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Archive for January, 2007
Amex Equity Volume 49,526,744
VanEck
GDX Comp. 704,700 Amex 194,600
SLX Comp. 15,800
EVX Comp.600
PowerShares
PGF Comp. 48,800 Amex 39,900
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs Comp. 405,100 Amex 270,500
DBA Comp. 363,300 Amex 240,500 (volume winner)
Claymore 7(old) Comp. 230,300 Amex 98,600
EEB(BRIC) Comp. 152,700
CVY(HOG) Comp. 40,900
UCR Comp. 9,000
DCR Comp. 5,700
Claymore 4(new) Comp. 30,700 Amex 23,100
DEF Comp. 9,900
CSD(SpinOff) Comp.10,300
OTP(Patent) Comp. 4,200
GRN Comp. 4,200 (nice to see a socially responsible ETF do better).
ProShares 12 Comp. 6,499,400 Amex 1,470,100
ProShares 6 (NEW) tomorrow
SAA(Ultra SmallCap600)
UWM(Ultra Russell2000)
SBB(Short SmallCap600)
RWM(Short Russell2000)
SDD(UltraShortCap600)
TWM(UltraShort Russell2000)
WisdomTree 30 NYSE Comp. 1,102,300 Amex 614,800 55.7%
Great day!
RYDEX Comp. 23,000
Barclays
DSI Comp. 4,600
IWR NYSE Comp. 205,200 Amex(secondary) 56,900 27.73%
Barclays8(new debt NYSE) Comp. 39,700
SSGA
RWX Comp. 299,400 Amex 270,000 90.18%
CWI Comp. 52,700 Amex 27,800
In September of 1968 the Recon. Platoon of the Second Battalion, 38th Infantry (The Rock of the Marne) was operating as the Quick Reaction Force/Strike Force for the Battalion. The mission was to move quickly to any possible sighting or contact with possible North Korean infiltrators who might be trying to cross into South Korea.
On the night of the 18th of September, the Strike Force received a radio call that there had been a penetration of the fence line. The unit of 25 men moved out quickly (reaction time was 2 minutes, 24 hours a day). Infiltrators typically moved along stream beds until they reached the Imjin River and then swam across in the dark of night.
The Strike Force moved to a point where one of the streams passed between a dirt road and an old Korean War vintage mine field. The unit surmised that infiltrators would hide in the mine field. After a 20 minute wait, movement was detected in the stream bed. A flare was popped and the movement stopped quickly just into the tall grass that covered the minefield.
The Strike Force reported the possible location of the infiltrators and held in position until first light.
The 2nd Division sent in an all Korean Counter Insurgency Company. The moved into position along the edge of the minefield, blocking access to the Imjin River. A large force of US troops moved to the other side of the minefield in blocking positions.
A fierce firefight broke out. Within 15 minutes the South Korean unit suffered multiple casualties (2 dead and 7 wounded). The Strike Force offered its services to evacuate the casualties and resupply the South Koreans with ammunition. The General in charge agreed to the request and the Strike Force drove out onto the beach to a position near the South Koreans. Ammunition was unloaded and several of the wounded in the vicinity were carried into the APC (one of the four that existed-previous post). The members of the Strike Force that would not fit in the now full APC, spread out along the beach to prevent an escape by the infiltrators. Over the next 7 hours, several more trips were made to evacuate wounded and dead South Koreans. During the entire period the Strike Force was under intense enemy fire but was lucky enough to suffer no casualties. At one point part of the Strike Force moved into positions with the South Koreans and were able to determine that several infiltrators had been wounded. At one point, one of them committed suicide by setting off one of his grenades.
After roughly 10 hours the Strike Force brought in 2 more APCs and the unit drove up a steep embankment and into the minefield in an effort to overcome the last North Korean resistance. The four infiltrators were overrun (one was alive and escaped through the South Korean line). After the final assault the unit retired to the beach where they had been pinned down for all those hours. Several more South Korean casualties were brought down to the beach and a single APC drove in from the road. All firing had stopped at this point and the Strike Force and the Counter Insurgency Company were unwinding on the beach.
