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if competition means nothing then why are there rankings? why are there gut checks? i truly am not that competitive about the game

Posted by: lobogotti on Nov 19, 17:19 in response to lapuckfan's post that's only a negative if you are looking at it like a...

because I don't have the time to be. however, i do like the fact that i can take what I have learned from traders here and sometimes come out ahead of the veterans Sunday afternoon.

some concerns about the new halting time... lobogotti Nov 19, 16:57

you could *pretend* that the halt time is the same and make your final trades before then and hold them for adjust RazorHawk Nov 19, 17:04

everyone will be privy to the Friday numbers, which will result in everyone holding it the same way. no more mixed bag where some succeed lobogotti Nov 19, 17:08

that's only a negative if you are looking at it like a competition {nm} lapuckfan Nov 19, 17:14

if competition means nothing then why are there rankings? why are there gut checks? i truly am not that competitive about the game lobogotti Nov 19, 17:19

It is a competition. In this game you compete against yourself. That's the fun {nm} mrbeankc Nov 19, 17:51

agreed. {nm} lobogotti Nov 19, 17:51

here's a good example... lobogotti Nov 19, 17:15

how do the people who short make money in that example? {nm} RazorHawk Nov 19, 17:27

The stock won't be halted. They can flip to long when then numbers come out. {nm} shadowking Nov 19, 17:30

The fun of HSX is predicting the results not just reacting to them when they are released. The new halt time removes that challenge {nm} mrbeankc Nov 19, 18:01

they would flip to long with the people who had it correct to begin with. everyone crosses the finish at the same time...in 1st a place tie {nm} lobogotti Nov 19, 17:36

not everyone, but those who react early; it'll be a race to get the first numbers and flip (for those who were wrong on Fri morning) xiayun Nov 19, 17:44

another good point to consider. this is favoring sleep deprivation over skilled/researching abilities. and most will get to the finish lobogotti Nov 19, 17:48

BINGO! but then again I'm up for reset. And I'm very fast at doing math in my head. The downside is grtting the info late, but most of the Vashta Nerada Nov 19, 18:04

Agreed. HSX has always been about predicting box office. In my mind this is simply dumbing down the game. {nm} mrbeankc Nov 19, 18:10

You still get your money Sunday morning, unless you cash out before the halt. This is a bad example, the real change isn't that you are Vashta Nerada Nov 19, 17:53