Playing & Trading Strategy

Has there been a director who has had a substantial $ maker for there first feature directorial debut with a limited release {nm} JWL Mar 11, 11:43

SMEND with American Beauty comes to mind. (Though that was Dreamworks - they probably always intended an eventual wide release) {nm} Roger More Mar 11, 12:43

SDALD's Billy Elliott made $22M without ever going wide. {nm} Roger More Mar 11, 12:46

Didn't Blair Witch start limited? {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 11, 12:50

Limited release first 2 weeks then wide ryeontherocks Mar 11, 13:06

My first thought was Joel Zwick for MBFGW, but it was his second feature {nm} ryeontherocks Mar 11, 13:08

Jason Reitman made 24mill with Thank You For Smoking {nm} RazorHawk Mar 11, 13:18

ZBRAF with Garden State {nm} warcraft86 Mar 11, 13:54

ok ok I give, wow! Alright smarties How bout with a weinstein limited release. gotcha ya now huh huh :) thanks all {nm} JWL Mar 11, 14:36

Clerks {nm} BSmurf Mar 11, 14:46

Does Morten Tyldum qualify for this little game? Imitation Game was his first English movie... {nm} lapuckfan Mar 11, 14:47

Fruitvale Station {nm} Roger More Mar 11, 16:18

went wide in 3rd week {nm} JDolphin Mar 11, 16:26

It's a limited movie that broke out.If we're talking about movies that made a lot of $$$ but never went wide, it's a self-defeating question Roger More Mar 11, 16:37

but it made 12 of 16 miil in it's 3 wide weeks so I wouldn classify it as a limited - your argument could work for MBFGW {nm} JDolphin Mar 11, 16:52

I suppose it depends what the release strategy was... Roger More Mar 11, 17:00

Dustin Hoffman made 18 mill will Quartet {nm} RazorHawk Mar 11, 16:25

I was just getting ready to type that {nm} JDolphin Mar 11, 16:27

Not sure if this qualifies - My Week with Marilyn made 14.6 mil, most theaters was 630 in 6th wknd {nm} JDolphin Mar 11, 16:35

1st Chappie aleksthegreat Mar 11, 16:18

District 9 opened wide not limited {nm} JDolphin Mar 11, 16:28

SSODE Sex, Lies, and Videotape $24.7M. {nm} Antibody Mar 11, 16:36

Arguable the film that launched the indie film scene. $51M adjusted for inflation. {nm} Antibody Mar 11, 16:56

Thanks for the info. all of this cause I was wondering about Ross Katz. Thanks for playing my "little game" just info. thats all. {nm} JWL Mar 11, 18:02

Director David Lickley & Born To Be Wild (IMAX) - Documentary Short - 23.8 MILL - 208 Theatres Maximum. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 11, 22:33

BO for limited releases...Faults aleksthegreat Mar 10, 19:25

It's not uncommon for limited releases to not report BO. {nm} ndmaster Mar 10, 20:42

nd...aleks has asked this question THREE other times in other forums and was answered. Leave him be. {nm} ryeontherocks Mar 10, 21:05

It does not matters what its Actual Box Office is - if it does not Report Box Office to ERC, it will be Delisted at 0.01. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 10, 21:03

HowProfitable.com MitchC Mar 10, 10:42

You don't need to join to use the site. {nm} JDolphin Mar 10, 15:35

Here are the Links to get you Started. Best Wishes. To See More, simply change the Date in the URL. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 10, 16:31

You don't have to change the dates. Just click on the hsx link at the top of the page and then click on the date you want {nm} JDolphin Mar 10, 20:40

Good Point - although I still prefer my Method. Either works. <INSIDE>. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 10, 22:19

He have to register the site, he will get annoying message. mike255 Mar 11, 06:17

You only get the message if you use the search function if you clink on links you don't get the message {nm} JDolphin Mar 11, 23:40

To follow up on the question below - VOICE released Feb 6, HSX shows 'n/a' for gross and I can't find anything online... {nm} nkliph3 Mar 10, 05:55

Lionsgate doesn't report box office for their simultaneous theatrical+vod releases {nm} warcraft86 Mar 10, 07:55

So will it delist at zero, or will an estimate be made at some point? nkliph3 Mar 10, 10:56

Unless it Reports Box Office, it will Delist at 0.01. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 10, 11:51

indies & $10k at BO Opening aleksthegreat Mar 09, 13:06

No {nm} lapuckfan Mar 09, 13:14

MOST indies (limited) don't report any BO. i believe there are trends based on what indie producer releases the movie CjGaughan Mar 09, 13:14

references... aleksthegreat Mar 09, 13:31

Try indiewire.com for all your indie news. {nm} Rocket aka PVL Admin Mar 09, 14:10

thnx! aleksthegreat Mar 09, 14:15

indiewire won't give you box office. HSX is your only source and will update the box office every Monday afternoon around 4pm PT. {nm} Antibody Mar 09, 14:58

