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 : The Residential Real Estate Crash Index -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ChanceIs who wrote (59004)	8/3/2006 2:51:34 PM
From: Beachside Bill	Respond to of 306849

Follow the MONEY....for the sector

To: ChanceIs who wrote (59004)	8/3/2006 2:52:01 PM
From: damainman	Respond to of 306849

I thought the engineered short squeeze was a common tactic of hedge funds no?

To: ChanceIs who wrote (59004)	8/3/2006 2:58:35 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I agree completely. My thought is the same. I bought quite few long dated JOE puts today. Let's see hoe JOE looks after 2 more Q's of declining earnings. <<Do you suppose that the hedge funds are trying to shake out all the shorts in weak hands, so they can have them all to themselves as JOE runs down to $20. You know, short a bunch and hold them, then buy a bunch to force the weak kneed shorts to buy to cover, and then borrow those shares and short them tomorrow.>>

To: ChanceIs who wrote (59004)	8/3/2006 3:02:33 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

I don't think it's manipulated per se, it just has alot of thin, high spread, jerky trading as befits it's very high short interest. You just have to expect a LOT more volatility in stocks like this, LEND is similar.

To: ChanceIs who wrote (59004)	8/3/2006 3:04:46 PM
From: Beachside Bill	Respond to of 306849

I'll give you an example... in the nineties DIAM I think was the symbol for for the Video company that got bot up fromm SSS or something like that... Anyone remember the Diamond Multimedia company. Well... the money said it was going up and then Diamond recorded the worst loss ever...a year later up 200% and never regain market share. The purpose of the little tell is I bought on those TERRIBLE earnings because the money said so. I knew they would fail but it was the right thing to do.