Playing & Trading Strategy

when does trading on a stock close? how come this weekends releases are still trading? thanks. {nm} Telly Aug 18, 14:48

Click on News & Events - Click on Market Calendar - Scroll down to Saturday, August 18 to see Halt Times. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Aug 18, 15:04

Opening Weekend Halt Times - Saturday 6 PM PST. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Aug 18, 15:05

did it used to be fridays? sorry havent really played much in a few years. {nm} Telly Aug 18, 15:40

Yes, but now we have the OW derivatives (they do halt on friday), with the moviestock staying active until saturday 6 pm... {nm} slappydavid Aug 18, 15:54

but doesnt that defeat the purpose of the game? i mean, we basically know what to do just before it halts based on friday numbers. {nm} Telly Aug 18, 15:56

I'm sure HSX is happy with all that saturday traffic... {nm} slappydavid Aug 18, 18:58

Even that late it's not a sure thing. Look at what happened to BORN4 last week. {nm} elchan Aug 18, 19:04

i think we lose all the fun this way, but ok. {nm} Telly Aug 18, 19:54

you're not alone in that sentiment, lots of discussion when it first changed {nm} tealfan Aug 18, 21:40

Such a bummer. I think I'm out. I just can't see any fun in playing a prediction game, when there's no real predicting. Adios HSX! {nm} Telly Aug 19, 13:33

I tend to disagree. Prediction involves coming to a conclusion based on information. Without information, they 'predictions' are guesses. elchan Aug 19, 15:18

you get "information" from the day it' {nm} Telly Aug 19, 20:40

oops, posted before finishing. I was saying, you get "information" from the day it's listed on HSX, do you really need it up to ... Telly Aug 19, 20:41

When I first started playing, halts happened on Saturdays.... Flash Aug 19, 07:44

HSX Neighborhood Watch (8/17/12) - The HSX Dude RazorHawk Aug 17, 14:24

I am not related to any of the *chan accounts. {nm} elchan Aug 17, 14:44

Haha! I remember when I made the neighborhood watch... {nm} slappydavid Aug 17, 15:29

Hi RazorHawk,you have been posting very nice articles.Thank you for all the updates. :) {nm} HSXMAN Aug 17, 23:06

Good work keeping it fair, thanks. {nm} tatoufan Aug 18, 02:46

How much does it cost nowadays to buy a stock? {nm} HollywoodTycoon61 Aug 17, 13:40

1 Percent commission with a minimum of .02 per share. {nm} Buy BONDS 19 Now Active Aug 17, 16:48

Why do studios invest millions on films they intend to release as limited in only a handful of theaters? {nm} Livia Aug 17, 21:24

Thanks. And I assume no break on the weekend like the good old days? {nm} HollywoodTycoon61 Aug 17, 21:26

NO BREAK FOR YOU !!!! Next. {nm} mrbinns Aug 17, 22:41

why does trading stop? rrrich7 Aug 16, 12:16

multiple reasons but the most common are...opening weekend adjust for a MovieStock & delisted movie adjust for a StarBond tealfan Aug 16, 12:33

Did you ever see The Sting? It is eaier to bet correctly after the race has started. Opening weekend derivatives halt on the day of mrbinns Aug 16, 13:15

Sminor correction: Attached Starbonds halt one hour (at 3pm) before the associated MovieStock delists (at 4pm) Rednax Aug 17, 06:06

Sminor? Minor :) {nm} Rednax Aug 17, 06:07

When is the best time to sell all your shares in a moviestock after it has been released in theaters? kaseltzer Aug 15, 23:35

I'm no expert, but I get out after the Sunday adjust, win or lose. Rednax Aug 16, 05:19

There is no hard and fast rule but.. Buy BONDS 19 Aug 16, 05:21

You answered your own question. You're loosing money holding on to the stock after adjust right? So, why hold on to it then? elchan Aug 17, 16:36

To help celebrate the newest incarnation of the Caine Fund - a quote from its namesake: DTravel Aug 15, 23:12

lol {nm} tealfan Aug 16, 08:34

Looks like up_up_and_away is going for for some kind of trading record. Number 1 so far for the week again. Wow!!! {nm} firefox Aug 15, 08:34

I trade more share by 6 a.m. than most people do all day. Oorah! {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 15, 08:41

why? are you making money by trading that much? {nm} Oleg Max Aug 15, 08:51

I made money yesterday. Like everyone, I have up days and down days. I have a long term strategy. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 15, 08:54

i see. as long as you do have a strategy and not just a goal to have top trading account week after week. {nm} Oleg Max Aug 15, 09:01

I'm about to move past him, so fine by me... :) {nm} slappydavid Aug 15, 08:41

I'm not sure who just passed who, but congrats on being an almost billionaire. I have fond memories of being a billionaire. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 15, 09:21

Thanks! I'm sure you'll get back once your summer cleaning is done... :) {nm} slappydavid Aug 15, 09:41

