Traders placed $580M in oil bets ahead of Trump's social media post on Iran
TheAlchemist
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March 24, 2026
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https://archive.is/E1a5D Previously: Minutes before Trump's announcement, $800M in trades made on oil prices (28 points, 4 hours ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47496508 Volume in stock and oil futures surged 15 min before Trump's market-turning post (20 points, 8 hours ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47493857