Playing & Trading Strategy

What is deal with PFRPU? brienwheeler Dec 14, 09:47

that's where it halted. it will adjust and delist at the strike minus actual weekend results later today {nm} ndmaster Dec 14, 10:29

Thanks -- Brien {nm} brienwheeler Dec 14, 13:33

what good does it do to hold 10,000 of both a call and put? {nm} Chimaera81 Dec 13, 12:26

Well...as you know...a Call is betting that a movie will earn MORE than the strike price...a Put is just the opposite... Flash Dec 13, 12:54

2 things: 1. i disagree with "So the loss on one, would cancel out the gain on the other.." Typically, calls and puts halt at differ. prices islander Dec 13, 14:29

That is true... Flash Dec 13, 15:51

Here is my .02 I will use a fictional MOVIE with a strike of 20 which means StarBondFund Dec 15, 09:16

NB....in the last sentence replace "delists" with "Opens" (Terminology !) {nm} StarBondFund Dec 15, 09:45

sorry, but your analysis is slightly wrong ndmaster Dec 15, 10:17

prebious = previous {nm} ndmaster Dec 15, 10:17

i think it helps in the 1st few days as both wil;l go up no matter what but as one starts dropping and if it won't reach the limit strike Smallville944 Dec 16, 18:51

KIDS Fund Question... lapuckfan Dec 11, 11:35

Here's what the Fund's description says.... Flash Dec 12, 13:13

I just became a billionaire!!! drmoo Dec 11, 08:51

Congrats! Agelmar Dec 11, 19:42

Nice one. Way to go! {nm} murph25 Dec 12, 19:01

Does H$X have an official opening bell, and closing bell? just wandering. Thanks guys. {nm} OrderOfFive Dec 10, 03:20

no, trading occurs 24 hours a day. reset, when all prices revert to 0 change for the day is at midnight pacific time {nm} ndmaster Dec 10, 06:00

Can I assume there is an unlimited # of shares for each stock/security here at HSX? And will HSX ever raise the 50k share limit? {nm} HuskyMiller Dec 08, 03:49

Yes, unlike the real world stock market, there are unlimted shares of any one stock, as far as them raising the 50K limit... Flash Dec 08, 07:31

Newbie's League - for player's with portfolio's under H$10M tribality Dec 07, 12:15

A very fun and cooperative league! {nm} nulemoni Dec 08, 12:25

I Agree but i have a question Tribality my Port is almost @ 10m so when i reach that milestone will i be removed from the league {nm} Smallville944 Dec 15, 16:36

Does HSX ever purge overly stagnant accounts? TroyPoodle Dec 02, 08:36

I think they did when they went to the new beta. I remember jumping up a ton of spots. {nm} eyescovered Dec 02, 08:39

Correct. Accounts inactive for 2 years or more were not migrated to this new site. {nm} Antibody Dec 02, 10:12

All the stagnant ones must've been 'below' me, cause I ended up DROPPING 500+ spots...hahah... {nm} Flash Dec 04, 07:25

Random, but as a few days ago, the 90-day Net Worth History chart is now over 90 days! {nm} eyescovered Dec 02, 05:55

How often do you use limit orders? Good thing to use? (ive never used it) islander Nov 30, 00:42

One simple way to use limit orders Chefbobcat Nov 30, 02:02

that shouldn't work hmm Dec 01, 08:04

This method can be (and is) used if a security is already halted pending adjustment. {nm} MojaveMeg Dec 01, 09:07

Use limit orders when a starbond is halted to place a buy, sell, short or cover trade at the adjusted price {nm} laujer Nov 30, 10:51

I don't understand how to set these. Can you use something adjusting today as an example? {nm} eyescovered Dec 01, 07:31

This is a simple thing to do.... Flash Dec 01, 07:45

OK, so did I do this right? eyescovered Dec 01, 08:44

Exactly. {nm} MojaveMeg Dec 01, 09:05

Ah, OK cool. Never used limit orders before. May be very useful for StarBond adjusts when I'm at work. {nm} eyescovered Dec 01, 09:24

What is ARB ? not in glossary {nm} chaseYme Nov 29, 12:37

On HSX, arb means that a stock is priced at under its box office to date. RogerMore Nov 29, 13:01

sorry - in the IM of my post above, I meant Sunday, not Saturday {nm} RogerMore Nov 29, 13:02

and it's short for Arbitrage, i believe. {nm} eyescovered Nov 29, 13:25

yes, real world investment term that means guaranteed profit (usually tiny profits in the real world) {nm} ndmaster Nov 29, 19:52

