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Comment on Is the Market Correction Finished? by Neil Hampshire

Neil Hampshire — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:52:13 +0000

Hi, I would like to say that as of March 5, 2010 with the TSX up past 11,900 points, that is way too overbought! Buying in now is like jumping into Euros before even Spain’s problem has not come out yet! DRR Double Short Euro and SDOW Proshares Ultra Short Dow are the two to buy and hold for the intermediate term. Our year will be a down year, and shorting or inverse ETF’s and betting bearishly is the way to win these days. Don’t get on the bull side because you will be stuck on the wrong side of the trade.

Comment on Options Education Days by Award Winning Brokers

Award Winning Brokers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:14:50 +0000

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Comment on Is the Market Correction Finished? by Marie-Josée Laramée

Marie-Josée Laramée — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:38:32 +0000

@JB - Our statistics show that XIU volume for Jan 2010 went up by 345% over 2009 (roughly the same of open interest). If you are comparing to a US-equivalent like the QQQs, you could say it is low; US and Canadian investors don’t compare when it comes to trading options.

Furthermore, institutionals are not active daily in the market. They do come in, but you have to look at a one-month period.

You might consider looking at the open interest instead of volume. It will be a better measure of the XIU market.

Comment on Is the Market Correction Finished? by JB

JB — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:47:38 +0000

A very stupid question:
I’m a retail investor have recently been trading XIU calls and puts through the Montreal Exchange and have been surprised at the low volume. Why is there such low volume? What are the institutionals using? Are they using OTC instruments outside the exchange?

Comment on Hedging and Profiting From Exchange Rate Shifts by M Heng

M Heng — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:14:38 +0000

Thank you, Mr Croft for responding to my query and addressing further the US dollar issue for Canadian investors. It has always been my greatest frustration as I trade primarily in US options (liquidity reasons)and held a high cash position in recent months, unable to tackle the issue. Thank you for helping the retail investors, despite your busy schedule. It is very much appreciated

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