Portfolio of the Week

[jiesen]

Yea I know, that would of been some record. But who would of known.

Thanks guys.

Damn, look at that little monkey go!

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=TZOO&t=5d

[skiracer]

DMK,
TZOO was around the $20 range a week an a half ago. Did you own any of it?

[spikefader]

Well thanks for bringing it to my attention anyway. I almost bailed today at $3.90 range but decided to keep a close eye on it and give it some room to breathe. Geez, I could use a nice one an a half or a double. It's been awhile. I'm going to place a stop around $3.70/3.75 in the morning and see what it does.You're welcome. It sure does look good despite being at resistance. I note the intraday pivot is 3.74 for it tomorrow.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5682/pivotvlts2tt.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Good luck.

[Rob]

I just found another reason to like IMCL. Check this out: according to a Web site called Insider-Monitor.com, on this page (http://www.insider-monitor.com/insider_stock_trading_report.html) (if you look about 8th transaction from the bottom):

Symbol ............ Issuer ........................... Insider Name .................. B/S .... Shares .... Price ..... Value($) .... ReportTime ..... TradeDate
IMCL .... IMCLONE SYSTEMS .... TARNOWSKI S JOSEPH (Other) .... B ...... 6,500 ..... 37.16 .... 241,539 ...... 17:48:21 ...... 2006-04-24

And who is S. Joseph Tarnowski? He is ImClone's former Vice President, Process and Product Development, who left in Feb. to take a job with Bristol-Myers Squibb, ImClone's big pharma partner for Erbitux. BMS also controls about 18~19% stake in IMCL stock.

If he likes it at 37 and change, then I guess I do too.

[Rob]

... so stick that in your "neutral" VTP pipe and take a few hits on it, Webs. heh heh
:)
:)
:)
:D

[Rob]

And Goldman Sachs this morning, on IMCL earnings:

"IMCL (OP/N): 1st take: Beat EPS on strong Erbitux and tax benefit

Imclone (OP/N) reported EPS of $2.51 vs. our est of $1.10 and consensus of $1.00. The upside reflects strong Erbitux sales, lower expenses, and a tax benefit of $1.08/sh. Domestic Erbitux sales were $138MM, $8MM better than our forecast and $7MM higher than consensus. Management indicated that there was no wholesaler stocking. Our estimates are under review."

Lawd! I love it.

[Lyehopper]

And Goldman Sachs this morning, on IMCL earnings:

"IMCL (OP/N): 1st take: Beat EPS on strong Erbitux and tax benefit

Imclone (OP/N) reported EPS of $2.51 vs. our est of $1.10 and consensus of $1.00. The upside reflects strong Erbitux sales, lower expenses, and a tax benefit of $1.08/sh. Domestic Erbitux sales were $138MM, $8MM better than our forecast and $7MM higher than consensus. Management indicated that there was no wholesaler stocking. Our estimates are under review."

Lawd! I love it.
Congrats Rockin'Rob.... You are HUUUUGE!!!! What's your target?

[Rob]

I'll tell ya', my impression right now is that the probablility of this company being sold is so high that I'm looking to hold it until I get the sale price, whatever that might be ... and if that never comes about I'll just hold it long-term until I get at least 120 or so, 'cause I think it can go there -- monitoring it all the while of course for changing market conditions.

[Jim Smith]

Rob,,,,I want to close down my SWIR short......Tried to get cute with this thinking at least part of last week's move would retrace....SWIR is actually one of my favorite stocks, I think it doubles from here....

[Rob]

As I watch in disbelief IMCL continue to defy what should be tremendous upward pressure, I see that Pete and Scifos have both managed to hook into some pretty huge winners so far this week. Great picks, dudes! Solid gold.

The good news is that IMCL is not taking a 5 or 10% haircut on the earnings report as has been known to happen ... (yet). That's encouraging at least, and I'm holding.

[New-born baby]

Rob,
I'll take PEIX short please.

[Rob]

Rob,
I'll take PEIX short please.Let's see, let's see ... PEIX ... P-E-I-X ....... oy yeah here it is, and it trades on the NASDAQ .... so it's a good one this time .... (good meaning "valid" ... we won't know if it was actually "good" until a little later)


:) :) :D

[Rob]

Wow! Pete H. and Scifos found a couple of HUGE plays this week! And Micky's SVVS is none too shabby either ... just not quite as un-shabby as the other two. :)

This chart doesn't show it yet, but the Flaming Brain's play on WIRE is takin' off in the after-hours market too! (And I mean big time.)



Congrats, dudes!



http://images6.theimagehosting.com/POTW042506.gif (http://www.theimagehosting.com/)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48838)

[Rob]

And Karel's CELL is now powering forward in after-hours trading too! Awesome!

[Lyehopper]

And Karel's CELL is now powering forward in after-hours trading too! Awesome!
WTG fellas!

