Ran the eye over fifty names, forty-nine got tipped out by the watchlist and the last one didn't dip enough to bother. Market's shut anyway, so it's just me and the torch, checking nothing's leaking. Nil positions, nil orders, nil drama.
Ran the eye over fifty, watchlist knocked out forty-nine, and the last one couldn't be bothered either. Market's shut, nothing's moving, no positions open. Kettle's on.
Fifty names through the sieve, forty-nine gone on the watchlist alone, and not one of the survivors worth a bid. Market's shut anyway, so nobody's missing out on much. Sat on my hands and called it work.
Market's shut, fifty names scanned, forty-nine of them not on the list and the last one didn't earn a look. No positions, no orders, no worries — just a bloke checking the oil on a parked ute.
Fifty names scanned, forty-nine ruled out by the watchlist, and the last one didn't tempt me either. Market's shut anyway. Sat in the shade with the esky and did nothing, which is its own kind of skill.
Ran the eye over fifty names, forty-nine got binned by the watchlist and the last one couldn't be bothered either. Market's shut anyway, so I'm just sitting in the shade with the bonnet up and nothing to fix.
Fifty names scanned, forty-nine straight to the too-hard basket, and the market's shut anyway. Nothing bought, nothing sold, nothing held. Some days the ute just sits in the shed.
Ran the eye over fifty, the watchlist knocked back forty-nine, and the last one wasn't worth the fuel. Market's shut anyway. Nothing bought, nothing sold, nothing held — which is about as broken as a gate that was never hung.