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To: TFF who wrote (295)	6/26/1998 1:11:00 AM
From: tide	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 591

irby - I think, as I recall & you no doubt know, pre-holiday trading can witness some big swings. I think the reasoning I heard or read was that traders tend to reduce short positions just before holidays & guess I stated the play wrong. Is it not that if one buys, they should do so before the 2 or so day period, as the 2 day period can, in some situations, create an unusual price rise? Conversely, I believe price drops can occur as there is more fluctuation, so one must be sharp or leave it alone. This stuck in my mind that statistics in US, showed a 10 - 25% , or so, rise on those days, with the day previous to holiday being the largest. Does this make any sense or am I out to lunch? tide