Playing & Trading Strategy

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

Being stuck in a 80s power metal/Manic street Preachers time warp whats the best pick for the Grammys blaze223 Dec 19, 11:53

Me: buy one share of each; watch inital movement; go with the flow. {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Dec 19, 13:58

Quasi-Guaranteed Strategy - Short the 2 or 3 that have little or no Chance - Long the others. Works every time. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 19, 17:30

If you don't know the artists - how do you know what chance they have? {nm} JDolphin Dec 19, 18:57

You ask someone who does - or Post here to get some Tips / Hints / Clues. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 19, 20:28

Isn't that what Blaze did? {nm} JDolphin Dec 19, 23:57

HINT (FWIW): The Top 2 Selling Singles of 2013 are 'Blurred Lines' (1.44M) & 'Get Lucky' (1.28M). {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 19, 20:27

Would have chosen Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' (# 3 Selling Single of 2013 - 1.12M) over any of the 5. (VIDEO). RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 19, 20:34

eyescovered, I just saw your question in the Port Monkeys league. Got it fixed. {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Dec 19, 10:05

Thanks! Good to go! :) {nm} eyescovered Dec 20, 04:06

How do you handle HSX when going on vacation with none (or little) Internet? Just cash out all positions close to release or what? {nm} Raven9167 Dec 17, 15:57

What's this Vacation Thingy you talk about? See Inside. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 17, 17:38

Last time avoided that weeks OW and sold off the moviestock and just hoped nothing crazy went on blaze223 Dec 18, 02:12

Make sure I only stay in motels with free WiFi. {nm} DTravel Dec 17, 18:04

Don't worry about it. This game has no finish line. {nm} ndmaster Dec 18, 07:47

Bring a tablet. Go to local your mcdonald. Get free wifi internet mike255 Dec 18, 09:56

Like Yoda order meal. {nm} DTravel Dec 18, 11:19

Repeat to yourself many times: "It's only play money, it's only play money..." (more) Flash Dec 18, 12:16

Unless u invest bitcoin {nm} mike255 Dec 18, 12:24

In which case China will tell you "Its only play money, its only play money...." :D {nm} DTravel Dec 18, 17:18

Check out the movies that will be released while you're gone JohnTEQP Dec 18, 21:30

a million dollar day. great. ive done that before. but how to turn it into a 2 million dollar day thats the question that evades me...dammit {nm} horrorfanatic Dec 17, 13:46

If you would have invested in all of the starbonds that were adjusting today that were big dollars you would have had $2M {nm} Quickslver99 Dec 17, 14:08

When I first started out I had mostly starbonds in my port and didn't keep any long term movie stocks until after I got to 50M at least... Quickslver99 Dec 17, 14:12

It was actually 3.7mil! While a port Horror's size can't afford to own all the starbonds, buying just 4 of the lower priced ones for under JDolphin Dec 17, 15:48

meh...starbonds...always starbonds..the mathematics which always evade me dammit it all....adjusting? wtf? what does that mean im a person w horrorfanatic Dec 17, 16:04

Check Elchan's Site or KaiGee's Site. You won't even need a Calculator. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 17, 17:26

Could have Afforded the Top Seven (7) Adjust StarBonds for a +3.04 MILL Profit today. Less Commissions. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 17, 17:29

Yeah. Starbonds are where it's at. Consistent money every Tuesday. thatmichaelguy Dec 17, 23:21

Day trade on news, that's how I got my first $2M day, with your port size. As everyone said, StarBonds is consistent money. elchan2012 Dec 21, 07:35

Just a small milestone into the top 3000 today blaze223 Dec 16, 13:24

congrats! {nm} tealfan Dec 16, 15:07

Nicely Done. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 16, 16:32

c {nm} PVL Admin Dec 16, 16:55

congrats! {nm} perply1 Dec 16, 17:04

I know this has probably been asked before, but if a star dies, does their stock cash out at current price or their tag? {nm} Quickslver99 Dec 16, 07:41

TAG. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 16, 08:40

After you've done your research and you feel you're holding a stock the right way, how much fluctuation do you grant to day trading before thatmichaelguy Dec 15, 17:10

Depends on several factors - stock price, confidence in position, how close to release/delist, time have to watch for further move/turnaroun {nm} JDolphin Dec 15, 17:46

ouch. went into my port and eliminated anything that no longer had any business there. stuff ive had since i started, back when i was buying horrorfanatic Dec 14, 17:05

Would have gone with Paul McCartney's 'Uncle Albert'. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 14, 21:21

At your level its all shortterm turnover blaze223 Dec 15, 10:22

Dose anyone have any nominoption strategies they would like to share? Initial purchases, midgame, last choices? {nm} PVL Admin Dec 12, 10:01

^Does^ {nm} PVL Admin Dec 12, 10:01

Early on, I just play with the masses. I'll adjust to my actual picks later {nm} lapuckfan Dec 12, 10:08

I have the same plan this year - at least for the Nominoptions. For AwardOptions, i may play with a strategy at IPO. {nm} aggie2145 Dec 12, 12:28

I was planning on my intial purchase to be based on the buy short ratio..... Quickslver99 Dec 12, 10:11

Do the exact opposite of what you do - it works every time. RotoHockeyYTD2013 Dec 12, 10:23

We don't have a humour based relationship. I'm glad you specified this was a joke. So, LOL, I guess. {nm} PVL Admin Dec 12, 11:19

I'm pretty conservative...I play a lot of shorts and just a few longs...same with AwardOptions actually {nm} tealfan Dec 12, 15:08

my nominoptios strategem jaymel Dec 13, 07:43

oops jaymel Dec 13, 07:52