Playing & Trading Strategy

Regarding NOMINOPTIONs: does shorting works the same as with moviestocks? Filmstardust Jan 02, 19:27

Yes {nm} RazorHawk Jan 02, 19:29

Thanks! {nm} Filmstardust Jan 02, 20:42

Difference: NominOptions - 20,000 Shares Max. MovieStocks - 100,000 Shares Max. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Jan 03, 04:49

AND THE WINNER IS... Congratulations to Port Value Leagues' Top Traders for 2013!!! (results inside) PVL Admin Jan 02, 14:03

Everything was reset on 1 Jan and ready for this quarter/year's competition. Good luck to all! (always looking for new players too) {nm} PVL Admin Jan 02, 15:05

Congratulations to Port Value League's 4th Quarter winners! (results inside) PVL Admin Jan 02, 13:59

Congratulations to December's PVL winners! (results inside) PVL Admin Jan 02, 13:58

All graduates of each level have been removed. Be sure to apply to the next level at your leisure. {nm} PVL Admin Jan 02, 15:04

no biggie, but do you have to remove "graduates" so soon after each months end, the "removed" tag at side of a league makes me feel guilty PaulBuxton2011 Jan 02, 17:09

should i have quit the previous pvl league? at what point? upon being accepted to the next one? {nm} horrorfanatic Jan 02, 19:05

The first of the month after exceeding the ceiling for the league. {nm} DTravel Jan 03, 11:23

You are responsible to apply. I can easily graduate you out when it is time. Just make sure you apply to the next level on time. PVL Admin Jan 03, 12:18

Don't feel guilty. Consider it a little red medal with an X in it. I need the top 3 to remain until I update the leagues. Everyone else PVL Admin Jan 03, 12:13

It Can Be Done. MILESTONE: 2 MILL to 1.250 BILLION In 366 Days. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Jan 02, 09:27

Just as a reference point, does anyone remember how much did alfpaulytd2012 make? {nm} slappydavid Jan 02, 10:45

Less than that. KaiGee 2012 Stats attached. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Jan 02, 14:03

I hit 1bill in October of that year (from a Feb start)...the asterisk is b/c I was tracked AFTER hitting a certain point to allow tracking alfpaulytd2012 Jan 02, 16:08

Thanks, and nice to see you're still around! {nm} slappydavid Jan 02, 16:21

Yeah, just dropping in to see if Roto got to 1bill in a year and didn't see anything posted about it alfpaulytd2012 Jan 02, 16:35

Thanks for the kind words. The last big adjustment I made to my game was when I was fighting you in the PVL, so you definitely have slappydavid Jan 02, 17:28

That was my 1st thought, but I knew for a fact that he had crossed 1B, we were together in the 950M-1.5B PVL for a couple of months {nm} slappydavid Jan 02, 16:26

Around 1.75% dROI then? stockbroker18 Jan 06, 17:24

Benchmarks for ROTO YTD Port - See Inside. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Jan 07, 11:15

To all PVLers, I have all the results recorded and will publish tomorrow. Hosting tonight. Leagues are reset for 2014. {nm} PVL Admin Jan 01, 22:07

Wow. Nobody told me how difficult it would be to reset a YTD port. It was like saying goodbye to a (7 month) old friend. I'll miss the $75M! Willroast Jan 01, 21:20

Somebody has to tell you? I kept my original, and created a YTD for 2013. I think I'll stick to the main from now on. It's too much work elchan2012 Jan 01, 22:34

I've had 2 ports for several years...and I can tell you, my 2nd port is neglected a lot.. Rodney Jan 02, 08:15

Besides, RotoHockey will win 2014, I predict.;) {nm} elchan2012 Jan 01, 22:35

Well duh. haha. No way am I aiming for #1. Roto has this thing figured out and #1 is locked down. Willroast Jan 01, 23:20

The $H top traders league has been reset for a new competition,113 active members - check it out for youself {nm} dc82 Jan 01, 15:37

Howprofitable did not match up today adjustment? What's going on {nm} mike255 Dec 31, 15:38

Waaaah, there's nobody to do the work for me {nm} lapuckfan Dec 31, 16:20

Some of the bonds did not get updated. There was server problem, while the processing was happening. I'm going to restart it. {nm} elchan2012 Dec 31, 19:31

Well, I re-ran it. I think things are back to normal. {nm} elchan2012 Dec 31, 20:44

Howprofitable website is down? {nm} mike255 Dec 31, 12:51

Must be celebrating early. I can't get to it either. {nm} JDolphin Dec 31, 13:08

well w/the delistings this hour... jaymel Dec 30, 16:54

Profit is Profit blaze223 Dec 31, 00:28

Next Blockbuster Warrants jytreberg Dec 30, 16:31

1st thought, probably shouldn't have tagged them. {nm} DTravel Dec 30, 17:12

Creating a Fund Lemko Dec 27, 12:20

email your idea or request to macdaddy@hsx.com. {nm} DTravel Dec 27, 12:32

is there a minimum requirement to own a fund? Like must have at least 500m in port {nm} kidico4life2 Dec 27, 21:06

Refer to the lower right of any stock page {nm} lapuckfan Dec 27, 21:40

Well done CaineFund for hitting $100 blaze223 Dec 26, 11:35

Congrats, well done! {nm} jytreberg Dec 26, 12:31

Congratulations {nm} oneman Dec 26, 12:33

congrats {nm} Dank Dec 26, 16:51

Thank you! {nm} tatoufan Dec 26, 17:45

Great Great ....now make MCAIN an automatic eligible..[CAINE] {nm} StarBond Fund Dec 26, 18:49

Thanks everyone. And just as Roger Moore decided that seven Bond movies was enough, I've decided that my 7th go at CAINE is my last. RogerMore Dec 27, 09:00

well, that's a bummer, but thanks for your efforts and H$! {nm} Oleg Max Dec 27, 09:47

