Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM)

[PowerPole]

Hi! 'michael03332002'

I see this is your first post on the AKAM board, so I'd like to say:

TO THE BOARD!!!...

I see that AKAM was just trading at $53.00 which is down $.78 off of today's close...It's coming back up now with the bid/ask at $53.32-53.40

Are you familiar at all with the way AKAM moves in the pre-market and after-hours sessions?...

I've been watching this stock for a very long time, and one thing I've learned is to NEVER hold this stock overnight...

That's because if the Nasdaq futures are down only five points before the opening bell, AKAM can be down over fifty cents!!!...

Of course if the futures are up five points, it can open up a session about fifty cents too...

That creates a very dangerous condition to be in IMO...Playing this stock overnight is more like gambling than trading IMO...You just never know what it's going to do next...

I only trade this stock while the Market is open, and then usually only as a great daytrading candidate...My wife has the swing trade position on this one, and it drives me nuts to see her account fluctuate like it does...

If you are new to this stock, I highly recommend that you don't ever hold this one overnight...You'll sleep a lot better at night not worrying if the Naz futures will be up or down the next morning...