Quote from TimothySykes:
Ha, you think I'm going to tell YOU of all people? C'mon man, that is some very useful information and that's why I've put it in my DVD.
Quote from EPrado:
You are telling me that if they have a stop at 20.03 they will only have .03 sliipage...but if they use a 20.00 stop they will have 1.00 to 2.00 slippage? I find that hard to believe that a stock can change characteristics that quickly. Makes zero sense Tim.
Quote from Bob Rowshan:
Me?? This has zero to do with me. You are telling this board. You know, the same board that has busted you in this LIE b/c we all know there were no shares to borrow, and we all know you didn't actually make this trade.
Dude, everyone knows you lied here. You underestimate who you're shovelling to on ET. Bad move. Just like having those grovelling, begging emails exposed was a career damaging bad move.
The self destruction accelerates...
Quote from Bob Rowshan:
So maybe the biggest firm on the street (with the largest inventory of borrowable shorts) had none while others did..which does sound fishy..sounds like a Pinocchio story. Sounds like a snake oil sykes story.
Quote from Bob Rowshan:
Is your name snake oil sykes?
Quote from Bob Rowshan:
Is your name snake oil sykes?
No, I am not defending Sykes. What I am doing is saying the reaction to Sykes is overkill to say the least. It reminds me of a bunch of vultures waiting to devour a dead beast. Not calling anybody vultures here... but simply saying that peoples actions here remind me of that. Why does this guy upset, so many of you, so much? Makes no sense. Seems there is an under current here. A hidden reason??? A secret vendetta???? An deep emotional reaction that passes reason???? Is he an embarrassment to traders? Especially, if with his wild antics he was able to do what many other traders at his age couldn't pull off? How come you guys don't hammer on "normal" traders who make mistakes?? So what if he wants to sell a book or Cd or even make a movie about himself. Its a free world. Isn't he allowed to do that? How come hardly anybody hammers "Livermore"? He made and lost millions with dumb mistakes. So, big deal. Livermore is a legend, in spite of his failures. And his story is highly recommended as a good read by many people.Quote from jzlucas:
You're defending Timothy Sykes for Christ's sake. The obvious answers to your questions are YES.
Quote from volpri:
No, I am not defending Sykes. What I am doing is saying the reaction to Sykes is overkill to say the least. It reminds me of a bunch of vultures waiting to devour a dead beast. Not calling anybody vultures here... but simply saying that peoples actions here remind me of that. Why does this guy upset, so many of you, so much? Makes no sense. Seems there is an under current here. A hidden reason??? A secret vendetta???? An deep emotional reaction that passes reason???? Is he an embarrassment to traders? Especially, if with his wild antics he was able to do what many other traders at his age couldn't pull off? How come you guys don't hammer on "normal" traders who make mistakes?? So what if he wants to sell a book or Cd or even make a movie about himself. Its a free world. Isn't he allowed to do that? How come hardly anybody hammers "Livermore"? He made and lost millions with dumb mistakes. So, big deal. Livermore is a legend, in spite of his failures. And his story is highly recommended as a good read by many people.