RE: RE: Chalkmarks' Crystal Ball"They can't let this flop, can they?"
Well, they could - it's just very unlikely unless crude oil futures drop sharply this month.
It's not as if the brokers were unaware of the freeing up of private paper, and the existence or non-existence of pooling agreements and lock-ups. IMHO, they will let ATH shake out for a day or three, then jam it back above $18 to sell the 15% over-subscription. There's too much commish there to let it just slip away, never mind the professional embarassment of not knowing WTF is going on with insider's paper on a Billion$$ deal!
All IMHO - make your own bets.