A $920 million crude oil short position raked in $125 million in just 70 minutes. The logic behind this trade wasn’t about prediction but about perfectly timing the flow of information: 1. 3:40 AM: Massive short position entered. 2. 70 minutes later: Axios reports that the U.S. and Iran are close to reaching a deal. 3. Result: Crude oil prices plummet 12% instantly. Profits at this level rely on positioning during the vacuum period before news spreads. The next thing to watch is how long this kind of information asymmetry can exist in the era of automated news flows.