JPMorgan bet against itself in "Whale" trade

There is a new twist in the London Whale trading scandal that cost JPMorgan Chase $6.2 billion (3.9 billion pounds) in trading losses last year. Some of the firm’s own traders bet against the very derivatives positions placed by its chief investment officer, said three people familiar with the…

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JPMorgan bet against itself in "Whale" trade

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