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To: ild who wrote (68966)8/28/2006 11:47:11 AM
From: John Vosilla  Respond to of 110194
 
So they should drop once it is well know fed tightening is done? Historically the three months after end of fed tightening are down. Riding my long positions into Labor Day and building hedges on financials/builders again for expected plunge in Sept-Oct..



To: ild who wrote (68966)8/28/2006 5:05:37 PM
From: yard_man  Respond to of 110194
 
>>With banks Max Pain has not worked for long time<<

LOL.



To: ild who wrote (68966)8/28/2006 6:17:27 PM
From: mishedlo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
Pax pain period has not worked very well for a long time

I think the nature of the game has changed.
So may hedge funds buying and selling puts and calls etc and in fact most of the PUTs that you see in bank socks and indices are actually long bets (shorting puts)

Mish