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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    5 fills 4 long / 1 short +80.00 -.65 / +.85% blocked 15 out of 94.. could of been a little better but i could not find any trend to follow... pretty random morning
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    1 fill 1 long +60.00 blocked alot...especially oil service... -.45 / + 1.05 %
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    actually i use the composite quote for my am spreadsheets... looks like i will be switching to primary markets real soon... this morning was way to confusing...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    nasdaq quotes on nyse stocks was corrupted... bids higher than offers all over the place.... made for a tough morning...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    happy monday.... 3 fills / 3 long +152.00 blocked insurers and oil related issues...13 total out of 94 traded scared and ran stops too tight... -1.1 / + .4 % still smarting from being stupid on wednesday... quotes were all screwy this am.. had to trade using dollar amounts on...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    last trading day for me was wednesday... got greedy and got smacked.... gs upgraded the oil service and i didn't cancel as i should... oh well.. off to drop my daughter at college...gonna make it a long weekend.... come to think of maybe i should have gone to college...
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    Why avoid the open?

    i love the open... i do 80% of my trading by 8:31 am cst.... we should close for lunch and open again...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    3 fills / 2 short / 1 long - 278.00 -.8 / + .7 % sloppy morning ...no feel should have stayed in bed...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    sounds like he or hwoever is playing the news and watching nyse indications... there are times when regionals have weak hands bid or offers that are what one would call "ripe for the picking"...i have done this myself on occasion... got to be fast and willing to get eaten on occasion...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    yep.. cboe and cbot 1981 - 2003
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    am i to assume you like trading news stocks.... it's been my experience they hurt more than help on average... please enlighten us....
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    3 fills / 1000 shares each 3 shorts / -20.00 -.7 / +.8 % got out quick...when the hair on the back of your neck starts to go up...bail quick... quite happy with $20.00 loss... systems says @ 9:19 am cst -650.00 happy monday...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    when we were on the floor we used to have our new clerks go to the stock desk and ask for a box of upticks... cruel yes...but funny as hell... maybe our poster thought we still had some left...:D
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    Bright Overnight Haircut?

    i have a great idea... talk to your risk manager at your clearing firm... he's probably the guy who asseses those charges... when all else fails read the instructions... sometimes i just don't believe what i read on this board...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    6 fills / 1000 shares each 3 short / 3 long +510.00 -.4 / + 1.1 % got a 12 cent screw job on my stop in SLB... filled @ 82.47 on a 82.35 stop... win some...lose some....tgif...:p
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    unfortunately...yes... natural longs selling...size...and entry time...market orders also... if you get in to close to the open you can get shut out...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    it's an excel spreadsheet with dde links that updates dynamically and takes a snapshot of the position at 15 minute intervals till 10:30 am... i enter my skew for that days openings and it generates what my bid and offer should be... if the stocks crosses these points on the opening then...
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    5 alarm morning... system issues or user issues...not sure yet system says 3 longs + 410.00 @ 9:15 am -.95 / +.55 % blocked ltd.... it always seems to work when you can't get in.... :mad:
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    S.o.s.

    i think you need an odd number like me...odd (7)
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    Don's openings and more for 2005

    hey... up 10% where could it go... survey says....uptis rectus....:D
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