Did Trump "Make a Fortune Again"?


20 Minutes Before the Opening of the Strait of Hormuz, $760 Million Short Positions Precisely Target Oil Market

On April 18, 2026, when Iran's Foreign Minister announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices plummeted accordingly, a massive short position worth up to $760 million appeared in the crude oil futures market 20 minutes prior.
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According to Sina Finance citing reports from Tonghuashun Finance, in recent months, multiple large transactions revolving around key moments in the US-Iran conflict have repeatedly occurred. On March 23 and April 7, almost every time the Trump administration made significant policy adjustments regarding Iran, the crude oil futures market would preemptively position itself with huge holdings.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched investigations into a series of crude oil futures trades. Legislators and legal experts worry that decisions related to war and diplomacy are turning the high-volatility, low-transparency derivatives market into a cash machine for a select few.
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While global investors are glued to news screens, the $760 million short positions had been laid out 20 minutes earlier. Oil prices free-fall from above $80.
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