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Traders Thread - Friday 16th January (BOOT)
Crocodile - 15 Jan 2004 21:05
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Melnibone - 17 Jan 2004 13:55 - 36 of 36
Looks like they've got some bugs at their end that they will
hopefully sort out this weekend.
I've had a similar situation to your BARC trade in the past.
I tried to take profit by closing a FTSE short.
Nothing happened so I tried to place the order again.
Still nothing happened. The system froze and I didn't
have a clue what was happening.
I rebooted the computer and tried to get everything working again.
Two trades appeared on my trades blotter.
The original buy had closed the short in profit but the second
trade had activated as well.
I now found myself Long in a falling market.
I phoned up and explained what had happened. They checked it out
there and then and cancelled the second trade which was now in
a loss, no problem.
They probably would have done the same with your second BARC trade
but left the original order standing as that had been your original
intention.
If something likes this happens you should always give them a call
and give them a chance to sort matters out fairly and amicably.
I find that if you are polite and honest with people then most
folk reciprocate.
You reap what you sow and all that kind of stuff.
Melnibone.
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