ME News Report: After Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz would remain open, large short positions appeared in the crude oil market. On April 17, short positions exceeding $760 million were established, and within minutes of the announcement, oil prices fell over 10%. Before and after the ceasefire on April 7, short positions of $950 million were established. On March 23, before delaying strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, a $500 million short position was established. The CFTC has launched an investigation into the trading activities on March 23 and April 7.

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2026-05-25 21:15:18

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ME News Report, April 18 (UTC+8), on April 17, a short position in crude oil worth over $760 million was established 20 minutes before Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz would remain open; after the announcement, oil prices dropped 10% within minutes. On April 7, before the US-Iran ceasefire statement was issued, the market built a short position in crude oil worth $950 million. On March 23, before Trump announced the delay of strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, the market established a short position in crude oil worth $500 million. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into the trades on March 23 and April 7. (Source: MLion)

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GateUser-2d7346e0

· 8h ago

Insider trading in traditional finance is called “information advantage,” and in crypto it’s called “pump-and-dump”—they all lead to the same outcome.

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ALampInMistyValley

· 8h ago

It is recommended to check who placed the order; it might be more accurate than the CIA intelligence network.

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GateUser-78b4adc8

· 8h ago

This timeline is too precise, did you get the news in advance?

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RedTelephoneBoothRuins

· 8h ago

The CFTC investigated March 23 and April 7, so what about April 17?

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ContrarianIndicatorMyself

· 8h ago

Classic 'buying before the news,' Wall Street veterans know how to do it.

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