Playing & Trading Strategy

Port Value Leagues are open for business...New players and alumni are welcome! - apply within ;) Port Value League Admin Nov 05, 22:32

Wow, that came out small! Click carefully... {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 05, 22:34

is there no league for people below 10 mil? :( {nm} krapnek Nov 07, 04:21

Tribality used to have a league for 0-10MIL. I supported his league by not creating one at that level. (and was a grad myself) {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 07, 12:26

69 [cumulative] members and growing! Plenty of room remaining... {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 07, 12:24

When will it all end? swordfish1 Nov 05, 06:28

Until those with the $$ Flash Nov 05, 08:33

my daily changes has been getting smaller and smaller...so it's settling down it seems {nm} tealfan Nov 05, 08:54

Mine have actually been getting larger. I expect a bump on the weekend too as traders who didn't have time to trade during the week max out {nm} RogerMore Nov 05, 17:23

im making money but dropping in ranks.i might as well buy everything because nothing of this game now makes sense. it's lost the fun factor, {nm} swordfish1 Nov 06, 02:55

you own 63 securities and you are ****ing??? ndmaster Nov 05, 12:25

There is no trend to stocks or bonds.it's smash and grab.were's the fun in that? {nm} swordfish1 Nov 06, 02:51

Rocket123 is in da house! Rocket123 Nov 04, 18:18

PS, PVL's are under construction. Please feel free to join at your leisure and convenience while they are being prepared. Port Value League Admin Nov 04, 18:24

Welcome back! Quick question about the leagues... theun4gven Nov 04, 19:54

Just hit enter...no response required. {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 04, 22:22

Welcome back and I REALLY MEAN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {nm} An Old Actor Nov 05, 06:29

Thank you {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 05, 21:41

Thank you {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 05, 21:41

Good to see you back. {nm} DTravel Nov 05, 00:10

Thank you {nm} Port Value League Admin Nov 05, 21:41

good angler008 Nov 06, 02:59

How Holiday Warrants Work RazorHawk Nov 04, 09:34

Understanding This Weeks Changes At HSX RazorHawk Nov 03, 09:32

why do you think reset trading will be minimized by the changes? {nm} ndmaster Nov 03, 11:33

I had the same question...not disagreeing...just confused...lol {nm} tealfan Nov 03, 12:32

the game changes could change reset trading... RazorHawk Nov 03, 15:54

whoa...thx for the detailed analysis...sorry I made you type so much...hehe {nm} tealfan Nov 03, 16:33

thanks for the detailed reply. do you have to be so ticky tacky? no, I didn't quote you exactly, but we both said the same thing essentially {nm} ndmaster Nov 03, 20:42

I was not being ticky tacky (whatever that is...) RazorHawk Nov 03, 21:15

It's far from clear how this is going to work in the long term, but I see the opposite happening and the impact of reset trades increasing RogerMore Nov 04, 06:41

i think RH's point was that who the hell is going to reset trade for 3 to 5 cents profit? ndmaster Nov 04, 11:08

Yes. Bigger point is it's harder to notice what's moving in a significant way. I've already cut back on my (already minor) day trading. edzep Nov 04, 14:04

All reset trading is speculation that other players trading later in the day will follow the same price movement, and I don't see anything RogerMore Nov 04, 14:40

for what it's worth, not all trade between midnight-8am Pacific Time is 'reset trading' jane_citizen Nov 04, 15:27

Just Curious about something happening today? wedge4prez Nov 02, 07:09

yes, check the announcement board. {nm} ndmaster Nov 02, 07:20

Ah Yes TYVM {nm} wedge4prez Nov 02, 07:26

$75,000 max is great, but why is everything up? widowspeek Nov 02, 08:30

Players who already owned maximum amounts were able to buy 50% more. Buying stocks forces the price up. {nm} MojaveMeg Nov 02, 08:32

...time to UNload some CASH! :-) {nm} Flash Nov 02, 09:21

I don't object to the change, but why did they decide to do it? {nm} BuenaOnda Nov 02, 15:48

I'm guessing one of the reasons... Flash Nov 02, 16:17

Also, if you note in the Announcement... share price movements can now be just 1 cent.. this may be another factor, too. {nm} Flash Nov 02, 16:19

here is my take ndmaster Nov 02, 19:37

You are lucky. Most of mine are taking a hit. My portfolio has been dropping since the change. Not a happy camper about this. {nm} SLE Nov 03, 07:38

