Playing & Trading Strategy

Really really really hate playing on long weekends....never can get a good read on how much a movie will adjust.... {nm} JustaGuy Jul 02, 18:19

yeah It's a pain {nm} Dorfman Jul 03, 05:39

I should have asked before holding them, OWs cash out for the full 5 days this weekend? jytreberg Jul 03, 12:06

no, the OWs are only for Fri-Sun, given the language on the OWs daveart Jul 03, 12:43

H$500,000,0000 milestone! In the words of Jay-Z: "I'm like really half-a-billi..." {nm} CactusLand Jul 02, 12:14

congrats! {nm} tealfan Jul 02, 12:34

Congrats! {nm} Initech Jul 02, 12:45

Good work there blaze223 Jul 02, 12:51

Nicely Done. Beyonce is trying hard to find Something that Rhymes with 'Cactus' for her new Tune. RotoHockeyYTD2014 Jul 02, 13:45

...like Solange smacked us. {nm} socby19 Jul 02, 14:18

^^ +1 {nm} Initech Jul 02, 14:47

Sweet. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Jul 02, 15:10

Woo Hoo!! {nm} JDolphin Jul 02, 14:04

Well done! You got 99 problems but fake cash ain't one! {nm} Willroast Jul 02, 14:27

cheers {nm} Dorfman Jul 03, 05:43

yay jaymel Jul 02, 08:43

Kudos to ya! On to $100M!! {nm} Flash Jul 02, 09:46

Nicely Done. Southpaws Celebrate. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Jul 02, 13:36

Congratulations to Q2 PVL Winners! (results of the 3 month competition inside) PVL Admin Jul 01, 17:29

Thanks! {nm} JudgeSuggs Jul 01, 18:22

Congratulations to June's PVL Winners (results inside) PVL Admin Jul 01, 17:28

Grads have been removed. Be sure to apply to next level. New players always welcome! {nm} PVL Admin Jul 01, 17:28

CONGRATS to all of June Winner's! {nm} JudgeSuggs Jul 01, 18:24

TV ipo stock next week. {nm} mike255 Jul 01, 17:17

[AWARD] June (and final) Report to Shareholders AwardsFund Jul 01, 10:22

Congratulations to the Academy Award Fund for hitting $100 {nm} oneman Jul 01, 09:11

Good work there and thanks blaze223 Jul 01, 09:29

Boo-ya! {nm} eyescovered Jul 01, 17:37

oh yes... you cowards who bailed on transformers OW can start wailing at any time now.... {nm} horrorfanatic Jul 01, 01:52

Felt like holding on was the best play even if it only did 94 95 opening....cause it could have exploded. {nm} mishra Jul 01, 09:10

Well i bought the OW and forgot to look at it for a week and a half does that help blaze223 Jul 01, 09:26

worst. weekend. EVER! i didnt bail on transformers OW....but what it gained me didnt even make up for the losses. i keep forgetting that ju horrorfanatic Jun 30, 18:51

I'll tell ya Horror, you might consider just skipping the OWs. I've had great success with non-dirivite trading but am terrible with OWs... Willroast Jun 30, 19:25

To be clear; I didn't just mean OW dirivitives per se, but weekend openers in general. If you keep getting burned, avoid what burns you. {nm} Willroast Jun 30, 19:28

Good advice - For some people it's the reason for the game, but if aren't good at it, cut you're investing to a small percentage {nm} JDolphin Jul 01, 00:46

I often don't play OW deriv - I'm happy with small consistent climbs, rather than large ups and downs - and Star Bonds, LOVE Star Bonds!! JDolphin Jul 01, 00:49

Just wondering...how can I know whether to buy or short delisting stocks? {nm} THGFan Jun 30, 15:22

Compare their MovieStock Price to their Actual Box Office on BOM (Box Office Mojo). Consider Commissions. RotoHockeyYTD2014 Jun 30, 17:10

If its within .02 of expected delist...I wouldn't bother. {nm} mishra Jun 30, 18:50

Could someone remind me...can I use Limit Orders to sell when a stock falls to a certain price? Or will that trigger the autosale? {nm} JustaGuy Jun 29, 09:50

Limit Orders cannot be used as "Stop Loses" orders. A Limit Order to sell will trigger when the price is at X or higher. {nm} DTravel Jun 29, 09:53

THX!!! {nm} JustaGuy Jun 29, 09:56

But it can be set to buy at a certain 'low' price? {nm} JustaGuy Jun 29, 09:57

Can either set to buy at a lower price or sell at a higher price. doing the opposite doesn't work as stated. {nm} mishra Jun 29, 12:45

The H TopTraders League has been reset for all members, a new competition will begin shortly {nm} TheHTopTradersAdmin Jun 28, 23:06

