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Is 6 billion dollars arriving or just air? This back-and-forth between the US and Iran is more reversal-prone than a K-line!
If you think the market is already magical enough, this news will make you even clearer—
Iran says: The US agrees to unfreeze 6 billion dollars.
The US says: That’s not true.
This back-and-forth is more exciting than short-term market moves.
Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains in a “semi-blockade” state, one of the world’s most important oil passages, directly turning into a bargaining chip. It’s like putting the remote control for oil prices right on the negotiation table.
The question is: who blinks first?
Iran’s strategy is very clear—use the strait as leverage;
The US’s strategy is also straightforward—deny and suppress expectations.
This is actually a “expectation management war.” Whoever can control market expectations has the upper hand.
From the results, the probability of reaching a “comprehensive agreement” in the short term remains low, but a “phase-wise easing” is possible. For example:
✔ Partial airspace reopening
✔ Partial asset handling
✔ Extension of negotiation cycle
Does that sound familiar? Yes, this is a typical “drag strategy.”
For the market, what is most likely to happen in this state?
Not a trend, but volatility.
Oil prices will repeatedly test highs, and risk assets will fluctuate back and forth. You think it’s about to break out, but it pulls back; you think it’s about to collapse, but it recovers.
At this moment, the most important thing is not to judge right or wrong, but to control the rhythm.
To sum up:
This is not news, but an “emotional amplifier.” #Gate广场四月发帖挑战