burrocrat's Account Talk

[Lakebound]

thanks, my hands were shaking so bad i couldn't even spell "g".

No problem, anytime. Now go take your quivering hands and pour a nice drink for yourself to calm your nerves and watch the close. I think that you'll be just fine. :smile:

Frank

 

[FAB1]

AND for the more optimistic. Try this:

Is the S&P 500 a 2008-style meltdown or a bear trap? - MarketWatch

Although, this targets another lower-high his prediction puts the near-term high, quite high.

Like the Oct 2015 rally.

 

[offroad]

I choose to move to F fund from C today. Bought the DIP and now selling the recovery. Yes sure there might be a bigger recovery day, but my personal rule is if there is a market drop ( a few percentage points over two days) you know there will be a "dead cat bounce" if that is what they are labeled.

Going to F because well, its been doing better than G in this bear market. Yes I am saying this is bear now.

 

[jonfresno]

Holdin' my breath for ya brutha.. Doesn't matter if it's for a day or a week, Anything positive is a coup.

Since I'm so far down, I'm utilizing the bend over, grab-n-hold approach. Gotta hit Costco for Preperation H.

C'mon March!

 

[burrocrat]

oh please baby, please don't let the wheels fall off this market train for at least another hour so i can get out of this with my skin, please?

 

[Lakebound]

oh please baby, please don't let the wheels fall off this market train for at least another hour so i can get out of this with my skin, please?

That old windbag hosed the market again. Sorry Friend.

Frank

 

[FogSailing]

I feel lucky I only got stung for .02% today. I knew when I saw Gold and Bonds moving up we were in for a afternoon surprise. Good news....it could have been much worse.

I just read Amoeba's post. I think he just hit the nail on the head.

FS

 

[burrocrat]

I feel lucky I only got stung for .02% today. I knew when I saw Gold and Bonds moving up we were in for a afternoon surprise. Good news....it could have been much worse.

I just read Amoeba's post. I think he just hit the nail on the head.

FS

i had 25% in s-fund so i might stay positive on the day, but unfortunately i probably won't get enough of a bump to separate my line from the g-fund line on my weekly graphs.

either way i am counting this trade as a win because i did not go much backwards and this is a very dangerous market. also i am happy that i am seeing the situations i want to find and getting at least the initial action heading the direction correctly, but you can't win them all. i am happy about the decision to get out too, even if in hindsight it runs up tomorrow and i miss some gains. i made what i feel to be a good decision based on the information available at the ift cutoff deadline. that sure is a tough and arcaic way to trade equities in the 21st century, but no sense beating a dead horse there, it is what it is.

so i am going to keep trusting my indicators and my instincts and developing my hit and git trading strategery because i think it could be a good way to mitigate the risk of holding long in a down-pressure market. better luck next time, so glad to be out of that trade and not looking back. (even though i wanted really bad to post a youtube video of a bullrider and play that "2.7 seconds on a bull named fu man chu" song and pat myself on the back "nice ride cowboy"). dang that was close, i'll get 'em next time.

 

[userque]

If the TSP numbers match the market data as they should, you should be up today 0.05%

 

[ravensfan]

Well at least you didn't end up like poor old Ned...Dinga Dinga Ding Ding.

Now why don't you just drop them there pants? That's it. Take em right off!

It's ok burro...Nice try. We were all pulling for you.:smile:

 

[burrocrat]

We were all pulling for you.:smile:

thanks, and no offense, but you all suck at pulling then.

 

[userque]

Try pushing next time. Much safer also.

 

[burrocrat]

ah hell, i'm going to post the videos anyways...

this is what i wanted:

 

[burrocrat]

this is what i got:

 

[userque]

If the TSP numbers match the market data as they should, you should be up today 0.05%

Looks like it is 0.08%

 

[burrocrat]

but this is how i felt: wheee! electric! alive! and that monster didn't get me, this time.

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

I don't know Burro! It was a good try....but a little short ride....

 

[burrocrat]

well, it's been awhile so i was a little trigger happy. i'll make it up next time.

I don't know Burro! It was a good try....but a little short ride....

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

Well I' m glad you didnt get kicked too hard....even I was a bit nervous....
But I thought you had pulled it off this morning as futures were high! Seems market got confused after Yellin spoke.....will likely know markets decision on that tomorrow... Gotta chew on it a bit...

Futures are down some right now but I guess its irrelevant... Kinda like riding Space Mountain at Disney World, indoor coaster with lightsout...no telling whats next...

 

[burrocrat]

whew, that was close. i stared that mofo in the face and walked away with $0.08 cents. winning! at least i walked away.

this is going to hurt. futures say -2.0% but i bet it is a -3.5% haircut today before it is over, just a little off the top. fed has to fold or else folks have to eat dirt. winner winner alpo dinner. things is about to get heavy. major monetary and policy business gonna get done today in the hallowed halls where our fate is controlled. watch close, there are some good lessons in there, even if it hurts you have to look.