Egypt, this isn’t his first indictment.

Let’s dig in: In 2017 he was indicted for accepting multiple bribes on behalf of friends, including private jets, thousands of dollars, and more.

He was charged on 18-count indictment.

He made false statements on Senate financial disclosures.

There was a mistrial, and he wasn't retried.

This year, Senator Thomas Carper bought 30k in $PSQ, an ultrashort $QQQ index.

He's been in office for 40 years & shorted US markets many times.

In that time he became a multimillionaire multiple times.

In fact, he is one of the best Congress traders.

Seriously take a look: Before the vaccines were announced, Carper held $RMD, $APO, and $OHI.

On 07/09 he sold his positions in $RMD, $APO, $OHI.

Two weeks later, $RMD drops 15% on vaccine news (no need for ventilators), $APO / $OHI 10-20% over 3 months.

Now all down significantly since then.

Capri, $CPRI, is up +56% after acquisition news.

Did someone know? Yup.

Someone put $700k in $CPRI 42.5c 9 expiring next month, bought last Friday/Monday at .87 and .80 respectively. CPRI is generally illiquid.

The closed at +1000% return, turning $700k into ~$10 million. Could you have followed it on unusual whales? Probably.

Say you looked at opening flow on $CPRI, interested due to upcoming earnings. You would have seen its net flow, elevated call side, puts being sold since Aug 3.

The OTM skew was heavily call side outside of normal vol.

Dianne Feinstein, 90, has now ceded power of attorney to daughter, but still serves in Congress, per NYP.

Feinstein has incredibly unusual trades over 30 years in Congress.

In that time her net worth is up over $200 million.

Let's look at some of her unusual trades: Feinstein reportedly attended Covid hearings by the CDC in early Jan 2020.

Afterwards, her husband sold between $1.5 & $6 million in stock Allogene Therapeutics amongst others.

The stock market collapsed shortly afterwards.

Feinstein was cleared by the DOJ.

This is unusual.

Today during a vote, Dianne Feinstein seemed visibly confused & instructed to vote yes by aides.

Feinstein, 89 years old, has incredibly unusual trades over 30 years in Congress.

In that time her net worth is up over $200 million.

Let's look at her trades: Feinstein reportedly attended Covid hearings by the CDC in early Jan 2020.

Afterwards, her husband sold between $1.5 & $6 million in stock Allogene Therapeutics amongst others.

The stock market collapsed shortly afterwards.

Feinstein was cleared by the DOJ.

Diane Feinstein returned to Senate two months ago.

Feinstein, 89 years old, has some of the most unusual trades in Congress, over her thirty year career.

In that time, her net worth sky rocketed to over $200 million.

On July 4th, let's look back at her trading career: In April 2018, Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Senate's Judiciary Committee, which Feinstein sat on.

But in Jan 2018, months before she bought $250,000 in FB stock.

Only in May 2018 did she disclose $META purchase.

Feinstein praised $META in the hearing and is up +70%

Last year, Congress continued to trade without any fear of conflicts.

For example in 2022, there were many unusually timed trades.

When someone asks you about unusual political trading or conflicts of interests last year, show them this thread: On Feb 22, 2022, House Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Lockheed Martin, $LMT, Chevron, $CVX, and NextEra Energy, $NEE.

The next day, Rep. Greene said “War and rumors of war is incredibly profitable and convenient."

Ukraine was invaded the two days later.

This month, Senator Thomas Carper announced his retirement.

He has been in office for 40 years.

In that time he became a multimillionaire many times over.

In fact, he was one of the best traders in Congress.

Seriously, take a look: Before the vaccines were announced, Carper held $RMD, $APO, and $OHI.

On 07/09 he sold his positions in $RMD, $APO, $OHI.

Two weeks later, $RMD drops 15% on vaccine news (no need for ventilators), $APO / $OHI 10-20% over 3 months.

Now all down significantly since then.

Dianne Feinstein is reportedly surrounded at all times by aides who explain what's happening when she grows confused.

The aides remind her how and when to vote.

Feinstein, 89 years old and worth $200 million, has some of the most unusual trades in Congress.

Let’s look: Feinstein reportedly attended Covid hearings by the CDC in early Jan 2020.

Afterwards, her husband sold between $1.5 & $6 million in stock Allogene Therapeutics amongst others.

The stock market collapsed shortly afterwards.

Feinstein was cleared by the DOJ.

Senator Thomas Carper is announcing his retirement.

He has been in office for 40 years.



In that time he became a multimillionaire many times over.



In fact, he was one of the best traders in Congress.

Seriously, take a look: Before the vaccines were announced, Carper held $RMD, $APO, and $OHI.

On 07/09 he sold his positions in $RMD, $APO, $OHI.

Two weeks later, $RMD drops 15% on vaccine news (no need for ventilators), $APO / $OHI 10-20% over 3 months.

Now all down significantly since then.