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Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 25th, 2015, 08:05 AM
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Posted By xelaar
No idea why Sykes name was mentioned here given...

No idea why Sykes name was mentioned here given his stance on Biotech and this being not OTC but NASD stock, but today there is a cheering in Sykes camp - one of his students posted a long trade in...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 23rd, 2015, 02:16 PM
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Posted By xelaar
And no shorts were available anyway. Etrade...

And no shorts were available anyway. Etrade scooped all up. Talk about forex brokers after that
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 21st, 2015, 04:11 PM
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Posted By xelaar
I personally like that option just like in forex,...

I personally like that option just like in forex, because just like you argue yourself it allows to keep a minimum amount of money on account and reduce counterparty risk as much as possible. But to...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 21st, 2015, 02:14 PM
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Posted By xelaar
I beg to differ - 400 usd daytrading margin for...

I beg to differ - 400 usd daytrading margin for ES is a regular thing among discount brokers, that is higher that 100 to 1. 1% move withing a minute or two even in ES during a regular session -...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 21st, 2015, 10:04 AM
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Posted By xelaar
Ultimately it is not a market fail, just a case...

Ultimately it is not a market fail, just a case of greed and inadequate capital protection. He clearly was hoping for a stock to lose maybe 50%, used half of his capital i.e. delevered 0.5 to one,...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 21st, 2015, 09:57 AM
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Posted By xelaar
It was not halted, according to this guy broker...

It was not halted, according to this guy broker wasn't even aware of the margin call, being so fast and after hours event. I would argue that futures are less dangerous if you account for the fact...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 21st, 2015, 02:39 AM
Replies: 105
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Posted By xelaar
From what I read in Sykes book he lived by the...

From what I read in Sykes book he lived by the screen including ah and bh. This guy put a short and went to a bar. The problem was not the low price but just 4M shares float.
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 20th, 2015, 11:42 AM
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Posted By xelaar
Mike, there was no true gap per se, only in...

Mike, there was no true gap per se, only in perspective of RTH. If someone trades volatile stuff like that especially short, one must have after-hours trading platform access. It was certainly...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 20th, 2015, 07:14 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 29,981
Posted By xelaar
Indeed I agree with your, but this is the whole...

Indeed I agree with your, but this is the whole business model, the whole idea of this sort of trading - short the hell out of pumps that seem to start cracking. My point simply is - nobody could...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 20th, 2015, 06:10 AM
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Posted By xelaar
Well, this is true, but not 1000% moves...

Well, this is true, but not 1000% moves overnight. There are examples like CYNK, AVXL etc but these moves took time. This stock is true pump but we all know how bubbles work. I think him trading with...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 20th, 2015, 05:22 AM
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Posted By xelaar
I assume there was not leverage involved. I also...

I assume there was not leverage involved. I also think he did not even invested 100% of his capital in the trade. For 99% of times what he did was almost conservative.

If he put full his 37k in...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 20th, 2015, 05:15 AM
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Posted By xelaar
This is a black swan event. Some people won't...

This is a black swan event. Some people won't have it in 10 years, not in just one year of demo trading. I assume he knew what he was doing and had been lucky before. Stops won't work in after market...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 20th, 2015, 05:09 AM
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Posted By xelaar
Many people got burned with this one. Our study...

Many people got burned with this one. Our study group traded KBIO on the same day, but it refused to fall, so we were out by late morning. Someone from Kunal's gang reverted long catched a big one.
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