Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e...
by whatok on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:53AM
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The percentage of contracts that result in delivery is only a marginal factor in this case. The fact that physical delivery exists makes it so that positions must be closed out; even if the May contract is down 44% on the day and you thought you would be clever buying the dip on Friday when oil couldn't possibly go lower.
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