Now that's gonna mess up players with OCD like me. ;) {nm} 183Phi Nov 04, 09:09

Just had my first $4 million month :) {nm} An Old Actor Nov 01, 03:34

Well... congrats to ya... ON to your first $5M month!! Could happen during the holiday season! :-) {nm} Flash Nov 01, 08:02

woot! {nm} tealfan Nov 01, 11:44

I've started a new league for ports of 250-500 mil, because I liked the extinct PVL Chefbobcat Oct 31, 21:12

How and when are fund managers replaced? DTravel Oct 30, 10:25

If you're interested in managing a particular fund, email D.Mac at macdaddy at hsx.com about it with the details and why you would make a RogerMore Oct 30, 12:19

I don't qualify and don't have the time, just wondering if there's any concern about "idle funds" more than anything else. {nm} DTravel Oct 30, 16:11

There's concern voiced every now and then by some traders, but funds generally don't lose their manager until a new one volunteers {nm} RogerMore Oct 30, 19:05

@DTravel I've played for years, funds and fund managers become irrelevant after $10M Dulcet Oct 31, 20:17

actually, with someone who has billions in cash, I would rather see 100 funds here so that I can deploy some of it... {nm} Oleg Max Nov 01, 11:05

Or increase max position to 100k maybe {nm} jgbaxter Nov 01, 14:27

What does TAG mean/stand for? {nm} Lucas73 Oct 29, 23:23

Trailing Average Gross Chefbobcat Oct 29, 23:31

League of Extraordinary Movie Geeks Egotript Oct 29, 21:21

OSCAR RUN Exactly what does it signify An Old Actor Oct 29, 10:50

here is an explaination of different openers... RazorHawk Oct 29, 11:43

thanks thought this was the case but not sure An Old Actor Oct 29, 11:50

If you currently own a stock like Hereafter (shorted), is it smart to hold on to it until it's delisted? {nm} jeankie Oct 27, 06:33

only if you think box office total after 4 weeks of wide release will not equal its current price... {nm} Oleg Max Oct 27, 07:55

It costs you 1 PCt, about .35 to cover. If you can afford to hold on, and if you think the delist is less than current amount, hold. BONDS 16 Coming Nov 2 Oct 27, 08:13

Ok, thanks guys, still trying to figure thole whole mechanics of the game out! :) {nm} jeankie Oct 27, 23:46

Opportunity cost is more important than transaction cost you need to put your money where you get the highest return Fredjet Oct 29, 00:04

wut happened to rocket123's leagues?? {nm} kalelanalang Oct 26, 16:37

Yeah, they've been gone since at least yesterday morning. I wanted to see if I'd manage to take sixth yet again. {nm} Cantih Oct 27, 01:33

I was in 1st place going into the last week, then the league vanished! lol. VisionaryAlliance Oct 27, 02:46

The Hsx dude has posted what seems to be what happened... VisionaryAlliance Oct 27, 13:21

Rocket123 has sent me an email; I just replied to him and am waiting for a response {nm} RazorHawk Oct 27, 13:28

Thanks for the info. I hope this can all be sorted out. {nm} VisionaryAlliance Oct 27, 13:33

Rocket123 has posted this message... RazorHawk Oct 29, 08:52

A shame..... VisionaryAlliance Oct 29, 09:40

I don't get ii just sold (long) all my shares of a security that had gone up and still lost 4000H$ ! kruger Oct 25, 23:46

There is a 1% commission on everything you buy and sell {nm} JDolphin Oct 26, 03:08

ok thanks {nm} kruger Oct 26, 05:44

Get that $$ back!!...Think about this... Flash Oct 26, 08:34

is there a good (simple) formula for working out DROI? {nm} nicey nice nice Oct 25, 20:50

My quick and dirty method is Chefbobcat Oct 25, 22:13

The longer, less quick-and-dirty method... theun4gven Oct 26, 19:42

maybe I've hit my math ceiling ... jane_citizen Oct 26, 22:00

^ means "to the power of" and / means "divide by" . . . theun4gven Oct 27, 06:30

thanks everyone jane_citizen Oct 27, 19:32

What's the difference between selling and short selling ? (i read the help section :s) kruger Oct 25, 12:10

answer... RazorHawk Oct 25, 13:27

Thanks but still lost ! kruger Oct 25, 16:58

addition on last reply kruger Oct 25, 17:02

Here's some additional thoughts on Shorting.... Flash Oct 25, 17:26

adding more... lapuckfan Oct 25, 17:53

Also, the terminology might be confusing you... Chefbobcat Oct 25, 19:46

Thanks but then what's the difference with "call" and "put" derivatives kruger Oct 25, 21:43

