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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7750 on: April 19, 2021, 07:23:00 AM »
Sugar, we're going down (because the top is in)

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7751 on: April 19, 2021, 08:19:26 AM »
The top will be in during May, or June, or some time between 2024 and 2031. I read it here:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/when-the-bull-market-will-end-according-to-sp-500-history.html

Apparently you should watch the VIX to know when the top is in. It either breaks down or goes through the roof. I can never remember that part...

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7752 on: April 19, 2021, 08:50:23 AM »
The top will be in during May, or June, or some time between 2024 and 2031. I read it here:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/when-the-bull-market-will-end-according-to-sp-500-history.html

Apparently you should watch the VIX to know when the top is in. It either breaks down or goes through the roof. I can never remember that part...

My prediction is that the top will be (or is) in sometime before June of 2023 or after May of 2023.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7753 on: April 19, 2021, 09:53:04 AM »
The top will be in during May, or June, or some time between 2024 and 2031. I read it here:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/when-the-bull-market-will-end-according-to-sp-500-history.html

Apparently you should watch the VIX to know when the top is in. It either breaks down or goes through the roof. I can never remember that part...

My prediction is that the top will be (or is) in sometime before June of 2023 or after May of 2023.

You're so very wrong!  Wrong!   Wrong!

Top will be (or is) in sometime before July of 2023 or after June of 2023!  :)

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7754 on: April 19, 2021, 11:01:39 AM »
Before we forget it, the acronym is: WALWWKFGFOEOLOMDSGTTAETTATHF.

Although I may have left out some of the less significant words.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7755 on: April 19, 2021, 01:17:51 PM »
Before we forget it, the acronym is: WALWWKFGFOEOLOMDSGTTAETTATHF.

Although I may have left out some of the less significant words.

Thank you! I tried to figure that out myself, but ended up with a headache.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7756 on: April 19, 2021, 01:35:58 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7757 on: April 19, 2021, 02:33:15 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.
My interest in only piqued if the acroym is a palindrome (aka, Top Is In - Thorstache [TIIT]). One simply must have standards when it comes to the Top.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7758 on: April 19, 2021, 03:06:18 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.
My interest in only piqued if the acroym is a palindrome (aka, Top Is In - Thorstache [TIIT]). One simply must have standards when it comes to the Top.

Sadly I'm wasn't nearly creative enough to hide a message in there.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7759 on: April 19, 2021, 05:10:48 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.
My interest in only piqued if the acroym is a palindrome (aka, Top Is In - Thorstache [TIIT]). One simply must have standards when it comes to the Top.

Sadly I'm wasn't nearly creative enough to hide a message in there.

With enough bakers I am sure a creative message can be found in the bread crumbs you left.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7760 on: April 19, 2021, 06:34:29 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.

Watch Out For Knicker-Wearing Google Wookiees (WOFKWGW)!

Recursive acronym top is in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7761 on: April 23, 2021, 01:31:38 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.

Watch Out For Knicker-Wearing Google Wookiees (WOFKWGW)!

Recursive acronym top is in.

I think you mean:

Recursive Acronym Top Is RATIR

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7762 on: April 23, 2021, 01:46:18 PM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.

Watch Out For Knicker-Wearing Google Wookiees (WOFKWGW)!

Recursive acronym top is in.

I think you mean:

Recursive Acronym Top Is RATIR

Stack overflow top is in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7763 on: April 23, 2021, 02:56:21 PM »
They should start calling them "All-time high fridays." Seems like we're hitting one just about every week.

After 4 consecutive "All-time high Fridays", looks like we were short another ATHF by about 5 points today.   

ATHFs top is in

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7764 on: April 23, 2021, 02:58:47 PM »
i'm not technical analysis expert, but given that the market is flying high like a baked treat... i do like muffin.... top is in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7765 on: April 23, 2021, 06:56:12 PM »
Very cool to come back here after several months to see the top is still in.


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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7766 on: April 26, 2021, 05:20:22 AM »
My conscious brain hit the panic button and avoided trying to decipher it. My subconscious brain started seeing patterns, though. So far I've come up with "We All Like Wookies Wearing Knickers For Google..." I'm sure once if decipher the rest that will make sense.
My interest in only piqued if the acroym is a palindrome (aka, Top Is In - Thorstache [TIIT]). One simply must have standards when it comes to the Top.

This is the sort of investment advice I can get behind.


