Quote from NotAGruntalPig:
and this hypothesis of making trades in the same sector or sector closely correlated and sensitive to the inside information he may receive makes a lot of sense.
For example, if one were to know (a little early) that ticker symbol ABC was going to take out XYZ, it certainly would impact others in that sector as well as the supply chain (suppliers to that sector as well as down the line customers).
Absolutely brilliant hypothesis. Would you mind telling BJ Kang he should consider looking at paired trades SAC may have made?
Yeah, and if he knows, say the earnings for GM before the release, he could use it to trade Ford.