And Spike's short play (that I exited out of fear) is falling just like he planned. Now SIRF is down 10.5%!!!! Nice play Spike.

[scifos]

Lots of big movers this week! CLEC will be in play all week as it just announced it'll broadcast earnings on tuesday of next week, and there's tons of speculation that they'll come out big.

[The Photon]

Rob, I might have finally made a wise move I sold my position on BBD and entered all I could into WIRE this morning, I didn’t have the huevos nor the Vulcan blood to deal with its decline, alas the -8% can slim rule of thumb entered the picture. If history repeats itself all holding BBD can now expect a tremendous reversal - will see how it shakes out, just pissed that I sold another mm stock at a loss...-

[sowersnc]

Amazon had slightly better earnings than I expected. I am not sure which direction it will go tomorrow but I'll bet it goes quickly. Right now I'm happy I didn't grab some puts on it.

[Shadow]

I'm having trouble making up my mind this week.
Sure I can't have two?


Boy...I sure did that well!

I had it narrowed down to two choices
Stock I picked: -4.10% (EGY)
Stock I didn't pick: +18.35% (LDSH) .....glad it was in my real port.

I have to quit using that 2 headed penny!
Congratulations guys on great picks.

[rivercitydan]

MY WIRE UP 13% AFTER HOURS ADDED MORE SHARES. BLOWOUT EARNINGS.

RCD

[skiracer]

Rob,
Put me in ECOL - long please. Thanks.

[Websman]

MY WIRE UP 13% AFTER HOURS ADDED MORE SHARES. BLOWOUT EARNINGS.

RCD

Congratulations Dude! I've tried to buy WIRE for the past two weeks, but it never hit my limit price. Guess that'll teach me to be too cheap...jejeje

[IIC]

Congratulations Dude! I've tried to buy WIRE for the past two weeks, but it never hit my limit price. Guess that'll teach me to be too cheap...jejeje

I started using Limits a lot more lately since I'm not really playing news where you just WANT IT...Been sort of a pain...I spent 20 mins buying ICOC yesterday with 5 trades combined ended up being rather large for me $-wise...Cancel this...Raise this...Lower this...I'm dn so far on avg 6.01...but no problem...I'm lookin' for 6.50 +...valuation about 7.40...IIC

[alice4321us]

sell CBMX.

[Karel]

Keep CELL :)

Regards,

Karel

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Sell SGDE buy SPIL.

billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

sell ACTU.... Buy PARL

[Rob]

No time for commentary other than to say, HUUUUGE picks, Pete H. and Scifos!!!!!

http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/2338/potw0426062qg.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48838) | Tuesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48992)

[scifos]

I must admit, I am itching to lock in some gains. But I've almost always let my pick run the whole week...

[Peter Hansen]

Sci Fi Don't be a pussy.......let it run LOL

[scifos]

Nice twist on the screenname, I'd never realized it was so close to Sci-Fi. (truth)

[TFred]

Greetings,

Can you get me out of VC short as soon as possible,I'm dying here.I'll give HLEX a try long.

cordially Tom

[Rob]

I'm just now in the process of doing an on line scan of my entire system to get rid of some stupid adware and potentially harmful spyware that managed to find its way onto my computer, and I will not be able to post the daily update until later this evening. Please bear with me.

Spikefader, I know you use the Medved QuoteTracker software. I'd be careful if I were you. I have a sneaking suspicion that may be the source of this infection, though I'm not 100% sure.

The reason I say that is because it's the only software I've installed on this computer that doesn't come from a highly regarded, "legitimate" software vendor, like Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, Autodesk, etc.

This really hacks me off.

[Jim Smith]

gonna be politically incorrect.......but this POTW is nonsense on some level.....On my thread I posted preopen to buy TSN on general market weakness.....that was good for two full points in a couple hours.....also POT, wow.... I made a ton.....Rob doesn't post anymore, and he's one of the best....This is nonsense.....I am not wasting time posting.

[Jim Smith]

TFred, your avatar is totally gross.....It reminds me of Jaws in those old Bond films....maybe if you flossed.

[skiracer]

I'm just now in the process of doing an on line scan of my entire system to get rid of some stupid adware and potentially harmful spyware that managed to find its way onto my computer, and I will not be able to post the daily update until later this evening. Please bear with me.

Spikefader, I know you use the Medved QuoteTracker software. I'd be careful if I were you. I have a sneaking suspicion that may be the source of this infection, though I'm not 100% sure.

The reason I say that is because it's the only software I've installed on this computer that doesn't come from a highly regarded, "legitimate" software vendor, like Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, Autodesk, etc.

This really hacks me off.

Rob,
I use the MedVed Quotetracker platform with Options Express as my streaming quotes and trading brokerage. I've been using is for over a year since Spike clued me in on it and have never had a problem with it or from it.

