Playing & Trading Strategy

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

IPO question, how long is an IPO available for? Is it until all the shares are sold or is a set number of days? Baron_Darcon Nov 02, 23:23

Until all the shares are sold or midnight - whichever comes first {nm} srrichardson Nov 03, 01:06

Of course, once all the shares are sold, you can still buy or short them. {nm} ndmaster Nov 03, 05:08

What time is reset? {nm} GruntNoNeck Nov 02, 16:38

midnight Pacific time {nm} tealfan Nov 02, 17:10

Was HSX on the east coast at one time? {nm} GruntNoNeck Nov 02, 17:28

A loooong time ago, bud. {nm} DiNar0 Nov 02, 20:03

(Would you do me a favor?...slow down so I can pass you on the LTD!) *smiles* {nm} Flash Nov 03, 08:46

But I did....I 'let' a few passed me for two months.'Let' is the operative word here. LoL! {nm} DiNar0 Nov 03, 19:33

For example, I 'purportedly' didn't login for almost 24 hours which resulted in not having a 4m day before reset. Oh well! {nm} DiNar0 Nov 03, 19:51

That is when I "played" first. A loooong time ago. GruntNoNeck Nov 03, 13:38

I saw the switch from PST to EST and then back to PST. ;) It did little effect on me gaining any extra profits or any extra sleep; hehehe DiNar0 Nov 03, 19:32

How long does a halt of a stock last for TAGs, weekend ajustments? Baron_Darcon Nov 02, 12:26

Starbonds are halted one hour before their associated Moviestock delists and are released after adjusting the next day. DTravel Nov 02, 12:38

What are the number of shares limits on Stock, derivatives etc.? Baron_Darcon Nov 02, 11:47

Here ya go eyescovered Nov 02, 11:50

Oops, I meant Opening Weekends (.OW) {nm} eyescovered Nov 02, 11:50

Thanks. That's helpful. =) {nm} Baron_Darcon Nov 02, 11:56

20K limit on TV Stocks {nm} DTravel Nov 02, 12:36

Awww, KIDS Fund is growing up so fast! :) It's been fun, but I actually have a kid of my own on the way!!!!!!! So, after 6 funds... eyescovered Nov 02, 11:43

congrats {nm} oneman Nov 02, 11:48

Lots of sleepless nights to look forward to! Congrats :) {nm} hyperzeitgeist Nov 02, 13:39

Congratulations! Best job in the world! {nm} srrichardson Nov 03, 01:07

Thanks, all! {nm} eyescovered Nov 03, 03:51

Conrgrats & good luck!!! {nm} FranklynStreet Nov 03, 14:04

Is there a way to find out theater counts earlier than Antibody's posts? Also theater counts for later weeks? Baron_Darcon Nov 02, 11:13

Not unless the studio reveals it. Sometimes the studios themselves don't even know in advance. {nm} Antibody Nov 02, 11:27

"Moderate release" is apparently a term used by one of HSX's sources. IIRC so far they have all turned out to be Limited releases. {nm} DTravel Nov 02, 16:14