"Because you have pared down the ratio of success to failure does not remove the significance of the original ratio." ...yes it does :) plain and simple

Mr. Sum: your above statement means you still don't get it ...or maybe you just like debating.

i have tried my best.

i do know my efforts are not in vein: many others read these postings and get very confused over statements that are made. ...at least they get it, private messages show that clearly.

on another topic: as regards to level 2: there are a thousand reasons and/or possible analygies why cibc could be trading, or any other brokerage ect.

and Mr. P. Carry: as for gold going down to 500.00 in todays volitile world, which will only get only more volitile: well anythings' possible but the odds are 1 in 1000, according to just about every so called "expert " on the planet. it's not often you get such near unanimity.

those are pretty good odds :)))

cheers

danny