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Would anyone who was there at the time care to verify?
I'd appreciate it. Sorry for my lack of attentiveness. I'm trying to
improve.

wearily,
phil
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Lane <patterntrader@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tomkohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Compressor just got out


> Well, what REALLY happened was, I was just sitting here working on some
> stuff and suddenly TS started beeping!!! Was completely unprepared. Not
very
> professional, I admit. Also note that I had some problems getting the date
> right when I first updated the pages yesterday. Guess i was distracted!
>
> Amazed/distressed as I was, I picked up the phone and exited the trade.
Also
> notified the list immediately. You can check the price and time. There are
> real-timers who will vouch for me.
>
> So I apologize for the clerical error, but the system shows the trade as
> exited, and that's what I did, and I notified everybody at the time (in
fact
> the price went a bit higher for a while), so the record will stand. Either
> that or I'd have to CHANGE the system to work WORSE!
>
> I am very sorry if anybody didn't get the email when I sent it. In case
> anybody took the trade, I would now recommend exiting ASAP, and I guess
you
> won't make as much as you could have on it. Sorry about that.
>
> rgds phil
> http://www.patterntrader.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tomkohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Compressor just got out
>
>
> > Sorry all you folks that placed orders just like it says at the website
> > and then went fishing for the day. Ouch that move after 1462.25 hurt.
> > Hindsight is a wonderful thing aint it. Are you covering losses Phil?
> >
> > Does the "public track record" you are establishing include this loss.
> > Oh i see, you get the benefit of a few minutes to see how a short time
> > frame move ends up before issuing a call which you supposedly made the
> > night before. I wish i could only trade that way. I'd quit the software
> > business immediately.
> >
> > -- Tom Kohl (Tarn Software)
> >
> > http://www.tarnsoft.com/
> >
> > Phil Lane wrote:
> > >
> > > If anyone is following this system, it just got out. To my complete
> suprise.
> > > Looks like a trailing stop was
> > > generated last night at 1462.25 - Guess I didn't check the open orders
> > > carefully enough.
> > >
> > > Really sorry!!! won't let this happen again!
> > >
> > > regards.
> > > Phil
> >
> > <snip since it didn't count right>
> >
> >
>