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Bond Trader Bets $10 Million That Volatility Revival Is Imminent
- Thread starter Nighthawk
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Well, whaddayaknow, our mysterious strangle feller might end up almost doubling his money in the end...
Well, whaddayaknow, our mysterious strangle feller might end up almost doubling his money in the end...
I don't believe people with access to that amount of capital just purely gamble.
You'd be surprised...I don't believe people with access to that amount of capital just purely gamble.
You'd be surprised...
Okay okay, you're right. There are dummies out there. But, wouldn't the likely conclusion be that the guy works at a bank?
And, he's just got a big fat bonus check.
Who knows, although it's unlikely that this person works in a bank, IMHO...Okay okay, you're right. There are dummies out there. But, wouldn't the likely conclusion be that the guy works at a bank?
And, he's just got a big fat bonus check.
Who knows, although it's unlikely that this person works in a bank, IMHO...
That's an awfully large trade for a single person. Those executions would've been very hard to pull off without smothering the price. Do you happen to know if it was just posted to the exchange or was it done in a dark pool?
I'm asking because FOP's are notorious for low liquidity even if it was a treasury he's betting on.
It's was a block trade done by a broker for a client on the exchange... It was probably some HF BSD who did it.That's an awfully large trade for a single person. Those executions would've been very hard to pull off without smothering the price. Do you happen to know if it was just posted to the exchange or was it done in a dark pool?
I'm asking because FOP's are notorious for low liquidity even if it was a treasury he's betting on.
Could have been a real money hedger of some sort. Today's VIX trade was bigger and made just as little sense, IMHO.It's was a block trade done by a broker for a client on the exchange... It was probably some HF BSD who did it.