Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Ask DrBob -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: indexit who wrote (40643)	7/18/2001 10:06:41 PM
From: manfmnantucket	Respond to of 100058

indexit - I'm not disagreeing that large lots are used to to feign the opposite intent.. that's basic combat tactics. Anyone can offer shares for sale that they don't really intend will be sold, and quickly pull the bid. My point was that on an ECN Electronic Crossing Network, the bid is live until it is actually pulled. It can't be pulled once someone routes a trade to that specific lot; the match happens instantly. THis is different from MMs, who can advertise shares for sale, accept orders, then some time later pull the offer without filling any...