Playing & Trading Strategy

Why does my account net worth go down when I place a trade? 121Jigowatts Apr 27, 09:35

All trades take a 1% commission. And, typically, you trade price will have changed a few cents from the list price, to your disadvantage edzep Apr 27, 09:37

The cheapest penny stocks take 2% commission. {nm} edzep Apr 27, 09:41

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. {nm} 121Jigowatts Apr 27, 10:45

welcome, new person! {nm} tealfan Apr 27, 15:08

Great screen name! I've never gotten tired of watching Back to the Future.(I even worked at the mall where the opening scene was filmed) :) {nm} BelizeIt Apr 29, 00:33

Can somebody explain or point me to post, how movie stocks go up or down in price. How is it determined? Who decides how much? {nm} heartsparkdollar Apr 27, 09:15

Sorry found it. {nm} heartsparkdollar Apr 27, 09:18

Well where is it? {nm} 121Jigowatts May 22, 08:28

When do Limited releases cash out? is there a time limit? {nm} laleb Apr 26, 12:08

12 weeks after release. {nm} eyescovered Apr 26, 12:13

thanks {nm} laleb Apr 26, 12:14

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I'm trying to figure out if this is a palindrome... {nm} stevie1der328 Apr 26, 08:52

A man, a plan, a canal: panama! {nm} edzep Apr 26, 10:03

fantastic still losing money after changing playing style yet again. swordfish1 Apr 25, 12:17

It was a rough week. It happens. But, it seems like people are getting into the groove we've been given. edzep Apr 25, 12:43

i really don't know what people are complaining about... Oleg Max Apr 25, 13:03

I've been trying to brake the 80M plateau for more than a week now it's killing me! These have been the most difficult 2 weeks for me {nm} krapnek Apr 26, 11:35

You're not too far behind me... Flash Apr 25, 17:24

adv. movement of a Port. of about 54mil laleb Apr 25, 11:33

set a goal for 1% a day. OlegMaxYTD Apr 25, 12:00

I think with a port your size.. you can Flash Apr 25, 17:39

Did I miss an anouncement? When did the max shares on derivatives (like tv stocks) go up to 20,000? {nm} twoshenoudas Apr 25, 07:53

it has been @ 20k for tvstocks since November of last year (or so)... Oleg Max Apr 25, 08:23

Yes thank you. I must have been living under a rock with regards to the derivatives. I don't buy them often. I guess when original batch of twoshenoudas Apr 25, 12:50

Can someone explain how you play the reset? {nm} Dorfman Apr 25, 00:16

stay up till midnite pacific. watch which moviestocks start moving, buy the ones that go up, short the ones that go down. {nm} ndmaster Apr 25, 06:30

lmao yeah i did that... didn't work out so well. lol {nm} Dorfman Apr 25, 07:15

try playing small amounts until you understand how it works jane_citizen Apr 25, 07:38

everything reset and then it was like BOOOM. This stock was up 40 cents or this one down a dollar. I was like WTF. Dorfman Apr 25, 07:44

I used to try to play reset... but to me.. it made no sense... no rhyme or reason to some of the movements... Flash Apr 25, 08:11

yeah there didnt seem to be any rhyme or reason. {nm} Dorfman Apr 25, 08:29

rule #1 about reset trading- don't try to apply logic. it is not logical! {nm} ndmaster Apr 25, 10:51

rule #2- you must control reset trading; do not let it control you. {nm} Paul2k Apr 25, 13:25

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me where to go for some help on how to o things? {nm} BAMON Apr 24, 22:20

As you can imagine, this is a common Q. Start by browsing this forum and readin FAQ and HELP. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 24, 22:37

(at the bottom of this page) edzep Apr 25, 01:12

Makes no sense to me.... Dorfman Apr 24, 08:09

yes i know technically why it goes up cause obviously after reset someone bought it. but why {nm} Dorfman Apr 24, 08:10

Twelve weeks with a limited screen count could still generate more than 4 weeks on 650 screens. Alternately, people holding it short may MojaveMeg Apr 24, 08:27

ok, that makes sense. Guess i was thinking some dropping it from theatres after 2 weeks with possibly a low PTA. Dorfman Apr 24, 08:46

the stock you're talking about alfpaul Apr 24, 14:28

i didnt think about that. i understand people buying and reversing when they see it going up.... Dorfman Apr 24, 15:32

I can't remember, do we get charged commission when a stock delists? {nm} icecreamman Apr 23, 07:17

no, but there were some proposed changes that were suppose to go into effect 4/1/11 OlegMaxYTD Apr 23, 07:27

I was just thinking of those changes and went looking for them srrichardson Apr 26, 23:39

Number 3 WTD! WOOHOO {nm} Dorfman Apr 22, 07:59

is hsx anything like the real stock market? Zebrafish Apr 21, 17:58

not really...this game is much more predictable and faster paced than the real stock market. {nm} Paul2k Apr 21, 17:59

not at all. the things that determine value on HSX are totally different. Paul is right, this is more predictable as well {nm} ndmaster Apr 21, 20:19

