u/TheRealFalcon05 ·
Reddit — r/wallstreetbets
· March 23, 2026 at 06:21
· ⬆ 53 pts
· 💬 103 comments
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The author is questioning where liquidity is flowing during the current market downturn, noting it doesn't appear to be moving into traditional safe havens like bonds.
They also question the sustainability of high oil prices (October futures near $85) driven by an ongoing geopolitical conflict, believing the prices are inflated.
Quality assessment: Speculation and noise. The author demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of how market capitalization and liquidity work, which the comments quickly correct.
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The way I understand it, people pull money out of the markets and put it elsewhere like bonds or something stable. This has happened in every market dip or crash so far.
This one doesn't have that, people are pulling money out of the market but where is all that cash going? And more importantly, do people actually thing this conflict will last? Oil futures for Oct is close to touching 85, wtf is even happening here?
Now I don't have the balls to short futures, but those prices look ridiculous. I buy stocks without margin and chill but my net loss is in the mid 5 figs and that's irritating af cuz I wanted to buy a car this year.
Tldr, 2 questions,
If money is pulled out of the market, where is it going? It's definitely not bonds or anything stable.
Do people actually believe this issue and its effects will be significant till the Oct future expires??
Oil futures for October are nearing $85 due to an ongoing geopolitical conflict. The author believes the conflict's effects will not last until the October expiration, making current elevated prices "ridiculous." Watch oil for a potential short opportunity or mean reversion, though the author notes futures carry too much risk for retail. The geopolitical conflict escalates or persists longer than expected, driving oil prices even higher.
This Reddit post, published March 23, 2026,
features u/TheRealFalcon05
discussing USO.
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