Must be bad to be under the microscope like that. ;-) {nm} elchan Aug 15, 10:31

It doesn't bother me. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 15, 12:43

Why not just reset the account and start over instead of having all that commision? {nm} blaze223 Aug 15, 12:24

And lose $1 Billion instantly? No thanks!! I have a strategy. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 15, 12:44

commissions are a moot point. everyone has to pay them, so it doesn't matter. ndmaster Aug 15, 12:46

Than, what's the point of buying a $1B account? {nm} elchan Aug 15, 18:58

oh for gods sake. why all the red yet again when I was so close to 2 billion. im destined not to get there lol {nm} swordfish1 Aug 14, 13:03

and it's getting close to September...nail-biting time :) {nm} tealfan Aug 14, 15:43

That's going to be a self-fullfilling prophecy. People will be afraid everyon is going to sell and so they sell 1st, {nm} JDolphin Aug 14, 16:39

Hunger Games 4 is set to IPO in late August. momentum858 Aug 14, 23:59

Red?? What red? :-) {nm} Flash Aug 14, 15:58

lol so I guess its all green your side. damn you man {nm} swordfish1 Aug 14, 16:52

lol so I guess its all green your side. damn you man {nm} swordfish1 Aug 14, 16:52

OK...don't feel so bad...the red is BACK in MY port today! :-) {nm} Flash Aug 15, 07:16

Flash is up by $1.1M, and I'm up by $2.2M. It's so green, I feel like a solar panel. {nm} elchan Aug 14, 16:55

Question with regard to Blockbuster Warrants Grishnak Aug 14, 10:30

You seem to have it correctly. At the time of IPO, 165 seemed a reasonable strike. Since the movie has had good legs, BUY BONDS 19 Aug 14, 10:54

math formula for you RazorHawk Aug 14, 11:08

OK I get it now Grishnak Aug 14, 11:31

yup...so ARB happens a lot with BWs {nm} tealfan Aug 14, 12:04

Yes, many of the people who trade derivatives might already be maxed out since IPO... {nm} slappydavid Aug 14, 12:06

ARB? What's it astand for? {nm} Grishnak Aug 14, 12:23

Arbitrage - a real stock term that is used with a slightly different definition here at HSX {nm} lapuckfan Aug 14, 12:28

Article with answer to your question (link inside) slappydavid Aug 14, 12:28

wow... wrote a post for you but you didnt read it... cause it talked about ARB... guess you dont want help {nm} RazorHawk Aug 14, 13:06

opps... hey... where did my second post go? {nm} RazorHawk Aug 14, 13:07

Got eaten by an Arby's customer. :P {nm} DTravel Aug 14, 22:16

Thanks for the input everyone Grishnak Aug 16, 10:12

My portfolio is blood red and gushing today! Stupid expensive IPOs and people dumping long-term blockbusters for another one! {nm} BSmurf Aug 13, 17:17

you can always stop the bleeding of the port with one click of the mouse. {nm} Oleg Max Aug 13, 17:22

Just one? ;) The damage is done -- no need to compound it with unnecessary commissions and flipping after the fact when they will BSmurf Aug 13, 17:27

get ready for fall season is all I am going to advise you. {nm} Oleg Max Aug 13, 17:35

Today's bleeding is being caused by everybody selling everything they own so they can afford The Hobbit IPO. {nm} RazorHawk Aug 13, 17:43

i know that. but how about this fact: Oleg Max Aug 13, 17:47

Is this happen in avenger 2 iPo. It just a game guys {nm} mike255 Aug 13, 18:05

I really hope english is not your native language... {nm} slappydavid Aug 13, 18:38

I hope it is! {nm} RazorHawk Aug 13, 19:03

Sloppy Mr perfect lol {nm} mike255 Aug 14, 05:03

By "Port" I think Oleg meant the "Reset" click. Mom told me some Billionaires here Rynns_Daughter Aug 14, 10:34

We really try our best to be nice... :) {nm} slappydavid Aug 14, 10:54

Many do, yes. Some are very helpful. {nm} Rynns_Daughter Aug 14, 11:08

no, actually I meant: one can easily stop the bleeding by selling/covering stock that is causing the hemirage. Oleg Max Aug 14, 12:28

*Hemorrhage* I understand now. My bad, very sorry. :-) {nm} Rynns_Daughter Aug 15, 08:23

Strange, I'm up by $2.3M, so far today. ;-) Good thing I can't afford to participate in those expensive IPOs. {nm} elchan Aug 13, 19:28

Guys It is only game!! You are going to recover a couple weeks from now mike255 Aug 14, 05:08

2 questions NOLEAFCLOVR Aug 13, 16:53

Answers slappydavid Aug 13, 18:34

perfect! thank you that answered all my questions! ill be sure to thank roger as well. {nm} NOLEAFCLOVR Aug 14, 09:59

