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That’s Enough

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First of all, although I know some of you will protest, I have decided (once again) to eliminate myself from the Top Ten Virtual Traders list, because my equity amount (over $65 billion) has become just plain stupid. I thought for a while maybe I can get it to $100 billion or, who knows $1 trillion, just to be goofy, but, let’s face it, this isn’t helping anyone, and I’d rather focus on my REAL ACTUAL account. So, congratulations to Secundus, who is now in First Place!!

OK, let’s talk about the markets, and we’ll start with the S&P 500 futures (the ES):

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Selling Inflated Energy Premium

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Black Friday marked one of the steepest one-day declines in crude oil history.

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