Playing & Trading Strategy

Auntie Duck, answering your question from the Movies board here (since this is the strategy board) by saying "I haven't a clue." I have not Paul2k Dec 10, 16:31

You could short all the penny stocks for 1.5 mil. That way, when they hit big, you will lose a ton. PVL Admin Dec 10, 16:42

In regards to your IM, if you still have cash liquid, but your portfolio value is negative, can you still spend your cash, or is it held up Paul2k Dec 10, 16:44

My port was at negative $280,000 yesterday, and because I still had almost $2M in cash, I could still short shares. AuntyDuck Dec 10, 18:52

Hey all! I am managing the Horror Fund now! Wait -- Halloween was two months ago?!?! eyescovered Dec 07, 10:43

Congrats. Now go make us all some money! {nm} Paul2k Dec 07, 10:54

Yes, sir! {nm} eyescovered Dec 07, 11:25

ok, i'm back in. where in PA do you live? Oleg Max Dec 07, 11:27

North of you, in the Allentown area. eyescovered Dec 07, 11:34

Have fun, good luck, and bring it over the line real soon. {nm} Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Dec 08, 09:09

Thanks, I will do my best. Horror sure isn't as big as it was a few years ago!!! {nm} eyescovered Dec 08, 10:18

Oh, the humanity!!! {nm} DTravel Dec 09, 18:30

Good luck! {nm} PRodQuanta Dec 07, 11:47

Thank you! {nm} eyescovered Dec 07, 11:48

So glad that you got the fund. Go get 'em! {nm} helmetz Dec 07, 15:29

Thanks for the kind words! {nm} eyescovered Dec 07, 16:16

Congrats! {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Dec 07, 18:24

Thanks much! {nm} eyescovered Dec 07, 18:49

Why are all the Blockbuster Warrants not being done at once this season? Not sure when they even become available. Any help appreciated. {nm} Huskies2112 Dec 07, 06:13

Rather than having a bunch of warrants delisting at zero due to unmakable strike prices, Antibody announced that Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Dec 07, 06:58

Antibody: I suggest that perhaps an announcment "MOVIE.BW" will IPO Wednesday on the Announcment board might help. {nm} Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Dec 07, 06:59

All IPOs are on the Calendar, don't see why BW IPOs "warrant" individual announcements. {nm} Antibody Dec 07, 13:38

Do you pay any attention to derivetives?(sp?) "Once Upon A Time" has produced 22 episodes. Think about it. RBlaine Dec 07, 04:52

In some cases, prices may not move much (even when ARB) due to the fact that most traders may already own a warrant, derivative, etc.. {nm} Flash Dec 07, 08:05

There's also the slight issue that "produced" doesn't always mean "will air". {nm} DTravel Dec 07, 16:16

I want to buy into Film District (Arabian Nights), but can't find a stock for it ssg Dec 07, 04:22

Ticker is ARABN {nm} eyescovered Dec 07, 04:28

Oh sorry, I meant the studio 'Film District'. I can't find a stock or fund for them. Am I just looking past it? {nm} ssg Dec 07, 19:28

My understanding is that Film District is a production company, not a studio. JohnTEQP Dec 09, 08:30

Asked for help on oct 27 now up 7 million since,i know not earth shattering but a big thank you blaze223 Dec 06, 13:10

Well...congrats on the "up" tick! Always nice when you're moving FORWARD...rather than backwards (like ME, sometimes! ) haha! {nm} Flash Dec 06, 14:23

Reverse-Flash? {nm} tealfan Dec 06, 18:58

How did you do it? :) {nm} jtempkin Dec 06, 19:32

Flash goes fast in EITHER direction...lol {nm} Flash Dec 07, 08:02

Negative Port League Bottom_of_the_Barrel Dec 05, 11:31

Hey, good idea. Oh... edzep Dec 05, 14:17

Thanks edzep Bottom_of_the_Barrel Dec 07, 06:48

How do the players who like doing this buy any stocks (to lose money on) with their ports being that far in the red? {nm} Ruthian23 Dec 05, 18:25

not sure, but they can earn some by the EARN H$ page each day {nm} daveart Dec 06, 08:52

I didn't think HSX would let you spend money, (to buy or short stocks) that 'technically' you don't have in your port, no?? {nm} Flash Dec 06, 15:43

Well, you can't spend money that you don't have. You can only buy/short stocks while you have positive cash. {nm} verisimilitudinous Dec 20, 09:57

How do you make a small fortune? Bottom_of_the_Barrel Dec 07, 06:54

How do we know what gets delisted? {nm} Professor_of_Truth Dec 03, 19:22

In the Market Calendar, first item under News & Events on the top of the page (also link inside) DTravel Dec 03, 20:15

There are various categories in answer to your question, but 2 that are not on the calendar ahead of time are Dead Movie projects and Buy StarBondFund Dec 03, 20:21

One more category... Buy StarBondFund Dec 04, 21:46

Are there differing formulas for movie stocks moving? EGAME moved up 1.99 on ~ 2 million total forlorne Dec 03, 18:42

