Playing & Trading Strategy

Quick protip for beginners: diversification is not a good strategy at the start. If you find a sure thing, make sure you go all in. {nm} stevie1der328 Jun 05, 08:48

how would a new player know what is a "sure thing" so they could make sure to "go all in"? {nm} RazorHawk Jun 05, 08:55

Starbonds, openers on Friday and Saturday when numbers come in. You are correct though, there are more "sure things" that come w experience. {nm} PRodNano Jun 05, 08:58

Well, as a beginner I can say a sure thing is usually wait until Friday, and the estimates start coming in. elchan Jun 05, 09:33

What finally got me over the hump of being cash poor was HPOT8. Reshorted, sold off slow movers to raise enough to forlorne Jun 05, 09:38

I do not agree with this tip. {nm} PVL Admin Jun 05, 11:22

Looking back on it, yeah, it's vague, overly simplistic, and not very helpful. It made sense in my head when I said it. {nm} stevie1der328 Jun 05, 13:41

In my WBROX fund port I reshort all the time (click through for thought process) MisterTony Jun 05, 13:47

Today I will become a BILLIONAIRE when SWHTM.OW pays out. Fingers crossed I still will be when the day ends. {nm} osmosis2003 Jun 04, 11:37

Well done anyway maybe it will stick tomorrow if not today {nm} blaze223 Jun 04, 11:43

well done dude. it doesn't get any easier once you become a billionaire {nm} swordfish1 Jun 04, 12:53

good for you :) {nm} Jane_Citizen Jun 04, 16:00

with a million dollar cushion now ...congrats! {nm} tealfan Jun 04, 19:01

Mazel tov! :) {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Jun 05, 03:06

Kudos to ya...and if you DO make it, the keys to the Exec. Washroom will be sent to ya! :-) {nm} Flash Jun 05, 08:36

Any chnace of getting a second washroom? There are over 1400 of us sharing just the one... {nm} forlorne Jun 05, 09:40

Just hit 300MM...a banner day!! {nm} stiv Jun 04, 09:25

way to go there, i am watching as i am 58M in front {nm} blaze223 Jun 04, 09:38

raise the roof! {nm} tealfan Jun 04, 10:15

Mazel tov! :) {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Jun 05, 03:06

What is the threshold for wide release? Yukos Jun 04, 01:39

A limited release is less than 650 screens {nm} eyescovered Jun 04, 03:58

650 Theaters {nm} RazorHawk Jun 04, 06:05

The African American Fund [AFRAM] is now halfway to delist (after 3.5 months) {nm} AFRAM-The African American Fund Jun 03, 15:47

Half way point is 44.72M.....why you ask? ... Buy StarBond Fund 18 Jun 03, 19:08

Awesome calculation. The Roto tips his hat. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Jun 04, 17:50

So, CTHER will be competing against herself next week SNHTM vs PROME. Any particular trading strategy for situations like that? {nm} elchan Jun 03, 13:39

dude, you keep asking these sort of questions and the HSX gods wont be pleased.just go with your gut instinct {nm} swordfish1 Jun 03, 15:22

I don't believe in gods. ;-) {nm} elchan Jun 03, 19:24

I'd give you a legit answer but it would come off ****y/mean so I'd just suggest learning how bonds work alfpaulytd2012 Jun 03, 22:09

Well, thanks for the tid bit. Then from my calculations of the CTHER starbond, she should get adjusted to $39.23... elchan Jun 04, 08:35

ok, now question alfpaulytd2012 Jun 04, 09:08

Depends, in RL, 1.117% is good. Since I'm just starting, I don't know yet what's considered a good ROI, yet. elchan Jun 04, 09:27

Assuming you don't have enough to invest in everything, start with the highest ROI of bonds delisting soon and forlorne Jun 04, 09:59

Why are the bonds, never at what I calculate them to be? elchan Jun 04, 12:16

guess its not clear in the glossary....starbonds adjust the tuesday after the movie they are attached to delists alfpaulytd2012 Jun 04, 12:55

meant 3 weekends from now after the 4th weekend of wide release in that 1st sentence {nm} alfpaulytd2012 Jun 04, 12:56

