Xstrata Share Discussion Threads

[arja] 26/9/2012 10:39

seems that GLEN will continue to drag XTA down and still trading at close to 2.8 original merger terms strangely !

[rallycry] 25/9/2012 15:21

It is pretty harsh considering XTA and GLEN also missed the huge gains of early last week as well.

Very low volume today on XTA so price is just drifting..

[wattene] 25/9/2012 15:16

Isn't it amazing that all the other miners are 1% change or lower, and there is XTA & GLEN at nearly double that..........manipulating gits!!

[arja] 25/9/2012 14:55

ninja 19,
tried to short GLEN today with a CFD but IG Markets will not allow it ! what a pain as I hold XTA . Chart suggests GLEN might get as low as 320 but the announcement next monday might prevent that

[careful] 25/9/2012 14:33

what fun the traders are having this week.
when the extension was granted last friday they must have been rubbing their hands.
great fun, but nothing to do with long term investing.

'high frequency traders are like rats in the granary'.
(Charlie munger, warren buffett's partner)

[ninja 19] 25/9/2012 13:55

The BOD has caused the share price to decline by 10% since last week. Hope they get what they deserve these greedy scumbags

[ninja 19] 25/9/2012 13:53

Arja

Shorting Glen is the only way to force XTA down. It's the arbitrage funds whom are doing this, they are accumulating XTA.


It's all about arbitration trading

[arja] 25/9/2012 13:46

Incidentally , not allowed short GLEN with a CFD with IG Markets which is not a good sign !

[arja] 25/9/2012 13:45

GLEN is now almost in freefall and it is a worry . I almost hope the merger does not take place !

[ninja 19] 25/9/2012 13:17

The arbitrage fundies are pushing glencore down, so they can accumulate here.

Hope the BOD of XTA get the sack

[rallycry] 25/9/2012 11:05

They are trading normally here as when ftse opened the announcement had been made. Am really hoping for good news on the merger.

[careful] 25/9/2012 10:55

why are they trading normally here?

[wattene] 25/9/2012 10:41

Cheers for the news Rally. Hadn't realized that GLEN credit rating was only 2 clicks up from junk. Will be glad to see the back end of this merger, it is now becoming boring!!

[careful] 24/9/2012 16:34

bght some more today.
blood on the streets etc.

[wattene] 23/9/2012 18:41

Trouty, how right you are. Doing my nut is the understatement of the year, and what a waste of my friggin' time since February when I bought them....ah! well, 'appen it'll all turn out well in October:)

[careful] 23/9/2012 18:31

this snag is just a few greedy directors conning payments 100's of millions between them to back the bid.
this annoys the major shareholders on principle.

the deal will not fail, just a bit of brinkmanship.
i backed my judgement by topping up with both at 4.20 friday.

when this goes through on oct 1st glen will be around 400p making xta 1200p.

[troutman2] 23/9/2012 17:50

Red, hope your right, and the Arabs dont throw a curved ball, looking forward to Glenxstrata oddly, as I feel to get them now at such a price, will bode well for the future, as it will be the fourth largest miner I think ?, and all the big miners seem to go into double figures when the worlds manufacturing stuff again, well, that's the theory, now I,ve written it the opposite will probably happen.
Luckily I can wait.
Watty lad will probably do his nut when he see,s its been put back yet again.

[redartbmud] 23/9/2012 16:11

trout,

Don't bet against it, if they had decided against they would have said so.
I suspect thet they will back the bid.

red

[troutman2] 23/9/2012 16:08

Now its Oct 1st for a decision, what a carry on.
Looks like that dropped the share, possible not going through after all this mucking about.

[inki] 21/9/2012 17:35

The entire board have shown their lack of fiduciary duty towards the shareholders excluding Glencore. Corporate executive greed has taken over, and is destroying the basic principles of capitalism.

[ninja 19] 21/9/2012 15:37

Hope this entire BOD get sack