Santa Claus trading rally in Dec 2008?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by B. Rowshan, Dec 8, 2008.

Is a Santa Claus rally coming in Dec 2008?

  1. Yes, onward and upward to maybe S&P 1000

    35 vote(s)
    38.9%
  2. No, not this year

    31 vote(s)
    34.4%
  3. hey rowshan--go lie out in the snow and get trampled by santa's sled

    28 vote(s)
    31.1%
  1. richrf

    richrf

    All of the money that are in foreign held reserves and the money that was redeemed by institutions that were in hedge funds and other equities that are now sitting in 2% Treasuries and 1% money funds. They will be moving out over the next several months, since 2% is untenable. The pile of money is huge. There are mutuals that also went to cash, to preserve some part of their staple and will be slowly going back in. Public will follow, but probably six months too late.

    I do not think the market will reach new highs, or anything close to it, but I good decent 50% will net me much more. I can live with it.
     
    #21     Dec 9, 2008
  2. noddyboy

    noddyboy

    Request for redemptions are in, but they don't get the cash till Jan 1st.
     
    #22     Dec 9, 2008
  3. richrf

    richrf

    But the hedge funds had to put it aside. It is just waiting to be re-invested. So, I'll get it on the upside.
     
    #23     Dec 9, 2008
  4. Wierd, I don't see that.
     
    #24     Dec 9, 2008
  5. That's exactly the way it looks to me!
     
    #25     Dec 9, 2008
  6. I have another stalker!

    You join the long list of incessantly jealous peons like cutten, oldtrader, traderzones, landis etc etc who follow me around ET like a sick puppy.

    You can now hang your head in shame (if that's possible).
     
    #26     Dec 9, 2008

  7. Dude you have been here two months, stalking get real.
     
    #27     Dec 9, 2008
  8. dts927

    dts927

    would love a tighter trading range. some calm days with less movement and the vix dropping below 50. don't know if we'll get it
     
    #28     Dec 9, 2008
  9. gnome

    gnome

    Well, it WAS down about 1%... but then the European Dip Dogs came in...
     
    #29     Dec 9, 2008
  10. noddyboy

    noddyboy

    9:31 SPX -1.5%

    Looks like a gap down to me.
     
    #30     Dec 9, 2008