Stock Market Today - Intraday discussion - Page 6509  

Originally Posted by hermanpu 

What the chart doesn't show is a secondary share sale and a report saying 2012 is probably going to be a money loser on NFLX.

 

Originally Posted by kylestt 

Besides what Oldfart is saying about spreads, its meaning they are betting on an increase in the VIX, or more fear in the market/downside.

 

Last time someone posted a twitter feed on the VIX, it was someone betting on puts, and 2-3 days later we saw some a decrease in the VIX meaning they were right. Not sure if thats the same case or person here but food for thought non the less.

Originally Posted by StockJock-e 

Ah, bless Bloomberg TV.

 

 

Guy comparing Japan markets to US, showing what lies in store... low rates, low growth, this is going lower (10yr chart he is looking at)

Originally Posted by Money Game 

Are those his words or yours?

Originally Posted by StockJock-e 

I have never had an original thought! Those were his words!

Originally Posted by Rhythmdoctor 

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

It's frustrating because like you and some others, I'm expecting a major tank and my fear is that I'll be SOH during the accelerated part of the crash.  And we all know how choppy this bear market has been.  It's tough finding good entry points.  At this point I guess I'm hoping for a decent rally or that wave 2 is still playing out so I can get back in at a higher price.

 

Anyways, good luck and thanks.

 

 

Originally Posted by Rhythmdoctor 

Anyone get long at the close hoping for a little pop?

Originally Posted by Rhythmdoctor 

It's frustrating because like you and some others, I'm expecting a major tank and my fear is that I'll be SOH during the accelerated part of the crash.  And we all know how choppy this bear market has been.  It's tough finding good entry points.  At this point I guess I'm hoping for a decent rally or that wave 2 is still playing out so I can get back in at a higher price.

 

Anyways, good luck and thanks.

 

 

Originally Posted by IchibomB 

No, I'll let the Tokyo session play out first to better manage my risk during the London. 

Originally Posted by Money Game 



From ZH

The last time we had 6 consecutive down days was February 13-23, 2009. Which is before March 2009, . Which is when the S&P hit 666. Which is when the Fed started Q1. As for the last time we had 5 down days in a row was in August of 2010, just when the Hindenburg Omen was spotted and threatened to undo the entire Centrally Planned house of cards... Which is when the Fed started QE2. Pattern emerging?

Originally Posted by InverseProphet 

Isn't that what we've been doing for the last 5 days now?  I'd think the market would need a rest and a bit of a retrace first, but judging from my terrible trades so far this week, and as my name would suggest, I haven't exactly been nailing the trends lately...

The saddest thing so far this week is that I exited my puts just minutes before FXE took a nosedive, taking a loss for what would have been a decent profit.  It was downhill from there.

Perhaps I could make money selling a subscription service to peek at my portfolio, as a negative indicator of what positions will be profitable...
 

 

Originally Posted by Rhythmdoctor 

Not exactly.  I'm expecting a total crash even more drastic than fall of 2008.


 

Originally Posted by Bishop 
Ich, when do you sleep??

Originally Posted by IchibomB 

At night 

 

I lay down for bed around 10pm PST with my laptop on the table next to me.

I set my alerts and go to bed. The ding is loud enough that it wakes me up

to trade.  I will just set a profit target and a stop and 

go back to bed. I usually wake up around 5 times at night during those trades

to check in on the status of the trade. 

 

 

Originally Posted by rg7803 

jesus...are you serious Ichi....!!!???

waking up 5 times at night to trade!

if I would ever do that in the morning after my wife would put my suitcases on the frontdoor...!