Yes, I'm getting it. Using MPFEI is a better example. I calculated her to be at $55.87 with May 25th gross for DRKSH. elchan Jun 04, 14:50

would say you're beginning to grasp the basics alfpaulytd2012 Jun 04, 16:06

Here's an easy way to play bonds. After you've grasped the fundamental ideas that alfpaul wrote about (which is important) you go to Dave3626 Jun 04, 17:29

Dave, that's a great link. So they're estimating the adjust price of CTHER to be $65.14, post PROME. elchan Jun 04, 17:41

A note: Kaigee's starbond adjust calcs are done based off of the market price at the last website update (noted on his homepage). Since he Paul2k Jun 04, 18:08

I don't see a place where the custom delist price can be added. That would be very useful. {nm} elchan Jun 04, 18:32

On Kaigee's page for the movie stock, right at the top, you can enter in your own values, overriding his... Jane_Citizen Jun 04, 21:38

Radar Dacies18 Jun 03, 12:09

sigh Dacies18 Jun 03, 12:11

you bought one share long {nm} forlorne Jun 03, 17:26

If he already maxed out on the stock, then clicking radar will sell/cover everythng except one share (to keep as a radar) {nm} Dave3626 Jun 04, 02:35

huh, I did not know that ... {nm} Jane_Citizen Jun 04, 04:20

That would sound like a bug to me. Should radar really be selling anything at all? This would be unexpected behaviour, IMO. {nm} elchan Jun 04, 20:24

About all those inactive players.... DTravel Jun 03, 11:34

Am only $80 million and a couple of thousand spots in front of you and agree this is frustrating but don't have an answer for you {nm} blaze223 Jun 03, 11:45

I don't know, I mean they earned those spots on the boards. Seems wrong to take them away. {nm} Dave3626 Jun 03, 14:30

there is no reason for this.... RazorHawk Jun 03, 14:30

+1 {nm} JohnTEQP Jun 03, 15:57

It's so cool when you go all historic with your responses... :) {nm} slappydavid Jun 03, 16:01

Thanks for the perspective i guess we all get bogged down in our own little empires and if we want to eliminate blaze223 Jun 04, 09:06

No impact on trading.....don {nm} alfpaulytd2012 Jun 03, 22:07

no impact on trading....don't care {nm} alfpaulytd2012 Jun 03, 22:07

would like to know total list of players {nm} laura1818 Jun 04, 10:31

they're not going to do that, it would be a disincentive for those players to return. Jane_Citizen Jun 04, 21:40

If you short a put at 5 and the movie goes 5 over call, how much do you make? 10? I'm scratching my head on this one. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 03, 10:31

you have to look @ strike price. if strike price was 50 and you shorted put @5, you will make 5 since it will cash out @ 0. {nm} Oleg Max Jun 03, 11:09

Thanks. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 03, 11:58

I thought MEW production dates sent value up enough to trade on. And yet yesterdays dates didn't seem to ddo much.. am I wrong? {nm} Dave3626 Jun 02, 07:23

I've noticed that in recent weeks. Maybe people are up through the roofs invested in big blockbusters, with no money to daytrade... slappydavid Jun 02, 07:50

I was hesitant about acting on them because most were closer to expensive than cheap and I thought that might turn some people off as it Dave3626 Jun 02, 08:48

It's what I've been doing, SlappyD. Not daytrading and sinking all my $ into blockbusters. HSX daytrading was killing my social life. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 03, 10:29

Well you thought wrong, buster! ;) There are many factors that go into that sort of stuff, not just for MEW, but for any news posting. Paul2k Jun 02, 10:16

All good points to consider next time {nm} Dave3626 Jun 02, 12:37

I think I've discovered that the first image for Classic cash is never the winner. Any back-up or disagreements? {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 02, 06:43

I mean the first image you can see, not the first one on the left. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 02, 06:44

My strategy is that as soon as I win, I move one to the right, so I can say with certainty that any one of the 7 could be the winner {nm} lapuckfan Jun 02, 07:38

I've read some people use that as a successful strategy... {nm} slappydavid Jun 02, 07:53

Ha ha, I just figured out the trick. Keep refreshing several times, and the movie that keeps showing up on every refresh is the one. {nm} elchan Jun 02, 13:08

I'll try that one. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 03, 10:34

it didn't work {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 03, 10:39

Not true. I always pick the first loaded, and get it several times a week. {nm} thescreaming Jun 03, 12:05

