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To: Jeffry K. Smith who wrote (7917)	11/1/2011 10:33:00 PM
From: Oblivious	Respond to of 17549

Good till cancelled.

To: Jeffry K. Smith who wrote (7917)	11/2/2011 6:23:12 AM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Respond to of 17549

Good 'Til Canceled - GTC *What Does Good 'Til Canceled - GTC* Mean?** An order to buy or sell a security at a set price that is active until the investor decides to cancel it or the trade is executed. If an order does not have a good-'til-canceled instruction then the order will expire at the end of the trading day the order was placed. Investopedia explains Good 'Til Canceled - GTC In most cases, GTC orders are canceled by brokerage firms after 30-90 days. This type of order is traditionally placed at price points away from the price of the stock at the time the order is placed. For example if a stock you hold is currently $40 but you believe it will go to $50 at which point you will sell then, you can use a GTC order. Once the GTC order to sell is placed, if the price of the stock reaches $50 at any point over the next few months your shares will be sold. investopedia.com GZ