Anyone who does not derive the implications of this data, is bought and paid for......
everyone needs to understand that 90% of all volume is happening with shares which might be above the legal outstanding of the companies who issued them....this is just Simple. Aug 9th 2011 near 4 billion shares traded against the combined floats of 2819 companies.....yes this is derivatives, as in naked counterfeit inventory, derivatives have no legal standing in subordinating the rules governing issuance....this is the primary tool by which supply demand is disconnected, its against the interest of all investors, and needs to be elevated to a level of understanding so this game can be properly characterized for what it has become, Oligarchic Malfeasance.....
The Nasdaq Market Float Since 1997
Mon/Yr..Trade Days..# Compy..TotlVol...AverD Vol
Jul-97. 22.....6388... 14,659,052,996.. 666,320,591
Mar-98. 21.....6143... 17,694,084,535.. 842,575,454
Jul-99. 21.....5400... 21,249,135,986.. 1,001,863,618
Jan-00. 20.....5233.…. 33,859,912,232.. 1,692,995,612
Jul-03. 22.....3671... 38,984,813,325.. 1,772,036,969
Jan-04. 20.....3560... 46,649,555,963.. 2,332,477,798
Jul-05. 20.....3441.…. 33,681,072,462.. 1,684,053,623
Apr-06. 19.....3384... 40,846,016,058.. 2,149,790,319
Jul-07. 21.....3348... 46,780,102,818.. 2,227,623,944
Jan-08. 21.....3299... 56,616,100,438.. 2,696,004,783
Nov-08. 19.....3199... 42,460,731,579.. 2,234,775,346
Jul-09. 22.....3024... 48,456,198,558.. 2,202,554,480
Apr-10. 21.....2982... 53,597,263,077.. 2,552,250,623
May-10.........2977....57,205,068,222.. 2,860,253,411* Flash Crash 5-6 4.5bil 2943companies
Sept-10........2914....
Nov-10.........2941....42,183,589,365..2,008,742,351
Dec-10.........2900....
Mar 2011.......2914....40,289,690,615..2,120,510,032
May 2011 21 trade days .2881 Companies.......Totl Vol 43,314,364,851
Avg Vol PD 2,062,588,802 |
