The lagging nature of these derivatives is probably the reason, but this is a market out of tune, or time, with its' own forces. Still, our system performed as well, or better than usuual and spectactularly when you consider what we avoided. Every trade that did not meet our parameters turned out to be a loser. It would seem this is going to be our policy until we see more stability. Our option recommendations were a wash this last week.
Options are derivatives and have a time lag.
The last four entries are all small issues involved in acquisitions with one buying and the other selling. We have a proprietary system for getting notice on these very early and where the buying company invariably drops while the purchased entity invariably rises they make good day short and long deals respectively. Usually more money is made on the long side, but that is not always true. We hope it signals a new beginning. 9.4375 7.8 Ave.