Thinking about the open, it would have been smart to buy because the open caused the stops to hit, which caused more buying to fill the stops. I wish I would have though more about the open, oh well.
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Think you are right. Must be some big margin calls tomorrow. Anyone short anything equity-based will be hurt.
He might have been 'acting' but I don't think so. In any event, I can definitely identify with him as I have experienced the same thing (not 30K though) and I have acted the exact same way. He has all of my sympathy.