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Beer
I would put her ego right up there with BO's
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Fox
All little buy bot programs running for the last few days. Only down has been when GS sold SPOO's. No sell programs as of yet, but they will come.
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Fox
So if you are expecting VIX to break down, where is your projection of the break down to?
TIA
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NM
Ok since we are using the same platform, I zoomed in on those dates and do see a diamond, but cant find anywhere where its listed as a bullish formation???
My A/D indicators have been turning up since around 2:30, we shall soon see.
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NM
Just dont see a bearish diamond on the 60's.
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Gleno
If you want to compare apples to apples, inquire what type of granite is being recommended and what other options are available. You can get 3/8" thick common granite for $4.00 S/F (uninstalled) or you can go sky high for "Slab Granite" well over $60 S/F. Just a style name ie: starry night, cats eyes etc will not tell you what you are getting.
Figure it will cost you around $20-$25 per S/F for a good middle quality granite installed.
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Euro falling today.
$XDE broke $136 first time in a week, possibly on a move to $132
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tech
Do you have a chart that you can post on your cycle analysis?
TIA
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Gleno
Check again.
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Hey Foot
Do they always wear the White coats, or were they given them at the door??? I want to see their credentials. LMAO
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john9o9
"the olympic comittee decided Obama has gone downhill much faster!"
Yes and his stumbles along the way are much more amusing LMAO
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Gleno
That bar chart (MPTrader) sure looks like a rising wedge to me.
Your thoughts???
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d-k
Euro pulling back from HOD
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euterpe1
Might be a good call. What Im seeing now, and usually designates retail buying at the top of a move (ST)is that the tracking ETF is making new highs while its underlying index is not.
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Gleno
They have you people marked and as soon as you post, the buy bots come to life.
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YRT1
I dont think for one minute that with the image driven, vain, self righteous government we have in place, will they allow this market to sell off, until / if the economy is ever actually getting better.
JMHO
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Copied from another Bored, OH HOW SAD AND OH SO TRUE!!!
Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6 am.
While his coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA)
was perking, he shaved with his
electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG)
He put on a
dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA),
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE)
and
tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA)
After cooking his breakfast in his new
electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA)
he sat down with his
calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO)
to see how much he could spend today. After setting his
watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN )
to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
he got in his car
(MADE IN GERMANY )
filled it with GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search
for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end of yet another discouraging
and fruitless day
checking his
Computer
(made in MALAYSIA ),
Joe decided to relax for a while.
He put on his sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL),
poured himself a glass of
wine
(MADE IN FRANCE)
and turned on his
TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA),
and then wondered why he can't
find a good paying job
in AMERICA
AND NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN GET HELP FROM A PRESIDENT
MADE IN KENYA
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Gleno
Yep might not make it. My A/D system is lining up just like Friday. Unless the slower time frames (STF) cross the faster time frames (FTF) at a steeper angle, we will probably move up into close.
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When Greece Met Goldman
(From BARRON'S)
By Thomas G. Donlan
If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas. Goldman Sachs and the
Greek government lay down together, and now the European Union suffers from a
plague of fleas.
In 2001, Greece wanted to dress up its finances to qualify for admission to
the European Union and to trade in its tarnished drachmas for shiny new euros.
Politicians and bureaucrats could see the advantages of borrowing in a currency
made strong by the strength of the big German and French economies. The EU also
makes generous subsidies to uncompetitive industries in its member countries --
especially the poor countries, and especially in agriculture.
Greece was spending enthusiastically and taxing ineffectually. It could not
qualify to become a member of the euro zone because its deficits were too high.
Enter Goldman Sachs, a firm that lives to help its customers do what they
want, even if it isn't in the clients' best interests. Some clever young
bankers in Goldman's London office turned Greek dross into something more
attractive -- not gold exactly, more like gilded dross. Their deal converted
inconvenient billions of dollars of Greek debt into currency hedges that
weren't reported as national liabilities.
All sides ignored the fact that the currency hedges were structured to lose
money for Greece in proportion to the debt being hidden, plus something left
over for Goldman -- like about $300 million.
This would be nothing more than a bad joke on gullible Europeans, if fiscal
deceit hadn't become a habit in Greece lasting to this day, and if the
flea-bitten financial practices had not spread to other countries.
Now traders and journalists are comparing Greece to Lehman Brothers, or maybe
AIG, depending on whether they believe Greece will default or be bailed out by
the stronger members of the EU.
Greece has 53 billion euros of debt to roll over this year -- unless it is
still lying and the number is bigger. Pension funds and other international
investment sheep who bought 8 billion euros (US$10.9 billion) of Greek debt in
January probably aren't dumb enough to buy again. Even the rating agencies are
warning about downgrades.
The new Greek government would like the world to believe it will cut civil
servants' jobs and salaries, raise tax rates and collect taxes owing -- and
generally make itself creditworthy. To this, millions of Greeks have gone into
the streets and said something rude.
