Dan S1

On Oil and Its Manipulation

blah-blah: I respectfully disagree with you. There could be speculation on the short side for the early 90's and it caused commodity prices to fall significantly, so there it had a positive effect on the economy. Was it a problem then?

Also, speculation does not cost everyone. For me to buy a contract, someone else has to sell me a contract at the same price. If I lose, the other side of my trade wins. So there is a winner and loser (excluding commissions and fees).

You just don't want to have the other side where commodity prices rise significantly.

I have the same right as you do to speculate in any market I wish.