Playing & Trading Strategy

Microsoft Before Christmas soulmate3 Apr 17, 23:50

I think the meter needs a little work {nm} jane_citizen Apr 17, 23:56

You just bail yourself out of play.. bye and thanks for being around for 4 days ;-) {nm} karspov Apr 18, 01:34

SPAM {nm} PVL Admin Apr 18, 21:57

Is there a typical monday bounce for 1: movies that were a heavy short at halt and/or 2: movies that were a strong long at halt?..... David_Francis Apr 17, 12:51

Typically, movie stocks that opened over the weekend, drop in price on Monday. However, this wasn't a typical weekend we just had. RogerMore Apr 17, 15:13

thanks for the indepth reply! i appreciate it. still unsure what to do short term, but i think i have my long term stratagy. thanks again {nm} David_Francis Apr 17, 15:45

Follow the momentum - if it drops at adjust, short; if it adjusts up, go long JohnTEQP Apr 19, 22:55

Change Today H$2,489,045.02 (0.26% {nm} islander Apr 16, 10:15

did you do Classic Cash yet? {nm} RazorHawk Apr 16, 11:36

Just now. Lost, of course! Now at 3.4M {nm} islander Apr 16, 13:35

Mine's about the same. Gotta love this weekend! I was up almost $4M yesterday too! {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Apr 16, 19:51

Nice, Did you move up any in rank? I jumped 15 spots (a lot for my rank) and went from 99.0 to 99.1 percentile {nm} islander Apr 17, 05:39

I went up in rank about 8, don't know the percentile jump (if any). {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Apr 17, 14:57

It's a rare treat from the Saturdays USED to be, too... count me UP $3,454,243.65... I'll vote for this every Saturday! :-) {nm} Flash Apr 16, 12:31

Yeah! Need Openers like this every week {nm} islander Apr 16, 13:37

I was up 3.3 million. I hope there are more overpriced bombs! {nm} Steved1998 Apr 17, 07:49

If i short OW stock X at $45.02.... MTC Koolaid anyone? Apr 16, 09:14

Adjusts of an opening weekend stock.. on a "normal" weekend...work like this: Flash Apr 16, 09:23

Apologies...I missed that you had the stock "shorted".... my example was if you held it long...sorry. {nm} Flash Apr 16, 09:25

I don't mind the usual explanations you make, as awkward as they sometimes are, but *everything* about the OP screamed OW. {nm} DomoI Apr 19, 07:23

This is for a regular movie stock though right? I was talking about an OW derivative {nm} MTC Koolaid anyone? Apr 16, 09:25

There is no multiplier on OW stocks. {nm} osmosis2003 Apr 16, 09:26

Right for OW stock its just the difference between what you bought the stock at and what it made or is adjusted to? {nm} MTC Koolaid anyone? Apr 16, 09:28

What it made - official box office amount as reported AFTER the weekend, not the Sunday figure given. {nm} osmosis2003 Apr 16, 09:31

You are correct. Have you read the links under HELP at the bottom of almost every page? Quite HELPful. {nm} osmosis2003 Apr 16, 09:24

I've looked through them. I'm just making sure I'm understanding everything correctly. Me and math are not the best of friends. {nm} MTC Koolaid anyone? Apr 16, 09:26

Woohoo hit 30% gain for the month. Hope i can keep it up {nm} winstonman78 Apr 16, 07:34

Good job! Good luck. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 16, 13:44

Nice! {nm} <font color="red">}}Flash</font> Dec 10, 22:29

OW derivatives question for calulating loss or gain. MTC Koolaid anyone? Apr 16, 06:40

First question: your gain is $2. Second question: the OW warrant cashes out at $35, so your loss is $5. RogerMore Apr 16, 07:20

ok thats what i thought. thanks! {nm} winstonman78 Apr 16, 07:35

Dumb Question: What's the difference between buying short or long? Thanks! {nm} Lixxiq Apr 15, 23:42

Long means you think it's going up, Short means you think it's going to drop. You can profit either way. Chefbobcat Apr 16, 00:00

thanks a lot! {nm} Lixxiq Apr 16, 01:18

That lil 3,000,000 mark on my networth history has shown up within my range. I'm hoping to hit 3mil by the 25th. Thats 1 month. {nm} winstonman78 Apr 15, 12:26

Cool! {nm} <font color="red"> ҉Flash</font Dec 10, 22:33

I have a question - when people talk about rest trading - what sort of actions are they talking about? {nm} cp6ap Apr 15, 10:46

sorry should read "reset" {nm} cp6ap Apr 15, 10:47

the site resets for the day at 12 midnight pacific. reset trading occurs right after reset {nm} winstonman78 Apr 15, 11:16

The daily changes in Moviestock prices are re-set to zero at mignight PST. Reset traders jump on the first stocks to move in either RogerMore Apr 15, 14:17

When there is no news or other reason for the stock to shift does this really work? cp6ap Apr 15, 17:06

Yes. Most of the stocks at the extreme ends of the day's movement started as reset stocks. There are a handful that are reactions to daily Paul2k Apr 15, 17:12

