Who Squeezed the JKM February 2021 swap ? “The Economics of Commodity Market Manipulation”

The Economics of Commodity Market Manipulation
During February the position of a long arbitrage JKM holder is 7X to 8X times its delivery equivalent cost to Japan. You clearly see that blue line spiked above the pink line. This is how we detect the presence of a manipulation in this benchmark. Continue reading

Traders SITG Part XVII: Engelhart’s Paper Tower

On Rue du Rhone, the trader is described as a “Citadel” trading paper, options on soft-commodities by the monks in the banks and institutions.

how viable really is their business model in terms of strategy, risk management practices Continue reading