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 the strike 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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2026-05-26 13:25:03

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

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PlayfulAndCheerfulSunflower

· 4h ago

This return rate, Buffett looked silent, Soros looked tearful.

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GateUser-953e1a14

· 4h ago

Is insider trading this obvious?

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LittleBitcoinInTheReflection

· 4h ago

Has the Trump family account been investigated?

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YieldCartographer

· 4h ago

March 23, April 7, April 17, the timing is more precise than an alarm clock.

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GateUser-bee672a5

· 4h ago

760 million short positions + news = 10% decline, this matches the attack.

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WickHunter

· 4h ago

What can the CFTC investigation reveal, and in the end, it's just a slap on the wrist.

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