Men in black is Arb. B.W {nm} mike255 Aug 13, 14:57

Delisting Of Movie Stocks {nm} Hsxman Aug 12, 12:44

Moviestocks delist after four weekends of wide release, or twelve weekends of limited release. {nm} RogerMore Aug 12, 14:10

Thanks rogermore.Can you tell me about the delisting of dead projects. Hsxman Aug 12, 14:26

This might help you slappydavid Aug 12, 15:04

Thank you slappydavid.This info is of great help. :) {nm} HSXMAN Aug 12, 15:29

Strip or Straddle you got screw this weekend. Jason07 Aug 12, 10:57

once in a while, the house wins. {nm} Oleg Max Aug 12, 11:10

Good for traders, and not holders. Bought BORN4@97 and sold at @112. Didn't keep it overnight. {nm} elchan Aug 12, 13:28

I wish I'd have shorted it at $112...I shorted it a bit tooooo early. {nm} Flash Aug 13, 07:57

I bought it at 101 and sold at 116, then shorted it. I probab {nm} JordenS Aug 13, 13:40

I probably won't make a good move like that for a while lol {nm} JordenS Aug 13, 13:42

Hi :-) Question Please: How to tell which movie funds cash out @ other than H$100 ??? {nm} Rynns_Daughter Aug 10, 09:49

Studio funds are the only ones that don't cash out at 100, they cash out yearly sometime in september. The rest do cash out at 100... {nm} slappydavid Aug 10, 10:00

In case of doubt, you can find delist info within the fund description... {nm} slappydavid Aug 10, 10:04

Thank You. :) {nm} Rynns_Daughter Aug 10, 11:13

Some funds will cash out at slightly higher than H$100 JohnTEQP Aug 12, 14:57

What is the Max on Derivatives? ernbc Aug 10, 07:39

All derivs 20,000, except OW (100,000) {nm} slappydavid Aug 10, 07:54

Member up-up and away is either having a clearance sale or attempting to hit a significant goal 61 million shares blaze223 Aug 08, 22:04

up_up_and_away bought this billion dollar port on EBAY last month and is cleaning house (he has lost 20mill so far) {nm} RazorHawk Aug 09, 09:27

Actually I'm down 75 million so far. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 09, 11:08

Are you going to be kicked out of the Billionaire's Club, since you are no longer one? {nm} elchan Aug 09, 18:44

I'll keep you posted. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 09, 19:10

If this is an experiment to compare the new proprietor's judgments with those of the original proprietor, we appear to have H$75 million DTXbro Aug 10, 16:06

Yuck he lost 75 million the original owner is laughing in the bank. {nm} mike255 Aug 09, 11:35

Probably not laughing too hard. I only paid $5.99. Pretty good deal. It would take me a couple of years to get to a billion from scratch. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 09, 12:34

The current trend indicates it may not take that much time to wind it back from a billion to scratch. {nm} DTXbro Aug 10, 16:07

Only time will tell. {nm} up_up_and_away Aug 10, 18:00

HSX used to pay $1 REAL dollar for every H$ dollar in your port - I think the minimum was $200M port to qualify... Flash Aug 09, 15:32

Blueduck did not sell his $136mill port for $1,050 in 1999 RazorHawk Aug 09, 16:16

Yeah, I should've checked the HSX "history" page on the Fansite, but I was too lazy...preferred to do it by memory...hence the corrections! {nm} Flash Aug 09, 19:47

Flash, you sure that wasn't $1 for every MILLION H$ in your port? {nm} DTravel Aug 09, 16:23

Oops, that is correct...1 million...NOT 1 H$ dollar..thanks for keeping me straight. {nm} Flash Aug 09, 19:46

Percentage of cash in portfolio? HSXMAN Aug 08, 17:29

Gotta spend money to make money -- invest it all if you have a small port! {nm} BSmurf Aug 08, 18:45

Hello bsmurf.Yes,mine is a small portfolio.Thanks for suggestion. {nm} HSXMAN Aug 09, 02:29

Who's getting overwhelmed by the number of openers this week? I am. ;-) {nm} elchan Aug 08, 16:15

I guess it's just me, then. {nm} elchan Aug 08, 19:24

christmas 2008 had 6! bedtime stories, benjamin button, spirit, valkyrie, marley and me, plus doubt went wide {nm} islander Aug 08, 19:44

I need to make a better spreadsheet. ;-) {nm} elchan Aug 08, 20:13

As long as you remember the halt times, you should be fine... :) {nm} slappydavid Aug 08, 19:57

What are you going to do when we get another 4 wide openers next week? {nm} RazorHawk Aug 09, 09:49

I will have a conniption fit. {nm} elchan Aug 11, 10:01

If you're following funds, DJAVU has made its initial investments. More may come, but this is probably the lowest the price will be. {nm} RemakeFund Aug 08, 02:01