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Forum: Stocks and ETFs February 1st, 2021, 01:51 PM
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Posted By SMCJB
Only other time I have ever seen the premium on...

Only other time I have ever seen the premium on straddle be greater than the strike of the straddle is in the power markets. Be interesting to know how IB Margin you on this position. They have a...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 31st, 2021, 06:13 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
FFT = Financial Transaction Tax

FFT = Financial Transaction Tax
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 31st, 2021, 06:54 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Not sure if people saw it (I hadn't) but this is...

Not sure if people saw it (I hadn't) but this is the original Reddit post.... Starts with "Sup gamblers"!
...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 30th, 2021, 03:12 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Agreed very similar story. NSCC and DTCC are the...

Agreed very similar story. NSCC and DTCC are the same thing.

https://www.dtcc.com/about/businesses-and-subsidiaries/nscc
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 30th, 2021, 03:09 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Assumed this is addressed to me. Great question,...

Assumed this is addressed to me. Great question, and your right there is no way to 100% know. In fact 99% of what I said could be true but there could be a tiny detail I'm not aware of that makes the...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 30th, 2021, 10:56 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Sorry to use caps and big letters (I wish I could...

Sorry to use caps and big letters (I wish I could also make it flash!), but PEOPLE SHOULD REALLY READ THIS TWEET THREAD. If your going spend time reading (probably) baseless conspiracy theories from...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 29th, 2021, 03:44 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Sure there are lots of 'nice' stories out there...

Sure there are lots of 'nice' stories out there like this, but this is the first I have seen

San Antonio 10-year-old cashes in on GameStop stocks he was gifted 2 years ago...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 29th, 2021, 11:36 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
First interview with Keith Gill/WSB's...

First interview with Keith Gill/WSB's "DeepF—ingValue"/YouTube's "Roaring Kitty". Not as interesting as I would have liked, but a first look at the guy who started it all....

WSJ :- Keith Gill...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 29th, 2021, 11:27 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
I don't. I would also point out that while in the...

I don't. I would also point out that while in the futures world we normally post overnight, the exchange and FCMs have the right to call any time they want. I believe in 2008 CME was margining FCMs,...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 29th, 2021, 11:11 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
But social media and our politicians say...

But social media and our politicians say otherwise? At the same time...

WSJ :- Robinhood Raises $1 Billion to Meet Surging Cash Demands...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 29th, 2021, 09:32 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
People should read this again. I know it...

People should read this again. I know it contradicts all the conspiracy theories that people would like to believe but it explains what happened. Broker/Dealers have capital requirements. RH was in...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 04:19 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
If that was what was happening that would be...

If that was what was happening that would be okay, but that's not what's happening. As @kaeb said, they are banding together to "wreck the big guys." Go over to WSB. This is not people celebrating...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 04:15 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
That's the point of many here and on WSB. The...

That's the point of many here and on WSB. The system is being abused if people can short more shares than are outstanding. In reality its a timing issue. You don't have to have the borrow in your...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 04:12 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
You hit the nail on the head, and if you go over...

You hit the nail on the head, and if you go over to WSB this is very clear.

Although in this case the 'big guys' is limited to short selling hedge funds. That's the bit I don't like about the...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 11:55 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
That's wrong and shouldn't be allowed to happen...

That's wrong and shouldn't be allowed to happen but it does. There are documented occurrences of companies issuing tender offers to rebuy their shares, and the tender offer is accepted for more...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 11:26 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Is it a revolution or is anti-short selling? I'm...

Is it a revolution or is anti-short selling? I'm unlcear. Why is short selling considered to be evil. Short sellers routed out the fraud at Enron. They perform a roll in this market.

Right now...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 10:45 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Andrew Sorkin in the NY Times Deal Book. ...

Andrew Sorkin in the NY Times Deal Book.

Words of warning

Andrew here. Let’s have an honest conversation about the mania around GameStop — and its larger implications.
Is there something fun...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 09:28 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Apologies if this is behind the paywall....

Apologies if this is behind the paywall. Interesting story of the person who founded WallStreetBets back in 2012 and was eventually kicked by his own moderators last year when he tried to clean the...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 28th, 2021, 09:20 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Seems like most of the brokers are doing the...

Seems like most of the brokers are doing the same. I know Tradestation restricted GME yesterday. I believe Big Mike said TDA and one other he knows about have restricted it as well.
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 27th, 2021, 05:01 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
Sort of but in reverse. Bunch of people on reddit...

Sort of but in reverse. Bunch of people on reddit found some stocks that everybody was short and is squeezing them/sending them to the moon. And yes certain hedge funds are literally losing Billions!...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs January 27th, 2021, 03:24 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 39,164
Posted By SMCJB
I'd be wary about being heavily short anything! ...

I'd be wary about being heavily short anything!
Quick maybe in time but not in losses. Losing 30% of a multi Billion hedge fund in 2 days is significant.

The Falcone/MAAX Holdings Inc story was...
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