Thanks thats useful.. I have been staring at the list of moviestocks moving and wonderig what everyone ... {nm} cp6ap Apr 17, 10:34

how did we get so many new ppl all of a sudden? {nm} adrenalin112 Apr 15, 18:35

If I short a call option. . . dustinb42 Apr 15, 05:12

Anytime you short a stock, option, etc.. and it cashes out at zero... you double your money... Flash Apr 15, 07:42

Alternate browsers -- a few observations regarding Firefox, Chrome and Opera edzep Apr 14, 17:46

Microwho? {nm} Not PVL Admin but some other guy Apr 14, 21:37

I know there is a 20k limit on Call or Put Derivatives. whats the limit on OW stock options? {nm} winstonman78 Apr 13, 17:52

100k {nm} eyescovered Apr 14, 04:36

Thanks {nm} winstonman78 Apr 14, 06:17

Did somebody say there was a mobile friendly webpage for hsx? These one line posts are killing me. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 12, 20:51

They is currently no HSX apps .. you can surf HSX from Iphone, Ipad and Itouch using Safari.. karspov Apr 12, 21:21

I use opera on my android phone and it does wonderfully. Looks just like the site on my laptop {nm} winstonman78 Apr 13, 05:04

werd. hsx looks just fine on my android htc evo shift. {nm} adrenalin112 Apr 15, 18:36

hsx.com/mobile {nm} ndmaster Apr 13, 07:51

Thanks, everyone. That's what I was looking for. Won't solve my problem, but at least I have it now. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 13, 09:58

If I inadvertently send out a league invite to a current member, is it automatically nullified, or does the member receive an invite... edzep Apr 12, 19:37

I can almost taste my first H$ million. only 232k to go. up 24.27% for month. {nm} winstonman78 Apr 12, 12:41

Way to go man! good numbers this month! {nm} David_Francis Apr 12, 15:33

Keep up the good work, and remember, we all have a red day and we all have a bad opener from time to time. Don't get discouraged. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 12, 21:00

Thanks {nm} winstonman78 Apr 13, 05:06

Good job, keep it up {nm} Nobody May 24, 10:21

If Opening Weekend Stocks are now halted on Saturdays, is the math still the same to figure out how much the movie needs to make? blackredstar Apr 12, 02:20

Generaly, the factor for openers is 2.7 No matter what, the Calendar is your friend as every movie's formula is listed. The halt has no Buy StarBondFund (EURO too) Apr 12, 04:59

Thanks! nm blackredstar Apr 12, 15:01

To drop a huge movie or not? blackredstar Apr 11, 16:10

I'd say dont be afraid to drop a big stock, especially those that arent opening for a while, if you can make more elsewhere. also islander Apr 11, 17:07

yeah, you have to look at your dROI or percent return until you do plan on selling it ndmaster Apr 12, 09:42

I was told starting out invest short term. PVL Admin told me best... winstonman78 Apr 11, 17:13

First time i've gone in deep on the opening weekend stocks....and so far have lost HUGE! not sure how to play next week's openers now/! {nm} David_Francis Apr 09, 13:29

Why take the risk? {nm} laujer Apr 09, 15:11

Surely you know that playing openers is one of the fastest ways to build your port...?? Flash Apr 09, 22:18

Risking millions on OW's is a lot more fun when you have a billion dollar port and can afford to lose. DTravel Apr 09, 22:56

We all started with a $2M port... Flash Apr 10, 08:59

Playing openers is the fastest way to grow your port. Playing stocks with news is the securest way to grow your port. Day trading takes time Catzan Apr 10, 10:48

i hope my OW pay off. winstonman78 Apr 10, 13:58

It's been a tough couple of weeks. I think as the blockbusters start rolling out, it will be easier. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 09, 16:55

That's one great thing about this game - all you have to do is wait a week to try again! {nm} JohnTEQP Apr 09, 20:52

if i've made profit on an upcoming OW stock, and wear the price is at is not far from where i think the OW will be, should i sell off the funnybillypro Apr 08, 13:49

that is an interesting question... RazorHawk Apr 08, 16:43

well i meant more like dumping before adjust or after adjust. i didn't have plans on keeping anything until cash out {nm} funnybillypro Apr 08, 19:55

OW's halt on Friday and then delist (cash out) on Monday... there is no "before adjust" or "after adjust" {nm} RazorHawk Apr 08, 20:05

no no, i meant the acutal movie stock, not the OW derivative {nm} funnybillypro Apr 09, 08:56

What about with a reg movie stock. I'm riding a 42% jump on soul surfer cause i bought it at 24. Now its trading at 33.96... winstonman78 Apr 09, 07:48

You win a jackpot on a slot machine....do you keep going or cash out? Considering it is not real money? {nm} Buy StarBondFund (EURO too) Apr 08, 17:59

That depends on if I am pretend drunk and if I feel fictitiously lucky and if it is simulated real late but I am already artificially up $$. {nm} PVL Admin Apr 08, 20:57

sweet! im up 16.5% for week! course this is before weekend b.o. lol {nm} winstonman78 Apr 08, 07:45

Congrats! A good 'goal' for newer ports is a 1% gain a day...30% for a month...so you're well on your way! {nm} Flash Apr 08, 07:59

cool. im at about 18.5% for month {nm} winstonman78 Apr 08, 08:40

Awesome! {nm} Nobody May 24, 10:21