The formulas for stock movements are secret. {nm} DTravel Dec 03, 20:16

Concept films delisted to $0. But this arbitrary decision loses my entire investment? More of a principle and not a financial question {nm} dioneta Dec 02, 12:09

Even is I had them short... {nm} dioneta Dec 02, 12:09

I take that back... My short was calculated with profit. I get it now. Sorry for my confusion {nm} dioneta Dec 02, 12:12

Generally, if you can afford to, short all of the concepts. With one HUGE exception, they gerneally get delistd. Of course, Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Dec 02, 20:38

I your experience how long do they usually give a film? {nm} dioneta Dec 03, 14:09

I feel like a nube with this but it's frustrated me for a while. I've never really played bonds much and wanting to change that but I keep Rigit Dec 02, 09:40

You might be using the delist price as opposed to the final cumulative gross for a movie in your math. Give us an example of your TAG math. {nm} Paul2k Dec 02, 09:45

I use the price listed as gross on the stock page. Out of the wind lets use CMULL. Rigit Dec 03, 16:17

okay okay okay... some thoughts.. Buy StarBondFund Dec 02, 09:48

If anyone can purchase the bonds and everyone knowes the TAG jtempkin Dec 02, 15:15

The risk is that the Starbond's next movie might make radically different Box Office than the market predicts. DTravel Dec 02, 19:25

Just a bit of historical context (since you seem keen to relate the game to real-world stock market actions), Starbonds USED to have yields. Paul2k Dec 02, 19:35

Also if the next movie is a limited, it may or may not report box office - if not then it's not included in tag which will change the price {nm} JDolphin Dec 02, 20:05

Can we use HPYF2 StarBonds as an example? The MSO was trading at about 130-140....the BOOM (or is it a BINGO?) reality hits, it opens Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Dec 02, 20:16

To be fair, it's not like there's a lot of risk in investing in bonds compared to stocks in the real world market either. {nm} FOXXFund Dec 07, 05:52

Why are the derivative limits so low? jtempkin Dec 01, 17:51

Doh! MovieStocks are the main event of HSX. Derivatives are the side show. {nm} Buy StarBondFund Dec 01, 18:00

Traders could make too much money too fast - or lose it OriginalFund Dec 01, 22:44

Top gaining funds for November. Congrats to [BRITS] at #1. islander Dec 01, 15:25

Bah! Wish I could just profit from the harry potters and the twilights... :) {nm} slappydavid Dec 01, 18:16

gah! i just missed my goal of a dROI of 2.00... {nm} WBROXFund Dec 02, 12:06

adjusted prices - not linked to hsx forecast? libc Dec 01, 03:13

The price of a movie stock BEFORE it opens is based strictly on market forces... Flash Dec 01, 09:22

Adjustments are made based upon the weekend estimates issued by the studios. These are approximations. Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Dec 01, 09:46

Black List Script - what's that? {nm} touchthekiwi Nov 30, 14:15

top 10 unproduced screenplays...I think a list is online somewhere {nm} tealfan Nov 30, 16:20

The Black List... RazorHawk Nov 30, 19:17

Every year, someone in Hollywood takes an informal poll of the best unproduced screenplays JohnTEQP Nov 30, 19:21

here's the black list website...no 2011 list yet tealfan Nov 30, 21:06

so it's not that they are 'blacklisted' scripts... I'd have called it the White List {nm} touchthekiwi Nov 30, 23:53

new ipo deriv's {nm} jtempkin Nov 30, 13:08

I'm having trouble remembering from past years when Nominoptions traditionally IPO. Is it before or after Christmas? {nm} stevie1der328 Nov 30, 08:11

before. last year was around the 17th {nm} islander Nov 30, 09:02

Gracias {nm} stevie1der328 Dec 01, 09:13

Is MLK weekend (1/13-1/16/12) considered a holiday 2,2 adjust or a regular 2.7? Thx. {nm} taranev Nov 29, 07:26

With Monday being the MLK holiday...HSX uses the adjust formulas listed inside (found in the Glossary) Flash Nov 29, 08:24

Useless Starbond trivia relating to Dead Delists DTravel Nov 28, 15:49

True re:useless trivia, but i found it interesting justthe same...ish. {nm} PVL Admin (Rocket123) Nov 28, 16:01

Over leap years you have to add another day but not really important. {nm} Buy StarBondFund (Buy EURO) Nov 28, 23:41

how do movies opening on dec 25 adjusting? It's Sunday so only 1 day box office. Is the mult like 4 or something? {nm} Rigit Nov 27, 20:05

Since Dec 26 is a bank holiday, ERC will probably issue acutals on Tuesday for a 4 day weekend, (Fri-Mon), 2 day for the Xmas openers... Buy StarBondFund Nov 28, 05:19

Yea I get the Holliday part. Just wondered when they get around to it how's it work. Couldn't remember the 2 day mult from the past. Thanks. {nm} Rigit Nov 28, 11:00