Whens the best time to get in touch with a trader in the morning?

I was just wondering when would be the best time to get in touch with a trader in the morning... I'm not to sure when the morning meeting takes place but understand that the market open and market close are the 2 busiest times to get in touch with such a person. Therefore should I call before market close ? if so what time or should I call at some point between market open and lunch....

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If you are uncomfortable calling before 8 then I would call after 445 or so...

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9:30 am (eastern).

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Then waiting til 1030 may not be a bad idea. Obviously calling between 9 and 10 is stupid but he may have a few minutes later on

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Ruroh!

I was going to start cold calling some trading firms, but now I take it that it is a "very bad no good awful" idea right? Because they would be busy all day trading when the markets are open.

Stupid me.

 

What kind of trader is he?

Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard. -30 Rock
 

the CEO of the BB....what? He's the CEO of a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank? That means he's one of like 6 peope

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You better get your shit together before you talk to this dude then

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