[skiracer]

gonna be politically incorrect.......but this POTW is nonsense on some level.....On my thread I posted preopen to buy TSN on general market weakness.....that was good for two full points in a couple hours.....also POT, wow.... I made a ton.....Rob doesn't post anymore, and he's one of the best....This is nonsense.....I am not wasting time posting.

Jim,
Does this mean you're leaving the forum or just not posting in the POTW or the general forum anymore. Just what does, "I'm not wasting my time posting" mean in the overall sense. I for one would hate to see you go. I like reading your stuff and look at all your leads an have played a number of them successfully. I made $6000 on CSCO options after you brought them to our attention in your thread. If you're looking for recognition or esteem you might not find the ultimate satisfaction that your looking for. I also see alot of blabbering going on in other threads which gets alot more attention than what I think it should but that's just the way it is. Keep posting your ideas and picks.

[Websman]

gonna be politically incorrect.......but this POTW is nonsense on some level.....On my thread I posted preopen to buy TSN on general market weakness.....that was good for two full points in a couple hours.....also POT, wow.... I made a ton.....Rob doesn't post anymore, and he's one of the best....This is nonsense.....I am not wasting time posting.

How about a dose of Gogi Brandy...That'll lighten you up...jejeje

[RL]

Jim hope you are not stopping your post. I have a portfolio with just your picks. I can not afford to buy all your choices. I am still holding DXPE you called for It to hit 40. almost there.Bought TSN today Jim don't leave me now potw Is just for fun.

[skiracer]

How about a dose of Gogi Brandy...That'll lighten you up...jejeje

I'll take Jim's dose if he doesn't want it. Any dose in a storm.

[scifos]

Rob,
SGG long

If I'm breaking some rules or someone else already has is, then leave me in CLEC.
Thanks.

[The Photon]

what a week I'm toast-

[IIC]

Rob,
SGG long

If I'm breaking some rules or someone else already has is, then leave me in CLEC.
Thanks.

Thank Goodness...Now I'm not afraid of you anymore...I figured you changed your avatar last time because I called you Banana Boy...Notice that I have not called you anything since?...Now I'm gonna call you Mr. Touchdown...But I suppose you'll change to a Mr. T avatar to scare me off again...LOL

[scifos]

Thank Goodness...Now I'm not afraid of you anymore...I figured you changed your avatar last time because I called you Banana Boy...Notice that I have not called you anything since?...Now I'm gonna call you Mr. Touchdown...But I suppose you'll change to a Mr. T avatar to scare me off again...LOL

LOL No, I just changed it on a whim, and I had another whim today.

[spikefader]

.......bla bla bla.......
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6356/rawa9b4092f9ecd5cf4a5e395db92a.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[jiesen]

LOL No, I just changed it on a whim, and I had another whim today.

Love the new look, Scifos. You, too, Doug!

[spikefader]

Cover SIRF and short ROIAK.

[Lyehopper]

gonna be politically incorrect.......but this POTW is nonsense on some level.....On my thread I posted preopen to buy TSN on general market weakness.....that was good for two full points in a couple hours.....also POT, wow.... I made a ton.....Rob doesn't post anymore, and he's one of the best....This is nonsense.....I am not wasting time posting.
Smitty!....You?.... Politically incorrect?.... This statement from an admitted "Broke Back Mountain" fan.... sheesh! You don't need to floss.... You need to spit!

You post 75 freakin' stocks a week.... By the law of averages you're bound to luck up on one once in a while. You never post FA.... You never post TA..... You just post a bunch of tickers and expect us to get all excited and sing your praises when one of your random picks moves upward. Gimme a freakin break!

[IIC]

Love the new look, Scifos. You, too, Doug!

Thanks J...I think it is more apropos...Since I actually do collect crystal...Keep that in mind at Christmas...I would like the discontinued Baccarrat Wall Street Bull...TIA...IIC

PS...You can periodically find them on ebay

[IIC]

gonna be politically incorrect.......but this POTW is nonsense on some level.....On my thread I posted preopen to buy TSN on general market weakness.....that was good for two full points in a couple hours.....also POT, wow.... I made a ton.....Rob doesn't post anymore, and he's one of the best....This is nonsense.....I am not wasting time posting.

Jim...take a "Chill Pill"...I read your thread...And I think you come up w/ some decent ideas many times...But learn to sift...Investing is fun to me...Of course, if I stop making money then it won't be fun anymore...But keep your sense of humor...Best, Doug(IIC)

[Rob]

Please accept my apologies for not getting this up sooner. I'm still working on disinfecting my main computer.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7207/potw0427067xu.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48838) | Tuesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48992) | Wednesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49126)

[Runner]

Rob I’ll go with ORCL long. I feel the longer-term chart is showing a reversal. This pick won’t set the world on fire but one of the few charts I like as of late….

