LEE KRAMER'S ROOM: With Views

[Bruce A Thompson]

Thought I could trade while at work yesterday

Opened a big position in JDST. 10 minutes later, a tornado touched down in the county and crossed over I-75.

Being a Paramedic, that trashed my day. I spent until midnight saving lives and cutting people out from under trees that fell on houses and cars. That plus the number of wrecks on the interstate where the drivers seem to think that they can still drive 80+ MPH no matter what the weather is doing. It is amazing what a 2 foot diameter pine tree lying across the highway does to a SUV that hits it at 80 mph.

We even had a State Trooper trapped between two trees that fell on either side of his car while on his way to an accident scene.

"We know you are a member of the team but, if you aren't hurt, read a book or something until we can get away from the really hurt people and get to you."

Lesson learned: Don't trade at work and don't trade leveraged ETFs unless you can watch them every minute.