Daniel P
09-13 14:18

At roughly $154.90, USO 🛢️ looks like a compelling tactical short on a mean-reversion view. The current price is near its 52-week high and appears to embed a large, conflict-driven supply and shipping-risk premium. If disrupted production and trade flows normalize—as the base case expects during 2027—the premium should unwind. Higher prices also encourage supply response while curbing demand, reinforcing the downside once scarcity fears ease.
“normal” USO reference is around $70, with a broad normal range of roughly $60–80. $90–100 remains elevated; $165–170 is a disruption/shock regime.


Timeframe: base case expects most disrupted oil flows to normalize around Q2 2027


STRAT✨: A synthetic short is a strategy you can consider in current scenario often results in a credit - allowing you to gain a premium if the target is reached closer to the expiration date while getting rid of the time decay. (Check image uploaded)


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# 🎁 Write & Win | $100 Oil: Who Wins, Who Loses?

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  • WayneEvans
    ·09-14 11:53
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    2014 Crimea premium did not unwind that fast either. Betting on “normal” by Q2 2027 feels early when supply risk can stay sticky for years
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    • Daniel P: 
      My back testing - on similar events and how long it took for price to revert to mean
      09-14 15:34
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    • Daniel P: 
      But I think it depends on assumptions, timeframe, exit strategy. For me $100/barrel seems to be at the high end of a trading range?


      But interested in your views, how are you playing it?
      09-14 15:33
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    • Daniel P: 
      I did a quick check on Crimea event you mentioned price did plummet to $60~ in Dec 2014. But noted CL price was elevated in $85-$107 range from 2011-2014.


      But according to my backtesting the current senario is already: 23 weeks vs an 11.4-week average / 15-week median to fully cross the old mean
      09-14 15:32
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  • Daniel P
    ·09-14 15:25
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    2014 Crimea i did a quick check price plummeted to $60~ in December 2014. But before that Oil price did remain elevated at around range of $85-$107 for quite a period.


    But my backtesting already shows that the current situation is quite an outlier: 23 weeks versus an 11.4-week average / 15-week median to fully cross the old mean


    But of course there are assumptions made in this and depending on your profit targets and timeframe there is alot to consider. At $100+/barrel, i do think given a long enough timeframe this would be closer to the higher end of the trading range.


    But I’m interested in what your thoughts are?
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