[Rob]

.....Rob doesn't post anymore, and he's one of the best....
Huh? ... Wha? ... Wow, James, I didn't know you cared! :) No one's told me I'm the best at anything for a long .... wait, well there was that one .... and then, oh yeah, that other occasion ... well, I'm flattered nevertheless! :D On a serious note, while I don't have the time to follow all of your trades (though I wish I did) I really do value your opinions. So if you're feeling fed up with the whole deal, just go with ca$h for a couple weeks, to avoid the 5% penalty. That way you won't have to sweat what your one pick over here is doing, and you won't really lose any ground. After that you'll feel much better, I can almost guarantee it! And if that doesn't work, there's always plan B: i.e. taking a couple of long, hard pulls off o' that jug full o' Goji juice, or whatever the devil it is.

[Lyehopper]

Huh? ... Wha? ... Wow, James, I didn't know you cared! :) No one's told me I'm the best at anything for a long .... wait, well there was that one .... and then, oh yeah, that other occasion ... well, I'm flattered nevertheless! :D On a serious note, while I don't have the time to follow all of your trades (though I wish I did) I really do value your opinions. So if you're feeling fed up with the whole deal, just go with ca$h for a couple weeks, to avoid the 5% penalty. That way you won't have to sweat what your one pick over here is doing, and you won't really lose any ground. After that you'll feel much better, I can almost guarantee it! And if that doesn't work, there's always plan B: i.e. taking a couple of long, hard pulls off o' that jug full o' Goji juice, or whatever the devil it is.
LOL.... Rockin'Rob.... dude!!!!, I think he's refering to his buddy "Robbb24"

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=1115

Robbb24 is another $$MM$$ (mass ticker posting) recruit that petered out 'cause nobody here was overly impressed.... His old thread is pretty funny though.... Well.... At least it was till he finally showed up there.jejeje

[New-born baby]

I guess I'd best cover my short here on PEIX. Thanks.

[IIC]

Sell CUP ...Doug(IIC)

[IIC]

Buy OPSW

...Doug(IIC)

[Rob]

LOL.... Rockin'Rob.... dude!!!!, I think he's refering to his buddy "Robbb24"Oh. Well that would explain it, then. But when someone around here refers to "Rob" with just one B in it ... well, that would be me! :)

[DSteckler]

<< Robbb24 is another $$MM$$ (mass ticker posting) recruit that petered out 'cause nobody here was overly impressed >>

That's too bad because Robbb24 is a great stock picker. He provided plenty of picks for further research.

[Rob]

Hey! Doug-E-Fresh, that's the spirit, dude! Take one long with only 6 minutes to go! LOL! I haven't done the final update yet, but regardless of who scored the highest, you win the optimism award!

Speaking of the final update ... it'll be a little later than usual tonight. I've got about 71 things blowing up in my face all at once here.

[Lyehopper]

<< Robbb24 is another $$MM$$ (mass ticker posting) recruit that petered out 'cause nobody here was overly impressed >>

That's too bad because Robbb24 is a great stock picker. He provided plenty of picks for further research.
That's was his decision Dave, not the members here. Seems to me that he was warmly embraced by everyone here to me.... It takes a continuing effort to keep a thread going here.

Heck, you're still here and you caught heck at first. Now I actually look forward to your one-liners and sarcasm......... HOWEVER.... If you only knew how to hit the "quote" button.... and post marked up charts that show up in the post (not a link) you'd be hell-on-wheels dude.lol

btw, I read your every post.... and I read Robbb24's every post.... and I read Jim Smitty's every post. Jim just kinda pissed me off yesterday with the POTW comment. I take BillyJoe's POTW contest sorta "personal", It's a great thread concept imo and is what attracted me to the forum in the first place. AND considerable effort went into growing it and a HUUUUGE effort by Rockin'Rob is invested weekly to make it interesting for all here. Some folks are too selfish to appreciate that though.

[Lyehopper]

I want to go ahead and pick PARL (long) for next week please Rob.

[IIC]

<< Robbb24 is another $$MM$$ (mass ticker posting) recruit that petered out 'cause nobody here was overly impressed >>

That's too bad because Robbb24 is a great stock picker. He provided plenty of picks for further research.

I liked the other Robb...He posted a lot of good ideas IMO...BTW, Dave...Does Robb post on a Public Charts List at Stockcharts?...For some reason I thought he did?...Doug

[IIC]

Hey! Doug-E-Fresh, that's the spirit, dude! Take one long with only 6 minutes to go! LOL! I haven't done the final update yet, but regardless of who scored the highest, you win the optimism award!

Speaking of the final update ... it'll be a little later than usual tonight. I've got about 71 things blowing up in my face all at once here.

