Word on the street or at least my street is that these guys were on the short end of the recent run in natural gas. Anyone else heard this?
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Centaurus Loss?
Posted by John Carney, Feb 21, 2008, 12:39pm
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posted by John Carney
Feb 22, 2008 9:42AM
Please note. I didn't author this community post. I simply promoted it onto the front page to DealBreaker. For some strange reason, my name got substituted for the author's name.
Oh, quirky internet. What weird bugs you dream up.
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posted by didntlose7bn
Feb 22, 2008 4:04PM
Sorry, I've been in meetings all day. $1.5 billion was the number I heard thrown out. I can't verify that this is in fact true. This may be John Arnold's way of giving back all the $$ he made off the Amaranth debacle.
posted by guest
Feb 22, 2008 9:19PM
wouldn't surprise me if this were true.. arnold has always been a bear on the h/j
posted by guest
Feb 26, 2008 9:31AM
Can we call the march/April spread the "Widowmaker" please instead of the "h/j". The latter moniker sounds more like a feature and benefit at a rub 'n tug parlor....er...so I've been told, that is.
Regards,
Jimmy Crack Korn, East Texas Gas Trader
posted by american bandersnatch
Feb 26, 2008 11:17AM
false - based on yesterday's numbers they had an excellent month.
posted by american bandersnatch
Feb 26, 2008 1:53PM
What are you saying - traders don't always tell the truth?
posted by guest
Feb 26, 2008 5:12PM
blue horseshoe loves Centaurus. No confirms of bleeding by Johnny.
posted by guest
Feb 29, 2008 1:00AM
Can we get this off the front page already? Not only is this just rumor-mongering, but it's false rumor-mongering at that.
~LPG Trader
posted by LeverHedge
Mar 04, 2008 1:33PM
Really false rumor mongering.
These guys have been so good for so long that they really don't deserve your derision. They were down 3% in Jan and up 20% in Feb. They've been that volatile since inception and must be up over 1000% in the last 4 years. Insanely good at what they do. And they've run at least 3 of their competitors into the ground in the last 2 years.
posted by guest
Mar 05, 2008 1:19PM
You can read many of John's old private emails while at Enron by going to enrontrampoline .com. Old news for sure, but a look into the mind of a wunderkinde who considered some employees "important" and others maybe not. Oh...and one email lists what he looks for in a "trader".
One lady did some major sucking up to JA in the emails and you'll see it for yourself.
Regards,
DeLoss Doanmadder
posted by guest
Mar 16, 2008 8:22PM
DeLoss Doanmadder,
Would you mind posting the specific web addresses of the emails above that you mention? The website lets you paste specific links, like this one:
http://enron.trampolinesystems.com/show_email/169919
Thanks!
posted by guest
Mar 17, 2008 12:06AM
Those emails are from more than 6 years ago, and they really have no relevance today. Let it be.
posted by guest
Mar 17, 2008 4:07AM
as an employee of bear energy, I wouldn't mind hearing what arnold looks for in a trader...better yet, anyone know how to get a job there?
posted by guest
Mar 17, 2008 11:34AM
you work for Bear Energy and you've never dealt with anyone at Centaurus?
posted by guest
Mar 17, 2008 4:14PM
1134, of course, you get crossed with them now and again, but i'm relatively new and certainly don't know anyone there to ask for a job. why?
posted by guest
Apr 07, 2008 4:56PM
Previous Poster was right, they were up almost 19% NET in Feb. How do I know, because of my capital statement they send each month.
posted by guest
Feb 22, 2008 9:21AM
So what's the scoop?