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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by rocha on Monday April 20, 2020 @03:42PM (#22927612)
They have been trying to sell, but none was buying. The closer you get to the expiration date, the lower you are willing to go to sell. Since contracts expire tomorrow, traders are willing to go all the way to avoid getting physical delivery.
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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by eru on Monday April 20, 2020 @03:54PM (#22927783)
That's why I was suggesting the opposite:

(Short-) sell last Friday, buy today at about 0 to close the position.

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