Well...I wasn't gonna win with CUP (But I kept it in real life...I'm up 5 cents sh.)...So I was watching news looking for a quickie...Nothing came up but I took a flyer to try to move up a few spaces...Pretty tough to find a news play on Friday afternoons though.

My favorites are cos. who release their earnings about midnight on Saturdays ;)

[Rob]

And the gold medal this week goes to .... [trumpet fanfare] ..... [drum roll] ...... SCIFOS!!!! with an astounding 18.81% gain for the week!!!! .... [uproarious applause, uncontrolled screaming, bodies getting smashed against chain-link fences from the surging crowd, women fainting ... ]

And the silver medal goes to ..... [more fanfare, etc.] ..... Pete HUUUUUUUUGE!!!! Who lived up to his HUGE name with a HUGE play on IIP!!! 18.02% in one week is huge no matter how you slice it!! Just 8/10 of a percent more, Pete, and it woulda been the gold! But there Scifos stands, with his foot bearing down on our collective throat.

And the bronze medal this week goes to .... [fanfare, drums] .... Spikefader!!! With his burnt toast candidates he toasted us all pretty good, buttered us up and slid us right out the door!

Way to go, you three stooges! (Sorry, Gary, it just seemed appropriate.) Several more did mighty, mighty fine too, as you can see on the list. Overall this week, a pretty mixed bag, but still a positive score (even if just barely) for all the active players! Way to go, everybody! We ought to be able to top this next week, eh? Sure we can! Now start running your scans and divining from your charts, 'cause Monday will roll around before you know it!

(I know I said this was going to be later this evening, but one of my pressing circumstances changed on me, so now it's only 70 things in face. :)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4042/potw0604287md.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48838) | Tuesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48992) | Wednesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49126) | Thursday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49306)

Week 1 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=35533) | Week 2 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=36922) | Week 3 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=38102) | Week 4 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39064) | Week 5 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39993)
Week 6 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=41095) | Week 7 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=41818) | Week 8 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=42478) | Week 9 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=43559) | Week 10 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44360)
Week 11 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=45264) | Week 12 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=45982) | Week 13 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=46754) | Week 14 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=47384) | Week 15 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=47882) | Week 16 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48505)

[IIC]

http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble2/16.gif Mr. Touchdown!!!

Kudos to Mickey Ray Spike Pete and Alice too..IIC

[Websman]

Hey...I said that I wanted FUEL "short"...didn't I??? JEEEEEJEJEJEEEEEEE...I kill myself sometimes.

[jiesen]

HUGE congrats to all of you top 5, RL, Mickey, Spike, especially Pete and Scifos! You are incredible!

I have to confess, Pete, that I was tempted to get in on IIP, as it looked good to me, too. And I've been kicking myself all week for passing on it. BTW, your results so far this quarter are out of this world!

[billyjoe]

You guys are all great , but I claim to be the most consistent. No one has picked as many consecutive losers going back to before the chart post #5565. Nobody took me seriously when I recommended shorting my every pick. Next week will prove astounding as my short pick will advance.

billyjoe

[Websman]

You guys are all great , but I claim to be the most consistent. No one has picked as many consecutive losers going back to before the chart post #5565. Nobody took me seriously when I recommended shorting my every pick. Next week will prove astounding as my short pick will advance.

billyjoe

I run a close second to you...jejeje

[skiracer]

I run a close second to you...jejeje


BTW Webs, whatever happened to that run you were having?

[peanuts]

Rob,

I will continue to hold DWCH this coming week. Be ready for a switch midweek, however. Thanks

[MickyMouse]

Rob,

I will go with my pick from Doug's "pick of the year contest": BWNG long.

If that is not allowed, I will go with SKWS long.

Mickey

[IIC]

Rob,

I will go with my pick from Doug's "pick of the year contest": BWNG long.

If that is not allowed, I will go with SKWS long.

Mickey

I don't see why that wouldn't be allowed...You are on the rebound I see...Actually it was good that you corrected IMO...could be looking at another big leg up...Good Luck...Doug(IIC)

[billyjoe]

Rob,
ANDE short , to break the '05-'06 curse.

billyjoe

[IIC]

Rob,

I will go with my pick from Doug's "pick of the year contest": BWNG long.

If that is not allowed, I will go with SKWS long.

Mickey

OK Mickey...I see you changed your avatar...Patience Patience Patience!!!...Sounds like a good plan...Best, Doug

[New-born baby]

I want to go ahead and pick PARL (long) for next week please Rob.

I want JOYG long, please.

[New-born baby]

Rob has taught us one thing: what it takes to be huge in POTW. I see that after Pete (at 3.33%) 2.45 for the year is king of the hill, and wouldn't you know it--it's Karel on top of that hill. He's a nice guy, but that mechanical fund--isn't that cheating? And in the back of my mind I hear him taunting us all: "If your not Dutch, you aren't much!: :D I'm up 0.17% for the year because I let my losers run. Dug a pretty deep pit out of which to crawl up. Going to try to stop that foolishness.

