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To: sun-tzu who wrote (1816)	2/12/2003 12:32:06 PM
From: westpacific	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11447

Natural Gas just broke the channel off the October low. Tell you utilities saying DOW CRASH.

To: sun-tzu who wrote (1816)	2/12/2003 1:03:09 PM
From: mishedlo	Respond to of 11447

Missed my reentry into sppos at 827 cause I was not payinmg attn. Had I taken it I would have been out at 823 ahead of bottom retest. No cigar. Nice mental trade but did not pull the trigger. Hoping for 827-828 and I think I will take it next time unless we start sopiking up huge. M

To: sun-tzu who wrote (1816)	2/12/2003 2:11:26 PM
From: mishedlo	Respond to of 11447

Took profits on 1/2 IBM puts when if refused to roll over. It just does not want to die. M

To: sun-tzu who wrote (1816)	2/12/2003 2:26:10 PM
From: augieboo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11447

sun-tzu, would you please elaborate a bit on your pairs trading strategy? Specifically: [1] Does it matter what time frame one uses? Do you think this would work with Rydex/Profunds index short/long funds which trade only on a daily basis? [2] Do you wait until after a turn, or do you try to anticipate one? (If you cover your short position and the market keeps dropping -- or vice versa -- then you are still skrewed, no?) [3] Why not just go short and long a single vehicle at the same time, repositioning as described? Wouldn't that balance the up and down movements better? TIA, augie