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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 15-Aug-2019 01:45:00 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
   @rw Good question. These days, computers probably do most or all the work of matching sellers and buyers and pricing of trades. I'd be very surprised to find every round-lot purchase of $_NYSE['TGT'] went through manual market marking and price negotiation. Though odd-lot purchases might.
   • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 15-Aug-2019 02:27:23 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     market making
   • Stephen Michael Kellat (alpacaherder@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Thursday, 15-Aug-2019 02:34:04 UTC Stephen Michael Kellat

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     @lnxw48a1 @rw All of my purchases likely count as screwball odd lots since I am a tiny retail investor. That’s why the confirmations still take up to 48 hours that DTC actually has the certificates even though E*TRADE says money changed hands. Except for that penny stock drone company I was on a quixotic quest to try to capture a reportable minority stake in I generally hold 10 or fewer shares per company. I mostly invest in oil tankers & radio broadcasting.