RE: Nacho - Why do they try to keep the SP down? dont know if this helps but.....
have had some trades that dont show by end of day but magically they are there at midnight.my explanation for this was that a single large(r) order can take take multitudes of trades to fullfill and the house(depending on the expiry date of the trade) has to sell in or buy ahead of limit/stop-loss to complete the order. the commission is limited to 1 trade.something the various boards look for to prevent churning but.......some things to consider......
allways trade with a limit up or down---predators with a stink bid should die but software or too much time on their hands will get you
hot stock or not-you can allways sell into the bid at close faster than you can buy.....
nobody knows personal circumstance.
check warrants-there might be a speed-em-up clause for exercise.got the money?
check shorts or/and pp time limits.usually in conjunction with warrants.
tryin to get aunt flo's money-for real or trying to establish a closing day price over time.(this could be if one owes as well-less is better or hose you on a low-ball bid)
last-too many people trade on set numbers-ie-buy at 1 and stop loss at 80 and sell at 130.very predictable but unable to stop in the short term when the trigger is hit.
persevere buddy.they dont know everything and are simply slaves to the whims of their clients.i guess thats good!
marquee has some big expectations.lets see and the proof will be on their balance sheet,success on the ground,and some rewards for other than the priveledged few.