It's not a select few buddy.
Just a select few that say something about it.
A select few that have been around for a while.
It's not a select few buddy.
Just a select few that say something about it.
A select few that have been around for a while.

Don't forget the part about how you CREaTid THa MaRKeTZ!
Just like you created THE pinch play... lol
and get it right; i created man and the universe.. shhesh.
Well moving on.. as im trying to do, i dont take things personally nor hold grudges..
I think a sell off tomorrow, or pinning since its options ex.. then if it is pinned a rise on Monday and decline on tuesday.
See what happens at close today.
NQ downward channel on the charts posted yesterday has held, and it might want to test the mid to lower part of that channel.
I get paid by the word. At this rate I won't have to trade ever again!

okay so you quote me and post your losses on top to show people, "what real losses look like' and mine are just a tickle and I'm the one that tries to have a big e-penis???
okay buddy! Yes, it's me then. not you. cool.
ichi.. you can have the last word in like rock.. you always do.
Its fine.. dismiss the other perception as is the norm here.. by a FEW.
I quoted your losses buddy.. because you said that was slammed ...and you have been egging me on since yesterday, and the point was to someone else its a tickle.
Its a matter of perception just like risk management, r/r, stop losses and whatever else you want to say.. like timeline eh.
So i never trade, or are vaguely insulting my positions or posts?..so there you go, you saw something and it was a loss after a gain, so its a wash if i close it.
Thats all..wasnt to say your losses arnt real, just to me inst slammed and showed mine. its a matter of perception, proved a point .... and again not what you or rock or bob think. Enjoy. good luck tomorrow.
Edit: i learned alot here more than i knew before and i stay here to give back to the community, pay my dues,.. regardless if some dont like it and some do. Cant please everyone and nor will i attempt too and wont remember any of this later on. Ive seen alot of good members leave (pre and post conversion) and some come, but never witnessed such rediclious assumptions and behavior than i have recently over my tenor here by a few and ones who assume blatantly.
There is a disclaimer below if you need more information. Debate and argument breeds truth, not bullshit.
News of the day:
Spanish Auction Fail As 10Y Yield Highest In 5 Months
ZH
Heading into the auction saw spreads and yields rallying to around 403bps and 5.77% respectively for 10Y and the EUR rallying solidly over 1.3150 (helping to push the USD down and implicitly S&P futures up). The 2Y started to leak back wider heading into the auction at around 3.37% (perhaps on rotation to bid for the 10Y?) and as the 430ET deadline passed, yields and spreads shifted higher in the 10Y too by 2-3bps. Spain 5Y CDS was 490bps (-5bps) and 10Y a smidge wider at 470bps. The total sold met the hoped for EUR2.5bn with both seeing a rise in bid-to-cover (which we already noted is useless as a statistic given this was the second highest bid-to-cover ever for a 10Y bond). It was the all-important yield that told the tale of the fail which came at its highest in 5 months and almost 35bps cheap to the previous auction and the 3rd highest ever.
Spain 10Y bond auction yield - highest in 5 months and 3rd highest ever...
Spanish Equity index (IBEX) deteriorating rapidly (led by financials)...
UPDATE: 10Y yields are now +8bps from pre-auction and spreads +10bps and 2Y yields are popping even more according to Bloomberg as ES is -8pts off its pre-auction highs and EUR -40 pips from pre-auction. IBEX and broad European equities are off but credit (financials lagging) is deteriorating
Charts: Bloomberg
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending April 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 386,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 374,750, an increase of 5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 369,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week ending April 7, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.6 percent.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending April 7 was 3,297,000, an increase of 26,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,271,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,317,750, a decrease of 21,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,339,250.
UNADJUSTED DATA
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 367,550 in the week ending April 14, a decrease of 22,916 from the previous week. There were 381,834 initial claims in the comparable week in 2011.
The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.7 percent during the week ending April 7, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate of 2.7 percent. The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs totaled 3,432,102, a decrease of 37,981 from the preceding week. A year earlier, the rate was 3.1 percent and the volume was 3,893,218.
The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending March 31 was 6,765,080, a decrease of 187,807 from the previous week.
Extended benefits were available in Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the week ending March 31.
Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,295 in the week ending April 7, an increase of 136 from the prior week. There were 2,564 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 287 from the preceding week.
There were 21,384 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending March 31, a decrease of 1,684 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 40,306, a decrease of 1,254 from the prior week.
States reported 2,775,134 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending March 31, a decrease of 19,419 from the prior week. There were 3,527,093 claimants in the comparable week in 2011. EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.
The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 31 were in Alaska (5.6), Oregon (4.3), Puerto Rico (4.3), California (3.8), New Jersey (3.8), Pennsylvania (3.8), Rhode Island (3.8), Idaho (3.7), Connecticut (3.6), Montana (3.6), and Wisconsin (3.6).
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 7 were in Pennsylvania (+7,483), California (+6,587), Washington (+5,985), New Jersey (+5,735), and Indiana (+4,984), while the largest decreases were in Tennessee (-670), Vermont (-78), and North Dakota (-49).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS
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WEEK ENDING |
Advance April 14 |
April 7 |
Change |
March 31 |
Prior Year1 |
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Initial Claims (SA) |
386,000 |
388,000 |
-2,000 |
362,000 |
414,000 |
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Initial Claims (NSA) |
367,550 |
390,466 |
-22,916 |
315,623 |
381,834 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
374,750 |
369,250 |
+5,500 |
363,000 |
407,750 |
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WEEK ENDING |
Advance April 7 |
March 31 |
Change |
March 24 |
Prior Year1 |
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Ins. Unemployment (SA) |
3,297,000 |
3,271,000 |
+26,000 |
3,349,000 |
3,736,000 |
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Ins. Unemployment (NSA) |
3,432,102 |
3,470,083 |
-37,981 |
3,636,706 |
3,893,218 |
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4-Wk Moving Average (SA) |
3,317,750 |
3,339,250 |
-21,500 |
3,370,000 |
3,753,250 |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (SA)2 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
0.0 |
2.6% |
3.0% |
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Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA)2 |
2.7% |
2.7% |
0.0 |
2.9% |
3.1% |
INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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WEEK ENDING |
April 7 |
March 31 |
Change |
Prior Year1 |
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Federal Employees |
1,295 |
1,159 |
+136 |
2,147 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans |
