Ten thousand contracts print instant $125 million profit as oil crashes twelve percent on the planted leak.
Iran flips the script with Persian Gulf Strait Authority and oil rips back eight percent after the shorts already cashed.
BREAKING: According to our analysis, ~$920 million worth of crude oil shorts were taken 70 minutes before an Axios report claimed the US and Iran were near a "14-point" deal to end the war.
At 3:40 AM ET today, nearly 10,000 contracts worth of crude oil shorts were taken without… pic.twitter.com/SZafvnZHHG
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 6, 2026
$920M short on oil. 70 minutes before the Axios report.
This is now the 4th time this year.
📌 March 23: $500M short — 15 min before Trump delayed Iran strikes
(Source: Reuters / CBS News)
📌 April 7: $950M short — hours before the US-Iran ceasefire
(Source: Reuters)
📌 April 17:… https://t.co/WgICPhdRl3 pic.twitter.com/ZzbhUFqhT9— Qasem Al-Ali (@AlaliQasem) May 6, 2026