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  • Ocean Man
    If yesterday's combination of Fed tapering fears, a 7% Nikkei crash, & a weak Chinese manufacturing # can't take this market down, what can?
    1 hour ago
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    • Haz_math: more like meth imo.
      8 minutes ago
    • neobliviscar: @Clayton "Im Rick James B", best laugh of the morning. Please, please let someone photoshop B's face onto Rick James.
      5 minutes ago
      • Ocean Man
        $EGHT 8x8 Inc. was down 8% in the AH last night, but finished up 8% to $8 today.
        16 hours ago
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        • Ocean Man: Look, I'm in a triple-decker whisper number sandwich!
          16 hours ago
        • adawg304: now THAT is impressive
          9 hours ago
          • Ocean Man
            How many billions of market cap is the letter "m" worth? We'll see when Ben goes from tampering to tapering.
            17 hours ago
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            • Hillbilly Stock Star: $GDV ,......divy just hit, Long.
              17 hours ago
            • det9: Nothing beats dry powder. Sleeping nice with 90% of it.. Having imperial eclipse stout. Off work tmrw. Enjoy the long weekend.
              9 hours ago
              • Ocean Man
                Like Dennis Green used to say, "The bears are who we thought they were!"
                17 hours ago
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                • bd4uandu: And I'm not happy about it." DG
                  17 hours ago
                • Energysystems: Tip of the cap OM.
                  16 hours ago
                  • Ocean Man
                    Out of $WETF short. Made 10.4% in 90 minutes on the 1st half, and 1% on the 2nd half.
                    17 hours ago
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                    • Ocean Man: That was a lot more than I expected on the 1st half, and a much stronger recovery than I expected on the 2nd half. LOL.
                      17 hours ago
                      • Ocean Man
                        Sold 2nd half of weekly $166 $SPY puts at $1.30 for a gain of 22% in one day. 74% on 1st half. http://seekingalpha.com/s/f3pun
                        19 hours ago
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                        • thomst04: hah just the quickness they move!
                          18 hours ago
                        • Ocean Man: Yes, in that way, they're very difficult. That is why you often see me legging out, try to average into a decent exit.
                          17 hours ago
                          • Ocean Man
                            Being that I covered 2 shorts at the open and bought 3 longs, and $SPY has moved up $1.50 since, I bought some $SPXU at $23.10 to lock in
                            20 hours ago
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                            • Ocean Man: Are you asking if you can exercise SPY options for SPY shares? I never have.
                              16 hours ago
                            • adawg304: yes
                              14 hours ago
                              • Ocean Man
                                LOL. I can't believe the Dow is green with the carnage in global markets the past 24 hours. Wow.
                                21 hours ago
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                                • wheelz23: May 22, 2013- the day the market crashed!
                                  18 hours ago
                                • wheelz23: umm..what's a market crash?
                                  18 hours ago
                                  • Ocean Man
                                    What happened to the days when $UVXY would jump 28% on a little bit of fear? (No position)
                                    23 hours ago
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                                    • det9: Agree with jason. BTFD still in place..
                                      23 hours ago
                                    • Rubenov: Event-driven product...
                                      21 hours ago
                                      • Ocean Man
                                        Bought $SYA at $13.27. A life and annuity insurer, has traded with $MET and $PRU for the past 2 years, however over the past month,
                                        23 hours ago
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                                        • Ocean Man: That was the 5% buyback I referred to above.
                                          19 hours ago
                                        • Ocean Man: Cramer must have told her she wasn't diversified with $82 million in one stock.
                                          18 hours ago
                                          • Ocean Man
                                            Bought back some $ACAS at $13.83. Last dip like this returned 11% in 12 days: http://seekingalpha.com/s/eez03
                                            23 hours ago
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                                            • FinancialFreedom45: OM.... Excellent. Thanks. You have a lot of positive trades!
                                              19 hours ago
                                            • Toyman317: I got in on this too at $13.92...Thanks OM.
                                              17 hours ago
                                              • Ocean Man
                                                Bought $UAN at $23.75. Stock has tumbled more than 10% the past 2 days on a non-dilutive secondary. Yield is over 10%.
                                                23 hours ago
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                                                • Ocean Man: Nice AW. Let's hope those dividends stay strong.
                                                  18 hours ago
                                                • AlbionWood: Indeed. Would be a shame to sell and face the tax consequences.
                                                  15 hours ago
                                                  • Ocean Man
                                                    Sold half of weekly $166 $SPY puts for a gain of 74% in 1 day. $1.06 ---> $1.85. http://seekingalpha.com/s/f2xnx
                                                    23 hours ago
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                                                      • Ocean Man
                                                        Covered half of $WETF at $11.55, $1.37 lower than where I shorted it in the pre-market and posted here in real-time.
                                                        23 hours ago
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                                                          • Ocean Man
                                                            $WETF has gained over 100% YTD on $DXJ popularity. I just shorted it in the pre-mkt at $12.92. Fell 90 cents intra-day yesterday on our 1%
                                                            Thu, 8:29 AM
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                                                            • Ocean Man: Down to $12.61 now.
                                                              1 day ago
                                                            • Ocean Man: Traded as low as $11.05, wow.
                                                              20 hours ago
                                                              • Ocean Man
                                                                The $DXJ and yen short are probably the most crowded trades around right now.
                                                                Thu, 8:07 AM
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                                                                • bdy: it when the market opens.
                                                                  1 day ago
                                                                • Ocean Man: I mean this year.
                                                                  23 hours ago
                                                                  • Ocean Man
                                                                    OH MY GOD. The Nikkei just dropped 1,000 points in about 2 hours. 15,940 ---> 14,940. Equivalent to 960 points on the Dow.
                                                                    Thu, 12:53 AM
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                                                                    • markrpat: yes, I'm not down playing it at all. We ain't done yet. Nikkei been breaker-stopped a couple times tonight. Hyperbolics turned parabolic.
                                                                      Thu, 1:45 AM
                                                                    • blablah: World stock market is a ponzi inflated by central bankers
                                                                      Thu, 2:03 AM
                                                                      • Ocean Man
                                                                        Out of $168 weekly $SPY puts bought yesterday with a tidy gain. Legged out, but last few were up 97%.
                                                                        Wed, 3:49 PM
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                                                                        • Ocean Man: I was surprised UVXY didn't make more of a move today.
                                                                          Wed, 4:14 PM
                                                                        • adawg304: me too
                                                                          Wed, 5:28 PM
                                                                          • Ocean Man
                                                                            Bought $VOYA at $25.74. A 6% intra-day drop might be a bit much. Looking to buy more if it drops further.
                                                                            Wed, 2:43 PM
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                                                                            • Ocean Man: Jumped all the way to $27.80 before dropping back to $25.74 here. I think it will head to $30, and could be a buyout target.
                                                                              Wed, 2:55 PM
                                                                            • 1980XLS: I like it, and may follow.
                                                                              Wed, 6:10 PM
                                                                              • Ocean Man
                                                                                $NCT down 9% from Monday's highs.
                                                                                Wed, 2:34 PM
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                                                                                • smart_investoor: OM is NCT"s dividend going to stay the same after the split?
                                                                                  Wed, 2:38 PM
                                                                                • mrmedusa: http://seekingalpha.com/n/maqn Latest info.
                                                                                  Wed, 2:43 PM