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 Investing in US stocks, Does anyone know how?

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miuk
post Nov 2 2009, 10:59 AM

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Time to short?
zamans98
post Nov 2 2009, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(danmooncake @ Oct 31 2009, 02:03 AM)
Loaded up another 1000 C @ 4.02.
Yes, I'm greedy.  laugh.gif


Added on October 31, 2009, 4:10 amFinal damage for the end of the month:

Dow 9712.77 -249.85 -2.51%
Nasdaq 2045.11 -52.44 -2.50%
S&P 1036.18 -29.93 -2.81%

Is this the "crash" you're expecting? maybe it is an attempt Halloween scare the market is giving us traders.  tongue.gif
Wait till next week, we'll have more fun and scary show.

Since we close below 1040, I'm expecting we'll go down another leg early Monday or Tuesday.. perhaps re-test 1020 and we'll bounce up again.  I'm ready for more roller coaster ride as well.  tongue.gif

Good luck to all.. !  rclxms.gif
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the crash is something to do with the rumours of interest rate, remember that posted somewhere last monday? Im seeing red sea this whole week.

maybe time to relook at BGZ, MWN, TZA, EDZ, SRS etc
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post Nov 2 2009, 09:06 PM

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If you do not already short last week, don't short now. Too dangerous!
Wait for the pop back up. Although pre-market seems higher but today is
where things are likely to go south. Market may want to bounce up one more leg
before diving. biggrin.gif

Again watch that VIX and Dollar and S&P futures index and of-course the ISM data. nod.gif

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Nov 2 2009, 09:47 PM
miuk
post Nov 2 2009, 10:05 PM

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Can anyone help explain what's happening to CIT? Filed for brankruptcy, share price tanked to 0.32 but now seems to be recovering till 0.42. Any idea what the buyers are hoping for?
epalbee3
post Nov 2 2009, 10:08 PM

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no matter what is the opening price.. the share will drop..
rosdi1
post Nov 2 2009, 10:09 PM

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QUOTE(miuk @ Nov 2 2009, 10:05 PM)
Can anyone help explain what's happening to CIT? Filed for brankruptcy, share price tanked to 0.32 but now seems to be recovering till 0.42. Any idea what the buyers are hoping for?
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Mine no more quote for CIT ...
CNBC said if CIT go into bankrupt share holder loss all just like GM


Added on November 2, 2009, 10:11 pm
QUOTE(rosdi1 @ Nov 2 2009, 10:09 PM)
Mine no more quote for CIT ...
CNBC said  if CIT go into bankrupt share holder loss all just like GM (until it reorganized and get listed again)
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post Nov 2 2009, 10:18 PM

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Just curious, if someone were to short CIT at 70 cents a few days back, what would they be getting? Nothing or the whole 70 cents?
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post Nov 2 2009, 10:18 PM

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taugehs? r u ready? had enuf time over the weekend to imagine wat u wil do? well, base on experience, one wil do 'deer see headlights scenario'
shorting is an art, either u be early or u hav patience & wait stock try to run in the short sellers after many months, then only jatuh longkang
look taugehs - futures r on ur side rolleyes.gif

darn!! i can't put up pictures or louyah analyst report & etc, due to lyn says sad.gif

We have encountered a hardware error with our image server and have switched to a backup server. Uploads and attachments are suspended until further notice.

here r some link for ur pleasure reading, while we waiting dog jones open 1 hour late, remember theory does not equal practice nod.gif

http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/shorting-stocks.html

http://shortsqueeze.com/

lets hope, mr bull wil drink red bull as got data being release this few days thumbup.gif
otherwise doh.gif
rosdi1
post Nov 2 2009, 10:26 PM

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QUOTE(mH3nG @ Nov 2 2009, 10:18 PM)
Just curious, if someone were to short CIT at 70 cents a few days back, what would they be getting? Nothing or the whole 70 cents?
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Can be complicated... the share is still there with some value... but not traded.
I thought they don't allow naked short.
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post Nov 2 2009, 10:34 PM

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CIT is not shortable in MBTrading. Same goes with FNM.FRE

Opening looks stable, while waiting for 2 mega news:
ISM Manufacturing PMI
Pending Home Sales m/m
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post Nov 2 2009, 10:45 PM

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Look at that! Small caps are selling into the pop this morning.
Let see how long the DJ can hold. We'll be red soon.


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post Nov 2 2009, 10:46 PM

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waiting for 2 mega news - back to back..

C dying again 403 and counting. breaking 4 soon?
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you cannot short something < usd 5


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post Nov 2 2009, 10:51 PM

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lol, i was chicken. Short LVS @ 15.00 and then cancel. sad.gif

waiting for 2 news before entering..
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post Nov 2 2009, 10:53 PM

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Bought 200 TNA 35.50 with 1 point trailing stop.
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post Nov 2 2009, 11:01 PM

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Pending Home Sales m/m 6.1% (wow - so good??)
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post Nov 2 2009, 11:02 PM

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Moved up my trailing stop to 36.
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post Nov 2 2009, 11:06 PM

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AIG is on the move but C is pretty much flat.
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post Nov 2 2009, 11:08 PM

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QUOTE(danmooncake @ Nov 2 2009, 11:02 PM)
Moved up my trailing stop to 36.
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congrats - its moving to 37
Nice - its both "GOOD" news. Hope GREEN stay GREEN, or better up 100pts at least!
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QUOTE(danmooncake @ Nov 2 2009, 11:02 PM)
Moved up my trailing stop to 36.
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Sold 200 TNA @ 37.50!

Whee!!! I love this roller coaster!!! rclxms.gif

DJ wants to pop 3 digits again!

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