To: Donald Rumsfeld Fan
You can't grow long positions without growing short positions equally . It's a zero sum game.Yes, and the short position is just as likely a supplier who is quite happy to deliver you the barrel at the contracted price, or to sell you a new contract when the old one expires.
To: AndyJackson
Yes, and the short position is just as likely a supplier who is quite happy to deliver you the barrel at the contracted price, or to sell you a new contract when the old one expires. Or the majority of the speculators may be on the short side along side the producers. And the consumers on the long side along with a few savvy speculators.
53 posted on
07/04/2008 10:35:36 AM PDT by
Donald Rumsfeld Fan
("Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that, youÂ’ve got it made." Groucho Marx)
To: AndyJackson
Yes, and the short position is just as likely a supplier who is quite happy to deliver you the barrel at the contracted price, or to sell you a new contract when the old one expires.Contracts don't expire worthless, like options can. The seller has to deliver after the contract stops trading.
55 posted on
07/04/2008 10:58:34 AM PDT by
Toddsterpatriot
(Why are doom and gloomers, union members and liberals so bad at math?)
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