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stks but not fts or options quotes yet.

still dwn @ 1pm IB lol great system status No problems No problems reported at this time. 2008/03/04 2008/03/04

not here ...dead

Ambac decides against splitting By Aline van Duyn and Ben White in New York Mon Mar 03 18:30:14 EST 2008 Ambac, the troubled bond insurer, has decided against splitting in two as it completes a $2bn-$3bn (£1bn-£1.5bn) recapitalisation, insiders said. Under a recent proposal, Ambac...

More new lows today. margin calls and writedowns smoking everyone now. Amazing to watch. These banks and brokers are going to have to ante up asap.

es - 6 nq - 13

Scalping typically can only be done with relatively small capital. The Titanic can't turn on a dime. Therefore most large money is swing traded or position traded. Also, daytraders basically play "close to the vest". Position traders who take larger risks generally have disdain for this sort.:)

Ambac estimates Jan derivatives losses at $650 mln Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:54pm EST NEW YORK, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Ambac Financial Group Inc (ABK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that the market value of its credit derivatives fell about $650 million in January, and declines in value...

well that was fun.

85 pts to go...

Ambac deal hits snag regarding Raters capital demands - CNBC

CNBC reports MBIA having difficulty writting new business. Being investigated for practices.

looks like Ross avoiding the toxic side of abk mbi. More competition for the weak players. perhaps they'll reinsure more of abk mbi's commitments. Assured Guaranty Ltd. Announces Commitment by Wilbur Ross to Purchase Up to $1 Billion of Common Equity Friday February 29, 6:00 am ET...

106 pts to go:D

Gold, Oil Currencies on fire. Market perched with earnings warnings and credit markets in disarray. Hell ya! we're doomed!:D ES 1250 here we come..

"Life is on the wire. The rest is just waiting." Rounders movie quote:cool:

lol they killed QCharts and now Livecharts. Nice going. R.I.P. Quote.com.................

February 28, 2008, 4:30 pm Warburg/MBIA Case Study: Buy Cheap, and Be Patient Posted by Shasha Dai wsj.com Even before Warburg Pincus officially agreed to injected $500 million into embattled bond insurer MBIA, its investment was already under water. Still, that doesn’t seem to...

Thornburg says had margin calls on mortgage debt Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:33am EST NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Thornburg Mortgage Inc (TMA.N: Quote, Profile, Research), a lender trying to recover from tough credit market conditions, said on Thursday it has been subject to margin calls on about...

ABX Indexes Tied to AAA Subprime Bonds Tumble, Fund Liquidates By Jody Shenn and Sarah Mulholland Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Most Markit ABX indexes tied to subprime-mortgage bonds plummeted to new lows on speculation a hedge fund is being liquidated. An index of credit-default swaps tied...