Hurmoth Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taiwan stock trader mistakenly bought $251 million worth of shares with a mis-stroke of her computer, meaning her company is looking at a paper loss of more than $12 million and she is looking for a new job.The trader with Fubon Securities made a typo while filling in a small order from Merrill Lynch on Monday, creating confusion when many small firms inexplicably surged past the 7 percent trading limit. ?Something like this is difficult to explain to superiors,? a Fubon executive said on Tuesday. Fubon said that the trader was unfamiliar with new computer systems and would be fired. ?There is a paper loss of more than T$400 million,? said the executive. ?However, with a good outlook for stocks in the second half, there are no plans to sell the shares in the near term.? News Source: MSNBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdsams Veteran Posted June 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 30, 2005 whatch them make a butt load on the stock too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 "You're fired" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driph Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 That would be so ironic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajapi Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hehe, i can just imagine what?ll happen if that stock skyrockets within the next few months. I bet that lady will be hired back, and with a big fat promotion too :DD Lol, or if the stock goes down to ****, and they start crying ?Why didn?t we sell when we had the chance?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKap Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 haha thats crazy, just one lil mistake... but yes it would be pretty amazing to see the stock jump up. id be suprised :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurav Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 that lady need some geek lessons for using computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted June 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 30, 2005 Its what happens when you don't look at the keyboard ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lare2 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 C'mon give her a break. it's just a small typo :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedFusion Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 wow makes a great canidate for Donald Trump's The Apprentice, or may be she is over qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealDave Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 If only moderators where that harsh on us lot with our typos.. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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