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    CAC / STOXX Spread

    i take it you mean the Eurostoxx50 as opposed to the Stoxx50??
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    Dow 2009

    Pop and drop today maybe?
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    Sael Options test

    FYI Saen options has now been taken over by All Options. Thus forming one of the biggest options market makers/arbitrage traders in Europe.
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    AllOptions BV, Amsterdam/Zug

    Wow - news travels fast. Where did you hear that omicront2w??
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    Dow 2008

    If non farms is seriously poor tomorrow i.e. below the expected range, and unemployment rate unexpectedly shoots up (it was last months jump from 4.7% to 5.0% that spooked everyone into recession fears) then it could get pretty ugly! Obviously you have to trade what you see, but any positions...
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    Dow 2008

    you gotta be careful with these ebay earnings looming - i was gonna go short overnight as well - but would rather have the sleep LOL
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    Dow 2008

    This is unbelievable - dows gone from 400 down to nearly 300 up. This doesnt help my nervous disposition in the slightest LOL
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    Box Spreads

    Do these boxes (or fly spreads) work in the crude oil market? Just an idea - anyone looked at these, or trading these?
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    Dow 2008

    Holy moly - that is what you call a daily candle on the dow! Are we going to fill the gap - still another 200 points to go.
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    Dow 2008

    Unbelievable - never seen anything like it before! this is definately capitulation. Europe is just panicking bigtime. 2.30pm will be very interesting :confused:
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    Dow 2008

    Sorry to be ignorant but what happens on Thursday?
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    Dow 2008

    Unbelievable! i dont think anyone could have expected this - i was bearish for today like most peeps, but didnt think that the dax and dow would be off 500 points today! Is this classic panic selling - or is panic selling even worse than this. Just wanted to hear some other opinions as to what...
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    Your favourite quote.

    Stops are for buses! :lol: This one gets thrown round a lot by the locals where i work!
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    Dow 2007

    Yeah i think so - stopped out. now flat on the day! oh well looks like ill try again tomorrow unless something crazy happens in the close.
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    Dow 2007

    As a good friend of mine always says! "stops are for buses!" haha No seriously - i use the 5 min DMIs for entry and exit. stops are generally 20 ticks, i try to let the profits run, unless DMI cross to downside. Also if i average in, then i usually scale out of half at break even ASAP. Still...
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