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Created Tue 18th Nov 2008 4:12pm PST by buckeyetom
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Ford Stock or Regular Gas in Tulsa. Which will be worth more on Nov. 21st?

Settled as Tulsa Gas is Worth More

Tulsa gas was $1.67 and Ford's stock closed at $1.43 on 11/21

Background:

After business is done on Friday the 21st of November, what will be publicly worth more, one share of Ford, currently at $1.72, or one gallon of regular gasoline in Tulsa, OK, currently at $1.71? Question will suspend at noon ET on the 21st. The outcome will be known and measured at 5pm ET on the 21st.
Use nyse for the Ford price and gas tracker for the gas price.
http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source and http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx

 
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Settled

Ford's Stock is Worth More
5%
Tulsa Gas is Worth More
94%
They are the Same Price
1%
Activity: H$27,396
Settled as Tulsa Gas is Worth More on Fri 21st Nov 2008 3:34pm PST

Suspend date: Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST Settlement date: Fri 21st Nov 2008 3:34pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Ford's Stock is Worth More: 40%, Tulsa Gas is Worth More: 33%, They are the Same Price: 27%

Action history:

Created Tue 18th Nov 2008 4:12pm PST by buckeyetom
Suspended Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 21st Nov 2008 1:34pm PST by buckeyetom: Tulsa's gas is worth more.
Tulsa gas is $1.67.
Ford stock closed at $1.43.
Settled as 'Tulsa Gas is Worth More' Fri 21st Nov 2008 3:34pm PST by bayoubear[Admin]: Tulsa gas was $1.67 and Ford's stock closed at $1.43 on 11/21

Suspend date: Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST Settlement date: Fri 21st Nov 2008 3:34pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 21st Nov 2008 8am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (50)

50 predictions

7 weeks ago
laffertysclass predicted Tulsa Gas is Worth More (H$4,500 at 90%)
7 weeks ago
fourgrays predicted Tulsa Gas is Worth More (H$77 at 93%)
7 weeks ago
bayoubear[Admin] predicted Tulsa Gas is Worth More (H$3,000 at 91%)
7 weeks ago
thepeoplegeekllc predicted Tulsa Gas is Worth More (H$1,000 at 86%)
7 weeks ago
johnd predicted Tulsa Gas is Worth More (H$100 at 73%)
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Comments (4)

  1 bobdevine
Tulsa gas price tracker.
http://www.tulsagasprices.com/
posted 7 weeks ago
  2 randburg
And a gallon of milk is worth more than either one...And it could be worth more than both of them COMBINED very soon. Very sad...
posted 7 weeks ago
  3 buckeyetom
@bobdevine
Thanks for the quicker link. I was using San Diego's gas tracker and then rolling through the chart section. Thanks again.
When the market closed today on the 19th Ford was last traded at $1.27 and the gas in Tulsa was $1.70. Whoever wooda thunk it!
posted 7 weeks ago
  4 buckeyetom
11/20 The market is closed. Tulsa gas is $1.70. Ford is $1.35.
posted 7 weeks ago

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