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[wumpus]

This is the usual weekend rollercoaster, now with extra panic sauce Sell, sell, the world's financial system is going to ruin. All your digital assets will be worth nothing after the internet shuts down and we go back to farming goats!  

(then I must consequently be a magician)

Don't pride yourself too much, even a broken clock is right two times a day... In a rollercoaster like this all predictions will eventually come true.

[adamstgBit]

28K bitcoin sell down to 6.51. This is getting exciting

this is a good day for bitcoin
BUY BUY BUY
SELL SELL SELL

you can smell the fear and hope

[markm]

28K bitcoin sell down to 6.51. This is getting exciting!!  What do you think, bounce by Monday?

Wow someone got themself a bargain, though not as nice a one as whoever picked up 10,000 coins at only $6.00 each earlier.

-MarkM-

[BitcoinStars.com]

28K bitcoin sell down to 6.51. This is getting exciting

this is a good day for bitcoin
BUY BUY BUY
SELL SELL SELL

you can smell the fear and hope

Today is a great day. All scared money is getting out today. Bitcoin sale is on. Go Bitcoin!!!

[Bazil]

One secret is to keep you money in a different exchange.  They react slower then MtGox does.  I sold all my BTC for 2 dollars more than the asking on MtGox.  Also you can see where it's going to bottom out so you can put yourself in a good buy position.

[BitcoinStars.com]

One secret is to keep you money in a different exchange.  They react slower then MtGox does.  I sold all my BTC for 2 dollars more than the asking on MtGox.  Also you can see where it's going to bottom out so you can put yourself in a good buy position.

Great job Bazil 

[JoelKatz]

It does seem that if a smaller exchange is above the Mt. Gox rate, and the Mt. Gox rate itself is dropping, it's very likely that exchange's rate will move down as well. Similarly, if a smaller exchange is below the Mt. Gox rate, and the Mt. Gox rate is increasing, it's very likely that exchange's rate will move up.

[Bazil]

It does seem that if a smaller exchange is above the Mt. Gox rate, and the Mt. Gox rate itself is dropping, it's very likely that exchange's rate will move down as well. Similarly, if a smaller exchange is below the Mt. Gox rate, and the Mt. Gox rate is increasing, it's very likely that exchange's rate will move up.

I have found this to be the case in practice as well.  The smaller exchanges usually follow the larger ones.  The problem is usually the market dept is shallower so you may not be able to fill your whole order at the price you want.  It also depends highly on which way the price is going though because it's really easy and fast to move BTC between exchanges, but cash moves slow.  Even though I sold my BTC for a higher value I can't move my cash to MtGox to take advantage of the lower price.  Also if the large exchange bottoms out quickly and the rises the small exchange will bottom out at a higher value.

[molecular]

It does seem that if a smaller exchange is above the Mt. Gox rate, and the Mt. Gox rate itself is dropping, it's very likely that exchange's rate will move down as well. Similarly, if a smaller exchange is below the Mt. Gox rate, and the Mt. Gox rate is increasing, it's very likely that exchange's rate will move up.

Especially with arbitrage bots starting to show up. It'll be very fast.

Actually when you think about it, this is a mechanism that might actually synchronize rates on all the exchanges (at least the ones that have good enough apis) and finally give smaller exchanges a chance to enter the market more easily.

Just a thought...

[Bitcoinreminder.com]

I will buy at -3 USD ^^

[Nesetalis]

i'm hoping virwox hits 1500L some time tonight! :p i've got a bunch of linden i want to cash out!

[StewartJ]

I never fully committed my 100 BTC Buy-in; I sat out most of the time and observed.

The most I lost was $50 on a recent 20 BTC  buy/sell, so I guess I count myself fortunate(?)

It looks like my 100 BTC Buy-in is getting cheaper by the hour. Should I hope for $1 BTC?

I still believe in the fundamentals of this crypto-currency, maybe a rally will be in the making soon?

Peace out to all the BTC Peeps,
SJ

[Smalleyster]

Yeah, it's been fun this afternoon and evening. I've got an early morning tomorrow. Wonder if there will be any bitcoin left? 8^)

Ny-tall!

[JoelKatz]

The problem is usually the market dept is shallower so you may not be able to fill your whole order at the price you want.

Absolutely. I've bought 30 bitcoins on TradeHill and had my transaction push the price by 35 cents. I didn't place it high enough at first and had to repeat it two more times to fill it! That's obviously an extreme example, but that is the trade-off with a smaller exchange.

[TiagoTiago]

I will buy at -3 USD ^^

it doesn't work like that, at most it would be somthing like 1E-3

[KMBTC11]

One secret is to keep you money in a different exchange.  They react slower then MtGox does.  I sold all my BTC for 2 dollars more than the asking on MtGox.  Also you can see where it's going to bottom out so you can put yourself in a good buy position.

As long as the liquidity is there.  Most people flock to MtGox because of the depth.  Even though some of the other exchanges have better prices it could take a little longer to find a trade.  Nice sell though.  Glad it worked out for you.

[KMBTC11]

I have found this to be the case in practice as well.  The smaller exchanges usually follow the larger ones.  The problem is usually the market dept is shallower so you may not be able to fill your whole order at the price you want.  It also depends highly on which way the price is going though because it's really easy and fast to move BTC between exchanges, but cash moves slow.  Even though I sold my BTC for a higher value I can't move my cash to MtGox to take advantage of the lower price.  Also if the large exchange bottoms out quickly and the rises the small exchange will bottom out at a higher value.

Forget my previous post.  It sounds like you're aware of the pitfalls and are navigating them well.  Again, well done.