I have other plans for a new fund in a month or two, but real life is busy right now. {nm} RogerMore Dec 27, 10:36

Great run, thanks for making us all a lot of money! {nm} JohnTEQP Dec 28, 09:19

Quickest way to make money? {nm} kidico4life2 Dec 25, 06:47

Should I invest in weekend movie openers, bonds, or what is the best way to make money fast? {nm} kidico4life2 Dec 25, 06:48

Only YOU can decide how you want to play...but here's a few thoughts for you. Flash Dec 25, 08:06

Good advice. I had no idea what to do when I started a couple of months ago, but found that OW derivatives MattW Dec 25, 19:01

After playing HSX for 12+ years... Flash Dec 26, 08:04

Starbonds, {nm} Dank Dec 26, 16:51

Starbonds, IPOs, and staying in front of news {nm} Dank Dec 26, 16:52

Didn't you read my reply to your thread on Movies? If you invested in bonds yesterday, your profit would have been >$3M. elchan2012 Dec 25, 07:58

yea I saw that but kaigee(?) wasn't working so I just put all my money on this week's openers {nm} kidico4life2 Dec 25, 19:53

You know about HowProfitable.Com? I have bond adjustments, updated daily and a realtime TAG calculator. elchan2012 Dec 25, 21:36

Bonds... at least, not to be ignored. We've had a few recent bond adjusts worth several millions. edzep - Port Monkey! Dec 25, 08:01

An industrial printing press. {nm} DTravel Dec 25, 12:30

I would check out IPO TRWRC - Apatow movie and he avgs above $50 every time {nm} Dank Dec 26, 17:03

yes, but I'll take the other side of your trade. {nm} ndmaster Dec 26, 21:53

Play it while you can. News will come and this hits the 40s...Happy New Year All! Dank Dec 31, 16:19

After 10 days I finally found my bleeders hiding in my starbonds and derivatives. Geeze, cost me a bundle. {nm} tatoufan Dec 24, 14:56

w/todays delisting... jaymel Dec 23, 16:38

Heck yeah! jytreberg Dec 23, 17:48

Why doesn't anyone like blockbuster warrants? MattW Dec 23, 13:54

It's just that possibly almost everyone has already set their position (maybe at IPO), so the price doesn't keep going up... slappydavid Dec 23, 14:15

yup...what slappy said...cheap to max out on and you can only have 20,000 shares {nm} tealfan Dec 23, 16:35

I used to cherry pick the ARB ones, when I was a small port, but now I just buy them all and forget about it. Check them once in a while. {nm} elchan2012 Dec 23, 19:03

I loved the Gravity blockbuster warrant! CG63 Dec 23, 21:59

blockbuster warrants jkramer Dec 26, 16:50

i like bw's jaymel Dec 26, 17:03

[FROZE.BW] is just as slappy said. $25 but already at $271m on $200m warrant. Free Cash!!! {nm} YeeHaa Jan 03, 04:47

Could someone help me understand the OW Warrant? jakemongoose Dec 22, 11:05

Yes - on the right Track. See Inside. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 22, 11:56

Commission on Acquisition. No Commission on Cash Out. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 22, 11:56

Great explanation, thanks! Do you think it's better to make a last minute decision on which way, or early gut-check call? {nm} jakemongoose Dec 22, 12:44

should read "which way to play" {nm} jakemongoose Dec 22, 12:46

I usually wait (although have forgotten) till the last day,but It depends > jdaniel Dec 22, 13:36

I usually play the players on IPO, then adjust depending on whatever is being forecasted, and check again on the last day before halt. {nm} slappydavid Dec 22, 15:10

Find out what PVL is doing - and do Exactly the Opposite - it works every time. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 22, 15:22

Good idea :) {nm} jdaniel Dec 22, 16:42

Is there something wrong with Starbond Adjusts on Kaigee? {nm} Dank Dec 21, 16:21

when you adjust the movie price the star bond adjust disappears. Dank Dec 21, 16:27

How many times and how many places does this need to be posted? {nm} lapuckfan Dec 21, 17:11

I'm going to try to post this in Announcements. {nm} socby19 Dec 21, 17:20

It needs to be posted as much as possible: Dank Dec 21, 17:51

It will be a lesson for them to learn how to do the work themselves and stop depending on others {nm} lapuckfan Dec 21, 18:21

It really doesn't take that long to check which way is right. {nm} socby19 Dec 21, 19:00

Or, you could actually use the calculator that comes on EVERY computer, tablet, and smart phone! BSmurf Dec 21, 22:40

No calculator comes with the iPad. You have to download an app for that :) {nm} PVL Admin Dec 21, 22:47

Don't you guys use HowProfitable.Com? elchan2012 Dec 21, 20:16

Nope, but thanks for another shameless plug... :) {nm} slappydavid Dec 21, 20:36

Why not I put lots of work into the damn thing and quite proud of it. :-0 {nm} elchan2012 Dec 21, 20:40

And it is very much appreciated by me. I hate math!!! {nm} jdaniel Dec 22, 13:38

I really like this site. And thank you for all the time and effort put into it!! {nm} Confused Man Dec 21, 20:52

Thanks for the site, elchan. It is an Outstanding Tool. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Dec 21, 21:04

Why do you need realtime TAGS? They only change once a week. {nm} KaiGee Dec 23, 12:26

The dROI changes depending on the price of the bond. You want to know on the day you decide to trade if it's a good investment. elchan2012 Dec 24, 12:23

No everyone can afford to buy the more expensive bond early in the week, and wait. When I was a small port, I used to cherry pick Thu/Fri. {nm} elchan2012 Dec 24, 12:25