Replies to post #765 on Alon USA Partners, LP (ALDW)

[catdaddyrt]

I agree no reason for the drop and very little volume - it has been orchestrated by guys with the finesse to pull it off - the big board stocks are just as manipulated as the OTCBB penny stock are these days, that's a shame and should be a crime.

I am not paying much attention to this.

[jugs]

I just changed things around a tad. I upped the ante a dime, raising my bid for 300 units to $10.55 from $10.45. As I thought things through, I realized I might well be throwing an opportunity to make a few hundred dollars just for the ego trip. After all, the difference is a paltry $30 whereas the profit potential is about $300. I like the odds, I like the opportunity and I'm fine with the cost of doing business this way.

The above detailed order did go through immediately, by the way. So much for that. Now for the down side:

I'm on a short leash financially. I really didn't want to reduce my cushion of dry powder. Yet I couldn't stand idly by, watching opportunities drift on by without stepping up to the plate. This is taking a chance, of course. At the same time, it's not exactly a large one as I expect we will soon return to ALDW's valuation of mere hours ago. And it will not hurt to relinquish these new units just acquired. After all, the whole idea is predicated on wanting to create earnings potentials.

Keep an ear to the ground, friends...we will soon know if I've been a fool or a profiteer.