Who is the greatest student of the markets - Buffet, Leon or Soros?

The greatest student of the market is Murphy... as in Murphy's Law.

 

Investigation Alert - 08/03/06

Ticker     Trigger
-------   -------
IDR          26.84
THQI        23.22
STT &nbsp       60.07
PFGC        27.03
MNI         43.43
GVHR       35.25
TSU         22.15
GRMN       88.69
GME &nbsp      42.23
DRQ        85.88
CBCF       25.71
RRC         29.85
WFT        49.89
CAMF       51.58
CRDN       45.09

 

<b>Investigation Opened - 08/03/06</b>

Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trigger &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Target &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stop
------- &nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;-------
IDR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26.84 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.80 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.84 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.63
THQI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.22 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.22 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.54 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.4
STT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60.04 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 60.27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58.28 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 63.09
MNI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.80 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.62
GVHR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22.15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.83 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.03
TSU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.50 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.92 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.91
GME&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42.23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.80 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.98 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.36
DRQ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 85.88 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 85.88 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 83.32 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 90.19
CBCF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25.71 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.71 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.95 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.01

 

Your targets are so close to your entry prices that slippage can make your trades far less profitable.

 

Thanks a lot Hook.

The first line should read:

Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trigger &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Target &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stop
------- &nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;------- &nbsp;&nbsp;-------
IDR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26.84 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.80 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>27.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.48</b><br />
26.84 was the trigger not the target, & 27.63 was the target not the stop.

 

<b>Investigation Alert - 08/07/06</b>
<table>
<tr><td>Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </td> <td>Trigger&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </td></tr>
<tr><td>------ &nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>-------</td></tr>
<tr><td>ZEUS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>30.90</td></tr>
<tr><td>TXI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>47.66</td></tr>
<tr><td>CIB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>28.05</td></tr>
<tr><td>GFF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>24.04</td></tr>
<tr><td>VIP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>49.53</td></tr>
<!--<tr><td>MYGN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>32.19</td></tr> -->
<!--<tr><td>PLCE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>32.19</td></tr> -->
</table>

 

<b>Investigation Opened - 08/07/06</b>
<table>
<tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Trigger &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Target &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">------ &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">------- &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">----- &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">----- &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">------- &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">ZEUS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">30.90 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">30.78 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">31.43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">28.99</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">TXI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">47.66 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">47.43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">49.00 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">45.20</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">GFF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">24.04 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">24.07 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">23.38 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">25.31</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">VIP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">49.79 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">08/03/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">49.79 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">48.06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">52.02</font></td></tr>
</table>

 

<b>Investigation Alert - 08/08/06</b>
<table>
<tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td> <td><font size="2">Trigger&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">------ &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">-------</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">CIB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">28.05</font></td></tr>
</table>

 

<b>Investigation Opened - 08/08/06</b>
<table>
<tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Trigger &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Target &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">------ &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">------- &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">----- &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">----- &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">------- &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td></tr>
<tr><td><font size="2">CIB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">28.05 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">08/08/06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">28.05 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">26.89 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">29.11</font></td></tr>
</table>