Don's openings and more for 2005

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Don Bright, Jan 3, 2005.

  1. lescor

    lescor

    If any of you had a limit buy order in today for txn at 29.55 or higher, get on the horn and call your trade desk. I fought for it and got my limit buy order filled. Just got 5000 shares long, a buck in the money.

    Christmas in October baby!
     
    #1161     Oct 21, 2005
  2. r-in

    r-in

    Thank you , have a great weekend.
     
    #1162     Oct 21, 2005
  3. i just got a call from ib. they are filling me on txn for 29.55 also from the open. i didnt even ask for it. thanks ib for working for me.
     
    #1163     Oct 21, 2005
  4. That's beautiful. Busted trades are a crock. Responsible parties should be required to insure themselves against erroneous executions. Its complete BS that you get stuck with a position you didn't take through no fault of your own.
     
    #1164     Oct 21, 2005
  5. i think busts are necessary because i have been on both sides but there should never be a busted trade on a nyse stock on the open. the specialist has all the time he needs to get it right.
     
    #1165     Oct 21, 2005
  6. Now, now...mistakes do happen. As a firm, we always hear the screaming, but never a thank you for the "free money."

    If you sold your house for $400,000 and some clerk at the escrow/title company missed a decimal and put it out at $40,000, and it went to the bank that way, you would insist that they "bust" that "trade" right?

    We're still getting calls, overall more than $150,000 from TXN "errors" this morning.....makes for a good weekend.

    Have a good weekend....!!

    Don:)
     
    #1166     Oct 21, 2005
  7. So, when the ex-TXN clerk (with S-7 in hand) calls BT next week, Don,
    is there still enough time for him/her to get into your current Boot Camp?
    :D
     
    #1167     Oct 21, 2005
  8. Sorry, I doubt he/she will pass the initial screening, LOL

    Don
     
    #1168     Oct 21, 2005
  9. this trade proves one thing for sure. they can tell where the orders come from because i wasnt even aware of a txn problem and they called me out of the blue and offered to give me the fill.
     
    #1169     Oct 21, 2005
  10. The legitimate firms "have" to do this...the not so honest firms tend to keep the trades since they all show up in a single account.

    Don
     
    #1170     Oct 21, 2005