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Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
50374 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:04 am
Stock market down 1000.


What the hell are these traders doing?
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43443 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:05 am to
Using the media to drive panic over Coronavirus to drive selloffs to make a killing by swooping in for the cheap buys.

ETA: Oh, and the short sellers are having a massive circle jerk right now too.

This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 9:06 am
Posted by Champagne
Already Conquered USA.
Member since Oct 2007
48667 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:06 am to
Ahhh. It'll be OK.

This is a buying opportunity.
Posted by gatorsimz
cafe risque
Member since Feb 2009
8135 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:07 am to
Wall St. has already sold. They are waiting patiently for main street to finish selling off, then they will buy back in.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
99633 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:08 am to
quote:

What the hell are these traders doing?


What traders?

They used to have 5 trading floors at the NYSE. They now have 1. It's almost all computer driven (with programmed trades based upon certain occurrences).

Pretty sure "coronavirus" "continues" and "spread" are in the current algorithm, which makes it easy for the media to trigger the selloffs.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 9:09 am
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67524 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:11 am to
quote:

What the hell are these traders doing?

Having coffee; the machines took over 4 days ago
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
127102 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:18 am to
quote:

What the hell are these traders doing?
Making a LOT of money since they make their money on trading volume.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89741 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:27 am to
The stock market is the vehicle by which the patient extract wealth from the impatient.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
82847 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:36 am to
It's fine - the timing is actually pretty good for Trump's reelection this fall IMO.

We know the legit range is 29K and whenever things start resuming to normal we'll be on our way back up (guaranteed) without interruption.
This post was edited on 2/28/20 at 9:38 am
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
46611 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 10:03 am to
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BuckyCheese 9:03 AM Stock market down 1000.

What the hell are these traders doing?


One of two things is going to happen. The COVID19 panic runs it's course and over time life returns to normal, or we all gonna die. Now to answer your question about what are the traders doing? Some are legit preserving gains, some are adding to the panic, others are clueless but they all hope the average investor sells so they can buy on the crash.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37222 posts
Posted on 2/28/20 at 10:31 am to
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What the hell are these traders doing?


Filling stop loss and short calls.

So many people have their trading accounts on autopilot, it will take some time.
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