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"One longtime CME trader who has been watching with disgust says he’s never seen anything quite like these trades, not at least since al-Qaida cashed in before
by MiroF 7y ago
"One longtime CME trader who has been watching with disgust says he’s never seen anything quite like these trades, not at least since al-Qaida cashed in before initiating the September 11 attacks. "
Is there any actual evidence supporting this 9/11 claim? I don't see how they could print this without doing basic fact checking.
- tedunangst 7y agoLoophole: it's true that he said it.
- SomewhatLikely 7y agoThis struck me as well. Snopes says the rumor was investigated and debunked. While there was "unusual" activity it was traced back to an institutional investor who had also placed offsetting trades. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/put-paid/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/put-paid/