The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Ling Yun smiled at Chairman Zhao and shook his head firmly.

"It's not time to close out the position yet, Chairman. My liquidation line is $135 per barrel."

He looked up at the price curve on the computer screen, his tone becoming more certain.

"Based on the current trend, international crude oil futures prices will continue to rise and may soon reach my stop-loss level."

Seeing his confident demeanor, Chairman Zhao was speechless for a moment.

What an ambitious guy! His appetite is a bit frightening!

He muttered a couple of complaints to himself before nodding with a smile.

"Okay, you're in charge of this operation, so naturally you're in charge!"

"Hopefully, international oil prices will soon break through $135, just as you wish. If so, your team's investment profit will reach over 120 million!"

"This profit amount may not sound very high, but a five- or six-fold return on investment in a single day is truly astonishing; the group has rarely achieved something like this!"

Hearing his words, Mr. Wang and the three investment experts were all secretly astonished.

As for Zhou Hua and Li Jie, they were overjoyed.

If this goal is achieved, this operation will end, and each of them will receive a dividend of around 150 million.

Earning 150 million in a single day would drive anyone crazy!

Only then did Zhou Hua and the others truly believe that Ling Yun could really take them flying!

They had no more doubts or dissatisfaction about participating in this operation or about Ling Yun's profit distribution plan; all they had left in their hearts was the dream of getting rich overnight!

Ling Yun, seemingly oblivious to everyone's excitement, confidently stated:

"Rest assured, Chairman, international oil prices will definitely surge to $135, and very quickly."

"This is just the beginning; the best is yet to come..."

As if in response to his words, international crude oil futures prices suddenly jumped up again.

"International oil prices have surpassed their May highs, currently standing at $133.5 per barrel, and are still rising rapidly..."

Before he finished speaking, Ling Yun quickly walked behind Zhang Yuntian and looked at the constantly changing computer screen.

As Zhang Yuntian said, international crude oil futures prices have soared to $133.6 per barrel, another new high!

"That's great, just as my buddy predicted!"

Ling Yun clenched his fist and finally cheered.

The next moment, he spoke rapidly:

"Guys, get ready to close your positions. Once international crude oil futures prices exceed $135 per barrel, close all your positions immediately, leave no trades!"

What if oil prices continue to rise?

Zhou Hua suddenly spoke up, offering a different opinion.

"Judging from the current trend, international oil prices are likely to rise even higher. Should we wait and close our positions later?"

Li Jie and Zhang Yuntian immediately chimed in, clearly wanting to earn more.

Even the chairman and General Manager Wang believe that oil prices are likely to continue to rise rapidly, so there's no need to rush to close out positions!

If there's a higher profit to be made, wouldn't that be turning down money?

Ling Yun glanced at Zhou Hua and the others, his eyes sharp as knives.

"We must close our position and exit at $135. We won't make a single penny, and this will also help us avoid the attention of large international capital."

"These are trading rules that must be strictly followed. You know the consequences of violating them!"

Zhou Hua and the others' expressions changed, and they quickly nodded in unison.

"Understood, then close the position at $135."

They certainly know the consequences of violating trading discipline: at best they'll be kicked out of the team, and at worst they'll face legal consequences!

All of this is written in the cooperation agreement, clearly stated in black and white!

Seeing Ling Yun's firm attitude, the chairman and President Wang didn't say anything more.

Next, Chairman Zhao called Ling Yun aside and talked about the three securities investment experts, clarifying their responsibilities.

Unlike Zhou Hua and his team, these three investment experts did not directly participate in the attack on Merrill Lynch; instead, they acted more as a mouthpiece.

Every day, Lingyun formulates investment strategies, and they check for any compliance risks.

Compliance here includes not only compliance with mainland China's securities trading policies and regulations, but also compliance with the securities trading rules of Hong Kong Island and the United States; it must be impeccable!

Once everything was confirmed to be in order, they would send the investment strategy to the Hong Kong Island branch, assisting Lingyun in remotely directing the branch to target Merrill Lynch and even the entire European and American financial markets!

