Comments on: The Stock Market is not a Barometer W Out Short Sellers http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/ the mark cuban weblog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: econ365 http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-52457 econ365 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:59:30 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-52457 Even with some of the short sellers back in the market, I don't think we will ever be able to gauge the market again. (Pre-BailOut) I guess its back to the algorithms for hedge funds everywhere. The SEC has made it a little easier by requiring Form SH from all short-sellers. Now they can add this latent data to their calculations and get closer to a “real” barometer of the stock market. Even with some of the short sellers back in the market, I don’t think we will ever be able to gauge the market again. (Pre-BailOut) I guess its back to the algorithms for hedge funds everywhere. The SEC has made it a little easier by requiring Form SH from all short-sellers. Now they can add this latent data to their calculations and get closer to a “real” barometer of the stock market.

]]> By: automated trading software http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-52228 automated trading software Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:56:26 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-52228 Short sellers are equally important for any market as long term investors. Short sellers are equally important for any market as long term investors.

]]> By: farouk http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-52226 farouk Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:26:03 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-52226 i do agree with you and i think we are now near the market bottom i do agree with you and i think we are now near the market bottom

]]> By: Stockpreacher http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-51868 Stockpreacher Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:50:52 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-51868 Yes, it is hard to said if the short is still coming Yes, it is hard to said if the short is still coming

]]> By: VR http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-51136 VR Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:13:31 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-51136 Should shorting be more tightly regulated, to prevent naked short selling? Should "fail to deliver" trades be severely punished? <strong>From MC> for all the talk about naked short selling, no one/institution has ever been identified as a bad guy in naked shorting. The CEO of Lehman Bros talked about it in his hearing, but in his emails that were revealed, he showed an obsession for going after shorts. Find me the naked shorts, and the proceedings against them. I cant. </strong> Should shorting be more tightly regulated, to prevent naked short selling?

Should “fail to deliver” trades be severely punished?

From MC>
for all the talk about naked short selling, no one/institution has ever been identified as a bad guy in naked shorting. The CEO of Lehman Bros talked about it in his hearing, but in his emails that were revealed, he showed an obsession for going after shorts.
Find me the naked shorts, and the proceedings against them. I cant.

]]> By: Shaun Pounder http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-50988 Shaun Pounder Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:38:28 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-50988 I am hoping that short selling comes back as I have started CFD trading and short selling is the bread & butter I am hoping that short selling comes back as I have started CFD trading and short selling is the bread & butter

]]> By: EgeLeee http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-50969 EgeLeee Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:20:09 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-50969 Thank you ..blog goog Sure you can buy a put, but Mark is talking about buying a large position of puts - the market maker won’t sell you all those puts, as he can’t short the stock to cover your position. He would be too highly exposed, therefore. I heard the short ban is lifted tomorrow.thanks Thank you ..blog goog
Sure you can buy a put, but Mark is talking about buying a large position of puts – the market maker won’t sell you all those puts, as he can’t short the stock to cover your position. He would be too highly exposed, therefore. I heard the short ban is lifted tomorrow.thanks

]]> By: sred http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-50841 sred Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:49:20 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-50841 I definitely agree. The market may not be efficient 100% of the time, but short-selling allows the market to adjust when its over-valued. Short-selling allows the market to be "pseudo-efficient." I definitely agree. The market may not be efficient 100% of the time, but short-selling allows the market to adjust when its over-valued. Short-selling allows the market to be “pseudo-efficient.”

]]> By: WL http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-50766 WL Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:10:58 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-50766 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> By: Nash http://blogmaverick.com/2008/09/30/the-stock-market-is-not-a-barometer/#comment-50725 Nash Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:42:00 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/?p=771#comment-50725 Sure you can buy a put, but Mark is talking about buying a large position of puts - the market maker won't sell you all those puts, as he can't short the stock to cover your position. He would be too highly exposed, therefore. I heard the short ban is lifted tomorrow. Sure you can buy a put, but Mark is talking about buying a large position of puts – the market maker won’t sell you all those puts, as he can’t short the stock to cover your position. He would be too highly exposed, therefore. I heard the short ban is lifted tomorrow.

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