Quasi-Ernie--muscle bound!
And if Lye-baby is going to take PARL long this week, I would recommend that the readers not follow his example with their own real cash money.

[Lyehopper]

And if Lye-baby is going to take PARL long this week, I would recommend that the readers not follow his example with their own real cash money.
I warned everyone on my thread that PARL was a risky pick right now. I think it's as risky short as it is long. Somebody's gonna make some money pretty soon.

[New-born baby]

I warned everyone on my thread that PARL was a risky pick right now. I think it's as risky short as it is long. Somebody's gonna make some money pretty soon.

I am just jabbering--not intending to offend you at all. We'll see if my pick of JOYG is worth a plug nickel, too. :D

[spikefader]

Congrats Scifos. Nicely done.

Pete! You're on fire this year dude. Keep up the great work.

[skiracer]

Rob,
Put me in ECOL - long again this week. I own it an am up around 1.25 points in the position. I'm looking for over $30 by end of May. Any pullback would be a great entry from here. What's not to like with this one?

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/619/ecol39ul.png (http://imageshack.us)

[alice4321us]

Rob

Please put me in TS long this week.

[Gary611]

Please start me up in STNR long, I have had this for a while & it is starting to get noticed.

[Peter Hansen]

With gold stox on a tear and CDE with a beautiful chart ......CDE LONG for me ....Thank You !

[gerihearne]

going energy ...
Thanks, Rob.
Geri

[MickyMouse]

OK Mickey...I see you changed your avatar...Patience Patience Patience!!!...Sounds like a good plan...Best, Doug

Doug,

Thanks for letting me use that pick. "redound" and " a good plan", are these from your crystal ball?

Mickey

[billyjoe]

Rob or Lye,
Which of you came up with the great idea of Quasi-Ernie ? His quiet unassuming manner embodies the spirit of The Mr.Market's Stock Picking Forum. Therefore , with your permission, I'd like to base a thread using Quasi's name and demeanor.

billyjoe

[IIC]

Doug,

Thanks for letting me use that pick. "redound" and " a good plan", are these from your crystal ball?

Mickey

Well...I'm not the judge...As far as a good plan...I was referring to your avatar which means Patience.

But I like this one better:

http://z.about.com/d/chineseculture/1/0/T/c/4/cai2.gif

[Karel]

CELL long please! Now there's a suprise!

No commentaries this week, I am just to awfully busy. But the POTW+ beat the POTW beat my mechanical fund, so the score now is 4 : 7 : 4.

Jiesen, don't we need a new Top10?

Regards,

Karel

[Gatorman]

I'll go with TWI long.

[spikefader]

VLTS long for me thanks.

[jiesen]

CELL long please! Now there's a suprise!

No commentaries this week, I am just to awfully busy. But the POTW+ beat the POTW beat my mechanical fund, so the score now is 4 : 7 : 4.

Jiesen, don't we need a new Top10?

Regards,

Karel

yeah, I'm working on it!

[scifos]

I'll take a shot with LXU long this week.

[The Photon]

Flam'm Brain will stay lit on Wire for the week - good luck to all -

[Websman]

Flam'm Brain will stay lit on Wire for the week - good luck to all -

Nice choice...I wish my limit order would have filled on this one a few weeks ago.

[IIC]

Start me in cash...thx...Doug(IIC)

[Runner]

POP long for me..

[Websman]

POP long for me..

Nice pick... Hey Runner, how's the grass growing up there now that we've had some rain? My grass actually looks green now. That means that I may actually have to cut it now...

[Runner]

Webs, we have been lacking the rain here, but the grass has been growing. Check out my new machine. This thing is awesome. I can spray 50,000 sft with just a 12-gallon tank.
http://www.permagreen.com/

[Runner]

I was using the new machine last week and that thing is jam up. It can also climb the hills. Heck It can get 105 degrees out and I’ll be able to come home with out being smoked. Last year I would need to push my spreader with a camel pack http://www.specwargear.com/tactical%20gear.html strapped to my back. This year is going to be sweet. When doing residential lawns this thing even fits through the gates..

[Websman]

I was using the new machine last week and that thing is jam up. It can also climb the hills. Heck It can get 105 degrees out and I’ll be able to come home with out being smoked. Last year I would need to push my spreader with a camel pack http://www.specwargear.com/tactical%20gear.html strapped to my back. This year is going to be sweet. When doing residential lawns this thing even fits through the gates..

Dude...that looks like a cool machine! You shouldn't be showng this equipment though. I might want to quit my state job and start my own lawn care service. There's a ton of business just wainting to be taken around the Destin area. It probably wouldn't be too hard to take out the competition...but if I stay where I'm at for 12 more years, the State of Florida will be paying me a pile of money...so I guess I'll stay.