And, even though I don't see it very often, BRA is the opposite of ARB. Meaning it's priced too high and guaranteed to drop in price. eyescovered Dec 01, 06:05

TY MUCH {nm} BOCABOB Nov 29, 16:53

I have a question for the rich people about holding a stock you know is the right way ( say based on known b.o.) but then it moves the oppos islander Nov 28, 00:42

With no commision free trading and only a short time holding period stay with the direction of the sure profit. {nm} ****erillrt Nov 28, 12:57

thnkx guys. interesting to get opposite strategies so far {nm} islander Nov 29, 13:28

The opposite strategies are really about how you want to manage your portfolio. If you check your port a couple of times a day (like I do) RogerMore Nov 29, 17:03

Crikey but you want the sun the moon AND the stars. But let me see if I can get you an answer of what I would do... Catzan Nov 28, 13:26

Point #3 only has validity if the stock has to delist on the Monday hmm Nov 29, 23:15

I almost always let my movie stocks cash out. Rarely sell prior to cash out. Agelmar Dec 10, 21:59

Depends on what happens around adjust, and whether or not it's a good movie JohnTEQP Dec 13, 13:55

Theater Report: FANTASTIC MR. FOX [MRFOX] dsbman Nov 25, 17:34

Thanks, doesn't sound to good for my long though {nm} toughbax Nov 25, 18:45

Oh shoot didn't realize it was wrong board! {nm} dsbman Nov 25, 19:38

can someone tell me why a stock on ipo release does not move in price on the same day {nm} fjb Nov 25, 08:49

The price is halted until midnight to give all traders an opportunity to invest in the stock at IPO price regardless of time zone, etc RogerMore Nov 25, 10:13

TY {nm} fjb Nov 25, 11:21

Got H$760,000,000 but only H$222,000.000 invested rrsafety Nov 24, 13:01

check the release calendar and invest in stocks you don't already own. check the starbond fansites for good investments {nm} RogerMore Nov 24, 19:32

Throw some money on funds... let someone else do the trading {nm} tribality Nov 27, 05:46

PATVL going STV Broiler Nov 24, 08:48

need some help mikemits Nov 20, 19:18

You can sell the stocks you are holding short by covering them. {nm} RogerMore Nov 20, 19:38

Also, there are links to the FAQ and Glossary at the bottom of this page, which would help with similar questions {nm} RogerMore Nov 20, 19:39

thanks for the speedy replies guys.Very helpfull. {nm} mikemits Nov 20, 19:42

When you sell short you are selling something you do no have. In reality you are borrowing from someone. When you pay back that you cover. {nm} laura1818 Nov 21, 07:43

Is it ever advantageous to re-invest in something? Let me explain CP7x77 Nov 20, 08:59

If I read this correctly... eyescovered Nov 20, 09:19

This is my take too. Covering and re-shorting shorts is fine, if you want to free up cash and don't mind paying commission. RogerMore Nov 20, 10:17

This is quite inaccurate. First of, selling from a long while it's sinking, typically helps on your daily profit, Secondly, the cash you Facto Nov 20, 10:37

But that's not what he's asking. He is asking whether selling a stock, banking the profits and rebuying the stock immediately is a good idea {nm} RogerMore Nov 20, 13:54

I don't think re-investing pays off... lapuckfan Nov 20, 09:54

The advantage would be to shelter in case the price goes up. {nm} CP7x77 Nov 20, 10:37

Here's my take Lib84 Nov 20, 10:37

I would agree, but if you make more than enough to cover the commission and still pull profit, it's still good for shorts, but... CP7x77 Nov 20, 14:23

Sure, look at a movie like Bruno it was easy to take the profits from the short and then reshort from all the bad numbers. damenchipguy Nov 20, 14:28

Seriously, 2012 will never go anywhere near that low... You still have some work to do before you are fully seasoned, it seems :-)) {nm} Facto Nov 20, 22:14

Got that right I am dumping at 140, holding way better than I thought. It looks like lack of DC instead of quality of movie {nm} damenchipguy Nov 21, 14:41

Buy this!!! It's supposed to be hitting way past the strike price! 260M {nm} rachetman Nov 19, 12:58

Buy what? {nm} SocioEvo Nov 19, 17:33

Something seems way off over at Project Genome... Bonds are still listed for the movies that delisted two days ago, and with insane dRoi {nm} Facto Nov 18, 20:18

They also have various limited releases as delisting like wide releases. Examples being Boondock Saints 2, and Precious {nm} Facto Nov 18, 20:28

And Bad Lieutenant - BADLU {nm} Facto Nov 18, 20:34

He has a pair of infant twins, so the updates are not a priority.. {nm} Chefbobcat Nov 18, 23:24