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But under this system we get more BWs, which is great. My personal suggestion is that the strike price be lowered, and the IPO price raised
For example, a .BW IPO today may have a strike price of $200M and an IPO price of $5 a share, so the movie has to gross $205M or more to turn a profit for traders holding it long. Most traders just buy the BW at IPO and then forget about it, because it'll probably turn a profit and if it doesn't, only $100K is at risk. There's not a lot of active trading.
Instead, it could have a strike price of $180M and an IPO price of $25 a share. There'd be more at stake, so there'd be more incentive for traders to take risks like shorting at IPO, and more incentive to actively trade the BW based on actual box office.
The only downside I see is that a higher IPO price could price out smaller traders, who might not have $500K to invest. BWs are traditionally a cheap way for newbies to have a stake in blockbusters they can't afford to hold on OW and grow their port through long-term gains.
Halt Time Stupidity Aug 09, 11:32
Yes it does {nm} Aug 09, 11:34
that's what .ow is for {nm} Aug 09, 11:39
Time change. Time move on {nm} Aug 09, 11:48
Noticed the same...that and the big IPOs on Saturday...guess site traffic was highest M-F during work hours... {nm} Aug 09, 12:36
sour grapes of wrath eh {nm} Aug 09, 12:34
Completely agree. OW is not enough. Also bring back BW to the beginning of the season {nm} Aug 09, 12:36
But under this system we get more BWs, which is great. My personal suggestion is that the strike price be lowered, and the IPO price raised Aug 09, 13:00
Remember IPO prices of H$ 10.00 for Harry Potter movies Aug 09, 13:16
Get over it Aug 09, 12:47
The sites is try to make money. If u don't like don't play. {nm} Aug 09, 13:07
A summary of peoples responses to my original post earlier today...... Aug 09, 14:25
you missed - it helps keep the site operational by having more traffic on Sat {nm} Aug 09, 14:27
This and the big IPOs are the only reasons I come in on saturdays... {nm} Aug 09, 16:30
Good Lord.. THis isn't anything that new.. Been like this for a while. LET IT GO... {nm} Aug 09, 16:49
I second the Good Lord and LET IT GO {nm} Aug 09, 20:04
On a very front loaded movie, you can still screw the pooch with a Saturday halt. I know, I've done it enough :( {nm} Aug 09, 20:30
I like the game as it plays now..., but .... Aug 10, 09:16
I loved... Aug 10, 09:18
You still can, just with 1% less clean money. :) {nm} Aug 10, 10:08
yup {nm} Aug 10, 13:00
