Is it possible to tell if the specialist is getting long or short?

JHyerczyk · Nov 9, 2006

I was always told that if the spread is 50.50 - 50.55 and .54 trade te specialist is getting short or if 50.51 trades the specialist is getting long. Is this always the case or should I only be paying attention to the times he spreads wide?

texas elite · Nov 10, 2006

Please tell me you are joking...

Surdo · Nov 10, 2006

This only applys to odd numbered days during months with no "R".

JHyerczyk · Nov 10, 2006

Like I said "I was always told." Enjoyed the comments, just wanted confirmation of my own thoughts. Thanks.

Bitstream · Nov 10, 2006

Quote from JHyerczyk:

Like I said "I was always told." Enjoyed the comments, just wanted confirmation of my own thoughts. Thanks.

told by whom?

B1010 · Nov 10, 2006

HHHAAAAAAAAAA !!!!

stock777 · Nov 10, 2006

Are you talking about short specialists?

Don Bright · Nov 10, 2006

Quote from JHyerczyk:

I was always told that if the spread is 50.50 - 50.55 and .54 trade te specialist is getting short or if 50.51 trades the specialist is getting long. Is this always the case or should I only be paying attention to the times he spreads wide?

No way to really tell, and it doesn't really matter anyway. Specialsts prefer to just match orders and get paid for doing so (these days anyway). They will long and short several times every day for the most part.

FWIW,

Don

georgie · Nov 10, 2006

i had to check my calendar to make sure I hadnt been transported back to 2001.........alas.