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LSURussian 
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| Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:04 am)
No volume, no volatility. Same ole, same ole every day.
It doesn't go up enough to short it and it doesn't go down enough to go long.
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Vols&Shaft83 
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Member since Dec 2012
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:12 am to LSURussian)
I'm with you man, Something big needs to happen already.
I either want dark green gains, or blood in the streets, meow
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foshizzle
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:48 am to LSURussian)
You could always try roulette or craps. It's offseason in Vegas, you should go!
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LSURussian
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:55 am to foshizzle)
I like my odds better in the stock market, but thanks for the suggestion. 
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foshizzle
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:03 am to LSURussian)
The odds are definitely better in the market, I thought it was excitement you were after. 
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b-rab2
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:26 am to Vols&Shaft83)
I prefer the dark greens myself since I'm all long right now
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Athanatos 
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 11:40 am to LSURussian)
Don't know if I would call +330 bps on the SP 500 and +400 bps on the SP 1500 Energy in half a month "boring"
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lighter345
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 12:29 pm to LSURussian)
Trade some biotech stocks. That'll get you going.
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C
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Member since Dec 2007
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 1:22 pm to LSURussian)
If you look at the 50 day moving average, it's been a steady increase since 2009. I don't know what's not to like unless you are day trading...
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Teddy Ruxpin
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 1:55 pm to C)
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I don't know what's not to like unless you are day trading...
From my understanding, he does a lot of that.
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Janky
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:05 pm to Athanatos)
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+330 bps on the SP 500 in half a month
I will take 12 of these, thank you.
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LSURussian
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Member since Feb 2005
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:43 pm to C)
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I don't know what's not to like unless you are day trading...
I am.
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C
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The Woodlands, TX
Member since Dec 2007
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 5:52 pm to Teddy Ruxpin)
I know. It was a swipe.
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acgeaux129
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 8:06 pm to LSURussian)
Earnings season has started on a positive note with EBAY, GS, and JPM. Great upside in homebuilders, financials, and energy right now.
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LSUAZ
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 8:28 pm to LSURussian)
Decent move up today but the forex market didnt confirm the move Aussie AUD/USD forx moves a bit more than normal markets....
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LSURussian
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/17/13 at 8:37 pm to acgeaux129)
AT&T is going to be a drag tomorrow. They announced some warnings after the market closed today. T was down over 2% in after hours trading the last I looked.
GE announces earnings Friday.
This post was edited on 1/17 at 8:38 pm
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RidiculousHype
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:00 am to LSURussian)
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I am.
How have you done the last couple years?
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donRANDOMnumbers 
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Member since Nov 2006
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:41 am to RidiculousHype)
thread highjack:
anyone in here trade or do much research into energy MLPs?
i've been reading about them for quite a while but have yet to make a move. Just looking for some thoughts from others.
Ive considered ETP for a nice long yield. Also considered RGP for possible merger with ETP.
CVR refining also intrigues me as an IPO.
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LSURussian
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:45 am to RidiculousHype)
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How have you done the last couple years?
Pretty good for a part-time hobby.
I keep all of my trades on Excel so it's easy for me to keep track of the transactions and results.
In 2011 I netted (after all transaction costs) a profit of 22 basis points on the total of my trades.
Last year I netted 28 bp.
In the 13 trading days this year, including today, I've netted 46 bp. Over half of that was on one big trade in GE. I bought GE two weeks ago anticipating they were going to have a good 4th quarter, which they did and which they announced this morning before the market opened. I sold all of my GE this morning at $22.04 in pre-market trading.
I don't anticipate maintaining this pace throughout 2013. I don't take much risk. The GE trade was the most risk I've taken in a loooonnnnnggggg time, maybe ever.
I consider a long-term holding in my trading portfolio to be anything in my account that is there when the sun goes down. 
It's a fun hobby that I spend maybe an hour or two playing each trading day.
This post was edited on 1/18 at 10:46 am
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dewster 
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| re: Is this the most boring stock market period EVER? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 10:49 am to C)
Exactly. Someone like me would be comfortable now. The last year has been very nice. I'm not a day trader though.
This post was edited on 1/18 at 10:52 am
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