> I disagree. > Recently Bespoke published that "Since the end of February, short > sales on the New York Stock Exchange increased by 10.7%" on the rally. > > This sign tells me people are not scared by the rally and use it > to increase their bets on the market fall.
duh.
a sharp increase in short sales is more often than not bullish. especially if supported by other positive indicators.
a short sale will need to be covered at some point. perhaps sooner rather than later if squeezed (as the march '09 vintage has been) by a sharp market advance....
On Mar 29 11:10 AM Roowns wrote:
> I disagree. > Recently Bespoke published that "Since the end of February, short > sales on the New York Stock Exchange increased by 10.7%" on the rally. > > This sign tells me people are not scared by the rally and use it > to increase their bets on the market fall. > The market reaction to Fed plan was totally wrong since all those > money are pumped into banks for what ? To make sure this sector that > contribute with nothing to economy doesn't fail and what banks are > doing with the money ? Paying CEOs or keep liquidity for the rainy > days. > The few improvements that we've seen into the economic indicators > surely are just a small step before we make a picture if it's the > bottom or not. > And after market rallied so much it makes it even more risky to enter > now.
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> I disagree.
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> Recently Bespoke published that "Since the end of February, short
> sales on the New York Stock Exchange increased by 10.7%" on the rally.
>
> This sign tells me people are not scared by the rally and use it
> to increase their bets on the market fall.
duh.
a sharp increase in short sales is more often than not bullish.
especially if supported by other positive indicators.
a short sale will need to be covered at some point.
perhaps sooner rather than later if squeezed (as the march '09 vintage has been) by a sharp market advance....
On Mar 29 11:10 AM Roowns wrote:
> I disagree.
> Recently Bespoke published that "Since the end of February, short
> sales on the New York Stock Exchange increased by 10.7%" on the rally.
>
> This sign tells me people are not scared by the rally and use it
> to increase their bets on the market fall.
> The market reaction to Fed plan was totally wrong since all those
> money are pumped into banks for what ? To make sure this sector that
> contribute with nothing to economy doesn't fail and what banks are
> doing with the money ? Paying CEOs or keep liquidity for the rainy
> days.
> The few improvements that we've seen into the economic indicators
> surely are just a small step before we make a picture if it's the
> bottom or not.
> And after market rallied so much it makes it even more risky to enter
> now.