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[Jeff P]

I'm guessing most might agree with me that a fair percentage of the swings we've seen this year have been algorithm driven.

That said, one viable strategy if you are sitting at a poker table is to play in a manner that results in other players becoming (more than a little bit) emotionally rattled.

The thinking behind such a strategy being that emotionally rattled players are more likely than unemotional players to go on tilt. And players on tilt more likely to let emotion get in the way and make mistakes.

That said --

Anyone besides me think some of the swings we've seen this year could be driven by algorithms purposely designed to put individual investors on tilt?

Part of me suspects that the drops earlier this year and then again last week were likely orchestrated by algorithms designed to shake out week hands in hopes of picking up shares at a discount.

Think about it.

Other than the numbers at the closing bell --

What's different (outlook-wise/earnings-wise/where we are in the cycle-wise/politically/economically, etc.) today as I type this on Mon afternoon vs. last Fri?



-jp

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