Created Tue 1st Apr 2008 7:12am PST by

mork

Will Oil close below $100 U.S. before the end of April '08?

Settled as No

http://www.nymex.com/lsco_fut_cso.aspx

Background:

Background: Nymex:
http://www.nymex.com/lsco_fut_cso.aspx

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

99%

Settled as No on Thu 1st May 2008 12:23am PST

Activity: H$170,581
Predictions: 303
Comments: 20

Suspend date: Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 1st May 2008 12:23am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 55%

Action history:

Created Tue 1st Apr 2008 7:12am PST by

mork

Suspended Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settled as 'No' Thu 1st May 2008 12:23am PST by

andrew Level 9, Expert (H$9,813)

: http://www.nymex.com/lsco_fut_cso.aspx

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Predictions (303)

1 year ago

kokojumbo Level 6, Player (H$2,741)

predicted No (H$700 at 97%)

1 year ago

myunion Level 8, Super-Pro (H$6,473)

predicted No (H$6 at 97%)

1 year ago

bookie Level 13, Psychic (H$64,291)

predicted No (H$100 at 97%)

1 year ago

amice

predicted No (H$100 at 97%)

1 year ago

mikebu Level 3, Apprentice (H$1,106)

predicted No (H$100 at 97%)

Comments (20)

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

Mork,

Awesome question man! I love it :-)

lucidstates

posted 1 year ago

mork

Thanks Lucid,

The market has been dancing nicely around this hundred dollar mark to make theses Q alot more exciting to follow than I anticipated.
I hope we remain on the edge for a while now.

Groovy

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

Update: Oil closed the day at $100.98 / barrel :-D

lucidstates

posted 1 year ago

yakko

which contract exactly?

posted 1 year ago

mork

not sure what you mean yakko. Its the Nymex exchange.

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

It's what the NYMEX announces on a daily basis, which just so happens to be front month, but yeah, it is the Only price that is announce daily for light sweet crude oil listed on the nymex.

lucidstates

posted 1 year ago

mork

http://oilmoney.priceofoil.org/federalRaceGraph.php?type=congress

posted 1 year ago

shadowfax Level 13, Psychic (H$61,912)

great link mork! clear map where one can "follow the money" now if only someone can
"show me the Zloty!

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

Please join the HubDubbers Strike! We are protesting the cheater known as "Satyaki" and hubdubs refusal to penalize him for artificially getting himself on the top ladder of the leader boards BY CHEATING!

Please go to these links and post a protest as well and HELP the HubDub Community regain it's integrity!
http://www.hubdub.com/public/contact
^ There's an email form on that page ^
Post your decision at:
http://getsatisfaction.com/hubdub/topics/i_am_on_strike

lucidstates (This user: Is On Strike)

posted 1 year ago

mork

I'm glad to announce the strike is over.

posted 1 year ago

amortifiedpenguin Level 8, Super-Pro (H$7,427)

i voted no but i seriously do hope that it goes down. just filled up my car with half tank of unleaded-95 petrol, cost me SGD$42.75. high prices cause me to be in much pain.

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

My too man! ... I buy my gas at Costco Wholesale, which is the cheapest in the state and it still costs me about $35.00 for a half a tank!!!! I am dying over here!!! I swear, next person that blows up a pipeline or sinks an oil tanker, I will personally fly over there ad give them one humongous fat lip!!!!!!!

:-P

lucidstates

posted 1 year ago

cognos Level 14, Prophet (H$146,241)

@lucidstates
Now that's a true Hubdub Marine!

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

Hahahaha :-D ... Man, if that's being a Marine, man we'll all screwed!!! For the sake of not sounding radical I said a fat lip, hehehe, man I hope a Marine would do more damage then that, Hahahaha :-D

lucidstates

posted 1 year ago

steph

When you go over there, give them a good working over for me, please. I'm at $70 for a full tank every 4 days.

Tell whoever it is that they owe me a pair of $70 heels every 4 days!!!!

= )

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

Steph

Hahahahaha :-D ... Hey get this, I just made a $75 bet on YES and it will pay over $2,300!!!!! WOOT! :-D

lucidstates

posted 1 year ago

mork

lol...you're a glass half full kinda guy aren't you...

posted 1 year ago

shadowfax Level 13, Psychic (H$61,912)

what did you bet on lucid for those increb-odds? not here I hope...

posted 1 year ago

shadowfax Level 13, Psychic (H$61,912)

@lucid,.. that is how I meant to start the last post. I am learnin'

posted 1 year ago

lucidstates Level 14, Prophet (H$173,549)

I LOST A FORTUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, amazing what 4 days can mean, hahahahaha, I lost nearly every dime!!!

Hahahahaha

posted 1 year ago

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