If they are day traders they normally don't pay attention to those numbers. They just take it day by day. If they are position traders they might want to get building up short position starting Monday.
You are probably right. But I am not a free agent celebrity like him without a contract. In trading, timing is everything. So it is in the world of celebrity so-called journalism. Katie Couric's contract was up at exactly the right time. Rattigan's walk year could not have come at a worse time. Looks to me like Dylan Rattigan will become to financial talking heads what Ashley Banning was to news cable news talking heads.
Well, I saw this thread, and, couldn't help but think, "Great. He's always been a good fade." Though my opinion long term doesn't really matter. I'm not really in the market for long term holds.