Opening Orders - 2008

DonKee · Sep 23, 2008

Quote from Don Bright:

Check SKF for getting short on financials if you like.
All the best to everyone,
Don

Nope, the SKF is out of whack and broken due to them not being able to short many of the issues that comprise the index. You're better off shorting the XLF.

Don Bright · Sep 23, 2008

Thanks for info on SKF.

Back to "normal" today for opens. Went in a bit wide, but 3 fills for about 13 cents.

GE was fun after the open, printing in 20 cent ticks, LOL.

Don

total_keops · Sep 23, 2008

3 fills, 2 long, 1 short. All winners, +0.10 average.
Cancelled a lot, played a larger envelope.

gehko · Sep 23, 2008

Quote from Don Bright:

Thanks for info on SKF.

Back to "normal" today for opens. Went in a bit wide, but 3 fills for about 13 cents.

GE was fun after the open, printing in 20 cent ticks, LOL.

Don

How have you been faring with GE added to the no short list?

Don Bright · Sep 23, 2008

Quote from gehko:

How have you been faring with GE added to the no short list?

LOL, it's been interesting, especially for me, since I like shorting first (to new traders: "do as I say, not as I do" LOL).

I just wait for an additional 20 cents or so past 1 std deviation to buy....but with only a couple days of practice, can't say how that will work going forward.

Don

total_keops · Sep 24, 2008

3 long fills, 2 winners, 1 loser. +0.12 average.
Could have been better.

total_keops · Sep 24, 2008

Can someone confirm me that the close on GS is not 133?

speculatus · Sep 24, 2008

Quote from total_keops:

Can someone confirm me that the close on GS is not 133?

It was 133.00

Code:

15:59:58  129.70 x 130.00  2 x 252   
15:59:59  129.70 x 130.00  2 x 222   
15:59:59  3000s130.00 @
15:59:59  129.77 x 130.00  5 x 222   
15:59:59  100s129.77 @
15:59:59  129.77 x 130.00  4 x 222   
16:03:02  129.77 x 130.00  4 x 222  CC 
16:04:21  129.77 x 133.02  4 x 10  CC 
16:04:51  1247500s133.00  L 
16:05:12  1474000s133.00  L

minoritywin · Sep 24, 2008

Quote from Don Bright:

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I just wait for an additional 20 cents or so past 1 std deviation to buy....

Don

Don, could you expand that" 1 std deviation to buy" a little bit?

total_keops · Sep 25, 2008

3 fills, 2 shorts, 1 long, all winners. + 0.14 average.
Cancelled a lot.