Trader bets on shares of wrong firm over spelling error, ends up with 3,000% profit

Ashley Paul, Published on Jun 20th, 2026

Trader bets on shares of wrong firm over spelling error, ends up with 3,000% profit

A Reddit user accidentally purchased put contracts on Accenture instead of AECOM due to a spelling error regarding their ticker symbols, ACN and ACM. The trader purchased 10 contracts of ACN June 18, 2026 $150 put options. After Accenture cut its growth forecast, its shares crashed on June 18, helping the trader realise 3,000% profit over a fat-finger mistake.

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