BRONZE CLUB - 10k - 100k 1st - crocketsmafiaytd2014 2nd - dorman I think you meant DORFMAN. lol {nm} Dorfman Jun 29, 08:11

Easy Explanation - THTTA had just watched 'The Butler'. Nicely Done (with either Handle). {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2014 Jun 29, 08:40

HA {nm} Dorfman Jun 29, 09:27

Would the IM be more accurate if used for just Friday totals rather than Thurs evening + Fri ? MattW Jun 28, 20:56

Useful, not accurate {nm} MattW Jun 28, 20:56

Many people who post about IMs on the main board already adjust for midnights the way you describe {nm} RogerMore Jun 29, 11:09

I'm sorry but i just don't get it... OW how do you go from 38 / 93-95 to 40/ 100 ....... Dorfman Jun 28, 00:58

if i am a dumbass then so be it.. i just don't get it {nm} Dorfman Jun 28, 00:58

It's about IM = internal multiplier, 38 x 2.5 = 95, 40 x 2.5 = 100. Does it make sense now? {nm} Oleg Max Jun 28, 07:17

yeah I was drinking.. as soon as I posted it i was like wait a min.. 2 mil more fri x 2.7 = aditional 5.4 duh {nm} Dorfman Jun 28, 08:15

That's why your house name is Flounder. {nm} RogerMore Jun 28, 09:00

YEP {nm} Dorfman Jun 28, 10:33

You almost got it..........they are expecting the weekend boxoffice to be 2.5 times of fridays box office. {nm} mishra Jun 28, 18:50

2 more on Friday + 2 Sat + 2 Sun = 6 {nm} JDolphin Jun 28, 01:34

as time goes on, the estimates get updated but can go either way. {nm} mishra Jun 28, 07:12

so XFri/YWeekend {nm} mishra Jun 28, 07:17

grrrr...why is it always the end of the month when i usually get massacred....goodbye PVL standings....im not loving transformers right now {nm} horrorfanatic Jun 27, 17:41

That's what happens when you only play a few securities - you can bust more easily and you need to keep track more closely {nm} JDolphin Jun 27, 18:04

Tx all think I got all the kinks out of the little ins and outs from being gone for 14 years away. {nm} mishra Jun 27, 17:30

Probably time to start actually investing in movies and not sit on all these starbonds like I have this month. {nm} mishra Jun 27, 17:33

here ya go...and you can find that info (and more!) in the Glossary at the bottom of every page... tealfan Jun 27, 09:34

Glossary link, that is {nm} tealfan Jun 27, 09:34

Ok tx....thought season was 3 months........oh the 15th wasn't expecting that {nm} mishra Jun 27, 13:00

When did this current season start? {nm} mishra Jun 26, 22:44

oops...my post above was meant for here :) {nm} tealfan Jun 27, 11:49

Is it ok to buy 25000 shares 4 times or should you just buy 100000 because when I buy all at once I always end up paying 1 to 30 cents more {nm} mishra Jun 26, 15:44

Especially on starbonds..... {nm} mishra Jun 26, 15:46

Usually save the buy or sell of 100000 shares at once when I know I need to sell it immediately or lose money {nm} mishra Jun 26, 15:58

If you spread out the buying over several minutes the chuckage is less (bonds for me up to half), depends on how much pennies you want to JDolphin Jun 26, 16:09

fast movie = fast moving {nm} JDolphin Jun 26, 16:10

Ya do the mass buy when Price change is going to jump immediately....if i stall {nm} mishra Jun 26, 16:39

if you save one cent this time you make 2 cents more next time and so forth....the power of compounding. mishra Jun 26, 23:26

I had never thought of this.. Is that why the price seems to be more when buying 100000 shares? Dorfman Jun 26, 19:55

Not sure if it is quicker or if it just has less impact srrichardson Jun 27, 03:25

I can't say for certain, but I have a feeling that if the stock was to say move 12 cents when you max long 100k shares Oleg Max Jun 27, 04:44

Good analysis Oleg Max. I'm so used to just doing one transaction thinking that will be quicker and catching before the price moves... Dorfman Jun 27, 05:20

I've tested it with penny stocks and "chuckage" is 2 cents per 100,000 shares for those... MattW Jun 27, 10:06

That's a gem, for keeping penny purchase price down (makes for better showing off, years later). I never worked it out, myself. {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Jun 27, 14:52

That can't be true all the time, I have lots of MST purchased @ 0.01, and I only trade 100,000 {nm} KaiGee Jun 27, 15:34

Hmmm, maybe it's more complicated than just 1 cent per ~40k shares. MattW Jun 27, 16:25

I have not been able to buy at 1 cent, for several years, 100K at a time, anyway. Today edzep - Port Monkey! Jun 28, 10:52

I just did 5 Buys @ 0.01 of 100,000. I am Covering them right before that, so that might make a difference. {nm} KaiGee Jun 29, 08:55