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Grrrrrrr - I just put you on ignore! :-p j/k
I wonder if futures will be way up tonight? Probably. But, the G20 just stated what the goal for global growth is, but not how each country will get there. I think if we are green, that it may not be long-lived. We shall see.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine! I will live vicariously through you until spring gets here. :)
Hi Griff! I'm feeling bearish, as well. But, with all of the tricks that keep being pulled out of the hat, I could very well be wrong. I've been reading about the G20 and am wondering if the Fed will stay its course or if there will be more QE. It will be interesting to see what the futures do tonight.
Thanks so much for the charts - they are great!!! The last chart is confirmation of my thinking - the bottom is going to drop out from under this market that seems to be propped up by air, and sooner rather than later. However, with this crazy market, who the heck knows.
I do have more puts than calls right now - about 2:1. However, about half of each of my accounts is cash so I can be ready for whatever each day has in store.
Hope you are having a great weekend. And, because I am a glutton for punishment, is it a shorts and t-shirt kind of day there? :-p
Hi Griff! Do you think a big down day on Monday?
Hahahahahaha!!!!!!! :)
You're very welcome! :)
Hi Agent. If you have "in the money" calls/puts on expiration date, you can always send a message to your broker. About a month or two ago, TDAmeritrade closed out my itm calls at 10:30a.m. OUCH! They ended up giving me ten free trades after I called and threw a fit, but I would have made a heck of a lot more if they hadn't gone outside their norm and sold them so early in the day. Now, I e-mail them every Friday morning and ask them to please not close any itm calls/puts and they mark my account. I just make sure I close them out before the bell.
Hahahaha, LB!!!!! :) You must have been reading my mind!
Hi Griff!!!!! :) Very nice about the DIA puts!!!
Oh my - there's a comedian in da house. The only thing I can think of in response to shorts, t-shirt, and sunburn is "bite me". :-p
Thanks! :) Hope you have a great day!!!
YEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! :)
Excellent post, AD!!! Good stuff!!! I have an Excel spreadsheet with all kinds of different weather-related stock plays. Then, as soon as I hear or read of something predicted to occur, or that has already occurred, I pull out my handy dandy list and buy, buy, buy. :)
Thanks again for the post!!!
YEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! :)
Thanks, AD!!! :) 'Night! See ya tomorrow!
AWWWWWWWWW!!! That's so frustrating! Been there, done that! Thank you, though!!! It's the thought that counts! :)
Very nice about the huge profits!!! And so true about the big losses. Thank goodness I have a stomach of steel and am ridiculously....well....what's the word....ummmmmm.......math nerd-ly analytical doesn't even begin to describe it! Hahaha!
OHHHHH about the auroras last week!!!! I bet they were absolutely beautiful!!! Did you have to bundle up and take your hot toddy on a trek to see them?
Awesome about the weather play post! I can't wait to read it!
It's sooooo good to chat with you! I've missed ya! :)
Hiya, my guy-pal! :)
It is absolutely insane the money that can be made trading futures. I am totally hooked!
How have ya been? Is it freezing cold and snowy there?
You're very welcome. :)
What an accomplishment! I can only imagine how proud you are! Congrats again! :)
NICE!!!!! 4-0
Yeeeehawwwwwww!!!!!!! NICE GAME!!!!!!! Congrats!!! :)
Do you have an ulcer yet? This game is sooooo nervewracking, yet exciting!!!!!
Hahahaha!!! I would never hate you, LB!!!! I just may not like your calls! :-p
Hope you have a great weekend! TGIF!
Hi Griff!!! So glad they are April's! I thought during pre-market that it was going to get a lot uglier and than bam - a total 180. Are you going to sic the dog on LB???? :)
Well, think of it this way - at least you can go to work in shorts and a t-shirt, and not a parka, snow boots, and a foot and a half of snow. :-p
Hope you have a great day! TGIF! :)
Hi there, AD!!!!! Soooo nice to hear from you! :)
Yes, I've been reading a lot about PAL. I was just about ready to write it off, then the information came out about them producing more than they had anticipated. I think I may just do quick flips on it for now. I'm still not convinced.
Tappyland is great, thanks! Hahahaha!!! How is Dudester land?
Trading futures is so much fun!!!!! I'm totally hooked! I agree with you 100%. Futures are...well...the future!!! :D
Take care, my guy pal!!! YEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
Ouch, LB! Stay warm and safe!
I know, Griff! It changed really quick! Do you have weeklies?
Nice! Good luck today, Griff!
Have a good day! Nice chatting with you, too! :)
Thanks, Reaper! :)
Awwww - thanks so much, Reaper!!! You've had quite a few great calls yourself!!! :)
Hey Griff - I think Molly girl can stand down for now. Futures aren't looking too swift and USD/JPY isn't either. Hopefully we can get a little down day tomorrow. ;)
LB - you should still be afraid - very afraid - if things turn green by morning! Molly will be in "attack LB's butt" mode!
