wednesday trades!, page-22

Expiration here tomorrow morning so most of the time we can expect wild upside bids at the open to boost the closing calculation before they let it slide.

Once in a while they do the opposite just to keep you on your toes. I don't understand how that can work with out collusion but... It used to always be up but after authorities got cranky, they vary it now and then.

US markets and some others are up for the year but not XJO, so you can bet on some serious window dressing on Dec 31 or so here.

When we have a good year it doesn't pay to rob Peter to pay Paul, which is all you are doing by artificial pricing, but in a poor year its a different animal.