The Stock Market Thread

10% more

 

How do the automated trading softwares also play into this? Can the AI panic?

 

2nd circuit breaker since 1997. The other one was when Trump was elected.

 

Triggered algorithms. Stuff starts selling and it does as it is programmed to do.

 

technical trading programs will sell when the market hits certain levels.

 

VIX suggests a short term bottom, but people are freaking out. 10% more and i'm telling people to buy buy buy.

 

why do so many people think the world economy has fundamentally changed because of a very likely temporary adjustment period for this new virus?

 

Because humans are short sighted and how it is today is how it will always be forever and ever more.

Hence, bubbles and panics.

 

Because people are stupid

 

Worst day on the oil market in 29 years.

 

Who do we want to start shorting to force them into bankruptcy?

 

10% more down and I'm putting cash in.

 

i bought a lot today.

 

i think the market was priced to perfection so much of this was a natural correction that was sparked by teh virus. then people started freaking out by the drop and new cases of the virus and we have what we have now.

 

Middle School Teacher here just diagnosed. Schools cancelled. Get ready to panic.

 

You are around ATL, right?

 

little league international just sent out an email saying players should tip their hats to the other team at the end of games instead of hand shakes.

 

hey, take care of yourself. you just had an adventure and don't need another.

 

Yes.

 

That one hasn't made it to me yet. I'm sure it will soon.