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Re:San Francisco Onion Futures Company by brookst on Saturday September 19, 2026 @09:25PM (#49771690)
Oh you’re talking supply volatility, where most of us are talking price volatility.
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Re:San Francisco Onion Futures Company by SR2Z on Sunday September 20, 2026 @12:26PM (#49777333)
As long as demand remains inelastic, the two are the same.

If there is a supply shortage prices will rise; no amount of futures trading can create resources out of thin air.

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