Playing & Trading Strategy

Delist...CashOut...Covering Shorts? aleksthegreat Mar 18, 19:15

ugh..will you please at least put SOME effort in? CjGaughan Mar 18, 19:36

so if your short & it delists to below pennies, you win max+don't even pay commission! winner, Winner Chicken Dinner right? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 18, 19:37

keep in mind you do pay commission when you first buy (short) it. {nm} CjGaughan Mar 18, 20:10

Oh of course, but your not double taxed this way... {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 18, 20:13

Also bear in mind timescale - if you've waited 2 weeks for it to delist and could have made 5% elsewhere..... {nm} srrichardson Mar 19, 02:22

Now that's a solid point - Utilize your money wisely+being Liquid enables you to jump into opportunities! Agreed&THnx! {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 19, 09:23

horrorfanatics new rules to the uneducated newbie.....seriously revised horrorfanatic Mar 18, 14:56

Thanks for that! {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 18, 15:45

its not exactly the rule book id have liked to have seen when i started, but for anyone as clueless as i was back then, its a start {nm} horrorfanatic Mar 18, 16:48

Rule #9 is very important. :) {nm} DTravel Mar 19, 11:41

How many theaters are there in the domestic market and how many total screens? MattW Mar 18, 13:07

Avengers opened in 4349 theaters RazorHawk Mar 18, 13:36

and a total of 11,800 (est.) screens islander Mar 18, 13:42

I can't believe I never noticed mojo had screens and estimated shows. Adds a whole new flavor to the mix, thanks. {nm} MattW Mar 18, 20:51

are we ever going to see the horror fund again? i miss that one...for some unknown reason that one was my favorite.. {nm} horrorfanatic Mar 18, 10:58

Volunteer to run it. {nm} BSmurf Mar 18, 11:02

I ran it once, now it's your turn. There's plenty of horror flicks out there that qualify. {nm} eyescovered Mar 18, 11:39

I would take the job, but I have a fund that needs to be represented at HSX so I have to pass. {nm} RazorHawk Mar 18, 12:12

oooh no...take my word for it, you dont want me running a fund...i been flying blind the entire time i've played this game and got lucky..t horrorfanatic Mar 18, 12:49

I ran it the last time and would run it again if I had more time. {nm} slappydavid Mar 19, 05:22

oh thats right you did...i had forgotten that. believe me i get it...time is a precious commodity nowadays...i havent had much of it myself {nm} horrorfanatic Mar 19, 12:30

Her starbond even tanks with greatness. EURO is loving MCOTI today. {nm} EuroFund Mar 17, 14:08

Question about delisting options. legaleagle1975 Mar 17, 07:08

You got the calculation right, but you have the wrong actual. That was the estimate that came out Sunday {nm} lapuckfan Mar 17, 07:19

Answer... RazorHawk Mar 17, 07:59

Does the ticker only Show Buy orders? What about Shorts? Ticker display shorts? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 16, 17:58

It's not an up-to-the-minute thing, and doesn't show all trades. How it selects what trades to show I don't know.. {nm} JDolphin Mar 16, 20:35

But is it a mix of buys+shorts (without disclosing which) or its strictly Buy Orders? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 16, 20:38

I would guess it's a mix - but it's just to give you an idea what's being traded at the moment (or at least when the page loaded!) {nm} srrichardson Mar 17, 02:03

Don't pay any attention to it. It adds virtually no value to the game. {nm} ndmaster Mar 17, 09:22

Agreed. I just learned that it can be turned off last week. It's now turned off. (nm) DTshakes Mar 17, 09:27

it provides discover of new titles - so it is interesting in that aspect... {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 17, 10:14

For you, there seem to be NO other titles outside of ex machina anyway {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 17, 12:05

Don't get me started on some of my other overlooked favorites...I'll sneak one in... True Story - Fox SearchLight - BAM!!!! {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 17, 16:28

Can't confirm anything but our movie spring is being asked to move around cause it follows it changing its release pattern Moviesnob Mar 16, 15:40

I think it's safe to assume it's not going to vod on the 27th {nm} Moviesnob Mar 16, 15:42

Sounds like only top 10 dmas now this weekend {nm} Moviesnob Mar 16, 15:46

Seriously? Was Aleks a savant? No..... Say it ain't so! {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 16, 15:55

No really - SAY IT AIN'T SO RIGHT NOW! {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 16, 15:59

Quick - get those Lottery Numbers from Aleks while the Hot Streak is on. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 16, 16:04

I'm no Rain Man - Leave me alone - what's this all about? aleksthegreat Mar 16, 17:56