My previous post contains more than just the title (sorry can't edit) {nm} kruger Oct 25, 21:44

Let me try to use simple terminology...if possible. mrbinns A DECADE AT HSX Oct 25, 22:28

Calls and Puts are Derivatives. They are based on opening weekend grosses... Chefbobcat Oct 25, 22:35

thanks guys (more in the post) kruger Oct 25, 23:28

Simple answer is yes...full reason inside mrbinns A DECADE AT HSX Oct 26, 06:17

Kruger - calls and puts are based just on the opening weekend, rather than the 4 or 12 weekend box office of a regular stock. HSX sets a MojaveMeg Oct 25, 23:17

Thanks to you too Mojave {nm} kruger Oct 25, 23:30

How often have you reshorted a security since the end of comission-free Saturdays? Chefbobcat Oct 22, 07:36

Agreed... usually not too much for me.. I have enough cash that I really don't need to re-short to free up more, though. {nm} Flash Oct 22, 08:49

Same here. Needing cash is really the only reason to do it...... MojaveMeg Oct 22, 09:38

Well.. applies to YOU more than me... but true! :-) {nm} Flash Oct 22, 10:57

I've done it a few times, but I don't have the cash reserves that the players above me have {nm} lapuckfan Oct 22, 09:44

never. {nm} Oleg Max Oct 22, 13:49

why would you want to reshort and give away 2% of your profits/stocks? {nm} RazorHawk Oct 22, 16:17

I sometimes run out of cash, especially on Saturdays... when an IPO can jump further than 2% {nm} Chefbobcat Oct 22, 19:05

Because even with the 2pct toll, freeing up cash for other investments can sometimes be a good strategy for limited funds.... mrbinns A DECADE AT HSX Oct 22, 20:47

My rule of thumb is 90%+ gain before reshorting... Chefbobcat Oct 22, 21:15

I forgot.....the answer to "why": should always be "why not?" That always got an A in Philosophy :>) {nm} John Shill Sterling Oct 23, 07:23

uh dude, asking a question is not stating my strategy RazorHawk Oct 23, 13:12

My friend, there is no agenda. I may have misread the tone of the question which made it seem as if mrbinns A DECADE AT HSX Oct 23, 22:05

I think of it as though it's a new investment ... jane_citizen Oct 23, 17:06

I agree. . .I reshort all the time. Abraxas Oct 23, 19:47

I too re-short. Double the amount of your gain and that's how much money you free up. I would rather take 2% hit then to leave 800K buried {nm} Port Value League Admin Oct 23, 20:02

Re-short a few stocks at the same time and you might free up a couple/few MIL. If you can then purchase a mover, the 2% gets made up quickly {nm} Port Value League Admin Oct 23, 20:04

Not in 2 years since thats the last time i logged in BirdPOYT Oct 24, 02:29

Reached 10 Million in 4 months! Yay me! DTravel Oct 21, 22:30

woohoo!...may it be the first of many zeroes {nm} tealfan Oct 21, 23:15

congrats. first 10 are the hardest... {nm} Oleg Max Oct 22, 04:34

WTG!! {nm} MojaveMeg Oct 22, 09:39

TULATIONS! Well done! Paid in full. {nm} Rocket123 Oct 23, 23:03

Congrats. Just in time to invest in some of those pricier holiday releases. Keep it up. cj19 Oct 24, 19:57

I'm still Too funnyabout your post. {nm} Port Value League Admin Oct 25, 09:59

Finger slipped - I'm still chuckling about your post...Too Funny! {nm} Port Value League Admin Oct 25, 10:00

I know its small change to many posters here but DTravel Oct 25, 15:58

Movie Funds Delisted greenmonkee Oct 21, 14:50

funds delist when they hit $100...I don't know if there's a lag between hitting $100 and the actual delist {nm} tealfan Oct 21, 15:08

see my comment about it below. {nm} Oleg Max Oct 21, 16:14

i am not sure what you are asking, once the fund reaches 100, it gets delisted. you can buy/sell/short/cover funds as many times as you Oleg Max Oct 21, 16:17

On the detail page of all funds, except the studio funds, there is a notice that "The fund will delist when it surpasses H$100." mrbinns A DECADE AT HSX Oct 22, 20:59