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Oil spiked 7% today. WTI crude blew through $75 a barrel. Brent nearly touched $80.

And every retail investor in America is asking the same question: is it too late to buy oil stocks?

Here’s my answer, after 28 years trading options — including years as a market maker on the CBOE floor: stop asking pundits. The options market already voted, with real money. And I’m going to show you exactly how to read the ballot.

Why Are Oil Prices Surging Today?