Best of luck with Spring, Moviesnob {nm} Dorfman Mar 17, 09:43

Ugh wrong spot {nm} Dorfman Mar 17, 09:43

If you give a million monkeys typewriters, they'll eventually produce the works of Shakespeare {nm} Universal 100 Fund Mar 17, 21:22

What are you guys going to do? {nm} Antibody Mar 16, 16:00

I'm gonna talk it out with producers tonight but we might blow our wad on the 20th now. That's what the theaters want at least {nm} Moviesnob Mar 16, 16:02

Question for you about Kill Me Three Times & VOD release schedule... aleksthegreat Mar 17, 09:27

higher price points on VOD, better placement on VOD. The distributor is focused on the VOD revenue stream and this maximizes it {nm} Moviesnob Mar 17, 09:31

what happens if Radius sticks to the march 27th VOD release plan? What happens then? They may have VOD deals in place...contracts perhaps? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 16, 18:56

Not if they move It Follows to a wide release schedule. {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 16, 20:26

the answer is in my 2nd post, but I'l be more clear in the inner message. Moviesnob Mar 16, 21:47

1st of all BEST OF LUCK with your films success seriously... aleksthegreat Mar 17, 09:00

response inside Moviesnob Mar 17, 09:34

Best of luck with Spring, Moviesnob {nm} Dorfman Mar 17, 09:43

thanks (x2) {nm} Moviesnob Mar 17, 09:46

Stocks That Shoot Up MitchC Mar 16, 14:45

http://www.hsx.com/forum/forum.php?id=3&pid=320405 {nm} JWL Mar 16, 14:49

sorry JWL Mar 16, 14:54

Check Related Posts. {nm} Antibody Mar 16, 14:54

hey anti, I know I should know this by know but how do you make a link clickable (I tried to bold it) thanks {nm} JWL Mar 16, 14:57

1. Select some text in the IM. 2. Clink on the insert/edit button (two to the left of the smiley button) 3. Paste the link URL in the pop-up Roger More Mar 16, 15:03

ty 007 {nm} JWL Mar 16, 15:14

Curious any chance that CAKE will go wide before limited delist date. ty {nm} JWL Mar 16, 14:34

BOM has theater counts decreasing. {nm} socby19 Mar 16, 15:09

yep saw that just figured nominations might have given it a late boost maybe. I know it sometimes happens. thanks bud {nm} JWL Mar 16, 15:18

It wasn't Oscar nomination. Other awards aired before CAKE even opened. {nm} Antibody Mar 16, 16:03

oh sorry i thought jen was nominated either way just wondering doing some starbond cleaning thats all thanks for the response copy0% {nm} JWL Mar 16, 16:21

Have weekend estimates gotten more accurate in the last 3-ish years? MattW Mar 16, 13:53

Is there any reason to invest in a movie going straight to DVD? {nm} VelvetJnsn Mar 16, 12:52

Yes, short it. {nm} Antibody Mar 16, 13:08

Thanks, Anti. I asked because I've shorted LETRS and it keeps going up. A bit baffling. {nm} VelvetJnsn Mar 16, 13:17

I was wondering about this, too - wondering if I read the news wrong {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 16, 15:04

Daytraders manipulating the price. {nm} DTravel Mar 17, 12:50

VOD release schedule aleksthegreat Mar 16, 10:04

Aleks, can you please use the quick reply line for short messages like this? You don't need an inner message every time {nm} lapuckfan Mar 16, 10:07

Ok, sorry...What's the best Platform to see VOD RELEASE SCHEDULES? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 16, 10:21

There isn't really a long range or complete schedule that I know of, but here's one site that tries lapuckfan Mar 16, 10:47

appreciated aleksthegreat Mar 16, 11:18

Another newish site is The Proejction List. However, their "Projected" is really speculation/guess. Antibody Mar 16, 13:06

Disney live action fairy tale adaptation 4 week adjustments so far. ryeontherocks Mar 15, 15:05

Here I was thinking the last one ended up being a higher multiplier than that.. hmmm May rethink my holding of current one for tomorrow {nm} Dorfman Mar 15, 15:25

Most everything i read had that 'nice legs' ring to it, for the current one, as well. {nm} ryeontherocks Mar 15, 15:33

hmm {nm} Dorfman Mar 16, 10:34

Frozen delisted at 190... and the legs on that were more than fine. (nm) Talbain Mar 15, 23:25

CINDE is the most family-friendly of them all. THR said nearly 1/3 were kids under 12. Antibody Mar 16, 09:52