Darn, I shouldn't have announced it. elchan Jun 03, 12:55

AFRAM Fund Update: Week 14 (5/24/12) - The HSX Dude AFRAM-The African American Fund Jun 01, 21:09

Top gaining funds for May 2012. Congrats to [AFRAM] at #1. islander Jun 01, 17:53

Well done RH! H$ for the people! {nm} slappydavid Jun 02, 07:54

Okay, now I KNOW the game is trying to drive me mad! :) DTravel Jun 01, 13:38

here's some Dramamine for your spinning head :) {nm} tealfan Jun 01, 15:07

You do realzie that a lot of people liquidated AVNGR in the amount of over 50M plus all of those AVNGR adjusting bonds. Where does that Buy StarBond Fund 18 Jun 01, 16:28

Apparently my "Silly" and "Ironic" tags weren't large enough. ;) {nm} DTravel Jun 02, 09:05

The $H Top Traders League has just been updated with everyone that made a place of the 86 members. dc82 Jun 01, 07:01

The league is public for the moment so you can join for the next competition which will begin, see you there! dc82 Jun 01, 07:02

The league now has 97 members and growing! New competition begins today!! Then it will be private league. dc82 Jun 01, 18:12

You're not going to publicly announce the winners?!? {nm} Ryan_Stewart Jun 02, 06:38

Just a quick thought about the new .BW warrants....Normally, the HW season would have had 12. AVNGR.BW is now the 12th of the new series. Buy StarBond Fund 18 Jun 01, 05:28

thanks for the summary {nm} tealfan Jun 01, 08:26

i'm confused and new ... Ttaaggggeerr Jun 03, 15:14

BW's used to be seasonal JohnTEQP Jun 03, 19:01

do u think this could fail ? {nm} oozy May 31, 20:39

Avengers {nm} oozy May 31, 20:41

What exactly do you mean? {nm} slappydavid May 31, 20:48

Since only AVNGR.BW remains, here are some thoughts. Buy StarBond Fund 18 Jun 01, 05:13

$2M to $333M in 3 1/2 months?!? Dubh May 31, 19:02

getting the OW's right and daytrading its totally possible. definitely gambling and getting lucky tho, high risk. {nm} jwammo May 31, 19:31

not gambling, not getting lucky, I actually minimize risk and would say I'm at 65-70% on Derivs as a whole alfpaulytd2012 May 31, 19:41

haha didn't know it was you he was talking about...you've got this game down. {nm} jwammo May 31, 19:51

Did it last year too so yeah it is possible and since its repeatable, luck is minimal IMO alfpaulytd2012 May 31, 19:56

Experience is the best tool to be successful here... {nm} slappydavid May 31, 20:13

Question then for alfpaulytd2012, how much time each day do you spend on here? Dubh Jun 01, 17:27

Been here since I was in college Dec.'00 alfpaulytd2012 Jun 02, 00:16

Cool thank you. Dubh Jun 08, 23:48

I think luck is more than minimal..... Dave3626 May 31, 20:15

better to be in a timezone conducive to news than reset trading Jane_Citizen May 31, 20:19

The game is very, very simple. Assuming you know the intricacies of the game, $ is proporational to when & how often you are on the site. {nm} PRodNano May 31, 20:26

Meh, by my calculation, that's only a measly 333% growth rate. {nm} elchan Jun 01, 14:25

NE1 wondering why I talked about noobs in my reply....there you go {nm} alfpaulytd2012 Jun 01, 15:08

Spent all day holding a starbond long and short at the same time. I don't think it ever happened to me before, so had to share... {nm} slappydavid May 31, 18:59

I remember when that first happened to me. Have you held something that didn't belong in your fund for longer than a day yet :-) stevie1der328 Jun 01, 06:19

Did the same thing with an OW movie the other weekend. Embarrasing... {nm} PRodNano Jun 01, 10:18

With all of this "Real Life" stock talk going around, I got to wondering: Where do I go (what do I read) to learn about the stock market? {nm} PRodNano May 31, 14:15

www.investopedia.com is a good site. (it's real site, not me making a bad joke) {nm} Dave3626 May 31, 14:39

Joshua Kennon is good. link inside. jwammo May 31, 14:41