insider trade? Maybe not. Unethical? Yes. IANAL but this can be grounds for firing and potentially DataDog can sue for misusing what is effectively their confidential information.
You’re using confidential information obtained in the course of your work duties for personal gain. I’m pretty sure my employer would consider that a business conduct violation.
But that’s easy to solve for to get to the crux of the issue: what if you realized it and then, on behalf of and with the blessing of your employer traded on the information?
I'm sure it's against the rules but why is it unethical
Because you’re abusing your professional position and employer’s trust for personal gain.
I don't see how, but more importantly I don't see who this harms
> I don't see who this harms
Every trade has a counterpart.
Except those calls just popped into existence in the exchange. So the first trader bought them ex-nihilo.
The fact that you're not one of our esteemed congressmen.