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#1 mcleert

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Posted 20 July 2007 - 10:48 PM

1.) being bearish-----"means being short the market"--------so not true. Cash positions are ok and going long when the bulls are running--this is called----going with the flow. May not agree (bearish), but so be it. 2.) "bears always lose when they have to cover" --------excuse me------sure some trades go bad-------but a bear could be winning on another bullish trade!!! 3.) "you are either bearish or bullish"-------I don't know anyone who swings one way----Not even the perma bears or doom and gloomers. ;)

#2 brasilstocks

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 09:31 AM

1.) being bearish-----"means being short the market"--------so not true. Cash positions are ok

and going long when the bulls are running--this is called----going with the flow. May not agree (bearish),

but so be it.



2.) "bears always lose when they have to cover" --------excuse me------sure some trades go bad-------but

a bear could be winning on another bullish trade!!!



3.) "you are either bearish or bullish"-------I don't know anyone who swings one way----Not even the perma bears or doom and gloomers. ;)


very true

#3 traderpaul

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 10:09 AM

1.) being bearish-----"means being short the market"--------so not true. Cash positions are ok

and going long when the bulls are running--this is called----going with the flow. May not agree (bearish),

but so be it.



2.) "bears always lose when they have to cover" --------excuse me------sure some trades go bad-------but

a bear could be winning on another bullish trade!!!



3.) "you are either bearish or bullish"-------I don't know anyone who swings one way----Not even the perma bears or doom and gloomers. ;)

All I see is ....I am bullish because I am long....I only see bullish things....If you show me the bearish signs.....I will cut your head off.....or cut you down with words....
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