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    "What type of trader are you ?"

    fun test. i guess we all get a nice pompous title despite only just a few will survive in the long run. :D
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    Bear Stearns going under?

    actually a little bit of both.
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    Can you negociate w/ IB?

    if you're trading stock with volume you should contact Don at Bright Trading. he is the one that might offer you a good deal. but dont bullshit him as you'll be wasting an opportunity of a life time to make couple of millions in one-two years, assuming you're really good at this. good luck
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    Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn

    there's no way a sudden surge in cfd spreadbetting or other equivalent vehicle would not raise the volume of the dax fut trading on the eurex. all bets in alternative markets are always hedged against in the most liquid and inexpensive "primary" market. if you're talking about some follows...
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    Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn

    there was no relevant volume in pre-market sessions before the big plunge. there is no indication in the trading activity that signals insider info. see dax action throughout the week with pinpointed volume spikes. My guess is sogen had around 100.000 dax lots to unwind.
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    Rogue trader had been dealing with more than $73.3 billion

    because the position was in green or not much bellow the water line before the events of last week. the guy had total control over the backoffice and thus was able to maintain the holding without raising eyebrows until the market began to sink causing major negative daily settlements for the...
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    Is rate cut a given next week?

    sound advice. it looks like the fed policy is going to led to spiraling inflation and further currency devaluation, which will exacerbate the world imbalances and hamper economic growth ambitions in the coming years. say hello to the non-sense economy, the demise of the usd as a reference...
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    Double short China ETF

    i am impressed. after all, stock is one of these phd maths from rentec. jim simons, i am concerned now. :D
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    Short DAX at 7740

    correct. they were using steriods to increase their leverage beyond imagination. they're like those bucket shops that offer 400:1 margin and advertise it as the holy grail to became millionaire in a couple of days. wtg us bankers.
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    DAX down 10% in 2 days, ES down just 5%?

    dax is a f*** bargin now. ouch, it hurts to catch a falling knife though but a huge rebound is guaranteed. the question is when will it happen? i also "like" the huge b/a spreads we're seeing the dax fut right now. panic trading is a whole different ball game. i cant imagine the amount of...
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    Taking 103K to 1.2million by Year End 2008

    neke throughout the week, how much on average are you willing to risk in order to get to your 5% profit? also, if you have 2 or 3 weeks in which you reached your max loss, thereby leading to an increasing drawdown, would you consider reducing your risk until you're back on your feet? iow...
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    What do you think about ETFC?

    losing money will make your company look overpriced against its peers. no executive is into that business, otherwise it would be immediately ousted by the shareholders.
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    Thank you Citigroup for making ETFC a cash machine.

    damn right, not much downside risk! you already lost 140K on that trade based on today's close. still on?
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    CNN reports iranian navy made threatening moves

    right. i think it is scheduled for every monday lunch time.
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    Horrific Lessons in value investing- DFC files for bankruptcy

    day -> stop harassing other posters. actually makloda posted very important and interesting info about this case. you should do the same or at least learn from those that know much more than you do and are willing to share it with others for no reason other than altruism. and bare in mind...
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    Things are settling down.. we will see it up soon

    inflation is running high. oil continues to peak. no way the fed can lower rates. if he does he'll be flushing the economy (or the rest of it) down the drain, not the mention the currency which is already there. sit tight. the us will enter in recession this year and the indexes will have to...
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    Correctly constructing a DAX/FTSE spread

    there is much more to consider other than the contract value. the most important aspect you should factor in is volatility. say, the dax normally has an higher vola then the footsie, hence, you should compute the spread quantities considering that 1 point move in the footsie is likely to have a...
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    If you could make money in 2007, then you can handle any market conditions?

    all jim simons disciples here. i wonder how much do they make per year?
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    Bhutto DEAD

    perhaps bin laden is captured to offset the losses. :D
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    Dow 13000 is the FED support line

    there's always an unless isn't???:eek:
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