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Yes... many times you can log in on Saturday...get the weekend #'s... and change positions if you need to before the openers halt!

Posted by: Flash on Jul 28, 10:20 in response to GuitarGenius7's post Never played Openers before. Please help me to make sure...

Sometimes there may be a big swing in the price of the stock based on how well, or how poor the movie does based on the box office of Friday's numbers... so with the halt happening on Saturday (like it used to when I started playing) it's nice to be able to change your position on the stock if you held it wrong... takes a lot more of the guess work out of playing openers.

Yes, you'll have to pay commissions in/out to change the way you hold a stock, but sometimes the potential profit is way worth it!

With CBALN currently priced around $120, the movie would have to earn at least $44.4M for the estimated weekend box office in order to break even on the stock price.

Only YOU can decide how to play an opener...yes, you can read reviews, get the buzz, talk to friends, etc., and then decide how you want to play them... I've been doing this for 10+ years, and I still only get about 55% of my guesses right, so it's not always as simple as it seems.

Never played Openers before. Please help me to make sure I get the idea - GuitarGenius7 Jul 28, 09:49

More or less the right idea! Just know that the price doesn't halt until Saturday at 6pm PT and you will get cash out on Sunday midday. {nm} PRodQuanta Jul 28, 09:53

saturday?? Wait... is it OW calls and puts that halt on Friday, then? {nm} GuitarGenius7 Jul 28, 10:01

correct. {nm} perply1 Jul 28, 10:17

Is it stupid to let my WO earnings (if positive) sit till Monday or Tuesday? To hang onto them (cause I'm away)? {nm} KaylahCOV Jul 28, 09:56

There is generally a sell-off after the adjust on Sunday and many (most?) openers will drop by Monday morning. It's possible to set an MojaveMeg Jul 28, 11:05

Again, Thank You. Is there a specific time when trading is allowed on openers on Sunday? GuitarGenius7 Jul 28, 11:37

The adjust happens around mid-morning Sunday - as soon as the ERC estimates come in. The joke was always that MojaveMeg Jul 28, 12:39

a wealth of information. Thank you. This is the first time I've ever bothered to ask questions. Wish I had asked earlier. {nm} GuitarGenius7 Jul 28, 12:51

Check the Announcement Board for previous MovieStock Adjusts, which are usually between 10-11 am Pacific. Antibody Jul 28, 14:13

Yes... many times you can log in on Saturday...get the weekend #'s... and change positions if you need to before the openers halt! Flash Jul 28, 10:20

well said! And thank you for some 3rd person info that I didn't have, myself! {nm} EggNogAdam Jul 28, 11:31





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