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To: carranza2 who wrote (56468)	10/14/2009 3:45:11 PM
From: energyplay	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217905

If you are setting stops, and are unhappy about how low the stops need to be because of volitility, there are five additional things you can do.... 1) Sell a little from some or all positions, capturing the current prices. 2) Re evaluate the positions you have, and sell or reduce the weaker ones. 3) Sets some stops tight and some loose. If you broker allows it, set a trailing stop for a fraction of your holdings. This will tend to capture upward moves, but will be likely to resutl in a sale. 4) Use options to lock in some gain - sell calls or buy puts. Note that selling a call may require you to hold the underlying stock while it drops. Use caution with this strategy. 5) Set stops on only 80% (or x %) of your holdings, and be willing to HOLD through some wild swings and for a Very long time. Buying physical essentially commits you to this. It sounds like you are anticipating REGRET over selling early or a small loss from current paper profits. Find something you would like to buy. Find a way to be happy with cash.

To: carranza2 who wrote (56468)	10/14/2009 8:08:59 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217905

I am not exactly on the same page more so on his speculation on China, but it seems ot me that many coveted asset classes that make the news got into a "fifth" most currencies of developing countries that are still in economic stress rose to levels of Summer 2008 which indicates a HUGE appetite for risk - I would say reckless risk is back again !! - as if the whole financial debacle never occurred Implied volatility on way out of the money FX option increased by 10 to 15 % which mean the market anticipate a sharp correction in the coveted asset classes, should commence in few days there is a huge disconnect between the real world and the financial types who are nothing more then legalized thieves and swindlers BWDIK