Playing & Trading Strategy

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

moviestock adjust post OW question Chimaera81 Nov 18, 17:19

sure. for most releases, 2.7 is the multiplier used. so whatever the OW is, take that times 2.7 and that is what the stock will adjust to... islander Nov 18, 17:32

ok , that helps, but i have more.... Chimaera81 Nov 18, 18:21

so more inside islander Nov 18, 18:58

that helped a ton... Chimaera81 Nov 18, 19:17

some advice for newbs :) islander Nov 19, 06:42

Reset Question thetachi111 Nov 18, 16:50

Reset is 3am Eastern, midnight in L.A. {nm} Chefbobcat Nov 18, 23:26

ARMCA - i thought this was going to be available yesterday??? {nm} itgeek Nov 18, 07:08

Nope. It'll be available next week on the 25th. {nm} eyescovered Nov 18, 08:09

Box Office Battle -- Worldwide or Domestic gross? DrewBird Nov 18, 05:57

From what I read on another post, it's domestic gross {nm} eyescovered Nov 18, 06:43

The Tigger Movie made $45.5M domestic and $96.1M worldwide...so either way, its the pick {nm} lapuckfan Nov 19, 15:33

Yeah -- must have been a typo over at the-numbers.com... DrewBird Nov 20, 11:43

Wowzers... ! Just won my first Classic Cash - just when I had decided that it was completely impossible and almost a scam... {nm} Facto Nov 17, 14:33

Coincidence... or Conspiracy!!! {nm} eyescovered Nov 17, 15:43

Since the start I have played nearly every day and have hit 3 times total. {nm} damenchipguy Nov 20, 14:15

Has the game changed? TroyPoodle Nov 17, 10:05

It's a new look, with some new features and some changes. RogerMore Nov 17, 10:28

Thanks Roger Moore. I owe you a Martini. {nm} TroyPoodle Nov 17, 10:33

wouldn't agree with "port performance is a lot more even" lone canadian leafs fan Nov 17, 18:32

remember saturdays??? that crazy volatility is gone! thank goodness! {nm} ndmaster Nov 17, 21:37

Yeah, I never bothered playing or even opening HSX on Saturdays. It was too crazy and I was usually too hung over to deal with it. {nm} TroyPoodle Nov 18, 06:46

Is there still an "Advanced Search" function where you can search for stocks by phase? {nm} Broiler Nov 16, 17:26

In the top right corner of this page...there's an "Advanced" search link.... Flash Nov 16, 17:50

Play Box Office Battle: a new way to earn H$ daily. Antibody Nov 13, 16:46

Hey...cool game!! 4/5 wins! Thanks! {nm} Flash Nov 15, 12:22

I should have been at least 3/5 but it scored me wrong and only got 1/5 {nm} lapuckfan Nov 16, 16:22

Cool... 5/5 today... plus 50K classic, plus 50K question... 110K of fake $H added today...:-) {nm} Lukasck Nov 17, 09:27

classic cash alex368 Nov 11, 21:13

You get to play once a day and it's a chance game, you don't win everytime. {nm} Mattrek Nov 11, 21:39

Theoretically, the chances are one in seven. My success rate is nowhere near that high {nm} RogerMore Nov 12, 07:20

Chances are some trader will do better, some traders will do worse. {nm} Antibody Nov 17, 10:26

I already posted this in the Feedback & Support Forum, but here's what I do... eyescovered Nov 12, 04:58

Wow, you have way more luck with it than me. Since Oct. 12th, playing everday I have won it once. {nm} toughbax Nov 15, 22:42

Really? I've won it about 15-20 times. Do you click the same box every time? {nm} Mattrek Nov 15, 23:47

I won 5 times in November, and I just click the first sci-fi selection... just because I'm a sci-fi fan... {nm} Lukasck Nov 17, 10:09

internet lag tends to help me on this one (all the way on the other side of the world) osmosis2003 Nov 22, 16:15

Where Is the Glossary? BigGrinder Nov 11, 09:33

At the bottom of every page in the gray area in the help column. {nm} eyescovered Nov 11, 09:40

correct, last 5 movies with a few exceptions... RazorHawk Nov 11, 12:16

Why is the market in the toilet today? FawnLebowitz Nov 11, 08:39

It's likely daytrading going on...big priced movies will move more daily as people play the players...pretty typical. {nm} Flash Nov 11, 22:17

HSX Lingo #2: Openers RazorHawk Nov 11, 08:36

Im a newb? zedmot Nov 10, 08:52

You short a moviestock (or starbond or whatever) when you think its price is going to go down. The profit you make is the price you short RogerMore Nov 10, 10:12

You didn't get what I meant. I know how short/long works. It's stock monitoring I was talking about {nm} Lib84 Nov 10, 11:48

Well, your question was about how shorts work / profits....can you clarify what your question is about stock monitoring??? {nm} Flash Nov 10, 16:36

do you have 2 accounts? are you zedmot AND Lib84? {nm} RazorHawk Nov 10, 17:25

Does anyone else use this strategy? Lib84 Nov 10, 06:44

why not? there is a column of proce paid that shows where you bought the stock (your cost per share) {nm} ndmaster Nov 10, 10:20

In my port... Chefbobcat Nov 10, 11:28

What price do cx derivatives cash out at? kensanity Nov 09, 19:49

you are correct. they cash out at the same price of the moviestock ndmaster Nov 09, 23:30