[Websman]

Rob...I deleted my original post for FUEL long...

I've changed my mind. I want to take TRE long.

Gold is hot...

[Runner]

Webs, that one piece of equip cost about 6200. Now the cost of fertilizer has gone through the roof. One thing is for sure my production rate will increase and I have no choice but to pass the increased costs to the customers. One good thing that helps save us cash is buying the fertilizer and chemicals in bulk. Webs slap down some fertilizer on your turf and keep it cut about once a week. Your grass thieves when temps are + 90 degrees. Your lawn should get about 1” of water per week. If you have St. Augustine watch for chinch bugs.

[dmk112]

I'll take MZT - long

This one can be a big winner long term as it broke its huge downtrend, but can also be a nice move for the week.

[IIC]

Rob...I deleted my original post for FUEL long...

I've changed my mind. I want to take TRE long.

Gold is hot...

All that glitters is not Gold...Buy Bank stocks...IIC

[diogenes]

Long - TS
if you would score keeper.

[IIC]

Long - TS
if you would score keeper.

Alice already picked TS...too late

[dakat69]

TRCA SHORT

[TFred]

greetings,

HLEX long again

cordially Tom

[BoSox Jon]

GNBT long.

[mimo_100]

start me in CA$H

Thanks.

[jiesen]

http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kwk154iq.pnghttp://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1268/kwk153kp.th.png (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kwk153kp.png)

I've ranked the POTW players by compounded return divided by number of weeks played (that's the "special K" factor). I've also included the averages of all the POTW results, which are fairly close, but a bit less relevant to me.

I've left out the bottom few, and those who haven't played more than 5 out of the last 10 weeks or so (sorry Micky). No 5% penalties were included in the calculations. If you see an error in your POTW average or #weeks played, PM me and I'll fix it. This was a rush job, typos may have occurred.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5638/kdata5172rf.png

Ok, here are the current results.

[New-born baby]

going energy ...
Thanks, Rob.
Geri

You should get a pop of over $1 today . . . .

[Shadow]

Put me in LDSH long
Thanks

[RL]

The dart throw of the week Is CROX long

[Lyehopper]

I was using the new machine last week and that thing is jam up. It can also climb the hills. Heck It can get 105 degrees out and I’ll be able to come home with out being smoked. Last year I would need to push my spreader with a camel pack http://www.specwargear.com/tactical%20gear.html strapped to my back. This year is going to be sweet. When doing residential lawns this thing even fits through the gates..
I don't see the machine Runner.... Just the camel pack. Do you use Dixie Chopper "Z" turns?

[Rob]

I don't know who's keeping score this week, but whoever it is, I'm switching gears a little and going with BEAS long, assuming no one's taken it yet.

And of course Quasi-Ernie only communicates with the scorekeeper, so whoever that is will have to tell us the Q's pick also.

[jiesen]

AMLN long for me

[bjdj]

Cash please this week. I need to spend some time researching. Guessing just doesn't work.. :)

Bob

[diogenes]

Alice already picked TS...too late


Geez IIC you could not have told me that sooner (j/k).

Okay WMI ?

Edit- BTW Picked WMI off the cuff.
Lately I have been using a mechanical investing strategy (see MF board for RRS and XG) that does not work so well at the daily-weekly competition level for POTW, but has been doing nicely outside of that.
So, I have extended the use of a short term system based off of Elder’s screening system (implemented in Amibroker), to the results of the above MI strategy.
Ideally I would have gone with CSX now that I look at the spreadsheet, but lets see.

[IIC]

I'm calling a bottom...Put me in ABAX long...IIC

[mimo_100]

Rob,

Buy AVP

Tim

[Lyehopper]

Long - TS
if you would score keeper.
Need another pick Dio.... Alice got TS already. If you don't get this in time I'll put you in ca$h.

[IIC]

Need another pick Dio.... Alice got TS already. If you don't get this in time I'll put you in ca$h.


Geez Lye...Guess you don't read all the posts...IIC

[Lyehopper]

I don't know who's keeping score this week, but whoever it is, I'm switching gears a little and going with BEAS long, assuming no one's taken it yet.

And of course Quasi-Ernie only communicates with the scorekeeper, so whoever that is will have to tell us the Q's pick also.
I gottcha back Rockin'Rob.... I'll pick something for "Q" as well.

Did you get my PM this weekend? IM me right now if you're there please.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Quasi has communicated with me and wants to expand his contributions to this forum with a separate thread if it's ok with you.

billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

Geez Lye...Guess you don't read all the posts...IIC
Sorry IIC.... I was recording the picks and had not read all of the posts yet. I'm up to speed now. Thanks for keeping an eye on things dude!

[Lyehopper]

"Q" picks CNXS (long)....