The APC pulled up and the rear door was dropped. The troops picked up two two dead South Koreans and moved to load them into the newly arrived APC. They were blocked by a Full Bull Colonel. Colonel Fox-the Deputy Brigade Commander. He weighed 400 pounds and spent most of his time playing the slots at the Officers Club. He pulled out his 38 revolver and started shooting in the air. Naturally all on the beach hot the deck assuming they were under fire by remaining North Koreans. When the South Korean Platoon Leader and the Strike Force Platoon leader realized what was happening they jointly disarmed Colonel Fox, pushed him into the APC and sent him off the beach. One of the dead didn’t make that trip due to the Colonel’s girth.
Nine members of the US Strike Force were decorated for Valor for their actions that day. They received the Army Commendation Medal with “V” for Valor. This is the Army’s lowest decoration for Valor.
Colonel Fox received A Bronze Star with “V’ for Valor for his actions that day.
Several months later Colonel Fox issued a Letter of Reprimand to the Strike Force Platoon leader for having failed to shoot an infiltrator at a range of 300 yards. The letter was rescinded by the Commanding General.
American Stock Exchange Equity Volume 52,001,172
VanEck
GDX Comp. Vol. 1,456,200 (great volume) Amex 181,800 12.4%.
SLX Comp.8,900
EVX Comp. 3,400
PowerShares PGF Comp.89,200 Amex 77,700
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs 7. Comp.632,700
DBA Comp. 542,400 Amex 505,800
DBO Comp. 30,500
Claymore 7 (old) Comp. 382,900 Amex 163,900 43%
EEB (BRIC) Comp. 213,500 Amex 106,200
CVY (HOG) Comp. 51,700 Amex 18,000
UCR Comp. 17,800
DCR Comp. 2,700
Claymore 4 (new) Comp. 23,300 Amex 17,600
DEF Comp. 11,300
CSD (spinoff) Comp. 8,100
OTP (Patent) Comp. 3,800
GRN Comp. 100
ProShares 12 Comp. 6,275,500 Amex 1,747,600
All had decent to great volume.
Look for 6 new ProShares ETFs on January 25 and 22 more on Feb. 1.
WisdomTree 30 (NYSE) Comp. 1,188,400 NYSE 768,000 64.6%
RYDEX Comp. 11,100
Barclays
DSI Comp. 1,100
IWR Comp 174,700 Amex(as secondary) 22,200 12,71%
Barclays 8 Debt(NYSE) Comp.29,100
SSGA
RWX Comp. 368,500(includes creation of 200,000) Amex 132,400.
CWI Comp. 45,800 Amex 29,500
Amex Equity Volume 47,987,032
VanEck
GDX Comp. 534,600 Amex 64,200 12%.
SLX Comp.2,200
EVX Comp.3,300
PowerShares PGF Comp.23,800
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs 7. Comp.401,800 Amex 287,700.
DBA Comp. 296,700
DBO Comp. 28,300
DBE Comp. 54,600
Claymore 7 (old) Comp.191,800 Amex 99,100.
EEB(BRIC) Comp. 110,200 Amex 51,400
CVY(HOG) Comp. 36,400 Amex 17,300
UCR Comp/ 5,800
DCR Comp. 12,800
Claymore 4(new) Comp.30,300 Amex 20,200
DEF Comp. 5,800
CSD 14,700
ProShares 12 Comp. 7,546,000 Amex 1,979,700 26%
QID Comp. 4,465,000
WisdomTree 30 NYSE Comp. 851,900 NYSE 635,500 75%
RYDEX Comp. 14,300
Barclays
DSI Comp. 14,600 Amex 14,500 Good volume.
IWR Comp. 265,400 Amex (as secondary) 56,300 21.21%
Barclays 8 (debt) NYSE Comp. 9,200
SSGA
RWX 89,200 Amex 85,500 95.85%
American Stock Exchange Equity Volume 49,806,636.
VanEck
GDX Comp. 484,200 Amex 91,600 18.92%.
SLX Comp. 5,400.
EVX Comp. 3,600.
PowerShares PGF Comp.24,000 Amex 17,300.
DB/PowerShares Commodities ETFs Comp. 486,300 Amex 332,800 68%.
DBA Comp. 349,300 Amex 281,900 Still the volume winner.
DBO Comp. 96,100 Amex 15,800.
Claymore 7(old) Comp.203,000 Amex 121,200
EEB (BRIC) Comp. 129,600 Amex 85,400 67%.
CVY (HOG) Comp. 32,100 Amex 18,700 58%.
