Playing & Trading Strategy

Cash? EthanHunt Nov 12, 19:09

It depends on your style of play. ndmaster Nov 12, 19:30

Cash MitchC Nov 12, 21:49

Comissions can be a real drag for a fence sitter like me. Exogen Nov 18, 15:44

Money never sleeps and cash is sleeping money (at least at HSX's miserly rate of interest). {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 13, 02:05

I keep a little cash on hand to allow for impulse buys or upcoming IPOs, but generally keeping cash is a waste of earning potential {nm} Initech Nov 13, 09:52

I keep relatively little cash around, usually less than $25M of my $1.9B port DTravel Nov 13, 12:41

Just remember omissions it adds. !% each time trade so if you waste it on a poor investment that's 4% wasted. Baron_Darcon Nov 13, 13:13

VOD and it's effect on HSX pnw_wildcat Nov 12, 09:18

I'll police my own grammar pnw_wildcat Nov 12, 09:19

Interesting question. I'd like to know the solution too. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 12, 10:09

I don't see HSX changing much of anything. ndmaster Nov 12, 10:50

Netflix isn't VOD. {nm} Antibody Nov 12, 11:25

I could have replaced "VOD" with "streaming". Hopefully my point still came across clearly. {nm} pnw_wildcat Nov 12, 11:33

VOD revenue can to directly attributed to a movie, if reported. Streaming can not. {nm} Antibody Nov 12, 13:38

Does that mean that VOD that is reported will potentially affect HSX, while SVOD doesn't? {nm} pnw_wildcat Nov 12, 14:05

A large fraction of the Limited Releases on HSX already report tiny BO or no BO at all. DTravel Nov 12, 13:06

How does shorting a call work? If the stock falls the Call and delists to zero, isn't it a total win? Baron_Darcon Nov 11, 21:55

You asked this a week ago {nm} lapuckfan Nov 11, 22:34

Yes, your return would be 100% ndmaster Nov 12, 05:05

The danger in shorting a call/put... Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Nov 12, 20:39

You could say that about any stock you short. Especially low priced ones. {nm} Dorfman Nov 14, 09:08

Yes because there's a fixed profit, but a variable loss (that can be enormous lol) {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Nov 17, 03:48

Finally .. Hit A Milestone.. MitchC Nov 11, 12:44

Hey, now you've got it. rince and repeat. {nm} Rocket123 aka PVL Admin Nov 11, 13:11

Congrats, just keep plugging away and you will be there before you know it. Make sure you are using short term investments... Quickslver99 Nov 11, 14:07

.... MitchC Nov 12, 12:16

congrats! {nm} tealfan Nov 11, 15:09

Congrats :) {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 11, 15:40

Thanks. MitchC Nov 11, 15:49

Huzzah! {nm} DTravel Nov 11, 16:23

Nicely Done. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Nov 11, 17:11

Way To Go! {nm} DiNar0 Nov 11, 18:12

Thanks. MitchC Nov 12, 05:26

Is there a history of Call options? Do those pages/results stick around? Baron_Darcon Nov 11, 12:13

Click on advanced search, then 'active & delisted' and 'derivatives' in the Security Type' menu. {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 11, 12:20

Ahhh thanks! {nm} Baron_Darcon Nov 11, 13:36

I like that Strong Female Lead Fund...but I would have liked a different ticker symbol instead of CHICK...maybe AMAZON or RIPLY :) {nm} tealfan Nov 11, 09:33

We could have a Strong Male Lead fund (however redundant that may be) called "HUNKS" or "BFCAK" {nm} BSmurf Nov 11, 13:58

How do moviestock adjusts work? {nm} Exogen Nov 10, 11:10

whoops, I pushed enter before I typed out the rest of my question, but I guess this will suffice. {nm} Exogen Nov 10, 11:11

Opening moviestocks halt at 6pm PST Saturday, and are adjusted in price around 10am Sunday, using a formula based on the weekend estimate. RogerMore Nov 10, 13:00

James Bond thoughts MattW Nov 09, 14:26

QOS is an outlier though - Casino Royale delisted above 3* adjust (which you'd expect given WOM) but TWINE and Die Another Day both delisted RogerMore Nov 09, 14:41

Spectre is frontloaded like QOS. Be interesting to see what the next week looks like {nm} JDolphin Nov 09, 16:12

Yeah, definitely the Saturday drop doesn't look good. {nm} RogerMore Nov 09, 17:02

Yup, looking over it again (and with the benefit of Monday's #) I was too low MattW Nov 10, 13:02

Last one. MattW Nov 17, 13:59

I ballpark delist at 164 {nm} tatoufan Nov 11, 12:42

Does an IPO price reflect the interest in the IPO? Baron_Darcon Nov 07, 20:23

That's one way of saying it. ndmaster Nov 08, 07:13

IPOs are expensive game strategy. Not financially of course but time wise. Especially big movies and those opening in more than a year. DiNar0 Nov 08, 09:56

