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#1 da_cheif

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 09:46 AM

dow has been down 7 out of the last 8 trading hours......staying short the es against the long big contract positions......the stop on the es is 1555

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#2 arbman

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 10:27 AM

If you are going to short anything, why don't you short er2? It has good volatility and what upside can it have with the bonds cratering?!? :lol:

#3 eminimee

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 10:40 AM

The sound of post expiration adjustment

http://www.audiospar...sound_iid.34854

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 10:41 AM

If you are going to short anything, why don't you short er2? It has good volatility and what upside can it have with the bonds cratering?!? :lol:



Why would er2 react more negatively that es to interest rate increases?
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#5 arbman

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 10:45 AM

Why would er2 react more negatively that es to interest rate increases?


Why don't you put two long term charts of the 2 and 5 yr rates and RUT and look for yourself?

#6 eminimee

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 10:45 AM

History shows that small caps and to some degree midcaps....are more sensitive to borrowing costs.

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 11:02 AM

History shows that small caps and to some degree midcaps....are more sensitive to borrowing costs.



Ok thanks Tea, that makes sense.
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#8 da_cheif

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 11:30 AM

rates hafe nothing to do with the stock market...geeziz.......ive been short bonds and long the spooz for a very long time....and forgive my ignorance.....wut is er2

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 11:31 AM

rates hafe nothing to do with the stock market...geeziz.......ive been short bonds and long the spooz for a very long time....and forgive my ignorance.....wut is er2


nevermind...

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 11:42 AM

rates hafe nothing to do with the stock market...geeziz.......ive been short bonds and long the spooz for a very long time....and forgive my ignorance.....wut is er2


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