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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7767 on: May 04, 2021, 11:39:48 AM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7768 on: May 04, 2021, 11:45:54 AM »
Can the last one out please turn off the lights?

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7769 on: May 04, 2021, 12:29:47 PM »
Can the last one out please turn off the lights?



Even with the lights out we still know the Top Is In!

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7770 on: May 04, 2021, 12:34:29 PM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

Should sell in smaller lots next time so you don’t trigger the algorithms

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7771 on: May 05, 2021, 12:46:05 AM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

Should sell in smaller lots next time so you don’t trigger the algorithms

(robot voice) Algorithm trigger warning... Top Is In...

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7772 on: May 05, 2021, 02:28:54 AM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

Should sell in smaller lots next time so you don’t trigger the algorithms

(robot voice) Algorithm trigger warning... Top Is In...

I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you sell that...

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7773 on: May 05, 2021, 06:54:06 AM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

Should sell in smaller lots next time so you don’t trigger the algorithms

(robot voice) Algorithm trigger warning... Top Is In...

I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you sell that...

SP500 over 9000 end of year, confirmed

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7774 on: May 05, 2021, 07:45:51 AM »
SP500 over 9000 end of year, confirmed

Thus speaks the heretic, the anti-Thorstach, the abomination of The One Great Truth..

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7775 on: May 05, 2021, 07:50:32 AM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

Sell in May and go away. It rhymes so it has to be true.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7776 on: May 05, 2021, 10:35:55 AM »
Sorry, I didn't inform the thread, but I withdrew from VTSAX yesterday.
It is my fault The TOP is IN!

Should sell in smaller lots next time so you don’t trigger the algorithms

(robot voice) Algorithm trigger warning... Top Is In...

I'm sorry Dave, I can't let you sell that...

SP500 over 9000 end of year, confirmed

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7778 on: May 05, 2021, 02:16:50 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7779 on: May 05, 2021, 02:52:20 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific. 

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7780 on: May 05, 2021, 02:56:50 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.
« Last Edit: May 05, 2021, 02:58:41 PM by maizefolk »

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7781 on: May 05, 2021, 03:07:12 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix. 

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7782 on: May 05, 2021, 03:18:08 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7783 on: May 05, 2021, 03:34:43 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

I see your point, but I'd like to float the idea that your solution needs a bit more precision. 

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7784 on: May 05, 2021, 03:39:44 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

That'll still fail.  They just need to use a different datatype to store the value of PRICE+MAXPRICE.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7785 on: May 05, 2021, 03:52:42 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

That'll still fail.  They just need to use a different datatype to store the value of PRICE+MAXPRICE.

NASDAQ's dirty little secret is out. The entire operation is run on an old 486 machine in a closet running custom software that was abandoned decades ago and everyone is afraid to touch.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7786 on: May 05, 2021, 04:05:45 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

That'll still fail.  They just need to use a different datatype to store the value of PRICE+MAXPRICE.

NASDAQ's dirty little secret is out. The entire operation is run on an old 486 machine in a closet running custom software that was abandoned decades ago and everyone is afraid to touch.
Say what you want, but there are still a lot of critical places where the floppy disc top is not yet in.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7787 on: May 05, 2021, 04:20:08 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

That'll still fail.  They just need to use a different datatype to store the value of PRICE+MAXPRICE.

Dynamic typing top is in

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7788 on: May 05, 2021, 04:23:26 PM »
The rest is left as an exercise to the reader

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7789 on: May 05, 2021, 04:28:51 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

I see your point, but I'd like to float the idea that your solution needs a bit more precision.

LOL!

Well played, @dougules. Three jokes in one? On this base, surely witticism top achieved.
« Last Edit: May 05, 2021, 04:31:14 PM by BicycleB »

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7790 on: May 05, 2021, 04:34:18 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

I see your point, but I'd like to float the idea that your solution needs a bit more precision.

LOL!

Well played, @dougules. Three jokes in one? On this base, surely witticism top achieved.
I thought you only got two witticisms in binary?

