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What do people mean when they say...

An SI Board Since December 1998

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Introduction Compact

This thread is to be used as a forum to interpret phrases often used on Silicon Investor (as well as other stock market forums). Phrases like: "I am not a short, but..." (meaning -- "I am short this piece of trash") and "I will be placing a market order to buy at the open!" (meaning -- I am very long, somewhat scared, and would love to see a short squeeze tomorrow). Obvious attempts to sway the market. Terribly futile, perhaps. Often simply blatent lies. We've all seen them. Many of us have used them. Now, what are they?

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Reply	Message Preview	From	Recs	Posted
7	"Bad news, I'm shorting it" (often said third week of the month)	Joana Tides	-	12/30/1998
6	¨This is a good time to average down¨¨. This really means I was	charred	-	12/27/1998
5	I want to protect the "newbies". (translate: I shorted this one, and	Just My Opinion	-	12/26/1998
4	"We could see some profit taking here" -- meaning "I'm out.&	sam	-	12/26/1998
3	"I would be very, very careful with this one....have you looked at xxxx&q	Just My Opinion	-	12/25/1998
2	"Market Makers are manipulating the heck out of this stock" -- (meani	sam	-	12/25/1998
1	"I am here to help you". (translate.....I want you to sell for xxxx	Just My Opinion	-	12/25/1998

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