{"id":44255,"date":"2026-04-07T06:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/uncategorized\/44255\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:16:21","slug":"trump-said-irans-ceasefire-offer-was-insufficient-warning-of-strikes-unless-the-strait-of-hormuz-reopens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarketsglobal.com\/en\/live-updates\/44255\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump said Iran\u2019s ceasefire offer was insufficient, warning of strikes unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens"},"content":{"rendered":"US President Donald Trump said the latest US ceasefire proposal with Iran is \u201cnot good enough\u201d, CNBC reported on Monday. He set a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on civilian infrastructure.\n\nAt a White House press conference, Trump was asked whether the war with Iran was winding down or ramping up. He replied: \u201cI can\u2019t tell you.\u201d\n\n

Hormuz Deadline And Market Stakes<\/h3>\nTrump said Iran \u201ccan be taken out in one night, and that might be tomorrow night\u201d. He repeated that the US would strike Iran\u2019s energy and transportation infrastructure on Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern Time (ET) if the strait is not reopened.\n\nIran rejected the proposal and called for a permanent end to the war, according to Iranian state media. A spokesperson for Iran\u2019s top joint military command described Trump\u2019s threats as \u201cdelusional\u201d and referred to \u201cdisgrace and humiliation\u201d for the US in the region.\n\nAt the time of publication, WTI was down 0.21% on the day at $103.65.\n\nWith the 8 PM ET deadline just hours away, the immediate focus is on the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global energy. Given that nearly 21 million barrels of oil, or about 21% of global petroleum liquids consumption, pass through the strait daily, a closure would trigger a historic supply shock. We are therefore holding long positions in oil futures and adding short-term call options on crude to capture the upside from a potential military strike.\n\n

Volatility Hedging And Scenario Trades<\/h3>\nBeyond oil, we expect a major risk-off event across all markets, pushing volatility indices sharply higher. Looking back at the initial phase of the Red Sea shipping crisis in late 2025, we saw the VIX jump over 40% as uncertainty paralyzed the markets. Consequently, we are buying VIX call options as a direct hedge against our equity exposure and to profit from rising fear.\n\nThere remains an outside chance this is political theater, and a last-minute agreement could be reached. A de-escalation would cause oil to plummet and equities to rally significantly. To prepare for this less likely outcome, we are purchasing a small number of cheap, far out-of-the-money put options on WTI, which act as a low-cost lottery ticket against a sudden peace dividend.\n\nWe are also targeting specific sectors that have a clear stake in the outcome. Call options on major defense contractors are prudent, as their valuations will rise with any sustained conflict. Conversely, we are buying puts on airline and shipping stocks, as their fuel costs would become unsustainable if crude prices were to spike past the $120 mark we saw in mid-2025.\n\nThe extremely high implied volatility right now makes outright buying of options very expensive. Therefore, we are using debit spreads to define our risk and lower our entry cost on these trades. This allows us to make directional bets on oil and the broader market without overexposing capital to volatility crush if the situation resolves peacefully tonight.\n\nCreate your live VT Markets account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0start trading<\/a>\u00a0now. <\/b>\n

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