UCR Comp. 2,800.
DCR Comp. 9,800.
Claymore 4 (new) Comp. 17,600 Amex 12,400.
DEF. Comp 9,800.
CSD Comp. 3,100.
ProShares 12 Comp.8,797,000 Amex 2,044,500 23%.
WisdomTree (NYSE) Comp. 550,200 Amex 407,900
Barclays Debt 8 (NYSE) Comp. 36,200.
Barclays
IWB Comp. 479,100 Amex(secondary) 14,700=3.07%.
IWR Comp. 146,500 Amex(secondary) 25,200=17.20%.
SSGA
RWX Comp. 193,500 Amex 168,600 87%.
CWI Comp. 210,000 Amex 174,200 83%.
American Stock Exchange Equity Volume 43,681,552
VanEck
GDX Comp. 703,000 Amex 309,800.
SLX Comp 4,300 Amex 4,300.
EVX Comp. 900 Amex 300.
PowerShares PGF Comp. 40,100 Amex 18,800.
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs (7) Comp 593,900 Amex 471,600.
DBA (Agriculture) Comp. 519,800 Amex 471,600.
DBB 3,700.
DBS 1,300.
DGL 200
DBP 4,200
DBO 51,900
DBE 12,800
Once again the big volume winner is DBA. It pays to be first to a sector.
Claymore 7(old)
EEB(BRIC) Comp. 84,300 Amex 38,000
CVY(HOG) Comp.21,200 Amex 9,500
UCR Comp. 8,200 Amex 5,500
DCR Comp. 22,300 Amex 18,300
Claymore 4(new) Comp. 33,800 Amex 22,800.
DEF Comp. 10,100 Amex 5,000
CSD Comp. 9,400 Amex 5,600
ProShares 12 Comp. 4,949,100 Amex 1,240,000
QID Comp. 3,407,800 Amex 586,100 17%.
WisdomTree 30 (NYSE) Comp. 542,600 NYSE 365,500 67%.
RYDEX Comp. 47,000 Amex 34,000.
Barclays 8 Debt(NYSE) Comp. 29,000
SHV 8,200
IEI 700
TLH 1,800
CSJ 2,000
CIU 600
CFT 500
GVI 700
GBF 14,000
Barclays
DSI Comp 31,600 Amex 29,600 BIG JUMP
IWB Comp 297,800 Amex(as secondary) 15,100 5%.
IWR Comp 163,800 Amex(as secondary) 32,700 20%.
SSGA RWX Comp 222,700 Amex 194,300 87%.
CWI(new) Comp. 953,800 Phenomenal first day.
American Stock Exchange Equity Volume 53,306,504 shares.
VanEck
GDX Comp. 472,200 Amex 157,200 33%.
SLX Comp. 800
EVX Comp. 1000
PowerShares PGF Comp. 58,200 Amex 7,100 12%.
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs
Comp. 1,370,400 Amex 1,058,700 77%.
DBA Comp. 1,285,800 Amex 986,100 77%.
DBB Comp. 5,300
DBS Comp. 8,000
DGL Comp. 2,800
DBP Comp.6,200
DBO Comp 43,300
DBE Comp. 19,000
Again DBA(Agriculture) is the big winner.
Claymore 7 (old) Comp. 391,600 Amex 261,000.
EEB(BRIC) Comp.205,900 Amex 128,500 62%.
CVY(HOG) Comp. 33,200 Amex 20,900
UCR Comp. 64,900
DCR Comp. 28,700
Both much improved.
Claymore 4 (new) Comp.42,200 Amex 30,100
DEF Comp. 19,300 Amex 15,800.
CSD Comp. 12,900 Amex 7,500.
ProShares 12 Comp.4,035,300 Amex 1,096,900.
QID Comp. 2,501,400 Amex 476,100 19.47%.
WisdomTree 30 NYSE Comp. 656,900 NYSE 486,500 74%.
RYDEX Comp. 73,700 Amex 59,900.
Barclays
DSI Comp. 4,300 Amex 4,100.
IWB Comp. 306,300 Amex(secondary) 41,300 13.48%.
IWR Comp. 160,900 Amex(secondary) 35,900 22.31%
SSGA
RWX Comp. 131,800 Amex 124,800 94.69%.
