Are long-term puts on crude oil futures ETF's not an obvious idea?

Summary

• Discussion revolves around whether long-term puts on crude oil futures ETFs (e.g., USO) are an “obvious” bearish trade.
• Dominant sentiment from the only top comment is skepticism: time decay, cash outlay, and the unknown ceiling on oil prices make the idea far from obvious.
• No other comments were analyzed; no clear consensus or disagreement exists beyond a single cautious response.