where's the axeman, page-2

Hi Forro

They are termed 'smart money' for a reason and earn that title, trust me.

They not only have analysts on 6 digit figures (PLUS commission) and researches but also directors that want bonuses for showing they can make money - QUICK. They have analysts whose charting skills would rival even the best that ever posted here, and they would not only be smart in their own right, but also have the power of fixed brokerage fees, hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in play money and fuel their 'strategies', algos(bots), analysts, geologists etc at their beck and call on the other side of the room.

How do you make money? Well, buying and stock and holding it, you will be subject to the rollercoaster of the share price - you will gain some - but you will also lose some.

How do you best safeguard against losses? SELL before the other guy does. What if the other guys know you're selling? They will sell even faster. How do you avoid it? Hide your sells best you can/ sell during swing highs.

Many large investment banks that, say, receive options or heads in lieu or part of advice fees (often these can be the very firms who get a sizeable chunk of a CR) will sell them immediately upon settlement or over a acceptable period of time with a broker using a bot. Why? Why not believe in the story CCC has to offer? Because cash is king.

If you are sure of 1 stock (CCC) that is a go-er, these funds and banks with dedicated analysts will know another 20.

With bots around traders do less work, with less work and on a 6 digit salary they need to do work..how? Find strategies to get the best price. Afterall, the more commission they get now, the more they can go for holidays knowing their Xmas/ end of year bonus is still there.

Sure the strategy you mentioned works in the long term for long term holders but why settle for a 5 bagger in 5 years, when you can get it this year? This is frankly what you need to do as part of the big boys to 'earn your keep' because there are another 200 young, ambitious, hard working and smart university graduates' CVs on your director's table piling up and keen to take your job and prove themselves - they are young afterall!

Now this isnt to say that these big boys will totally divest themselves of CCC when they use, say a stealth selling bot, but they will trim and add throughout the year - with hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in management and limited investment options, its a constant cycling between risk and companies that they believe will announce something big quicker than some other company they are currently in.

Hope this helps shedding some light :)

Foxtrot