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  • How to Profit from Market Manipulation [View article]
    Harold,

    1. Any thoughts on what just happened in the final 30 minutes, particularly the final 10 minutes of today?
    Was the PPT in full force trying to paint the tape to show a positive (+ve) day and/or demonstrate support? Last time we were above 7,800 it was a channel trading range between approx 7800 and 8200. Are they trying to pump fake us to be in that zone?


    2. Any comments to my questions posted above:
    (a) So, should we look for strong support the next time the 50day MA nears the 200day MA ?
    (b) What other nearer-term events (say in the next month) do you think would lead to "manipulation" forces to make an appearance?

    Appreciate your viewpoint/input.


    3. My market quote system data feed tends to "freeze" (for a minute or so) at rather significant point moves whether +/- moves and of course it happened in the last part of today. In the mid-late 1990's, our trading team conceived that the retail investor was "frozen out" of trading by automated trading and/or software in the electronic order placement systems. Any thoughts on this?
    Mar 25 17:02 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • How to Profit from Market Manipulation [View article]
    Very informative, and very conceivable... perhaps US gov't interests let some offshore hedge funds in on things to seek their assistance as a vehicle.

    So, should we look for strong support the next time the 50day MA nears the 200day MA ?
    What other nearer-term events (say in the next month) do you think would lead to "manipulation" forces to make an appearance?
    Mar 25 09:10 am |Rating: +7 0 |Link to Comment
  • Citi: Break It Up! Break It Up! [View article]
    yes, i agree with the above posters. posting here, only because cannot post on the original content creator's page.

    i do not know Citi's business that well, but the concept seems reasonable. In fact, like the author, I have beeh harping for quite some time for AIG to split up -- problems with transparency would be reduced and investors would have the opportunity to invest in the parts of the business that they wanted.

    but, i disgree with Tom Brown's (bankstocks.com) picks and harping to go long on:
    - Montpelier Re (MRH) [i think they averaged down from upper 20's/low 30's so average cost was near $20/21]
    - First Marblehead (FMD) [was recommended in high 40's low 50's]
    Mar 19 21:41 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
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