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Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by srijan4 on Thursday November 29, 2012 @05:09AM (#4846982)
I'm guessing because 4294967290 = 2^32 - 6
Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by belorn on Thursday November 29, 2012 @05:25AM (#4847014)
I guess someone wanted to buy 6 stocks, pressed wrong and made -6, and the program did not have any data checks and sent it to the market.
Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by rpm4321 on Thursday November 29, 2012 @06:24AM (#4847153)
Well, they're going to have a lot of explaining to do when a dump truck shows up outside of their house with 4,294,967,290 stock certificates.
Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by jws on Thursday November 29, 2012 @10:58AM (#4848369)
Like: What happened to the street when a dump truck loaded with 8500 tons of paper drove down it leaving deep trenches through the pavement.

4,294,967,290 at one sheet of paper per share is about one entire freight train of box cars. Depending on the paper.

Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by ajuc on Thursday November 29, 2012 @05:38AM (#4847045)
Great way to sell actions at the price you like :)
Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by yread on Thursday November 29, 2012 @07:57AM (#4847420)
How is that an explanation? Do you think someone wanted to buy 4 billion stocks?
Re:Swedish Exchange paralyzed by buy order for "-6 stocks" by qvaetrain on Thursday November 29, 2012 @05:38AM (#4847043)
thanks, that makes sense