Playing & Trading Strategy

Something you don't see everyday. Journey hasn't made a trade today and is up over 15 mill (tops on my watchlist). Awesomeness. {nm} Paul2k Mar 25, 18:54

He's up about $40M so far this KaiGee Top 100 traders week. {nm} RogerMore Mar 25, 20:31

Finally made a trade, is nearing 17 mil for the day. C'mon Journey, you have 3 hours to hit 18! Do it! {nm} Paul2k Mar 25, 21:12

Something else you don't see everyday...145 milllion shares of HGAME traded today. Yowzas. {nm} Paul2k Mar 25, 21:10

At least now we know how many active traders we have. I would divide that by 2 though, if you know what i mean... {nm} PVL Admin Mar 25, 21:19

Ryan_Stewart, you asked about Team Cato. That's actually part of ProdQuanta's monthly competition league. Each team league is closed a few Paul2k Mar 25, 18:29

What he said (thanks Paul). If you want to join next month's league and get advice there (if your port is > $50M), join Pgame4 lobby. {nm} PRodQuanta Mar 25, 19:17

So a person has got 100M or so. What's the most efficient way to utilize a port this size? {nm} dave3626 Mar 25, 17:26

Focus on derivatives and upcoming releases JohnTEQP Mar 26, 22:10

good advice. Thank you. {nm} dave3626 Mar 27, 09:19

Relative newbie question- when a movie adjusts, does the price freeze for a while after the adjust, like with an IPO? Dales Mar 25, 16:13

When a MovieStock adjusts for its opening weekend box office, it stays at that price until reset (midnight PST). {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Mar 25, 16:15

Thanks. follow-up if I may. Does it then make a jump (based on all that day's trades) or does it ignore them and start movig after? {nm} Dales Mar 25, 16:25

(Please pardon the typo) {nm} Dales Mar 25, 16:28

Yes, usually it does make a jump based on that day's trades, but I don't know if the effect is diluted to a certain degree or not. accountant_4_Jesus Mar 25, 16:40

Actually, no, the trades placed while the stock is frozen do not cause a jump in price when the stock is released at reset. Paul2k Mar 25, 16:57

Well there you go. I learned something as well. {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Mar 25, 17:03

bought various stocks at reset to test the reset theory and it really does work. this seems to be a flaw. {nm} DASavage Mar 25, 17:08

Thanks Paul2k and DASavage Dales Mar 25, 17:19

If 10 people buy the max on news broken on DL and posted on the movie board it moves.....fair to the people not on? {nm} alfpaulytd2012 Mar 25, 17:30

Well... Dales Mar 25, 17:38

also not fair to reset players who aren't playing when 10-50% of those plays turn within 5 hours of reset alfpaulytd2012 Mar 25, 17:47

Not fair to news players if those plays turn when they're not on either alfpaulytd2012 Mar 25, 17:48

+1 {nm} JohnTEQP Mar 25, 17:39

Psst! The AWARD Fund has a new manager! {nm} AwardsFund Mar 25, 15:02

Good luck in getting to the goal line quckly, a4j. You have earned your shot. {nm} Buy StarBond Fund 18 Mar 25, 16:59

Thanks, mrbinns! It's a bit of a challenge working with limited funds again, but I'm hoping I can do well with it. :) {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Mar 25, 17:30

Best wishes for a speedy Delist. {nm} RotoHockeyYTD2012 Mar 25, 22:23

Thank you, Roto! :) {nm} AwardsFund Mar 26, 15:07

What time of day do IPO's start trading please? {nm} Rynns_Daughter Mar 25, 11:08

Most of the first day an IPO is traded, the price remains the same to give all Traders a chance to buy in early. {nm} Flash Mar 25, 11:35

Time is stated in the Market Calendar, 9am Pacific {nm} DTravel Mar 25, 12:42

Thank You :-) {nm} Rynns_Daughter Mar 25, 14:04

Sorting portfolio? Clayburn Mar 25, 10:31

Max buy the day trades, pick a lower number for the holds, then sort by shares is what i do alfpaulytd2012 Mar 25, 10:34

Not with the native interface. If you download the Port Monkey addon, it will allow you to apply colored "tags" to stocks on your port page Paul2k Mar 25, 10:34

a hopefully not dumb question.....will Port Monkey work with Safari? {nm} GLAMMGUY Mar 25, 15:04

It's a good question. There are 2 or 3 members of the Port Monkey league that claim Safari as their browser. I asked... edzep Mar 25, 17:29

I was one of those who claimed safari, but have never got it to work on anything but firefox {nm} dr_hmcd Mar 26, 00:05

It's hard to believe they haven't got 'round to supporting bare scripting. Odd. {nm} edzep Mar 26, 08:03

Get Port Monkey, switch browsers if you have to, it's entirely worth it. {nm} arf Apr 06, 12:17

Whats the record price jump for one day? {nm} Dionisio Mar 23, 22:52

for what? ndmaster Mar 24, 15:39

So investing in a movie fund is having faith the adminstrator will make good choices? {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 23, 21:24

Yeah, pretty much. Fund managers are hand picked. They are expected to do well. Most do, at different paces... {nm} slappydavid Mar 23, 21:34

