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Economy => Speculation => Topic started by: barrymac on January 25, 2012, 08:30:09 PM



Title: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: barrymac on January 25, 2012, 08:30:09 PM
thoughts?

Is mtgox failing bitcoinica, or bitcoinica always going to be like this when the crowd stampedes in a particular direction?

Seems to me that the star of death on a particular direction tolls the death knell for thoe opposing position these days


Title: Re: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: teflone on January 25, 2012, 08:31:18 PM
thoughts?

Is mtgox failing bitcoinica, or bitcoinica always going to be like this when the crowd stampedes in a particular direction?

Seems to me that the star of death on a particular direction tolls the death knell for thoe opposing position these days

Its like playing cards on a glass table, and everyone has mirrors on their shoes..


Welcome to what I've been trying to say for weeks!


Title: Re: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: Mageant on January 25, 2012, 08:46:52 PM
My guess is that this will be balanced out eventually by smart traders who can take advantage of this information.


Title: Re: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: teflone on January 25, 2012, 08:49:54 PM
My guess is that this will be balanced out eventually by smart traders who can take advantage of this information.

Too late, except the smart traders also have all the money, and its all locked up on Starfishoinica long before any gets a piece to leverage on.


Title: Re: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: teflone on January 25, 2012, 08:53:09 PM
sell bitcoins and deposit USD then * is gone

Excellent idea!


Title: Re: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: Dutch Merganser on January 25, 2012, 08:57:21 PM
sell bitcoins and deposit USD then * is gone

Yeah, do that.


Title: Re: seems like bitcoinica leverage starvation is the biggest cause of swing now!
Post by: Sargasm on January 25, 2012, 09:06:29 PM
So, can you get a * to put out your own money?