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Strategies & Market Trends : A Simple List of General Do's & Dont's of Trading: -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Arthur Tang who wrote (700)	4/4/2000 5:59:00 AM
From: Arthur Tang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769

With all the electronic traders numbered up to 2.5 million; the market makers have different ways of making a market. The way to attract business is to run up the price 25% or up. The speedy internet info, sorted quickly and listed; the stock will get much attention from investors. The stock may take off some more later, for up to a few days. On the other hand, if they want to control the market the next day to a trading range, market makers may pull back at the last part of the day to less than 10% up. The summery of stocks gaining maximum percentage will not include those less than 20% up for the day. Do watch out for maximum gainers. Don't invest until you check out the fundamentals, as well as the breaking news if any, the technical analysis and what the market makers do. Who is the lead market maker is the question?