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Cornucopian
Gallente Dutch Omega United Freemen Alliance
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Posted - 2007.08.28 11:00:00 -
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"A mystery trader risks losing around $1 billion dollars after placing 245,000 put options on the Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50 index, leading many analysts to speculate that a stock market crash preceded by a new 9/11 style catastrophe could take place within the next month.
The anonymous trader only stands to make money if the market crashes by a third to a half before September 21st, which is when the put options expire. A put option is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the writer (seller) of the option, in which the buyer stands to benefit only if the price of the asset falls.
"The sales are being referred to by market traders as "bin Laden trades" because only an event on the scale of 9-11 could make these short-sell options valuable," reports financial blogger Marc Parent. Online Financial News first reported on the story."
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Reiisha
Eve University Ivy League
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Posted - 2007.08.28 11:03:00 -
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Maybe...
EVE History Wiki
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Jernau Gurgeh
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.08.28 11:04:00 -
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Edited by: Jernau Gurgeh on 28/08/2007 11:04:56 In other news...
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Calderio
Caldari Black Nova Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.08.28 12:42:00 -
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I thought that HBO was playing the movie Conspiracy Theory a bit much these days.
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Tarminic
Black Flame Industries
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Posted - 2007.08.28 13:44:00 -
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It means that some rich *****pot is going to lose alot of money. ------------ Whiners - Unite! | Posting and You Tarminic - Forum Warfare Specialist. |

Amarria Black
Clan Anthraxx
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Posted - 2007.08.28 13:49:00 -
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Maybe the housing loan market is worse than we think, and banks / markets are facing cascading failures over the next few months?
Why the hell would someone gamble $1b? Saudis get bored?
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Cornucopian
Gallente Dutch Omega United Freemen Alliance
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Posted - 2007.08.28 14:13:00 -
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lawl, yeah it is madhatting tinfoil overdose these days, lots of fun to read about such stuff though. Anyhow, if the world ends before 21st of september the EVE community heard about it here first :-) ----------------------------------------------- "post with your main. delete your alt, you sad little exploiting metagamer."
Originally by: CCP Morpheus nerf ccp plz
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Ryan Scouse'UK
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.08.28 16:01:00 -
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Originally by: Cornucopian lawl, yeah it is madhatting tinfoil overdose these days, lots of fun to read about such stuff though. Anyhow, if the world ends before 21st of september the EVE community heard about it here first :-)
Can I have stuff please.. I want to fly a nyx be4 Eve goes ....
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Sharupak
Minmatar Knights Of the Black Sun Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.08.28 16:41:00 -
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Originally by: Jernau Gurgeh Edited by: Jernau Gurgeh on 28/08/2007 11:04:56 In other news...
LOL! at your sig. _______________________________________________ RuntimeError: ChainEvent is blocking by design, but you're block trapped. You have'll have to find some alternative means to do Your Thing, dude. |

Dred 'Morte
Winds of Dawn Phalanx Alliance
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Posted - 2007.08.28 17:05:00 -
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Wouldn't surprise me, but, i don't think this is true. The big guys can already achieve what they want (the implant chip that is already used on the passports) without any "catastrophe".
And besides, 9/11 wasn't a catastrophe, it was a catylist planned, funded and executed by criminal elements inside the north american government (and not caveman from the other side of the world).
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Judas Lonestar
Ganja Labs Hydra Alliance
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Posted - 2007.08.28 17:24:00 -
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Originally by: Dred 'Morte Wouldn't surprise me, but, i don't think this is true. The big guys can already achieve what they want (the implant chip that is already used on the passports) without any "catastrophe".
And besides, 9/11 wasn't a catastrophe, it was a catylist planned, funded and executed by criminal elements inside the north american government (and not caveman from the other side of the world).
I bet you believe in dragons and the tooth fairy too dont ya?
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UPA Terf
Scorn Again.
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Posted - 2007.08.28 19:02:00 -
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Well by placing such a large amount into this venture maybe he is hoping to cause the crash through panicked trading?
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Derovius Vaden
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Posted - 2007.08.28 19:50:00 -
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Originally by: UPA Terf Well by placing such a large amount into this venture maybe he is hoping to cause the crash through panicked trading?
This; kinda like that newest James Bond movie with the terrorist, the new fancy plane and the maglite explosive thing.
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Jim McGregor
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Posted - 2007.08.28 20:01:00 -
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Edited by: Jim McGregor on 28/08/2007 20:01:30
Originally by: Judas Lonestar
Originally by: Dred 'Morte Wouldn't surprise me, but, i don't think this is true. The big guys can already achieve what they want (the implant chip that is already used on the passports) without any "catastrophe".
And besides, 9/11 wasn't a catastrophe, it was a catylist planned, funded and executed by criminal elements inside the north american government (and not caveman from the other side of the world).
I bet you believe in dragons and the tooth fairy too dont ya?
You should read the conspiracy stuff. There is A LOT of stuff that makes no sense at all in the official explanations.
Just saying you should have a look. But we cant discuss this... the last thread got locked, and I have to agree its kind of political (which is not allowed).
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Terail Zoqial
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Posted - 2007.08.28 21:16:00 -
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Originally by: Judas Lonestar
Originally by: Dred 'Morte Wouldn't surprise me, but, i don't think this is true. The big guys can already achieve what they want (the implant chip that is already used on the passports) without any "catastrophe".
And besides, 9/11 wasn't a catastrophe, it was a catylist planned, funded and executed by criminal elements inside the north american government (and not caveman from the other side of the world).
I bet you believe in dragons and the tooth fairy too dont ya?
Lolz, I love the constant battle betwix the cynic and believer.
I hope something happens, maybe. Saying that though, if america goes **** up I won't be able to see the next series of BSG or Jericho 
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Cornucopian
Gallente Dutch Omega United Freemen Alliance
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Posted - 2007.08.28 21:23:00 -
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dude the put options are for eurostoxx, not usa stock, so even IF anything happens, us Euros are gonna get it. I doubt anything is going to happen though.  ----------------------------------------------- "post with your main. delete your alt, you sad little exploiting metagamer."
Originally by: Royaldo
complete win by Cornucopian!
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DarkMatter
Sintered Sanity
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Posted - 2007.08.28 21:55:00 -
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Quote: And besides, 9/11 wasn't a catastrophe, it was a catylist planned, funded and executed by criminal elements inside the north american government (and not caveman from the other side of the world).
Wow, can't believe I just read that, lol...
And we never landed on the moon either huh skippy? LOL
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