I always got the feeling that scamman used it for a 'heads-up' then watched for his chance to buy oex puts. I think it took some finesse and body english to pick the when and where.
But properly done, wow what today would have brought.
You CAN time the market!
But only after you trash the big 3 myths.
Myth 1 - its possible to get every point of every move ...Myth 2 - you'll never have a drawdown ......Myth 3 - you'll never have a loss