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Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by lotsofpulp on Sunday April 30, 2023 @10:21AM (#35762817)
I agree that there is concern of malfeasance in that scenario, but I was under the impression the context of the discussion was solely around the purchase and sale of contracts for the commodities (i.e. betting on the future price of a commodity), not manipulation of the actual supply and demand.
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Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by GolfPopper on Sunday April 30, 2023 @01:05PM (#35764489)
When the same legal entities are in a position to do both (participate in the futures market and manipulate supply and demand) I do not see how or why you would try to make such a distinction.

It feels like you're trying to say, "this market would work fine if it weren't for those meddling bad actors" as a response to "the problem is the bad actors".

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