All buying of stocks should be banned

[Aussiejeff]

At this rate, soon the mere THOUGHT of making a trade could be outlawed! :dunno:

So really, whem you come to think ab..... *ee-e-r-k....!!*

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[Wysiwyg]

Short selling has been a target of ire since at least the eighteenth century when England banned it outright. It was perceived as a magnifying effect in the violent downturn in the Dutch tulip market in the seventeenth century.

Short sellers were blamed for the Wall Street Crash of 1929.Regulations governing short selling were implemented in the United States in 1929 and in 1940. Political fallout from the 1929 crash led Congress to enact a law banning short sellers from selling shares during a downtick; this was known as the uptick rule, and was in effect until 2007.

It`s all fun and games until you`re on the wrong side of a trade. but I think we are talking about investors now.
Heck, exaggerated low share prices are a great buying opportunity anyway.

 

[cuttlefish]

And besides, selling is Un-Australian. :

haha nice one. Delta hedging is unastraaaaylyan as well.

 

[theasxgorilla]

Support my campaign, BAN BUYING!

This is a bit extreme...can't we just have something like, "yes buy, but only on a down tick"?

 

[Greg71]

What if they were to ban buying and selling of stocks, and just have an options market?

Strategies could include long straddles/ strangles. I'd probably sell a few naked puts as well.

 

[chops_a_must]

I feel like they should ban selling in general.

One directional flow of cash please !

And besides, selling is Un-Australian. :

They've jokingly been suggesting banning selling on CNBC throughout tonight. :

The artificial financial short, in long gold, going well again...

 

[wayneL]

The artificial financial short, in long gold, going well again...

That should be banned.

Oil longs should be banned too, up nearly 20 bananas in 4 sessions.

 

[chops_a_must]

That should be banned.

Oil longs should be banned too, up nearly 20 bananas in 4 sessions.

Are bananas all these firms have to trade with these days?

 

[cuttlefish]

wow nice spike in the oil price - gold and black gold up is a good night.

 

[mazzatelli1000]

wow nice spike in the oil price - gold and black gold up is a good night.

The US market is rallying hard, now that those short selling bast**ds are all gone!!!!!:

 

[noirua]

The US market is rallying hard, now that those short selling bast**ds are all gone!!!!!:

Are you sure, reality is striking home with a 372.8 fall on the Dow.

 

[lusk]

That should be banned.

Oil longs should be banned too, up nearly 20 bananas in 4 sessions.

Be careful what you wish for, they maybe thinking about it!

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqd7X1pbdagg&refer=home

 

[mazzatelli1000]

Are you sure, reality is striking home with a 372.8 fall on the Dow.

I was being sarcastic

 

[wayneL]

Be careful what you wish for, they maybe thinking about it!

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqd7X1pbdagg&refer=home

Wishing should be banned too.

(This whole thread is sarcasm, in case anybody missed that)

 

[Aussiejeff]

Wishing should be banned too.

(This whole thread is sarcasm, in case anybody missed that)

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Sarcasm should be banned too.

:bananasmi:

 

[wayneL]

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Sarcasm should be banned too.

:bananasmi:

 

[Knobby22]

*.

Sarcasm should be banned too.

:bananasmi:

It could be added to the existing satire bill.

Irony doesn't need to be banned after the successful CIA plot to destroy it with the Alanis Morissette song.

 

[mazzatelli1000]

I propose that now we cannot go long or short

only SIDEWAYS.

Then my Condors will all be fine

 

[wayneL]

I propose that now we cannot go long or short

only SIDEWAYS.

Then my Condors will all be fine

Seconded.