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Post by huh on Sept 25, 2017 6:48:07 GMT -5
10 things you need to know before the opening bell Merkel's conservatives win the German election. Angela Merkel's conservative bloc won 32.5% of the vote, but that was down from 41.5% in 2013, Reuters says. Additionally, the far-right Alternative for Germany took 13.5% of the vote and will enter parliament for the first time. Shinzo Abe calls a snap election. In doing so, Abe is seeking to bolster support for a tougher stance against North Korea, Reuters says. The Bank of England wants banks to hold more capital. British lenders will have to hold an additional £10 billion, or $13.5 billion, in capital to protect against increased risks related to rapidly rising unsecured consumer lending, the Bank of England said on Monday. Traders are still betting against the dollar. Net short positions among speculators increased by $900 million to $8.4 billion, leaving it at levels not seen since early 2014, the Australian bank ANZ says, citing US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data. Steve Cohen takes a big step forward in his comeback. Cohen sent investors documents pitching his new fund, Stamford Harbor Capital, a person who has reviewed the deck told Business Insider. Iron ore enters a bear market. It has now fallen 20.5% since its August 21 high and is trading at its lowest level since July 7. Tesla wants to build "mega charging" stations. The electric-car maker wants customers to have a place to grab food or coffee and use the restroom while their vehicles charge. Stock markets around the world are mostly lower. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (-1.36%) led the losses in Asia, and France's CAC (-0.22%) trails in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open down 0.11% near 2,500. Earnings reports trickle out. Red Hat and Synnex report after markets close. US economic data is light. Dallas Fed manufacturing will be released at 10:30 a.m. ET. The US 10-year yield is down 2 basis points at 2.23%. www.businessinsider.com/opening-bell-september-25-2017-2017-9
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Post by huh on Sept 25, 2017 6:48:58 GMT -5
10 things in tech you need to know today 1. Meal-delivery service Deliveroo is now valued at over $2 billion (£1.4 billion). The company raised $385 million (£284 million) in its latest funding round, becoming one of the most valuable tech companies in the UK. 2. Uber's petition to "Save Your Uber in London" has now surpassed 634,000 signatures. The petition, which follows Transport for London's decision not to renew Uber's licence to operate in the city, will be delivered to Mayor Sadiq Khan. 3. Intel launched the eighth-generation Core chips, part of the Coffee Lake family. The high-end i7 chip got an improvement, but Intel also beefed up the midrange i5, which now has six cores, and the lower-end i3, now with four. 4. Former US president Barack Obama tried to give Mark Zuckerberg a "wake-up call" following the latter's comments on fake news during last year's presidential elections, according to The Washington Post. Facebook's CEO acknowledged Obama's concerns, but said that "messages weren't widespread" on Facebook and that there was "no easy remedy." 5. China-backed buyout fund Canyon Bridge Capital Partners is buying British chipmaker Imagination Technologies for £550 million. Earlier this year, the British firm saw its shares crash 70% following reports that Apple would begin using its own graphics chips in upcoming iPhones. 6. German enterprise software giant SAP has acquired Gigya, a company that seeks to help online properties manage customer profiles. Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed as of yet, but TechCrunch reports that the acquisition was worth $350 million (£258 million). 7. Twitter is reportedly testing a Twitter Lite version of its Android app. The app, specifically designed for emerging markets thanks to its lighter data load, is currently being tested in the Philippines. 8. UberEats has become a surprisingly successful standout for Uber. The company announced that the operation is now profitable in 27 of the 108 cities where it's offered. 9. Nintendo is adding a new layer of security to its users' online accounts by letting them enable two-factor authentication. The Japanese firm will ask users to download Google Authenticator, which will give them a unique code to log in. 10. Southeast-Asian games firm Sea is preparing for a $1 billion (£730 million) US IPO. The company, formerly known as Garena, is valued at $3.75 billion (£2.76 billion), and will list on the New York Stock Exchange as "SE." www.businessinsider.com/10-things-in-tech-you-need-to-know-today-september-25-2017-9
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 8:18:12 GMT -5
shorting tvix 12.62
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 8:51:47 GMT -5
zzz zzzz zzzzz
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 9:03:05 GMT -5
VXX 4HR chart VXX Bear flag VXX breaks below horizontal support of flag and makes new all time lows and VXX can hit 38-39 range Also have SP2540 iH&S target
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Post by walnut on Sept 25, 2017 9:12:45 GMT -5
That is working out well!
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 9:23:11 GMT -5
Thx walnut
And looking at contango - Admittedly, looking like any real chance of a correction (even by October) are fading
Market probably not expecting tax reform until end of year and may be reflecting in VIX futures for next year
S&P still has target of SP2540-50 range and at this pace with this daily slow, slow, slow grind TVIX will be at 5 bucks by then lol
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Post by walnut on Sept 25, 2017 9:47:33 GMT -5
Gotta go for a while BBL Good luck
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 9:59:14 GMT -5
Gotta go for a while BBL Good luck nice little spike to short into ttyl
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 10:05:20 GMT -5
S&P coming up on gap support and possible backtest
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 10:07:45 GMT -5
S&P just filled the gap
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Post by Herceg on Sept 25, 2017 10:44:19 GMT -5
Off Topic, never thought I would start watching NASCAR and telling the NBA and NFL to go "F" themselves...............for Mike Tomlin to chastise Alejandro Villanueva of Pittsburgh for respecting the flag who may I add served our country is a disgrace............Tomlin can SUCK IT !!