If needed, Lingyun can also communicate and discuss with them to develop investment strategies together.

But this possibility is very small, and Ling Yun doesn't want them to interfere with his train of thought.

Since they are not directly involved in the transactions, they don't need to stay in the meeting room all the time. They only need to come over for one or two hours each day to discuss investment strategies with Lingyun!

Lingyun doesn't need to share profits with them; that's a matter for the group.

After about twenty minutes, Chairman Zhao finished explaining everything, discussed it with Ling Yun and the three securities investment experts, and then prepared to leave.

Just then, Zhou Hua's excited voice suddenly rang out.

"Chairman, Lingyun, the price of WTI crude oil futures in New York has broken through $135! It's like crazy!"

"brush!"

Everyone turned to look, their eyes filled with disbelief.

The latest international oil price displayed on the computer screen is $135.05, and it continues to rise.

"Close the position immediately to lock in profits from this long position."

Ling Yun swiftly issued the transaction order without the slightest hesitation.

"Received, closing the position immediately."

Zhou Hua and the others responded in unison.

Immediately afterwards, they started typing away on their keyboards, quickly closing out their long positions.

Just then, Lingyun's phone suddenly vibrated.

He casually took out his phone, glanced at the caller ID, and saw that it was Li Wen calling.

Isn't this just causing trouble?!

Ling Yun muttered a curse to himself and hung up the phone.

Then he walked behind Zhang Yuntian and looked at the international crude oil futures trading information on the computer screen.

In a short time, the international crude oil futures price had reached $135.2 per barrel, and Zhou Hua and his team were rapidly closing out their positions.

In a short time, they had completed the closing operation.

"All done! All long positions have been successfully sold. We've made a huge profit!"

"The average closing price was $135.1, earning one cent more than expected!"

Zhou Hua and his team announced the results with great excitement, practically jumping for joy.

Infected by their emotions, Chairman Zhao and his colleagues were also quite excited.

After a brief celebration, Ling Yun smugly gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"Guys, that was a fantastic first battle! Just this one win and we've made over 120 million!"

The announcement of this profit figure caused another stir in the conference room.

Ling Yun then changed the subject.

"This is a rare opportunity, and it's not time to celebrate wildly yet. I estimate that this rapid rise is nearing its end!"

"Keep a close eye on the market. Once the pace of international oil price increases slows and it begins to consolidate at high levels, that's when we should reverse our positions and short."

"The short-selling strategy remains the same as before: diversify positions with small, spread-out orders, keep the leverage ratio unchanged, and increase the investment amount to 35 million..."

Next, he quickly explained the short-selling strategy.

From fund allocation to position building pace and risk control, everything is well-organized and comprehensive.

Hearing his plan, Chairman Zhao and the others were all shocked.

This is a harvest that will have to be done over and over again!

How come I never noticed before that this kid is so ruthless!

In the blink of an eye, Ling Yun had finished arranging the various matters and then came to Chairman Zhao and the others.

As soon as he got close, Chairman Zhao raised his hand and patted him lightly on the shoulder twice.

"Well done! Earning over 120 million in profit in one day is truly eye-opening! It seems you'll soon achieve your goal!"

"I won't disturb your work any longer; I have other things to do in the office!"

"If you have any requests while working here, just contact General Manager Wang directly. The administration and investment departments will meet all your needs!"

Ling Yun smiled and exchanged a few polite words.

"Thank you for your praise, Chairman. With the strong support of the Chairman and General Manager Wang, we are confident that we will achieve even better investment results!"

"As for the established goals, from the moment this operation was initiated, I firmly believed that it would succeed, and that we would earn back much more than just make up for the losses!"

Seeing his confidence, Chairman Zhao and General Manager Wang were full of admiration.

They then left the meeting room together.

Just as they opened the door and were about to leave, the opportunity to flip over arrived as expected.

"International crude oil futures prices have stalled, stopping at $135.8..."