The one good thing you learn from HSX that could apply to the real stock market is humility JohnTEQP Apr 23, 15:07

anyone else having a tough time this week at this game? i've been stuck around 49M for the past 4 days....keep going up, then down...again.. {nm} David_Francis Apr 21, 08:02

Yep, had several down days in a row. I was going to ask the same question {nm} OriginalFund Apr 21, 08:19

IMO, traders have been a lot quicker to take gains during the day, and earlier in the day, so stocks are peaking at lower amounts. {nm} Paul2k Apr 21, 08:20

Yep, rough week. Couple of down days in a row, which is unusual for me. {nm} edzep Apr 21, 10:36

Yup. Only made 175k yesterday and down 325k so far today. {nm} eyescovered Apr 21, 12:15

Down over a million today. For me this time of year is sort of tread water until the summer with the occational score here and there {nm} mrbeankc Apr 21, 14:14

this'll be my first summer here. is there lots of money for the taking during the summer? {nm} David_Francis Apr 21, 14:57

yup yup yup...Blockbuster Warrants, etc...kids movies especially do better than normal because...well...the kids are out of school :) {nm} tealfan Apr 21, 15:13

I have to amend my earlier comment - personal fund is doing very badly, but the Original Fund is doing well {nm} OriginalFund Apr 21, 18:58

I'm having a hard time leaving the 70M stage...been here for a week now! I hope I make 95M in time to join the next PVL {nm} krapnek Apr 22, 11:48

i am having a horrible week! Down yesterday, probably gonna be down today again at close of trade jane_citizen Apr 22, 17:50

did that steve carrell IPO burn anyone else, or was i the only sucker who thought it was a short for sure? {nm} QuebecHollywood Apr 22, 18:36

burned burned burned jane_citizen Apr 22, 20:00

I normally short most IPO's, but that one sounds funny. Also, I'm a big KKNIG fan {nm} JohnTEQP Apr 23, 15:10

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really? still here? {nm} jane_citizen Apr 20, 23:06

Go away troll. {nm} Flash Apr 22, 07:15

How long until we can invest in Eurofund again?? {nm} Dorfman Apr 20, 15:41

As soon as HSX assigns a new manager (if needed) and they want to bring it back to IPO... there's no set time frame... {nm} Flash Apr 20, 16:52

Oh ok. I thought they delisted, reset and started back up {nm} Dorfman Apr 20, 17:55

Funny, so many players faild to buy it that it never made the top 25. Kicked butt once again. IPO'd a week before BONDS and has already Buy StarBondFund Apr 20, 21:52

It was a super run fund. Very impressive. {nm} mrbeankc Apr 20, 22:31

yes, it will be back. thank you for your support guys! {nm} EuroFund Apr 21, 12:27

Best Bond out there,...as an investment, and as a source for smart purchases! {nm} GLAMMGUY Apr 22, 15:34

soon. keep your eyes open :) EuroFund Apr 21, 12:23

SPRING 2011 {nm} Buy StarBondFund (EURO too) Apr 22, 12:04

Could anyone recommend a good place for advance theater counts? What I'm really after is estimates for the derivatives IPOing today. {nm} stevie1der328 Apr 20, 10:17

Here on Thursdays, though official estimates are not given until a week before release. {nm} Antibody Apr 20, 10:38

Thanks. {nm} stevie1der328 Apr 20, 10:52

What's the criteria for TVStocks? I'm asking, 'cause I'm kind of a Game of Thrones fanboy... >___> {nm} DomoI Apr 19, 06:01

oops, meant this for the more populated Movies board... XDXD {nm} DomoI Apr 19, 07:29

TVStocks are only for the new fall shows (and some mid-season replacements) on the major networks (CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC, CW) {nm} eyescovered Apr 19, 07:33

I refused to watch this series on HBO. It looked good but I'm so mad at them cause they make a good series and then stop it after 2 or 3... Dorfman Apr 19, 08:31

and Rome, for that matter BSG on the regular network, seriously if they'd supported that it would've been epic. {nm} jgbaxter Apr 20, 15:51

new guy question: will this weekend's releases have a 2.2 multiplier for the long weekend? (or something like that) {nm} David_Francis Apr 18, 19:15

you can find that info every week on the Calendar... tealfan Apr 18, 20:00

i look at that calendar every day, first time ever noticing that it told me that! thanks {nm} David_Francis Apr 18, 20:27

The multiplier usually only changes to 2.2 if Monday is an official holiday. JohnTEQP Apr 19, 23:01

How does this game work? WarrenBuffet Apr 18, 11:54

Both - look at the Help links at the bottom of every page. {nm} DTravel Apr 18, 12:08

before the movie comes out, it's trader-driven... tealfan Apr 18, 12:09

Part of HSX's computer trading program is patented...so we don't know Flash Apr 18, 13:20

by the way, Mr. Buffet, feel free to share any spare change (or millions) you might have :) {nm} tealfan Apr 18, 17:14