Oil Prices: Analysis of Oil Futures Market Prices Since Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait : Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives |
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22 trading days arbitrage BEHAVIOR OF OPEN cash and futures Cash Prices Futures CFTC and NYMEX Chairman classified as traders clearing members commercial and noncommercial Commercial firms commercial participation commodity Contracts in Thousands crude oil futures customer order data on oil delivery Dollars per Barrel energy futures contracts energy futures markets February contract functioning futures and cash Futures Market Participants futures trading graphs heating oil hedge exemption historical volatility invasion of Kuwait January 15 July 30 Large Trader Reporting late payments market manipulation month has 22 November contract Number of Contracts NYMEX Clearing House NYMEX officials told oil futures contracts oil futures market Open Interest 80 participation in energy Percent of Open Positions of Futures prearranged trading PRICE DISCOVERY price fluctuation limits PRICE LIMITS price movement Prices Futures Prices Risk shifting selling oil September 28 supply and demand TRADE PRACTICE ABUSE Trader Reporting System trading ahead trading firms York Mercantile Exchange