American Stock Exchange Equity Volume 46,431,512.
VanEck
GDX Comp. 695,000 Amex 213,300.
SLX Comp. 1,500 Amex 1,300.
EVX Comp. 20,500 Amex 9,800.
Nice volume in EVX.
PowerShares
PGF Comp. 59,500 Amex 6,400. 10.7%.
PowerShares NASDAQ 10 Comp. 18,117.
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs 7. Comp. 446,800 Amex 404,300.
DBA (Agriculture) Comp. 340,100 Amex 301,000.
DBB Comp. 8,900 Amex 8,100.
DBS Comp. 1,200 Amex 1,100.
DGL Comp. 300 Amex 300.
DBP Comp. 20,100 Amex 19,000.
DBO Comp. 37,000 Amex 36,000.
DBE Comp. 38,700 Amex 38,700.
Agriculture continues to be the volume winner in this group with Gold and Silver being the laggards.
Claymore 7 (old)
EEB (BRIC) Comp. 185,200 Amex 77,100.
CVY (HOG) Comp. 22,900 Amex 14,700.
UCR Comp. 188,800 Amex 116,900.
DCR Comp. 7,600 Amex 4,900.
Claymore 4 (new)
DEF Comp. 7,300 Amex 5,800.
CSD Comp. 2,700 Amex 2,200.
ProShares Comp. 5,255,700 Amex 1,291,600 24.5%.
WisdomTree 30 (NYSE) Comp. 395,100 NYSE 305,500 77%.
RYDEX 9 Comp. 26,200 Amex 21,200.
Barclays
DSI (Socially Responsible) Comp. 10,800. Better.
IWB Amex as secondary 9,700 4.46%.
IWR Comp. 196,000 Amex(as secondary) 71,800 36.63%.
Barclays Debt (new) 8 ETFs on the NYSE.
SHV Comp. 1,100.
IEI Comp. 1,500.
TLH Comp. 700.
CSJ Comp. 400.
CIU Comp. 100.
CFT Comp. 100
GVI Comp. 2,100.
GBF Comp. 40,300.
SSGA
RWX Comp. 37,400 Amex 30,800 82%.
American Stock Exchange Equity Volume 46,431,512.
VanEck
GDX Comp. 695,000 Amex 213,300.
SLX Comp. 1,500 Amex 1,300.
EVX Comp. 20,500 Amex 9,800.
Nice volume in EVX.
PowerShares
PGF Comp. 59,500 Amex 6,400. 10.7%.
PowerShares NASDAQ 10 Comp. 18,117.
DB/PowerShares Commodity ETFs 7. Comp. 446,800 Amex 404,300.
DBA (Agriculture) Comp. 340,100 Amex 301,000.
DBB Comp. 8,900 Amex 8,100.
DBS Comp. 1,200 Amex 1,100.
DGL Comp. 300 Amex 300.
DBP Comp. 20,100 Amex 19,000.
DBO Comp. 37,000 Amex 36,000.
DBE Comp. 38,700 Amex 38,700.
Agriculture continues to be the volume winner in this group with Gold and Silver being the laggards.
Claymore 7 (old)
EEB (BRIC) Comp. 185,200 Amex 77,100.
CVY (HOG) Comp. 22,900 Amex 14,700.
UCR Comp. 188,800 Amex 116,900.
DCR Comp. 7,600 Amex 4,900.
Claymore 4 (new)
DEF Comp. 7,300 Amex 5,800.
CSD Comp. 2,700 Amex 2,200.
ProShares Comp. 5,255,700 Amex 1,291,600 24.5%.
WisdomTree 30 (NYSE) Comp. 395,100 NYSE 305,500 77%.
RYDEX 9 Comp. 26,200 Amex 21,200.
Barclays
DSI (Socially Responsible) Comp. 10,800. Better.
IWB Amex as secondary 9,700 4.46%.
IWR Comp. 196,000 Amex(as secondary) 71,800 36.63%.
Barclays Debt (new) 8 ETFs on the NYSE.
SHV Comp. 1,100.
IEI Comp. 1,500.
TLH Comp. 700.
CSJ Comp. 400.
CIU Comp. 100.
CFT Comp. 100
GVI Comp. 2,100.
GBF Comp. 40,300.
SSGA
RWX Comp. 37,400 Amex 30,800 82%.
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