I am mr market maker and I own you. If you don’t think I own you, just try mouthing off about the fact that I don’t own you, and I will show you that I do, in fact,,, own you, I own you from the time you sign on to your account, I own you from the time you obtain a quote from a quote machine, I own you from the time you think you have buying power, I own you from the time you put a ticker symbol in a order entry system, I own you from the time you place a bid, I own you from the time you try to enter an ask, I own you when you try to sell an option, I own you if you think a good faith order, is, in fact, a good faith order. I own you if you don’t think I can move a stock up on 100 dollar buys, I own you if you don’t think I can prop a stock with 10 thousand share sells, I own you if you don’t think I can sell a penny stock for 2000 dollars, I own you if you think I will expose your orders at my convenience, I own you if you think I will ever let you trade in front of me, I own you if you ever think you can trade an illiquid stock, I own you if you don’t think I can conspire with others to move the biggies like elephants, I own you if you don’t think I have sold my soul, I own you if you think you can make money trading, I own you if you think the media is not a tool, I own you if you don’t think I have communication means beyond your imagination, I own you if you don’t think this is a stage, I own you if you think I will not take your money, I own you if you think you can mouth off and get away with it, I own you if you think this is a free market, I own you if you think this whole system is not rigged, I own you if you think you will ever make money buying options, I own you if you think you can survive my power, Do not ever, ever, piss me off, because, basically, I flat out own you…… |