Oh, ok. Then don't read this. rocket123 aka PVL Admin Mar 09, 17:31

Some small movies report box office but many don't. Look at Big Muddy (links inside) JDolphin Mar 09, 15:10

Deadline does specialty BO every once in a while. Not sure if it's every weekend. {nm} socby19 Mar 09, 15:11

Mondays around 4pm PT is a when to check HSX's BO update aleksthegreat Mar 09, 15:17

Lot of movies do less than 10k opening weekend and report. The reason movies dont report really has nothing to do with performance Moviesnob Mar 09, 17:37

Real Box Office #'s not estimates? aleksthegreat Mar 09, 10:08

this afternoon {nm} CjGaughan Mar 09, 10:19

thanks aleksthegreat Mar 09, 10:52

Kagee MitchC Mar 08, 17:25

Try Howprofitable.com {nm} mike255 Mar 09, 04:56

HAH! I did all the work, but forgot to upload the update. I will try to do it tonight. {nm} KaiGee Mar 09, 13:48

grateful for all the work! your site's extremely helpful {nm} CjGaughan Mar 09, 14:44

Top Movie Funds for the Week Awards Fund Mar 07, 10:02

Thanks for the info. {nm} pennystocks2 Mar 07, 20:47

April can't get here FAST7 enough. It's tough to rack up big gains with no openers. {nm} Universal FTW Mar 08, 11:08

Ain't that the truth. {nm} Awards Fund Mar 08, 13:03

Yeah, It GETs HARD but don't let it get you FURIOUS. {nm} AFRAM The African-American Fund Mar 08, 18:40

LOL! {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 08, 18:46

PULLED FROM THEATRES? aleksthegreat Mar 07, 09:18

Please stop using all caps. Read the game rules listed at the bottom of every page. {nm} RazorHawk Mar 07, 10:02

<INSIDE>. RotoHockeyYTD2013MainPort Mar 07, 10:12

Agree with RazorHawk and Theater Counts <inside> EarlyRetirement Mar 07, 12:42

Whether or not a film gets pulled from theaters has nothing to do with delist. Please read the rules, glossary and FAQ. {nm} socby19 Mar 07, 16:39

HOW DO I MAKE MONEY SamRobotics Mar 06, 15:43

Don't invest evertything in 20,000 leagues under the sea {nm} MichChicago Mar 06, 15:44

diversify. investing all in one stock is high risk...but possibly high reward depends what you want CjGaughan Mar 06, 18:45

I Agree With STARBOND Suggestion and MovieStock Diversity EarlyRetirement Mar 07, 08:58

Well, you're not exactly a newbie, but here's some basics I sometimes tell them... Flash Mar 07, 09:16

IMAX BO aleksthegreat Mar 06, 13:51

If they are reported to ERC, then yes. {nm} DTravel Mar 06, 14:03

Don't forget to check out the Expunger, for Chrome and Firefox -- purge these forums of boring posts by boorish posters edzep - Port Monkey! Mar 06, 06:36

it is almost to the point, that as a service to newer players, that the ROTO Expunger come pre-loaded with already known trolls {nm} RazorHawk Mar 06, 07:02

thanks! its amazing how clean it keeps this place. however, i check in by phone/tablet alot, thats probably impossible to do expunger for? {nm} islander Mar 06, 07:21

Browser scripting on mobile is not generally supported... edzep - Port Monkey! Mar 06, 07:55

Is there gonna be a future version that picks up when they change their forum name? {nm} lapuckfan Mar 06, 07:23

Well... edzep - Port Monkey! Mar 06, 07:49

To clarify... was embedded in every message link on the main forum listing {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Mar 06, 08:44

still love the tool, thanks for spending the time {nm} lapuckfan Mar 06, 09:21

** This post has been removed by the forum moderator! ** RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 23:40

Here are Seventeen (17) HSX-Approved Non-Scrubbed Small Milestones that have been Posted to this Board. RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 23:41

please stop spamming the board... you already posted this in another thread {nm} RazorHawk Mar 06, 06:59

Why are you so insistent on posting others' milestones? Or is Rohit one of your multiple ports? {nm} lapuckfan Mar 06, 01:01

Lots of Ports Post the Milestones of Others. Here's just a few Examples. Lots more if you want to See them. RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 06, 05:34

Those are Funds delisting not individual ports {nm} JDolphin Mar 06, 07:29

Can't we all just get along. I love 💘, you all. {nm} spr701 Nov 23, 23:59

Scrub-a-dub-dub, roto and All his Ports In a (1) tub! {nm} eyescovered Mar 06, 06:32

