US $2 billion Put options betting market crash

[phusion]

DU, this might be all conjecture...but who knows?

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From http://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8058

BILLIONS IN PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED BETTING THAT THE MARKET WILL CRASH BY 9-21

Posted By: RayelansMailbag
Date: Friday, 24 August 2007, 6:34 p.m. You can see why banks are running scared...they know the bottom can fall out at any moment. I'd suggest keeping minimal deposits in banks and holding on to cash.

ANOTHER HUGE SALE OF OPTION CONTRACTS

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:43:25 GMT

Good Morning Everyone,

OTHER THAN THE EXPECTED FINANCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANYBODY HAVE A CLUE
AS TO WHAT THESE 'INVESTORS' ARE EXPECTING?

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THEY DID IT AGAIN. . . . ANOTHER HUGE SALE OF OPTION CONTRACTS ON $4.5
BILLION WORTH OF STOCKS BETTING THE MARKET WILL LOSE 30%-50% OF ITS
VALUE IN FOUR WEEKS!

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. Which stocks have the greatest number of put options on them?

I don't follow the stock market much, and really have no clue about it for the most part.

Any more detailed info available?

Thanks :hi:

[EVDebs]

2. Hmmm. War in Iraq funding up in Oct 1 and wardrums beat on Iran

Somewhere someone's making a "killing".

[Individualist]

3. This may be a good time to start stockpiling food

:scared: