Who Made $2 Trillion In 20 Minutes? Mystery Bet On Trump's Iran U-Turn Raises Eyebrows

A mysterious burst of trades ripped through global markets moments before Donald Trump hit a 5-day pause button on Iran, setting off what analysts say may have been a chain reaction that delivered an estimated Rs 840 crore profit in just 20 minutes. At around 6:50 a.m. New York time on Monday, roughly 4:20 p.m. IST, S&P 500 E-mini futures on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated surge in volume, and oil markets moved in lockstep. The timing was unusual: pre-market hours are typically quiet, with thin liquidity. Roughly 15 minutes later, at 7:05 a.m., Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States had held talks with Iran and would halt planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. By then, the trades were already in place. According to trading platform Unusual Whales, whoever executed them made two coordinated bets. First, they bought S&P 500 futures worth about Rs 12,600 crore, or 1.5 billion dollars, positioning for a market rally if tensions eased.