Trading Places: A 30-Year-Old Con Explained

Thirty years after its release, the financial shenanigans in *Trading Places* are finally explained. The film's protagonists manipulated the frozen concentrated orange juice futures market using a fake crop report to trick their rivals into buying high. After the real report revealed a bountiful crop, they bought low, profiting immensely while their opponents went bankrupt. This scheme led to discussions about insider trading laws and the eventual creation of the 'Eddie Murphy Rule,' banning the use of government inside information for commodity trading.