Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-11 Thread Carl Peterson
om my iPhone > On Dec 9, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Whoever is brokering the short positions would be taking the hit I would > think. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:22 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-10 Thread Travis Johnson
my iPhone On Dec 9, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Chuck McCown <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: Whoever is brokering the short positions would be taking the hit I would think. *From:* Carl Peterson *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:22 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

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2017-12-09 Thread Bruce Robertson
dumping.  I guess if you have a large enough position on anything that could work.  I wonder if there are laws against doing it in the stock market? *From:* Travis Johnson *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 8:51 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Bruce Robertson
ork.  I wonder if there are laws against doing it in the stock market? *From:* Travis Johnson *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 8:51 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures Do you really think the "average" person that

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Cameron Crum
e a >> large enough position on anything that could work. I wonder if there are >> laws against doing it in the stock market? >> >> *From:* Travis Johnson >> *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 8:51 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT:

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2017-12-09 Thread Lewis Bergman
the stock market? > > *From:* Travis Johnson > *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 8:51 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures > Do you really think the "average" person that is buying into BTC right now > knows any of that information

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Travis Johnson
rson *Sent:* Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:22 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures BTC is particularly vulnerable to this because of the number of "whales" that have been holding for a long time and for the most part all know each other. On Dec 9, 2017, at 11:02

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Carl Peterson
t; From: Carl Peterson >> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:22 AM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures >> >> >> BTC is particularly vulnerable to this because of the number of "whales" >> that have been holding for a l

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Carl Peterson
Chuck McCown wrote: > > Whoever is brokering the short positions would be taking the hit I would > think. > > From: Carl Peterson > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:22 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures > > > BTC is particular

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Chuck McCown
Whoever is brokering the short positions would be taking the hit I would think. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:22 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures BTC is particularly vulnerable to this because of the number of "whales" that

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Carl Peterson
if you have a large > enough position on anything that could work. I wonder if there are laws > against doing it in the stock market? > > From: Travis Johnson > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 8:51 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures > > Do

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Chuck McCown
Never thought about shorting and then dumping. I guess if you have a large enough position on anything that could work. I wonder if there are laws against doing it in the stock market? From: Travis Johnson Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 8:51 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-09 Thread Travis Johnson
Do you really think the "average" person that is buying into BTC right now knows any of that information? Bitcoin has been on the financial news channels every single day this week... and it will be again Monday because of the futures trading. The only thing driving the price up is demand... s

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-08 Thread Steve Jones
.@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: > >> >> um, so how does one "buy in" ? >> i don't have $15,600 to throw around >> i do have a scottrade account but - this isn't a stock >> >> >> >> >> - Original Message - >> *F

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-08 Thread Cameron Crum
uot; ? > i don't have $15,600 to throw around > i do have a scottrade account but - this isn't a stock > > > > > - Original Message - > *From:* Steve Jones > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Friday, December 8, 2017 1:32 PM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT:

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2017-12-08 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller
um, so how does one "buy in" ? i don't have $15,600 to throw around i do have a scottrade account but - this isn't a stock - Original Message - From: Steve Jones To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-08 Thread Steve Jones
you guys should just cash out now, i bought my pittance amount today, which means it will crash tomorrow On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Carl Peterson wrote: > Futures trading could just as easily drive the price down. If Im sitting > on a 100k coin and I want to sell half of it, I short BTC to

Re: [AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-08 Thread Carl Peterson
Futures trading could just as easily drive the price down. If Im sitting on a 100k coin and I want to sell half of it, I short BTC to hedge against the price dropping and then sell a bunch (which will cause the price to drop). I fully expect this to happen. On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 1:27 PM, Travis

[AFMUG] OT: BTC futures

2017-12-08 Thread Travis Johnson
Hey BTC is back "down" to $15k today... and the futures options start trading on Sunday, which I think will drive the price up substantially this coming week... now may be a good time to get in. Travis