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Apr 11.09 /
Dr. Wish
The dirty little secret about the up-tick rule: rigging the market
The uptick rule is designed to prevent short sellers from jumping nonstop on a declining stock and driving it to oblivion. It was implemented in 1938 in the aftermath of the the depression and the huge market declines. Every bear market needs a scapegoat and the public loves to blame the villainous short-sellers for everything [...]
Mar 08.09 /
Dr. Wish
How I use put options as investment insurance
There were 7 new highs and 1,221 new lows in my universe of 4,000 stocks on Friday. The QQQQ completed the 14th day of its short term down-trend within a longer term down-trend. I heard on Fast Money that the AAII survey has the most bearish reading ever. Furthermore, the momentum indicator in IBD for [...]