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7791 on: May 05, 2021, 04:35:55 PM »
I'd add something here, but I'm not the right type.  Cast stones if you must.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7792 on: May 05, 2021, 05:23:39 PM »
We had a similar problem with Italian Lira around 1990.   There was so much inflation in it that we couldn't hold the correct number in our datatypes.   We added a second field which represented the number of zeroes to add to the number and just ignored the leftover Lira, which simply wasn't worth keeping track of.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7793 on: May 05, 2021, 05:48:54 PM »
We had a similar problem with Italian Lira around 1990.   There was so much inflation in it that we couldn't hold the correct number in our datatypes.   We added a second field which represented the number of zeroes to add to the number and just ignored the leftover Lira, which simply wasn't worth keeping track of.

I would think the same logic could apply here, once you reach $429,496 per share price you don't need to track to the fourth decimal place. I don't think many would care about a hundredth of a penny during those trades. 


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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7794 on: May 05, 2021, 06:09:01 PM »
The top is in for Berkshire Hathaway

https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/berkshire-hathaways-stock-price-is-too-high-nasdaq-temporarily-suspended-prices-20210505
Really inspires confidence when the nasdaq of all exchanges gets a Y2K type problem like not being able to handle a high stock price. But, that is also a pretty unique and respectable way to hit the Top.

"The biggest number they can handle is $429,496.7295"  This is so very oddly specific.

4 294 967 295 in binary is 2^(32) − 1 and is written as 11111111111111111111111111111111 in binary. To add one more cent you'd have to use one more bit of memory to store the number than they are currently using.

Yeah, after a bit I realized it was just (2^32-1)/10000.  I wonder what the word is on the fix.

IF(SYMBOL==BRK.A){NEWPRICE=PRICE+MAXPRICE}

That'll still fail.  They just need to use a different datatype to store the value of PRICE+MAXPRICE.

NASDAQ's dirty little secret is out. The entire operation is run on an old 486 machine in a closet running custom software that was abandoned decades ago and everyone is afraid to touch.

Meh.  486s are pretty recent.  I've got friends working on some nuclear plants who had to learn '60s era Fortran.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7795 on: May 05, 2021, 07:17:03 PM »
Top will never be in! It was 'in' about 10000 times since the great depression.

I know someone who believes it and has an insane amount of cash literally buried and has added to it for like 15 yrs as it sits in the dirt losing money FYI his top was in and just keeps going down and down and down

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7796 on: May 05, 2021, 08:11:50 PM »
We had a similar problem with Italian Lira around 1990.   There was so much inflation in it that we couldn't hold the correct number in our datatypes.   We added a second field which represented the number of zeroes to add to the number and just ignored the leftover Lira, which simply wasn't worth keeping track of.

I would think the same logic could apply here, once you reach $429,496 per share price you don't need to track to the fourth decimal place. I don't think many would care about a hundredth of a penny during those trades.
Wasn't this the entire basis of the Office Space skimming scheme?

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7797 on: May 05, 2021, 09:36:32 PM »

NASDAQ's dirty little secret is out. The entire operation is run on an old 486 machine in a closet running custom software that was abandoned decades ago and everyone is afraid to touch.

Sounds like a DoD financial computer.


Meh.  486s are pretty recent.  I've got friends working on some nuclear plants who had to learn '60s era Fortran.

Back in 2000 they were teaching Fortran at my university as entry-level coding.

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7798 on: May 06, 2021, 12:00:48 AM »
We had a similar problem with Italian Lira around 1990.   There was so much inflation in it that we couldn't hold the correct number in our datatypes.   We added a second field which represented the number of zeroes to add to the number and just ignored the leftover Lira, which simply wasn't worth keeping track of.

I would think the same logic could apply here, once you reach $429,496 per share price you don't need to track to the fourth decimal place. I don't think many would care about a hundredth of a penny during those trades.
Wasn't this the entire basis of the Office Space skimming scheme?

I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I’m pretty sure it was the plot of Superman 3?

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Re: Top is in
« Reply #7799 on: May 06, 2021, 10:25:20 AM »
We had a similar problem with Italian Lira around 1990.   There was so much inflation in it that we couldn't hold the correct number in our datatypes.   We added a second field which represented the number of zeroes to add to the number and just ignored the leftover Lira, which simply wasn't worth keeping track of.

I would think the same logic could apply here, once you reach $429,496 per share price you don't need to track to the fourth decimal place. I don't think many would care about a hundredth of a penny during those trades.
Wasn't this the entire basis of the Office Space skimming scheme?

I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I’m pretty sure it was the plot of Superman 3?
... and what would you do if you have a million dollars?

 

Wow, a phone plan for fifteen bucks!