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Non-fiction author and @business journalist. New book, Flash Crash, to be published by @WmCollinsBooks and @doubledaybooks in May, 2020
Apr 13, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
"We f*cking blitzed it boys.” Remember Cuddles and the Essex Boys oil traders who made $700m when oil went negative in 2020? Well a US judge just ruled a lawsuit against them can proceed, and the messages they sent each other are epic......1 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets In a WhatsApp group called 'Legends XXX,' the dozen or so traders impelled each other to “Just keep selling it every 5 points,” “You’ve just got to keep selling,” and "have ammo.” "Fucking mental," read another, "I wanna see negative WTI prices.".....2
Jan 28, 2020 26 tweets 3 min read
In a Chicago courtroom awaiting Nav Sarao sentencing. Five minutes to go... Nav in a black suit and brown shoes looking considerably younger than his 41 years. All sides agree he should escape jail. Judge just has to agree...