IPO's are pure gold for day traders. {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 08, 15:26

Big IPOs are good if you have lots of $$$ to keep tied up. I'll get there eventually. If I had a tons of $$$ this would be so much easier. {nm} Baron_Darcon Nov 08, 16:16

Everyone says that. Believe me that is soooo NOT TRUE. Playing Style changes based on the amount of CASH you have, not port value. DiNar0 Nov 08, 18:10

Yeah I realize style changes depending on your CASH. Baron_Darcon Nov 08, 19:51

Starbonds dude. You can thank me later, when you reach 50m, I'll be around. :) {nm} DiNar0 Nov 09, 04:34

Thanks for the tip. I realized the importance of Starbonds last week. Just need the patience for them now but they'll pay off. =) {nm} Baron_Darcon Nov 09, 12:46

Day trading is good if you are willing to spend hours and hours here. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 08, 18:03

I'd suggest that big IPOs move in predictable patterns and don't take a lot of time. RogerMore Nov 08, 19:58

Just a lot o' bucks! {nm} GruntNoNeck Nov 08, 20:31

You don't have to buy them all, and if the IPO price increases by 10% then taking away commission that's an 8% gain for your port RogerMore Nov 08, 20:52

Openers trumps IPOs most of the time. Especially Summer. I agree. But SB is essential to port growth at any level..... {nm} DiNar0 Nov 09, 04:33

Well, unless you'd prefer to have a higher difficulty level for port growth. Which I am doing now. DiNar0 Nov 09, 04:39

There's the same dynamic with starbonds - it depends what the adjusts will be. And also, if an IPO is moving faster than a starbonds coming RogerMore Nov 09, 06:04

Good one! {nm} DiNar0 Nov 09, 12:11

I do see your point. Just that since turning Billionaire (love the sound of that), I buy and forget all IPOs until it reaches my threshold DiNar0 Nov 09, 04:31

Yeah it'd be nice to be a bilionarie to just invest in IPOs and just forget.... Baron_Darcon Nov 09, 09:40

Not Going to Happen Anytime Soon doing what you are Currently Doing. <INSIDE>. Here's Why & Here's Help. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Nov 10, 01:06

Thanks for the tips. I've been playing Earn H$, made some big bets and lost. Baron_Darcon Nov 10, 02:15

Thanks for the tips. I've been playing Earn H$, made some big bets and lost. Baron_Darcon Nov 10, 02:15

Thanks for the tips. I've been playing Earn H$, made some big bets and lost. Baron_Darcon Nov 10, 02:15

Thanks for the tips. I've been playing Earn H$, made some big bets and lost. Baron_Darcon Nov 10, 02:15

More. <INSIDE>. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Nov 10, 04:54

just a quick thanks for all the tips in this thread, my ports worth 125m and I still know so little about trading and this game in general. {nm} Exogen Nov 10, 11:08

You are already on the right track! Reading forums and asking questions, that really improve your tradings. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 10, 18:42

If you hold stocks less than 24 hrs that's daytrading to me. New players need tips that don't require constantly checking their ports {nm} JDolphin Nov 10, 17:35

Yup. Hours online is not for everyone but Starbonds adjusting within a month are more essential to any strategy. Almost guaranteed profits. DiNar0 Nov 10, 18:38

Yeah Starbonds are essential but most of the gains are absorbed or pre-absorbed to it's harder to find the untapped diamonds. Baron_Darcon Nov 10, 22:44

Here's the Link & Instructions on How to Change it. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Nov 10, 23:31

Or you could just go to howprofitable.com/hsx and click the date you want {nm} JDolphin Nov 11, 13:35

Big profits comes with big risks. Almost guaranteed profits are normally minor profits hence easy money. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 11, 10:17

Top MovieFunds for the Week Awards Fund Nov 07, 10:56

A good way to go out :) {nm} eyescovered Nov 09, 04:57

KaiGee: H$ Gainers Top 10k Players on Nov 4, 2015 hyperzeitgeist Nov 06, 12:45

I can't believe I went up on the YTD list. The last three weeks have been pretty bad for me. {nm} MattW Nov 06, 13:51

[FOXX] Fox Studio Fund week 8 report. hyper Nov 05, 17:10

Please interpret "5 THEATERS/EXCL" for me in a theatre count. Thanks {nm} GruntNoNeck Nov 05, 16:44

it is showing in 5 theaters, with excl short for exclusive, which means its just in NYC and LA {nm} islander Nov 05, 17:00

How does shorting a call option work? Baron_Darcon Nov 05, 09:50

If Actual doesn't reach the Strike price, Calls will delist at 0 and Puts will delist at the difference. DiNar0 Nov 05, 12:01

So shorting a Call will only result in a profit if other people feel it's overvalued and short it as well? Baron_Darcon Nov 05, 15:06

