trade on
verb
traded on; trading on; trades on
: to take often unscrupulous advantage of : exploit
… traded on their influence … in securing special favors.—
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The term describes turning various assets into digital tokens, including stocks, that can be traded on a blockchain in the same way as Ethereum.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Traditional insider trading is about someone who knows a merger will happen and trading on that knowledge.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
More than $1 billion was traded on Kalshi for the Super Bowl, up 2,700% according to the company.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The Boston Red Sox made a trade on the eve of Spring Training, acquiring Milwaukee Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin and two others in a 6-player trade on Monday.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Kalshi spokesperson Laura Frank told The Dallas Morning News that the $167 million traded on the Super Bowl outcome this year represents more than five times what was traded on last year’s game ($27 million).
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OFRM.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The Hawks also added Jock Landale as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
After snagging a pair of second-round picks in a three-team trade on Saturday, the Bulls exclusively picked up guards in their pair of Tuesday deals.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Traditional insider trading is about someone who knows a merger will happen and trading on that knowledge.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
More than $1 billion was traded on Kalshi for the Super Bowl, up 2,700% according to the company.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The Boston Red Sox made a trade on the eve of Spring Training, acquiring Milwaukee Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin and two others in a 6-player trade on Monday.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Kalshi spokesperson Laura Frank told The Dallas Morning News that the $167 million traded on the Super Bowl outcome this year represents more than five times what was traded on last year’s game ($27 million).
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OFRM.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The Hawks also added Jock Landale as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
After snagging a pair of second-round picks in a three-team trade on Saturday, the Bulls exclusively picked up guards in their pair of Tuesday deals.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Trade on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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