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Post by Herceg on Sept 25, 2017 10:52:24 GMT -5
Something I found that is so fitting:
Take a little trip to Valley Forge in January. If you don't know where that is, just Google it from the sidelines. Hold a musket ball in your fingers and imagine it piercing your flesh and breaking a bone or two. There won't be a doctor or trainer to assist you until after the battle, so just wait your turn.Take your cleats and socks off to get a real experience. Then take a knee.
Then, take one at the beach in Normandy where man after American man stormed the beach, even as the one in front of him was shot to pieces...the very sea stained with American blood. The only blockers most had were the dead bodies in front of them, riddled with bullets from enemy fire.
Take a knee in the sweat soaked jungles of Vietnam. from Khe San to Saigon...Anywhere will do. Americans died in all those jungles.There was no playbook that told them what was next, but they knew what flag they represented. When they came home, they were protested as well..and spit on for reasons only cowards know.
Take another knee in the blood drenched sands of Fallujah in 110 degree heat..Wear your Kevlar helmet and battle dress...Your number won't be printed on it unless your number is up! You'll need to stay hydrated but there won't be anyone to squirt Gatorade into your mouth. You're on your own.
There's a lot of places to take a knee. Americans have given their lives all over the world. When you use the banner under which they fought as a source for your displeasure, you dishonor the memories of those who bled for the very freedoms you have. That's what the red stripes mean. It represents the blood of those who spilled a sea of it defending your liberty.
While you're on your knee, pray for those that came before you, not on a manicured lawn striped and printed with numbers to announce every inch of ground taken...but on nameless hills and bloodied beaches and sweltering forests and bitter cold mountains...every inch marked by an American life lost serving that flag you protest.
No cheerleaders, no announcers, no coaches, no fans...just American men and women...delivering the real fight against those who chose to harm us...blazing a path so you would have the right to "take a knee."
You haven't an inkling what it took to get you where you are...but your "protest" is duly noted. Not only is it disgraceful to a nation of real heroes, it serves the purpose of pointing to your ingratitude for those who chose to defend you under that banner that will still wave long after your jersey is retired...
If you really feel the need to take a knee, come with me to church on Sunday and we'll both kneel before Almighty God. We'll thank him for preserving this country for as long as He has. We'll beg forgiveness for our ingratitude for all He has provided us. We'll appeal to Him for understanding and wisdom. We'll pray for liberty and justice for all...because He is the one who provides those things.
But there will be no protest. There will only be gratitude for His provision and a plea for His continued grace and mercy on the land of the free and the home of the brave. It goes like this...
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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Post by birthmark on Sept 25, 2017 11:10:30 GMT -5
Off Topic, never thought I would start watching NASCAR and telling the NBA and NFL to go "F" themselves...............for Mike Tomlin to chastise Alejandro Villanueva of Pittsburgh for respecting the flag who may I add served our country is a disgrace............Tomlin can SUCK IT !! Couldn't agree more Herc. GL
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Post by jacksrbtr on Sept 25, 2017 14:00:33 GMT -5
Off Topic, never thought I would start watching NASCAR and telling the NBA and NFL to go "F" themselves...............for Mike Tomlin to chastise Alejandro Villanueva of Pittsburgh for respecting the flag who may I add served our country is a disgrace............Tomlin can SUCK IT !! Agree Abso-frickin'-lutely Herc. I dunno which is worse - the blacks in this country who never got the memo about working hard to realize their dreams or the Muslim invasion with their Sharia law. I was up NYC a few wks ago. EVERY frickin' corner in Midtown Manhattan has been taken over by some dirty-looking Islamic rag-heads selling Halal meats its frickin' unbelievable. We've been invaded the fifth column is here.
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Post by clinton on Sept 25, 2017 14:01:09 GMT -5
LONG JCP at 3.98 looking for 5%
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Post by lasvegas77 on Sept 25, 2017 14:28:32 GMT -5
I joined you this morning with some additional shares at 12.62 Mist. What a rocky ride today. It appears that the market got extremely shaky when the North Korean ambassador announced he was going to have an impromptu press conference.
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 14:38:33 GMT -5
LV
should be profitable by the close / AH
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Post by theMist on Sept 25, 2017 14:40:47 GMT -5
Off Topic, never thought I would start watching NASCAR and telling the NBA and NFL to go "F" themselves...............for Mike Tomlin to chastise Alejandro Villanueva of Pittsburgh for respecting the flag who may I add served our country is a disgrace............Tomlin can SUCK IT !! Agree Abso-frickin'-lutely Herc. I dunno which is worse - the blacks in this country who never got the memo about working hard to realize their dreams or the Muslim invasion with their Sharia law. I was up NYC a few wks ago. EVERY frickin' corner in Midtown Manhattan has been taken over by some dirty-looking Islamic rag-heads selling Halal meats its frickin' unbelievable. We've been invaded the fifth column is here. You should have visited Jamaica Queens. You would have felt like you were in Pakistan lol Last time I was there I never felt so uncomfortable in my life in this country. I was the minority surrounded by Muslims in full garb and I know they don't exactly like anyone but their brotherhood.
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Post by lasvegas77 on Sept 25, 2017 14:52:58 GMT -5
What time did the white house state we have not declared war against North Korea?
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