karennma 8,057 posts msg #80450 - Ignore karennma | 
10/1/2009 11:28:28 AM
  The CRASH is here!
 Short and Strong!
 
 :>)
 
 
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alf44 2,025 posts msg #80451 - Ignore alf44 modified | 
10/1/2009 12:15:35 PM
  "CRASH" ???
 
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 What drugs are you taking ??? LOL
 
 Jeeez !!!
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #80453 - Ignore karennma modified | 
10/1/2009 12:52:22 PM
  alf44:
 Of course!
 Remember, dahling ... YOU AND I ARE OPPOSITES.
 You're L&S, I'm S&S.
 lol!
 
 BTW .. I made a TON on my TNA PUTS, which would've been a "small fortune" today, had I not bailed yesterday.
 ;>)
 
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #80454 - Ignore karennma | 
10/1/2009 12:59:54 PM
  However, just so you don't think I'm "bragging" ....
 I just shorted NKE and AMZN ... which may have been a mistake.
 So, I'm not real thrilled right about how I "spent" my profits.
 :>(
 
 
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #80455 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
10/1/2009 1:03:20 PM
  I tend to think that we are seeing a mild correction - down 30-40 pts each day for a while, getting down to 9000 or 8800, then slowly back up in December to end the year back at 9500 or so.
 
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BarTune1 441 posts msg #80457 - Ignore BarTune1 | 
10/1/2009 1:34:10 PM
  Kevin, the good old VIX BB(9,2) signal is indicating it is time to buy ..... I have bought the SSO
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #80458 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA modified | 
10/1/2009 2:04:51 PM
  I may follow you on that call, James.  Market is down WAY too much for the news that triggered it.  Should be some rebound in the next 1-2 days.
 
 Picked up 50 shares of TNA right at the close for $40.96/share.  Karen is undoubtedly shaking her head right now.
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #80519 - Ignore karennma | 
10/2/2009 9:28:20 AM
  Kevin_in_GA
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 10/1/2009 2:04:51 PM
 Picked up 50 shares of TNA right at the close for $40.96/share. Karen is undoubtedly shaking her head right now.
 
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 Kevin:
 Yes, I am.
 You guys need to stop using me as a contrarian indicator!
 LOL!
 
 
  
 
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BarTune1 441 posts msg #80520 - Ignore BarTune1 | 
10/2/2009 9:39:46 AM
  Karen,
 
 I am actually in agreement with your assessment of American economics and the state of affairs from a macro level .... however, i stopped playing "long term" trades quite a while back ..... I dont think a whole lot changed over the summer but you would have got killed shorting while waiting for "reality" to kick in ....
 
 Therefore, I stick to short term trades now .... and it is, for the most part, much easier, because the big picture does not matter.  Statistically, we are a little oversold here, thats all ... and all I am hoping for, a little bounce ...
 
 I am not enthused about the state of the economy in any way ...
 
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karennma 8,057 posts msg #80537 - Ignore karennma | 
10/2/2009 11:04:24 AM
  BarTune1
 - BarTune1 10/2/2009 9:39:46 AM
 Karen, 
 I am actually in agreement with your assessment of American economics and the state of affairs from a macro level .... however, i stopped playing "long term" trades quite a while back ..... I dont think a whole lot changed over the summer but you would have got killed shorting while waiting for "reality" to kick in .... 
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 BarTune:
 Re: "killed"
 THAT is exactly what happened to me.
 I lost my job in June, and immediately sought refuge at my "trading desk".
 Knowing the fundamentals, I immediately started trading FAZ, which worked out quite well .. initially.
 But the market TURNED in July and I really lost my way.
 I didn't "get a clue" until August.  By that time FAS had already doubled.
 Lesson learned: Trade what the market IS doing, not what you think it "should" do.
 
 
  
 
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