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I have found that the data disappears for a few seconds at least once a day. Execution seems to freeze for several seconds on random stocks several times a day before the stock exection actually gets completed, when it was working fine previously. w

supply / demand ..?...it comes down to math .. day traders buy/sell/short as a result of their perception.. an example is today...mrvl..drops 3dollars then rallies 3plus to close at a new high for the day... did the value of the stock really change..? ..the funds just took out all the...

I tried several times today to additionally short rimm I tried arca, island,smart,brut to no avail what is frustrating is you never know when it is going to become unavailable at this time to short..or short list etc problem I have run in is you forget and are trading normally...buying /...

Unfortunately, shorting is very dangerous... the broker does not have to allow the short stock.. many times I am scaling in a postion and find that during volitility the stock becomes unavailable to short... this happens during regular trading hours all the time.. an example today was rimm...

You may want to ask them how they protect you? I do not trade with them personally but a few of my associates have met with them in their Toronto Canada office (if this is the same firm) and they are and try to be very accomodating. To my understanding they offer several options for...

I see the short long term with long op's see unfortunately Rimm going to 40 area next few months and if the issues are not resolved or a good indication in their favour see the new trading range 2006 30-45 this has happened to many times w

you are partly correct, IPO are too make money, (hopefully) but not to bankrupt the company. Most times the original founders have restriction on when they are allowed to sell and must give notice of same. The objective of the IPO is long term and is suppose to be based upon external...

speaking of bidding does anyone know why the options for RFXCQ can only be used for exiting or closing your existing positions? was looking at buying calls to further hedge the position and wait since I am already hung. w

I'll be just another aimless body floating/drowning in the blood split by RFX. w

If you have the contact info or where the above law firm is located or website etc I would appreciate any assistance. w

agree with there...a picture is worth a thousand words w

congraduations....good patience paid off...:)

as state above ..... if it happened here..... it can happen anywhere.....anytime.... we only know what we are told and or provided.... we trade upon our perception of things being tangible..... w

interesting also is that persons or entities as mentioned above also got caught.... this was not obvious as some of the posters state... Think about it, we are talking about hundreds of millions/billion? losses...not every one was stupid.....we are/were totally mislead intentionally ?...wilful...

How could he not do well, he got it for just about nothing... Strange with others still looking to enter the bid? As far as I am concerned it's to fast...not enough time to have done proper due diliguence...unless it was already in the works somewhere. The ties are too close or available...

agree it is weird, understand they can offer options early and it is based upon the balance sheet... which makes it even more interesting and dirty... I contacted my broker re bidu and was told they would not be available for some time and it's ipo is about the same time.. w

Want to know another corker. Try and get the regulatory bodies to act. Prior I had an issue and contacted the SEC. If you contact the SEC, they tell you that you first must contact the NASD and if they feel there is a just call to further look into the matter they will contact the SEC. It...

that is exactly what the news is saying just banks,insurance companies, funds for the most part only got hurt...not the little guy The banks type of transactions is exactly why people get caught. Company had been around a long period, worldwide exposure, just gone public, large client base...

Interesting comment in the news on sqwack box... they are saying that the Refco situation did not effect many people..just a few big boys got hurt and they should of know better? they don't believe the normal day trader type of person got hurt at all....? What a joke, they are now trying to...

What is interesting is that RFX is halted for x no. of days. A few days later it is sold ? , the stock gets delisted by the NYSE and starts trading under a new symbol as if there was a completed merger by a group thats member(s) has ties back to the initial companies associated with the IPO...