Oh Please! {nm} pennystocks2 Mar 07, 20:44

Dude...why post others? They'll post themselves if they want... post your own milestones, and you'll be fine...Sheesh, get a clue. {nm} Flash Mar 06, 07:47

RotoHockey had all the makings of being one of the HSX greats... now he is just going to be another FooFiter {nm} RazorHawk Mar 06, 08:10

Roto is the kind of person that obvious, crappy rules have to be made for that essentially punish EVERYONE for his inconsiderate behavior BSmurf Mar 06, 08:24

Its not about doing the right thing, its about <inside> DTravel Mar 06, 17:26

Where I come from they just call it Extreme Sexual Frustration (ESF) {nm} RazorHawk Mar 06, 17:47

O my {nm} spr701 May 28, 02:25

Best Breaking News Source aleksthegreat Mar 05, 18:49

correction aleksthegreat Mar 05, 18:50

they all have their news....they all compete, just like real life news, there is no ONE source, unless you're talking to a Fox news viewer.. {nm} CjGaughan Mar 05, 20:28

WATCHLIST+Personal Positions News Ticker... aleksthegreat Mar 05, 18:41

The way to do this is buy one share of each stock you are interested in. This is called radar-ing {nm} RogerMore Mar 05, 19:48

** This post has been removed by the forum moderator! ** RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 00:55

Please Advise as to the Reason for the Scrubbing. Thanks. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 11:44

We already went over this. {nm} Antibody Mar 05, 12:00

NO. <INSIDE>. RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 12:07

it's clear that I did not want to see random and arbitrary milestone post. {nm} Antibody Mar 05, 12:12

The Milestone was 150 MILL for a YTD Port. Nothing Random nor Arbitrary about that - 150 MILL. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 12:19

He can post his own milestones. {nm} Antibody Mar 05, 12:30

I don't think I've seen anyone post a 150M milestone before. {nm} Antibody Mar 05, 12:32

It's for a YTD Port. Others Post Milestones for Others. What would be the Reason for Disallowing YTD Ports Posts. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 12:36

A port is a port. {nm} Antibody Mar 05, 12:41

RotoHockey reminds me of Jason (the dude with the bell)... {nm} RazorHawk Mar 05, 16:56

he is bitter... he never got his helper monkey {nm} RazorHawk Mar 05, 16:56

Maybe you could give us a forum for milestones... Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin Mar 05, 12:42

You have nothing to worry about./ {nm} Antibody Mar 05, 13:03

Here are Seventeen (17) HSX-Approved Non-Scrubbed Small Milestones that have been Posted to this Board. RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 05, 23:40

Those are traders posting their own milestones. Not someone else doing it. {nm} JDolphin Mar 06, 07:31

UNIVX Shareholder Update: The 50 Shades of Fast and Furious Edition has landed (click for details) Universal FTW Mar 04, 19:53

Nicely Done. Thanks for the PROFITS. Keep up the Good Work. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Mar 04, 20:42

Great job. No less than three FAST7 actors feature on the Facebook Top 10 acting compilation... Qix Mar 05, 00:55

Keep up the good trading! {nm} eyescovered Mar 05, 03:20

congrats!! {nm} Steved1998 Mar 05, 15:49

LINKS aleksthegreat Mar 04, 15:29

Your punctuation is suspect. DTshakes Mar 04, 15:35

OK, Who's he think he is!? What does this have to do with my question of how to insert links or enable links? {nm} aleksthegreat Mar 04, 15:48

Anyone can post a link, directions inside lapuckfan Mar 04, 16:18

LINKS aleksthegreat Mar 04, 18:22

I'm A Player Like Everyone Else. SCIFund Mar 05, 13:26

GUILT aleksthegreat Mar 05, 18:04

So how's that working out for you anyways? I see you're less than when you started now. CjGaughan Mar 05, 21:27

Honestly, having a life and getting real-life sh*t done is hardly compatible with succeeding in this game. I love the game, but whenever Facto Mar 04, 07:02

I hear ya...I unload (or buy, short, etc.) groups of stocks and blow through millions in commish.. I look at the 'cost' and go "huh?" {nm} Flash Mar 04, 07:57

Some years ago, one could do this on weekends, commish-free. {nm} Facto Mar 04, 09:31

Yeah, I was using a 28.8k baud modem when I first started playing. Man, did NomOptions take a while!! (nm) DTshakes Mar 04, 12:04

*sigh* Yeah, I miss the ol' commish-free days...a lot's changed with HSX over the years! :-) {nm} Flash Mar 05, 08:09

I like to buy the stocks that I know will gain over the long run so I don't have to micro-manage. {nm} CactusLand Mar 07, 12:06

Good luck SCIFI Fund! #LLAP {nm} tatoufan Mar 04, 00:32

Thanks! {nm} SCIFund Mar 05, 10:54