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Strategies & Market Trends : Roger's 1998 Short Picks -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mama Bear who wrote (7157)	4/16/1998 4:36:00 PM
From: hal jordan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18691

Barb, >Why do you think it's near it's top? I'd rather short it at 100 when it's in a downtrend than to take a chance with topticking it at 130. I just have to much respect for my capital to take the risk of shorting high flyers anymore. There is too much absolute garbage running up in this speculative frenzy.< Exactly. The garbage is running up. That is a sign of a near top. Also, I don't short. I only buy puts. My losses are limited to what I have purchased. This mania cannot last another 4 weeks. Not at 5 or 10 points a day. Insanity! Hal

To: Mama Bear who wrote (7157)	4/16/1998 4:36:00 PM
From: Ploni	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18691

I'm able to pocket 10-15% in no time because I know there is no siren song calling, no greater fool out there that will break me. There's no guarantee, unfortunately. AVNT was looking very weak, and so I shorted on its last bounce to 15. Unfortunately, it has gone up to 21 or 22, before relaxing somewhat. If I were to short PNDA the next time it pops above 5, I could almost guarantee that it would go up to 8.