Can Weekend Studio ESTIMATES be off? aleksthegreat Mar 15, 14:08

they can be off by a little or a lot...FYI, St. Patty's day is on the 17th {nm} tealfan Mar 15, 14:21

they're already celebrating this weekend in NYC...PUKE in the streets aleksthegreat Mar 15, 15:06

Is there any way to find out what the IPO of a security was? (nm) Xylonus Mar 15, 09:14

there is not a standard way, but if you have a partcular stock you want to know about, some experienced players might be able to find out {nm} RazorHawk Mar 15, 09:22

If the MovieStock is still Active, the Trade History will show the IPO Price for any Port that Acquired it at IPO. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 15, 09:43

the trade history will show that whether the stock is active or not {nm} JDolphin Mar 15, 13:38

If it was more than a year ago then probably not. The IPO date is on every stock page so you could try search the board history MattW Mar 15, 11:26

Thanks everyone for responding... Xylonus Mar 15, 13:50

Opening Weekend Derivatives...Calls/Puts aleksthegreat Mar 15, 08:51

Top Movie Funds for the Week Awards Fund Mar 14, 13:07

did I miss the congratulations to HSX {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 14, 12:13

ugh - to HSX's newest Billionaire JWL?? {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 14, 12:13

Effort appreciated but not necessary, taken care of in Will's league besides those mentioned in there the only others that are of (cont.) JWL Mar 14, 13:01

TY {nm} Rocket123 aka PVL Admin Mar 14, 14:03

well said JWL and Congrats again. {nm} Dorfman Mar 14, 14:11

Excellent! Still, $1B is a big one, buddy - we were all happy to see it :) {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 14, 16:40

If you seriously believe people dislike Roto based on his playing skill, you have not been paying attention. We ADMIRE his skill, and detest BSmurf Mar 15, 07:11

Throws Penalty Flag for BULLSH*T. Actually, it's all about ..... Referee BULLSH*T Spotter Mar 15, 07:47

THERE's the social skills we love so much! Inferiority Complex for One, now seating! {nm} BSmurf Mar 15, 07:56

Jealousy? RazorHawk Mar 15, 09:06

Why are you always making SEX Comments? What's up with that? {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 15, 09:47

Ugh, I'm going to have to agree with Roto on this point. Razor- your post was great except for the sex comments, sort of sours the intent {nm} JDolphin Mar 15, 13:43

This was...awkward... nkliph3 Mar 16, 12:38

Yeah... I'm going to break my rule of never replying to Roto to explain exactly why I think this is bollocks. RogerMore Mar 15, 10:54

I miss seeing DTXbro on the boards.. He gave me my Delta House Handle Dorfman... {nm} Dorfman Mar 16, 12:37

BTW RogerMore thanks for your site, I know it was of great help when I first started playing the game. I still look at columns sometimes Dorfman Mar 16, 12:37

Thanks! The only reason it's not active btw is that I ran out of questions to answer. {nm} RogerMore Mar 16, 16:15

From Limited to Wide Release? aleksthegreat Mar 13, 19:30

600 theaters is not wide release {nm} RazorHawk Mar 13, 21:20

ok 1000 aleksthegreat Mar 14, 08:50

congrats... you just made the list. {nm} RazorHawk Mar 14, 08:53

If a movie expands to wide from limited (i.e. 650+ theaters), it delists four weeks after it goes wide. ndmaster Mar 14, 08:55

i get that+THNX aleksthegreat Mar 14, 09:09

Maybe check on BOM to get an idea of the per screen averages of movies that expand from limited to wide? {nm} Roger More Mar 14, 09:23

American Sniper.... aleksthegreat Mar 14, 09:36

... Roger More Mar 14, 09:55

$2-$3million? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 14, 09:39

Alek JWL Mar 14, 10:22

Alek JWL Mar 14, 10:22

packaging aleksthegreat Mar 14, 16:52

Wow, ok. {nm} JWL Mar 14, 17:56

3.0*weekend + previous, not 2.7. {nm} socby19 Mar 14, 13:26

the answer is very complex. its not just about the opening per theater average. it depends on the distributor, the award buzz, and much more islander Mar 14, 09:28

PTA aleksthegreat Mar 14, 09:41

Per Theater Average {nm} islander Mar 14, 09:43

Perfect {nm} JWL Mar 14, 10:30

Islander - how "political" would you say the decision is? As in, moviebiz politique? {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 14, 20:13

not being in the biz, i'm not the best choice to answer about this, but my take is that islander Mar 15, 08:22

Interesting. Thanks :) {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 15, 17:35