Noon gave us the S&P 500 at 868.60.
We believe that qualifies this…

Posted by guest, Oct 27, 2008 9:45AM
869.00
- NAS Keflavik boi
Beaver and Broad, son … and bring a baggie for ya teef!!

…as our winner. Nice job.
That was warm-ups, people. Now for the main event.


The Prize:
The DealBreaker “Don’t Short Me, Bro!” mug. (A $560.00 value)*
The Contest:
Closest to the S&P 500′s close today without going under.
No entries will be accepted after our “No More Bets” comment appears in the post. This will be about 30-45 minutes before the close, so get those bets in early.
And… begin!
Previously: Dealbreaker Contest: No Rest For The Wicked
* Valuation subject to continued suspension of mark-to-market accounting.

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Comments (92)

  1. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 12:59 PM

    1st

  2. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    901
    Who’s the Boss?

  3. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    934.00

  4. Posted by AJ | October 27, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    827

  5. Posted by Strabo | October 27, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    863.05

  6. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:01 PM

    Don’t short me bro!
    S&P Close: 871
    Will the last person to leave Wall Street please turn out the lights.

  7. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    871
    -JC’s Dealer

  8. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    875
    why is nobody blowing me?

  9. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    871
    -JC’s Dealer

  10. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    871
    -JC’s Dealer

  11. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:03 PM

    900.99
    What’s the Boss?

  12. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:03 PM

    896.18
    Carson Wales
    Hole in the Wall Gang

  13. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:04 PM

    876.1
    General M. Bison

  14. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:04 PM

    879.9

  15. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:05 PM

    871
    -JC’s Dealer

  16. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:06 PM

    888.88

  17. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:06 PM

    872.02
    watch it

  18. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:08 PM

    898
    BALLIN’

  19. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    868
    HBG

  20. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    870.01

  21. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    900 –dehb

  22. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    905.5

  23. Posted by Tanman | October 27, 2008 at 1:11 PM

    882.07

  24. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM

    851.44
    Hoodrat Hoochie Mama

  25. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM

    872.02
    woohoo

  26. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM

    881.4

  27. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:15 PM

    880.10

  28. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    896.66
    i-c-d

  29. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    600!
    Let’s just get this over with already and jump off the cliff!

  30. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:25 PM

    1100

  31. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:28 PM

    885.1

  32. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:29 PM

    905
    JU

  33. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    902

  34. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    910. At a minimum ES fills the Friday morning gap

  35. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:37 PM

    919 – Ex Brohamster

  36. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:37 PM

    840.9
    Shuck it Trebek.

  37. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:38 PM

    875

  38. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:38 PM

    880.5 AL

  39. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:39 PM

    903

  40. Posted by redpandot | October 27, 2008 at 1:40 PM

    848

  41. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:41 PM

    881

  42. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:43 PM

    867.99
    Ez

  43. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    917.8
    -Pat the Bat

  44. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    873

  45. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:49 PM

    894.25

  46. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:51 PM

    884.98

  47. Posted by FUNdamental | October 27, 2008 at 1:54 PM

    Despite felling inadequate next to the Russell 2000, I’m guessing the s&p will remain unch’d at 500.
    What do I win?

  48. Posted by eliminate all lawyers | October 27, 2008 at 1:55 PM

    887.91

  49. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 1:59 PM

    880 and 1 penny

  50. Posted by scottbor2 | October 27, 2008 at 2:00 PM

    889.05

  51. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:01 PM

    891.01
    MY NAME IS MIKE

  52. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:13 PM

    822
    Woot! Woot!

  53. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:24 PM

    886.3

  54. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:24 PM

    880 jp

  55. Posted by bittergreen | October 27, 2008 at 2:24 PM

    898.25

  56. Posted by bittergreen | October 27, 2008 at 2:24 PM

    898.25

  57. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:25 PM

    869
    -Bill S. Preston, Esq.

  58. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:26 PM

    899

  59. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:26 PM

    899
    Z

  60. Posted by diablo | October 27, 2008 at 2:29 PM

    860.51

  61. Posted by ShortOil | October 27, 2008 at 2:30 PM

    861.27

  62. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:37 PM

    843.09
    MC

  63. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:40 PM

    855.22

  64. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:40 PM

    814.6

  65. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:43 PM

    IT’S DROPPIN LIKE THE KRONUR,
    NOT POPPIN LIKE MY BONER…
    859.25
    NAS Keflavik boi
    (Corner of Broad & Beaver)
    Do NEVER test!!

  66. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:56 PM

    862- Children at the gate

  67. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:56 PM

    858.03 Rawr!

  68. Posted by chadmd23 | October 27, 2008 at 2:57 PM

    902.76
    see a nice pop at the end of the day.

  69. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 2:58 PM

    847.69 for the concubine corzine

  70. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:05 PM

    843, says Tim McCarver

  71. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:05 PM

    861.5
    -Short O.J. Simpson, Long American Justice System

  72. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:06 PM

    870.38
    -always wrong

  73. Posted by zoneless | October 27, 2008 at 3:07 PM

    870.5

  74. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:14 PM

    @54, you undercut me by a penny; go back to the price is right.

  75. Posted by Beagle | October 27, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    882.16

  76. Posted by Beagle | October 27, 2008 at 3:16 PM

    882.16

  77. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:16 PM

    521.78

  78. Posted by Beagle | October 27, 2008 at 3:16 PM

    882.16

  79. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    862.5

  80. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

    852

  81. Posted by xtian | October 27, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    884

  82. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:27 PM

    857.50

  83. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    881.00 – DM

  84. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:38 PM

    881.00 – DM

  85. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:42 PM

    881.00 – DM

  86. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:49 PM

    no wait, 802.50 – DM

  87. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    869.25 – MRR

  88. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 3:54 PM

    Didn’t see the 869.00 make that 868.99 – MRR

  89. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    Its not over until everyone is guessing too low
    5H3K1

  90. Posted by a dead horse | October 27, 2008 at 4:29 PM

    803.76

  91. Posted by guest | October 27, 2008 at 6:15 PM

    857.50

  92. Posted by Bristol Airport Hotels | April 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    vWoW7q This is one awesome blog article.Really looking forward to read more.

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