> the assumption is that regular markets work the same way and we just don't talk about it I'm not sure who holds that assumption. The clear, explicit assumpti

> the assumption is that regular markets work the same way and we just don't talk about it I'm not sure who holds that assumption. The clear, explicit assumption is that regular market does not have insider trading, and the SEC is watching like a hawk to make sure this stays that way. You can always believe in some alternate conspiracy theory that the markets are rigged, but I assure you, you are in a minority. The vast majority of the people (including yours truly) assume that the SEC is doing a fairly good job. Could there be exceptions? Of course. Is insider trading the rule? Absolutely not.