In Europe now, as on Wall Street in the summer of 2008, everybody knows there
are problems. Nobody knows how big they are, or how many countries -- and banks
-- share them. And, as in the summer of 2008, Goldman Sachs has nimbly used its
knowledge to place new bets. Last week it was reported that Goldman had turned
on its former Greek clients, buying up big interests in credit-default swaps
that would pay the firm if the Greeks can't pay their debts.
Although stage-managed in London, it's a perfect Wall Street play: First
Goldman helped create a problem, then it stands to profit from it. But the
lesson goes beyond Goldman Sachs.
After decades of developing ever-more efficient ways of front-running their customers, Wall Street casino sharks have ceased to care about their clients. The sharks have no concept of fiduciary duty, unless there is a controlling legal principle and cops to enforce it.
The next important question is, Who is feeding the sharks? A trader can still
buy insurance on $10 million of Greek debt for $400,000. What idiot makes that
trade with Goldman or anyone else? If it turns out to be AIG, we won't be shocked.
In Europe as in the U.S., some people blame the existence of credit-default
swaps for the Greek problems, which is like blaming the dog for having fleas.
The solution is flea powder -- ethical practice and fiscal prudence -- all around.
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Whether or not we are in a "secular Bear" market needs to be seen, but this article has many great points on why we are, and why things wont be good for a while.
http://www.financialsense.com/Market/wrapup.htm
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Does the market go up, even with support of the US dollar, or does it break away from the carry trade???
http://trendandvalue.blogspot.com/2010/02/vti-vs-veu.html
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While shoveling the snow for the (what seems like thousandth) 5th time since last night, with each states budget getting strained from this snowy winter in the N. E., and unemployment running around 10%, why not put all able body recipients behind a shovel as a mandatory duty to keep receiving benefits, we can also get the people receiving public assistance on board. Reasons why it wont ever fly, too many damn unions, lawyers and politicians. No no no, come to the US, there's no need to work, we will take care of you, by using the taxes paid by those who have for years!. Just venting.
A very frustrated
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blasher
Yes you are correct, they both made a killing a few years back, and I heed Rogers words. I would love to be a fly on the wall at that "Global Trading Day" seminar next month.
I used to trade futures, but Ive traded them for a little shut eye lol
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Could this be the next shoe to drop???
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/288143
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rab120
Your welcome. Now if we could only borrow at 0%!!!
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blasher
That has to be one of, if not the most, up front and informative pieces that I have read on how manipulated this market is at this time.
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blasher
I hope you are right, well regarding a sane market to trade, but I dont know with the clowns that are in office. Fox in the hen house sort of stuff.
http://pragcap.com/does-the-government-manipulate-stock-prices
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Foot LMAO again!
Washington needs an huge bottle of Ex Lax and not the flavored one either lol
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YRT1
I can only assume that the market liked existing home sales
10:00 report.
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blasher LMAO
NM
What do you make out of puts loosing almost twice as much as calls are gaining from the LOD????
TIA
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Gleno
Only if your a student of history lol
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blasher
"unless some Big unforeseen event!"
Like what???
Gleno going long lol
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MR C
Op ex week always a show. See post #20771 Max pain is $110 on the SPY's.
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rab120
Here is the official number of and their salaries.
Laura bush had 5 less staffers with a payroll of 300K less than M/O does.
The highest paid is Chief of Staff Susan Sher, who gets the top $172,200.
Here are the rest:
$140,000
Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$113,000
Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
$102,000
Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
$90,000
Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
$84,000
Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
$75,000
Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$70,000
Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$65,000
Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
$62,000
Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
$60,000
Fitts, Alan O. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE AND TRIP DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Lewis, Dana M. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND PERSONAL AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
$52,500
Mustaphi, Semonti M. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
$50,000
Jarvis, Kristen E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR SCHEDULING AND TRAVELING AIDE TO THE FIRST LADY)
$45,000
Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Tubman, Samantha (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,SOCIAL OFFICE)
$40,000
Boswell, Joseph J. (EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
$36,000
Armbruster, Sally M. (STAFF ASSISTANT TO THE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
Bookey, Natalie (STAFF ASSISTANT)
Jackson, Deilia A. (DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Laura Bush’s Staff
McBride, Anita B. Assistant to the president and chief of staff to the first lady $168,000.00
Harder, Cherie S. Special assistant to the president for domestic policy and director of project of the first lady $108,000.00
Niemiec, Sally M. Press secretary to the First Lady $90,000.00
Miller, Sonja M. Deputy chief of staff to the first lady $84,700.00
Ballard, Deanna M. Director of scheduling for the First Lady $75,000.00
Marshall, Misty C. Director of correspondence for the first lady $59,700.00
Etter, Marisa L. Deputy director of scheduling for the First Lady $50,000.00
Lineweaver, Lindsey M. Special assistant and personal aide to the first lady $47,500.00
Donoghue , Tarah C. Deputy press secretary to the First Lady $43,000.00
Block, Jonathan F. Assistant press secretary to the First Lady $39,000.00
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Spooky
20 WMA 1089 & falling, looks like a good as place as any with OP ex 5 trading days away and max pain @ 110 spy. Thoughts???? After that we continue with our regularly scheduled decline ;)
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SPX wedging again, more up???
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YRT1
Are you referring to the VIX or VXO???
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