Sort of ndmaster Nov 05, 15:48

Some examples inside JDolphin Nov 05, 16:24

Keys here are the Strike price and price of your position(long/short) before freeze(lock). After that, it's automatic loss/profit. DiNar0 Nov 05, 18:34

as continuation to JDolphin's post. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 05, 18:35

So take a minimum of a Call costing $2.00 per share with a call of 10 Baron_Darcon Nov 05, 23:07

It will delist at 0 . Anything less than the strike price then the call delists at 0. {nm} JDolphin Nov 05, 23:40

Here is some basic guidance ndmaster Nov 06, 09:12

Flash! Heads up dude. Look behind you. :P {nm} DiNar0 Nov 05, 00:48

Ditto Strider :) {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 05, 03:24

Slow down, I'm trying to pass you! :-) {nm} Flash Nov 05, 08:24

Mastbear will pass you before you pass me. :P {nm} DiNar0 Nov 05, 11:54

Mastbear...I'll have to figure out a way to sabotage him...with regards to YOU... I'm coming!!...SLOW down! :-) {nm} Flash Nov 05, 18:43

That's the spirit! LoL! {nm} DiNar0 Nov 06, 12:29

CEVAN directed and stared in 130TR GruntNoNeck Nov 04, 16:34

just once {nm} tealfan Nov 04, 17:13

this is covered in the FAQs (in the footer of every HSX page) RazorHawk Nov 04, 17:47

The Week in Review/The Week Ahead: The Universal Fund [UNIVX], Episode 8 UNIVX Nov 04, 12:15

Thanks!! {nm} <p style="color:green">Flash Dec 06, 11:25

Do you buy a Put option or Short it an opening weekend of a movie? Baron_Darcon Nov 04, 10:01

Yes. Buy the put, short the call, and short the OW if you believe it will bomb & not make its OW {nm} FranklynStreet Nov 04, 11:06

Yes, if you are referring to it's strike price. Also, shorting Call if you think any openers would not reach it's strike price. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 04, 11:07

Thanks, that's what I thought. {nm} Baron_Darcon Nov 04, 11:09

I never thought to also short the opposite one as well as the OW, damn. {nm} strange Nov 05, 11:29

It is much riskier to short a PUT or CALL deriviative. If it goes big the other way you can lose a LOT more than what you invested. {nm} DTravel Nov 05, 12:43

A belated CONGRATULATIONS to grory for being the first to gain 1,000,000%! Awesome trading and persistence! MILESTONE! DiNar0 Nov 03, 20:00

*distaste {nm} DiNar0 Nov 03, 20:01

Nice milestone. Good observation. {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Nov 03, 21:10

yowza...congrats, grory! {nm} tealfan Nov 03, 21:56

Nicely Done, grory. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Nov 03, 22:51

Well done there {nm} blaze223 Nov 04, 00:41

Goes he exist or is he a mythical god-like being? {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 04, 03:40

*Does {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 04, 04:13

SHE. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Nov 04, 05:05

she's real and she's spectacular =P {nm} tealfan Nov 04, 09:26

+1 {nm} DiNar0 Nov 04, 10:54

Altera is active with trading but hasn't ever said anything on the boards. That's impressive in its own right. {nm} MattW Nov 04, 11:43

Congrats to The Kids Fund for reaching H$100 and cashing out today. Thanks for the profits! {nm} Dorfman Nov 03, 10:18

You're very welcome! As I said below, I need to step down as a manager for a while, but I hope someone takes it over! *hint hint* {nm} eyescovered Nov 03, 11:20

hmm {nm} islander Nov 03, 11:36

Just think, could IPO same day as HTRN3 :) {nm} eyescovered Nov 04, 07:35

I don't care how pregnant your partner is, you are not allowed to step down. Did you miss my memo? {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Nov 03, 11:39

LOL, no I must have missed that memo! Leave it with my secretary. {nm} eyescovered Nov 03, 11:48

I tried, but she just looked at me wistfully and handed me a copy of her resume :( {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Nov 03, 12:11

Treat her right, please ;) {nm} eyescovered Nov 03, 13:40

belated congrats!...I don't know how I missed the post below {nm} tealfan Nov 03, 12:17

NP man, thanks! {nm} eyescovered Nov 03, 13:39

Congrats on both fronts. Thanks for all the profits. Comeback and manage a fund soon. My port and I misses the profits. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 03, 19:35

Thanks!! {nm} eyescovered Nov 04, 03:35

Well-Done eyescovered! Thank You Again For Your Work With The KIDS Fund. Good Luck With Your OWN "KID'S" Fund! {nm} kibitzer Nov 04, 10:55

Thanks much! {nm} eyescovered Nov 04, 11:22

so long, and thanks for all the returns. {nm} strange Nov 05, 11:32

Thanks! {nm} eyescovered Nov 06, 05:11