2,564 |
2,277 |
+287 |
2,508 |
PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)
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WEEK ENDING |
March 31 |
March 24 |
Change |
Prior Year1 |
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Regular State |
3,460,932 |
3,627,987 |
-167,055 |
3,930,763 |
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Federal Employees (UCFE) |
21,384 |
23,068 |
-1,684 |
34,060 |
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Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX) |
40,306 |
41,560 |
-1,254 |
37,705 |
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EUC 20083 |
2,775,134 |
2,794,553 |
-19,419 |
3,527,093 |
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Extended Benefits4 |
426,673 |
426,907 |
-234 |
713,881 |
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State Additional Benefits 5 |
4,785 |
4,780 |
+5 |
6,656 |
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STC / Workshare 6 |
35,866 |
34,032 |
+1,834 |
50,214 |
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TOTAL |
6,765,080 |
6,952,887 |
-187,807 |
8,300,372 |
FOOTNOTES
SA - Seasonally Adjusted Data, NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Data
1 - Prior year is comparable to most recent data.
2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 127,048,587 as denominator.
3 - EUC weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls
4 - Information on the EB program can be found here: http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp
5 - Some states maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular, extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate,
and the extent of benefits paid, can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf
6 - Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the following link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf
UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/07/2012
STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
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none |
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STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000
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State |
Change |
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State Supplied Comment |
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PA |
+7,483 |
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Layoffs in the transportation, entertainment, lodging, food service, professional, scientific and technology services, and construction industries. |
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CA |
+6,587 |
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Layoffs in the service industry. |
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WA |
+5,985 |
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Layoffs in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, transportation and warehousing, health and social assistance, and accommodations and food service industries. |
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NJ |
+5,735 |
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Layoffs in the accommodation and food services, transportation and warehousing, public administration and education services, trade, and manufacturing industries. |
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IN |
+4,984 |
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Layoffs in the plastic and rubber manufacturing industries. |
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NY |
+4,158 |
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Layoffs in the construction, finance and insurance, and manufacturing industries. |
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TX |
+3,632 |
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Layoffs in the manufacturing, support service, and transportation industries. |
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MD |
+3,121 |
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No comment. |
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AZ |
+3,034 |
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No comment. |
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OH |
+2,662 |
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No comment. |
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IL |
+2,323 |
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Layoffs in the construction, administrative support service, and trade industries |
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WI |
+2,159 |
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Layoffs in the accommodation and food service, transportation and warehousing, and waste service industries. |
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MI |
+2,019 |
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Layoffs in the administrative service, waste, and remediation service industries. |
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NV |
+1,908 |
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No comment. |
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AK |
+1,708 |
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No comment. |
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MO |
+1,467 |
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Layoffs in the administrative services, manufacturing, health care, and retail industries. |
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OR |
+1,362 |
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No comment. |
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FL |
+1,299 |
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Layoffs in the agriculture, construction, manufacturing, trade, retail, and service industries. |
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CO |
+1,127 |
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No comment. |
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MA |
+1,038 |
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No comment. |
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GA |
+1,007 |
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No comment. |
French auctions: France sells Eur7.973 bln of OAT and BTAN
Out of a projected of Eur 7-8 bln Sold Eur 3.545 bln of 0.75% Sept 2014 BTAN, yield 0.85%, cover 2.286 Sold Eur 1.73 bln of 3.5% April 2015 OAT, yield 1.06%, cover 3.0 Sold Eur 2.698 bln of 1.75% feb 2017 BTAN, yield 1.83%, cover 2.695 Muted reaction this time but pretty much a full take up ahead of this weekend’s 1st round of elections, with EUR/USD stable around 1.3135
I'm not in AAPL but for many of you who are...From Pete N on Fast Money (CNBC):
Massive spike in volatility over the past week, and should get even crazier into next week's EPS
One month ago AAPL average move each day was $13.80
This week we've had two days back to back of $32 moves in AAPL, and the 5 day avg is $23.20
The 30 day average volatility in AAPL has been 34, but next week's expiry (April 27) options are pricing at implied volatility of 67. May options are 47.

Ah yes, levels we haven't seen in nearly 20 years. One could argue a bounce from 6000 then, using simple ruler logic.
Are you a Jared Loughner in the making? Really, all of your posts are negative, broken, and mystical at best.
Plus, those charts you keep posting look like they were made on a 1985 mac, sans the yellow. Who with a conscience would even allow a site with charts like that to be generated?
I'm out for most of tomorrow; this week is gambling at best (like I described in an options thread). I'll pick 2-3 options during power hour tomorrow and grit my teeth for a positive Monday.

Are you a Jared Loughner in the making? Really, all of your posts are negative, broken, and mystical at best.
Plus, those charts you keep posting look like they were made on a 1985 mac, sans the yellow. Who with a conscience would even allow a site with charts like that to be generated?
I'm out for most of tomorrow; this week is gambling at best (like I described in an options thread). I'll pick 2-3 options during power hour tomorrow and grit my teeth for a positive Monday.
LOL .... he's our "special" poster.


