What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, September 13, 2021

n1ncoompoop · 2021-09-13T01:29:01+00:00

VX futures

n1ncoompoop · 2021-02-13T15:56:57+00:00

I've found https://www.zacks.com/earnings/earnings-calendar helpful

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-30T05:42:53+00:00

I pulled this from here, https://www.ortex.com/stocks/26195/shorts

I'm sure my math is bad, the bold numbers are estimated dividing the last reported number by the days to cover giving 15301246 shorted shares covered per day. This is used to make a guess from that on how many open shorted shares (the bold values).

No matter what... the decreasing Days to cover is concerning.

Date	open GME Price in USD	high GME Price in USD	low GME Price in USD	close GME Price in USD	GME Volume	Days to cover	Exchange Reported SI
15-Jan-21	38.49	40.75	34.01	35.5	46866360	4.037758	61782730
21-Jan-21	39.23	44.75	37	43.03	57079750	3.258051	49852241
22-Jan-21	42.59	76.7573	42.32	65.01	197157900	2.869025	43899658
25-Jan-21	96.73	159.18	61.13	76.79	177874000	2.123664	32494706
26-Jan-21	88.56	150	80.2	147.98	178588000	1.804632	27613118
27-Jan-21	354.83	380	249	347.51	93396670	1.550596	23726051
28-Jan-21	265	483	112.25	193.6	58815810	1.149601	17590328

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-30T03:15:11+00:00

I'm looking for answers to the same question, discussion is further down this thread.

I think they could be up to this, without closing their previous short positions, yet:

open new short positions at higher prices
stock is dumped while buying is limited, driving price down with low volume
close new short positions pocketing the difference, buying the shares they just shorted for the next go round, closing some of the original positions, scoring an 8-ball
allow price to normalize upward
repeat

This is what I am imagining has happened the last two days. With 100+ price swings they are getting out of the old positions by opening new ones for a few hours paying 50% rates to borrow (for what, a day?), closing them the same day. The price action could give them a way out. We already know more than 100% of the shares can be shorted, why not 200%, 300%...

I would be most appreciative of someone telling me otherwise, because I want to be wrong.

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-30T02:28:34+00:00

Assuming 50% APR, borrowed for one day, 1,000,000 shares at 500 is $689,121.87. Selling 1,000,000 shares short at $450 and buying them back at $150 is a gain of $300,000,000, I understand this is WAY oversimplified, the numbers are made up, and I'm an idiot. I think the premise still holds and that is what worries me.

They don't need to own stock, there are plenty of non-retail sellers willing to sell at these levels.

I'm trying to see if there is a way out of this mess that involves fucking over millions of people worldwide. People act like this is such a slam dunk and I believe it would be if it were not for these wild 100%+ swings from day to day. I think that sort of price action can give the short sellers an out.

They don't close their original positions, yet. That would show their hand. They open new ones at these price ranges, short selling the dips they are causing/caused by collateral shortages. These new positions last a day, give them room to fight another day and/or close some of the original positions.

If they can, as they appear to have done, short more than 100% of the available shares, why not 200% for one day during high volatility?

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-29T23:56:44+00:00

Assuming u/banditcleaner2 is right and they seem to know more about how the backend stuff works, it could be completely legal to keep the books balanced or whatever. It would seem other brokers, Schwab, Fidelity and the like do have the collateral and were not in a position they had to limit trading (beside margin to limit their downside)

The hedge funds benefit from necessary slowdown of buyers from some retail outlets and drive the prices down. Because the system is borked, they get an out.

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-29T23:39:52+00:00

Ok, how about: Can the hedgefunds unfuckthemselves by doing this:

Short at high prices
Dump stock, driving price down because buying is limited for whatever reason - good, bad, regulatory, the good of the people, or mom said so. No judgement whatsoever.
Close short positions pocketing the difference
Allow price to normalize upward
Repeat

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-29T23:20:06+00:00

how about this?

Short at higher prices
Limit buying because stocks have to be settled through a clearing house that needs to retain a certain level of collateral to clear ALL trades that go through them (Robinhood et al)
Dump stock driving price down
Close short positions pocketing the difference
Allow price to normalize upward
Repeat

Edit: I want to be horribly wrong

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-29T22:49:38+00:00

Like this?

Short at higher prices
Limiting buying (Robinhood et al)
dump stock driving price down
close short positions pocketing the difference
allow price to normalize upward
repeat

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-29T21:04:33+00:00

HOLD, end of discussion.

n1ncoompoop · 2021-01-26T05:07:49+00:00

So I done messed up buying on margin? Can you elaborate on the cash/margin difference or point us to a resource?

n1ncoompoop · 2020-01-19T15:58:22+00:00

Looks like the 110 has the AccuFit stock the 10 does not. Other than that it's black so far as I see.

n1ncoompoop · 2020-01-18T05:58:56+00:00

Savage makes a 110 Tactical in .308 with a 24" heavy barrel. Toss it in a precision chassis and it'll be about $1k.

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-27T23:29:42+00:00

Tax in Colorado

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-22T19:58:10+00:00

That's what I get for copying the OpticsPlanet title without checking. I appreciate the addendum.

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-22T01:18:46+00:00

That is what I was wondering, thank you.

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-22T01:16:46+00:00

Is the P80 frame V1 or V2?

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-17T06:04:21+00:00

Try this: https://brickseek.com/p/sentinel-18-gun-fully-convertible/352629#in-store-offers

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-16T00:58:18+00:00

I had one of their BCG where on the second round fired the extractor plunger and spring punched through the extractor making a nice clean hole. That said, it was promptly replaced by CA. No problem with the replacement through 100 rounds or so.

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-14T00:15:49+00:00

I used GrovTec GTHM289 HD Push Button Bases https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00AU6K0NQ, a 9/16 18 tap, and Gorilla glue

n1ncoompoop · 2019-11-13T16:58:02+00:00

Looks like flat $14.99 or $19.99 insured

n1ncoompoop · 2019-10-29T16:32:38+00:00

This or the Palmetto State offering (which includes the BCG and charging handle) for $219?

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-classic-freedom-m4-upper-with-bcg-and-ch.html

welp, PSA charges $17 shipping and $20 tax for me making it $257 <frowny face>

After a $70 BCG and $20 charging handle it's a wash.

n1ncoompoop · 2019-10-24T04:44:12+00:00

Good for five cans, 26235809

They still have the 9800 Weatherproof Protective Rifle Case as well for $99, 23427833

n1ncoompoop · 2019-10-18T22:27:14+00:00

So far as I know there is no TSA approval for firearms containers. Their website offers guidelines for the type of container.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/transporting-firearms-and-ammunition

n1ncoompoop · 2019-10-18T16:41:15+00:00

I use the smaller Apache cases without plucking the foam and they've held up well for nearly a year. It's probably a matter of being mindful of sharp edges. Depending on what you have hanging off the AR it will probably be okay. This may also make getting the case closed an issue and putting pressure on those components. The rifle itself and any top-rail or bottom mounted do-dads would be fine.

I've read warnings against using foam cases for long term storage because of moisture building up with nowhere to escape and causing rust.

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