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Under the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988, the maximum civil monetary penalty that may be imposed on an individual for trading on material nonpublic information is limited to the exact amount of profit gained or loss avoided.

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False. Under the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988, civil monetary penalties for insider trading can be up to three times (3x) the profit gained or loss avoided, which is known as treble damages.
Under federal securities regulations, specifically the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988, civil penalties assessed against individuals can reach up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided (treble damages). Additionally, criminal penalties for individuals can reach up to $5 million in fines and up to 20 years in prison per violation.

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1
Identify the governing statute for civil insider trading penalties.
The relevant statutory authority is the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988.
Establishing the legal authority determines the applicable penalty structure.
2
Determine the maximum civil monetary penalty multiplier allowed under the Act.
The SEC may seek civil penalties up to three times (300%) the amount of profit gained or loss avoided.
This tests whether the statement's claim of a 1-to-1 cap is legally accurate.
3
Conclude the truth value of the statement.
Because treble damages are permitted, capping penalties at the exact profit/loss amount is incorrect, making the statement False.
Confirms the final answer based on statutory penalty limits.

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Civil Monetary Penalties and Treble Damages under ITSFEA
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Insider Trading and Misuse of Material Nonpublic Information