Hi Reaper! I've been doing well, thanks, aside from getting a little cabin fever with all of this crazy, cold weather. I hope to be on chat a little more. I've missed ATM!!! :)
I know!!! I sure hope it can recover!
I have traded nat. gas, wheat, oats, and sugar so far. I also traded the e-mini S&P. I've had a lot of luck with it. I really like that I can trade at different times. Before I used real money, I used paper money/trading with TDAmeritrade. I wanted to make sure I had it all figured out first. It took me months and months to feel comfortable, although I certainly don't have it all figured out. I was a nervous wreck the first time I took the plunge. They move really fast, but I love it! :)
Do you use a broker that has the ability to paper trade? If so, you should try it out. It is so, so fun!
Hi hyrpowr! You're welcome! I put it on my watchlist again, as well! Good luck! :)
PAL - maybe, just maybe, this stock will start turning around a little now? What a beating it has been taking...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/north-american-palladium-reports-positive-220222697.html;_ylt=A0LEVzF8E_xSMVwAeKFXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzNjZzMDJmBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1NNRTQwMV8x
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb 12, 2014) -
All figures are in Canadian dollars except where noted.
North American Palladium Ltd. ("NAP" or the "Company") (PDL.TO)(NYSE MKT:PAL) is pleased to report on the progress of its production ramp up from the lower Offset Zone utilizing the new shaft infrastructure at its Lac des Iles palladium mine ("LDI") in northern Ontario.
In January, underground production averaged over 3,100 tonnes per day, ahead of the Company's operating guidance, which forecasted an average underground mining rate of approximately 3,000 tonnes per day for the first half of the year. The Company estimates that payable palladium production in January totaled approximately 15,200 ounces, which was approximately 15% above internal forecasts and represented one of the best months in the last two years of operation. Production in January also benefited from higher underground grades which averaged approximately 4.90 grams per tonne palladium.
The Company has also started to benefit from its ongoing mill improvements, with January recoveries averaging around 84% from a blended concentrate mill head grade of approximately 3.35 grams per tonne. The Company's plans to modify the design of the underground ore handling system are on track, which upon completion should increase the tonnage hoisted through the shaft and accordingly result in decreased mining costs.
"We are very pleased with the progress to date at LDI, which has surpassed some of our internal forecasts for the month of January and continues to show good trends in February so far," said Phil du Toit, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Although still early on in the year, we remain encouraged by the momentum of our new team at site, and the potential that can still be realized through our ongoing cost optimization initiatives and improved mine planning. I would like to recognize the good work of our team and contractors at LDI, whose efforts have fueled the progress to date."
Hahahaha!!! I guess that means I'll have to get out my Jimmy Choo's! :-p
I'm laughing! I thought you meant shorts as in bear market at first! What would I be if I didn't have my blonde moments?
I agree - so, so, so very wrong to be wearing shorts and a t-shirt right now. HOWEVER, I still want Griff to sic his dog on you if tomorrow is green! ;)
YES!!! So stinking miserable!!! Ugh!!!!!
Hahaha @ pizza cones! That was a fun board though!!! I remember this nice guy that hung out there, too, that told me about another great board with some great traders. :)
I agree with you about the weather people. It will literally be snowing here for an hour - they will cut into a program with breaking news - and then say, "Oh yeah - you heard it here first!" I'm always like REALLY?????? Rocket science at its best!
ALWAYS have to kick it to Pitt!!! Yikes - hope not about the snow. I don't think I can take it too much longer! :)
Do it Griff - do it!!!
Hi Reaper! How are ya? Congrats on the mod spot!!! :)
Hiya, Dude-ster!!! How is my guy pal doing??? Feeling okay? Hope all is going well!
Grrrrr!!! Shorts and a t-shirt is just wrong in SO many ways!!! :-p
Let's hope the bear comes out of hibernation, even just for a couple of days. Haha!
Thanks so much for the kinds words, Griff! :)
Hiya, Griff! Thanks for the NAMO/NYMO alert! I think she goes down tomorrow, too. At least I hope she does! :)
How is the weather? I am soooo sick of winter!!!
Hiya, LB! I still have my eye on VRNG. Added a little more just now. They had a conference call today at 4:30p.m. and this seems like a pretty solid long-term hold to me. I also bought some SPY puts toward the close. I think we may go down some, but who the heck knows. The market has been crazy! I also bought a position in UVXY toward close. If the market opens green tomorrow, I'll watch closely and bail. I've also begun trading futures. Boy, are they fun!!! :)
How have you been? How is softball going? Are you supposed to get a boat load of snow tonight?
Anything you have your eye on in the market?
Good to hear from you! Take care!!!