How to to take physical delivery of oil (WTI)? (Retail Investors)

It's really not a retail trade even under the best conditions.

 

Yeah me too.

 

Currently there is no way for retail to do that, but rest assured, a brilliant guy might create that product for you very very soon in the form of an ETF (Just like GLD and SLV for physical gold and silver).

 

empty your swimming pool

 

Email Carl Icahn:

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3564409-your-negative-priced-oil-belongs-to-carl-icahn-now

 

IB forces ca$h settlement

 

People who don't read the prospectus of the contracts they are trading are throwing their money away.

There are some generous answers on this thread that give perspective to the current situation, beyond the dry facts provided by the prospectus. That type of reaction is what makes ET worthwhile.

 

This is a very good hobby for retired trader to do, ie to take delivery.

One day, when I have nothing else better to do, I will do it

 

If you take physical delivery of it into your homestead, it will kill you.

 

It should be fun.
Then I will find way to sell it from homestead.

Of course I must do lots of research before doing it