"In Defense of Oil 'Speculators'"

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Special K
Here is an article I came across claiming that it is impossible for speculators to affect the price of oil by trading futures.

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:laugh:

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Special K
Here is an article I came across claiming that it is impossible for speculators to affect the price of oil by trading futures.

:laugh:[/quote]

I've tried, I really have 😱

I'm sorry, but I can't see how anyone can read your posts without taking an instant and active dislike to you.

Do you actually think about anything you post, or just run it past some fuzzy pre-conceived notions you adopted, and them spit out the same generically mindless claptrap?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Special K
Here is an article I came across claiming that it is impossible for speculators to affect the price of oil by trading futures.

:laugh:

I've tried, I really have 😱

I'm sorry, but I can't see how anyone can read your posts without taking an instant and active dislike to you.

Do you actually think about anything you post, or just run it past some fuzzy pre-conceived notions you adopted, and them spit out the same generically mindless claptrap?
[/quote]

"Mission Accomplished"

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Special K
Here is an article I came across claiming that it is impossible for speculators to affect the price of oil by trading futures.

:laugh:

I've tried, I really have 😱

I'm sorry, but I can't see how anyone can read your posts without taking an instant and active dislike to you.

Do you actually think about anything you post, or just run it past some fuzzy pre-conceived notions you adopted, and them spit out the same generically mindless claptrap?

"Mission Accomplished"[/quote]

Bah!

😱

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Special K
Here is an article I came across claiming that it is impossible for speculators to affect the price of oil by trading futures.

:laugh:

I've tried, I really have 😱

I'm sorry, but I can't see how anyone can read your posts without taking an instant and active dislike to you.

Do you actually think about anything you post, or just run it past some fuzzy pre-conceived notions you adopted, and them spit out the same generically mindless claptrap?

"Mission Accomplished"

Bah!

😱[/quote]

So he admits to being a troll?

 

[Mark R]

Originally posted by: Special K

So is each futures contract an individual agreement set by an individual buyer and an individual seller, or do they all sell for the current "market rate price", like stocks do?

They're traded just like stocks on an exchange. There is a market 'buy' price and a market 'sell' price. The 'sell' price is the best price available from sellers advertising FS - so if you want to buy immediately, that's the price you pay. The 'buy' price is the best price available from buyers advertising WTB, and represents the price you would receive if you needed to sell immediately.

Just like with stocks, there's nothing stopping a seller offering contracts for sale at a very high price, or putting in a very low offer to buy. No one will trade with them unless the market price hits their 'limit'.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Special K
Here is an article I came across claiming that it is impossible for speculators to affect the price of oil by trading futures.

:laugh:

I've tried, I really have 😱

I'm sorry, but I can't see how anyone can read your posts without taking an instant and active dislike to you.

Do you actually think about anything you post, or just run it past some fuzzy pre-conceived notions you adopted, and them spit out the same generically mindless claptrap?

"Mission Accomplished"

Bah!

😱

So he admits to being a troll?

Fixed the quotes, because you're making my head hurt.