Yes, but hand picked might be going a bit far! srrichardson Mar 24, 00:31

Buy the UNIVXFund {nm} UNIVXFund Mar 24, 16:07

No offense, Universal, I can't second that. The yearly delist is a bit long, growth is slow, etc. -more- arf Apr 06, 12:22

Here are some links to prediction sites: PVL Admin Mar 23, 12:59

I'm looking for more "prediction sites" I have Bog, Boxoffice.com and Weekend Warior the latter questionable. Is there any more out there? Rigit Mar 23, 09:14

box office follower (xiayun who is a regular here), I also like Entertainment Weekly. LA Times is out there as well {nm} islander Mar 23, 09:36

also box office theory (shawn, also a regular here) and filmgo (up in the prediction section of hsx) {nm} islander Mar 23, 09:41

effing port monkey!! If you're not super careful with the mouse, the wrong trade can go through. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 23, 00:56

This is why I use a trained ferret. He's a smart ferret. {nm} mrbeankc Mar 23, 02:36

"I'm standing right HERE." Or, with great power comes great responsibility. Or... edzep Mar 23, 12:12

U can't blame port monkey because you trade drunk. Aim the cursor better, it's not that hard. Are you sure the mouse is right side up? {nm} PVL Admin Mar 23, 16:52

Sh*t!! I WaS drunk. My fault...and I still love the monkey. thanks for the tips, edzep. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 23, 17:54

I think I'll so the font larger in the options screen. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 23, 17:55

The problem is the buy/sell when mouse passes over a tag, Need an option to require a click, or use mouseover as a checkbox. {nm} arf Apr 06, 12:28

As Catzan pointed out, being on top of the news (and posting it) is a big way of getting ahead during the day, as is playing openers correct Paul2k Mar 22, 17:25

What exactly is reset trading? Moving stuff around, making bets before going to sleep? EST can't afford to do that. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 22, 17:33

Now I understand why everyone posts the news. Buy/short and deliver to forums which will further swell the tide towards their investment. Ryan_Stewart Mar 22, 17:43

Oh HSX, such a rich tapestry of gameplay possibilities. Jane_Citizen Mar 22, 17:56

+1 on strategies changing based on port size. I counted 4 distinct trading methods before 100 mil...and it doesn't stop at a billion. {nm} PVL Admin Mar 22, 22:58

What are those 4 distinct strategies? {nm} dave3626 Mar 23, 06:21

This is the first port I've had where I actively played the news, and I got to 100M in half the time it took me to get to it previously dave3626 Mar 23, 06:33

I think it's a give and take issue .. I am physically down 1.3 million just from the hangover and xerxe news when I woke up {nm} karspov Mar 22, 19:15

where do you wake up karspov? {nm} Jane_Citizen Mar 22, 22:44

Usually in bed, unless he's been drinking. {nm} PVL Admin Mar 22, 22:54

+1 {nm} karspov Mar 22, 23:25

Singapore.. usually I miss most of the news posted.. {nm} karspov Mar 22, 23:24

I usually think of you as some kind of Russian genius strategist...but you're from Singapore? {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 23, 00:14

I know .. it sounds like the great Russian Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov .. I just derived from nick from both of them ;-) {nm} karspov Mar 23, 00:35

he is an asian with a russian codename who predicts american box office ~ life is what you make it. {nm} RazorHawk Mar 23, 07:51

*looks up Singapore time* oooh that's harsh. Jane_Citizen Mar 23, 17:19

What happens when you short a call and it doesn't make its call? Just double investment? {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 22, 16:56

yes. Oleg Max Mar 22, 17:07

AFRAM Fund Update #5 (3/22/12) - The HSX Dude RazorHawk Mar 22, 11:11

Pgame3 update. Sign up for Pgame4 (link inside) PRodQuanta Mar 21, 21:48

Can someone please explain "re-shorting" and why it has any benefit? Thx! {nm} dioneta Mar 19, 09:12

It's a way to free up cash for additional investments, however it will cost you the commission. When we had commission-free Saturday's it MojaveMeg Mar 19, 09:45

This was also asked by someone else in the last few weeks, look thru the forum. {nm} DTravel Mar 19, 11:25

MM !!! ⊙‿⊙ {nm} Flash Mar 19, 17:22

If you need extra cash, it's better to cover and reshort rather than sell a gainer and buy it back because commission is lower (still 1%)... Ryan_Stewart Mar 19, 13:05

I looked at your port size...don't think re-shorting can benefit someone with your massive amount of HSX cash. Unless... Ryan_Stewart Mar 19, 13:08

Ahhh... Its solely to free up money. Gotcha. Thx! {nm} dioneta Mar 19, 16:28

Just a last point...you free up 2x yout current profit less commission. If you are up 150K, you free up 300K. {nm} Buy StarBond Fund 18 Mar 20, 21:52

$125 mill call on HG SPRUCE232 Mar 19, 06:14

The sensible play was to purchase the put and the call at two bucks apiece. Whether to hold depends on trading. Shorting either would be DTXbro Mar 20, 09:51

Pgame3 update. Sorry this is so late. Sign up for Pgame4 (link inside) PRodQuanta Mar 17, 10:15

Come on Katniss! We can do it!!! {nm} slappydavid Mar 17, 18:43

AFRAM Fund Update #4 (3/17/12) - The HSX Dude AFRAMFund Mar 17, 08:55