Oil’s Dramatic Open Leaves Traders Puzzled After WTI crashes


After a wave of selling over the last week it was little surprise when US crude futures opened lower on Thursday, but few traders were braced for the 7.2% plunge that unfolded in the first dramatic minutes of trading.

  • Traders cutting long positions, algo selling touted as reasons

  • US crude briefly sinks more than 7% in first minutes of trade

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-04/crude-oil-s-dramatic-open-leaves-traders-puzzled-after-wti-crashes


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