The HL Investment Challenge

[Parker]

Originally Posted by screwballl

after the market closes, they will not go through until tomorrow morning
if you do that after hours Friday you have to wait until monday before that transaction goes through

Oh, so then should I cancel the transaction's and wait till tomorrow to see what the markets like? or will the transaction go through at the price I wanted to sell them at?

[screwballl]

there is usually a 20 minute delay at the open in the morning so if anything falls immediately in the first half hour then you get the sale at the lowered price which may be lower than what you paid for and not the closing higher price... I say hold it until 9 or 10AM tomorrow (7-8AM Pacific time) to see how it does...

[Parker]

Originally Posted by screwballl

there is usually a 20 minute delay at the open in the morning so if anything falls immediately in the first half hour then you get the sale at the lowered price which may be lower than what you paid for and not the closing higher price... I say hold it until 9 or 10AM tomorrow (7-8AM Pacific time) to see how it does...

Alrighty, will do that and see what happens tomaly!

[screwballl]

for example, one that I am waiting to sell in the morning closed at $22.67 but it shows after hours is down to $22.09... so I will wait to see if it drops much after opening tomorrow

[oldman_gamer]

Originally Posted by screwballl

there is usually a 20 minute delay at the open in the morning so if anything falls immediately in the first half hour then you get the sale at the lowered price which may be lower than what you paid for and not the closing higher price... I say hold it until 9 or 10AM tomorrow (7-8AM Pacific time) to see how it does...

I WISH it was 20 min......try close to 60 min. Supposed to maybe be 20 min.....not what im seeing. First thing in morning is about 1 hour for me,before the trade is done.By then.....may as well forget it..

[screwballl]

most time any of my trades took was 20 minutes... except for stop or day orders which may take long... but I always choose good until cancelled and its around 20 minutes

[oldman_gamer]

Originally Posted by screwballl

most time any of my trades took was 20 minutes... except for stop or day orders which may take long... but I always choose good until cancelled and its around 20 minutes

All of mine have been day orders and take 1hr in the morn.......and a little less later on.(40 min).....after the price falls off the chart,or gains.Damn,im on the East coast,less than 2hrs from NYC with a fast connection.I know it's all in fun...but come on.
I'm up $30+ on a stock,sell and get boned.Like WTF is the use in trying,with that kind of lag in the system.

[screwballl]

try the "good until cancelled" option....

[oldman_gamer]

Originally Posted by screwballl

try the "good until cancelled" option....

I will try that....thanks

[Zambini]

horray google! Up 5%!