205.9m shares traded on all exchnages The data in my pervious posts only covered the trades that were executed on TMX or TSX. In Canada there are other exchanges too were ELR trades. In the last 6 trading days from April 18, 205964873 ELR shares have traded that is about 22 % of the float. The issue is that vast number of the shares traded is crosses & if truly the float is being washed & true capitulation has taken place.
The investors that are out right selling at these rock bottom prices have capitulated. Not too sure about the crossing. It could be more of housing keeping & repositioning & taking advantage of these low prices in term of taxes & future returns etc.
I have seen a lot in stock market & the most important lesson that I have learnt that you cannot take anything for granted. When you think you have seen all you will come across another situation with a different twist. In all the noise, confusion & panic usually there is destruction of wealth. But in this chaos & pain for most shareholders there are sometimes in certain cases opportunities to make money too. I cannot say much for the long term shareholders with much higher cost of shares. I have a problem thinking & forecasting in long term. But at these rock bottom prices for someone willing to take risk & manage his exposure has a chance of speculating & making some money. When you put unrealistic targets then you may have problems. Fast money will take what the market will give.
Close Prices From April 18 all exchnages in Canada | | | | | | | | |
Date | Ex | Sym | Open | High | Low | Close | Chg | Total Vol |
4/25/2013 | T | ELR | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.005 | 20,072,466 |
4/24/2013 | T | ELR | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.08 | -0.01 | 4,826,589 |
4/23/2013 | T | ELR | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.085 | | 42,450,603 |
4/22/2013 | T | ELR | 0.105 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 | -0.025 | 66,118,373 |
4/19/2013 | T | ELR | 0.11 | 0.115 | 0.105 | 0.11 | 0.005 | 2,571,350 |
4/18/2013 | T | ELR | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.095 | 0.105 | -0.01 | 69,925,492 |
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| | Total volume all exchanges in Canada from April 18-25 | 205,964,873 |