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RE: Any comments about establishing long positions for WAR



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Thanks for the thought ---- I agree with you --- it's really hard to determine how much (or if all) of the war premium is already priced in . . . the market has moved up quite a bit on news that the war would go forward . . .  






On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 20:00:11 -0500 , "Gray, Gabriel" <Gabriel.Gray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> Buy rumor sell news. The war premium already seems priced in.

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From: The Funkhousers [mailto:funkhouser@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 7:57 PM
To: steckel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: Re: Any comments about establishing long positions for WAR


Remember one of the more valid adages about the markets --- "They will
do whatever is necessary to frustrate and take advantage of the
greatest number of participants."

With that as a guide maybe a short would be better.

Richard Funkhouser

Mike Steckel wrote:

> Anybody have any thoughts about establishing long positions in globex 
> and holding until war is announced ????
>
> In January 1991 history shows the S&P gapped up and rallied like 20 
> points in the first hour from the previous day's close . . .
>
> (in today's points I would expect like 40 points since S&P trades only

> $250 now per handle)
>
> Mike
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