Fellas!!!! Please take a lesson from Quasi-Ernie.... When he picks he keeps his posts focused and short.... and he titles his post.... and uses the GREEN ARROW to call attention tho the post. That's why he's HUUUGE!!!!

[Lyehopper]

Rob,
Quasi has communicated with me and wants to expand his contributions to this forum with a separate thread if it's ok with you.

billyjoe
I think that would be cool.

You know BillyJoe.... I was just looking at charts of all of Ernie's current open positions and there's some good stuff in there! I think CNXS is ready to roll.

[sowersnc]

Cash for me.

[diogenes]

Need another pick Dio.... Alice got TS already. If you don't get this in time I'll put you in ca$h.

Thanks for the heads-up pick has been changed (but TS still is a nice one Alice!).
Good Luck!

[dmk112]

Sell my MZT - just noticed that they will be reporting tomorrow. I'll take this quick buck.

[Runner]

Here is my slop chart on pets. I see a possible bear flag or drifting action happening in price. Although the action is bullish down to last low, I don’t like the drifting here. If buyers don’t jump in and it cracks here I think a return move back to at least last lows is possible. Now having said this if it does pop the red lines and sticks I’ll change my mind on it. Next Bull task I see is a fill of gap. Bear task is to stop the drifting action and return it to last low. I do think the truth on this one will be revealed shortly. But as always we shall see. If you don’t mind me asking Gary what is it about PETS that you like? I’m not in it and best luck…

Oh, I should also mention my timing has been off as of late.
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4374/pets6vs.png (http://imageshack.us)
Follow up on pets food

[Lyehopper]

Follow up on pets food
Pet Foods?....You mean (ticker) PETS right?.... that's "PetMed Express" they sell flea and tick stuff for your Coon Hounds and Rabbit Beagles.

http://www.1800petmeds.com/

[Websman]

Dang...TRE is kicking my Vulcan Butt... It's a good thing I didn't buy this piece of Vulcan $#!t in real life.

Rob...I want to sell TRE. I think it's headed lower from here.

I'll find a new pick later.... CASH for now.

[Lyehopper]

Fellas, please bear with me. I'm having problems with my Excel. Not sure why and my "advisor" Rockin'Rob ain't home.... and he's covered up to the gills this week with work too. So I might have to post the score the old fasioned way. One way or the other I'll post it..... Sometime.

I need to take an Excel course. This can't be all that difficult.

[Lyehopper]

Dang...TRE is kicking my Vulcan Butt... It's a good thing I didn't buy this piece of Vulcan $#!t in real life.

Rob...I want to sell TRE. I think it's headed lower from here.

I'll find a new pick later.... CASH for now.
I told you to pick FUEL!jejeje

[scifos]

Fellas, please bear with me. I'm having problems with my Excel. Not sure why and my "advisor" Rockin'Rob ain't home.... and he's covered up to the gills this week with work too. So I might have to post the score the old fasioned way. One way or the other I'll post it..... Sometime.

I need to take an Excel course. This can't be all that difficult.

Lye, let me first say that YES, I have unblocked you and do read your posts. And I know some things about excel, if you want to email the thing to me to look at or answer any questions just PM me.

[New-born baby]

Lye, let me first say that YES, I have unblocked you and do read your posts. And I know some things about excel, if you want to email the thing to me to look at or answer any questions just PM me.
Great going Scifos! That's what I like to hear!

[Websman]

Lye, let me first say that YES, I have unblocked you and do read your posts. And I know some things about excel, if you want to email the thing to me to look at or answer any questions just PM me.

Nobody ever blocks me, because I'm nice...jejeje

[IIC]

Excel...I'm no whiz...I submitted an 82 page .xls report today that I was told I had to write the Friday before last...That's why I have been sorta lame the last 10 days...Burning the midnight oil...Working weekends...GROUCHY...But I got it in.

Speaking of Pets...Is it PET SMART???...or...PETS MART???

IIC

[Lyehopper]

Rockin'Rob still did the work here fellas.... he is very covered up with work. But I WAS able to get his help even though he's up to his ears in responsibilities....

HOW? you might ask, did Lyehopper get Rockin'Rob to help him, given Rob's workload?.... See.... I've got all these old photo's..... And.... Well.... ummmmm.... ok, I won't elaborate.... THANKS ROB!!!! You Are HUUUUGE!!!!

Here's the score....

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/9914/potw51065ty.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Lyehopper]

Lye, let me first say that YES, I have unblocked you and do read your posts. And I know some things about excel, if you want to email the thing to me to look at or answer any questions just PM me.
Thanks Sci.... SNIFF!.... I miss you Man!

[jiesen]

WTG, Lye! Nice job! Now we can all see how HUGE BoSox, DMK and Micky are this week. Micky, you're just milking this BWNG for all it's worth, aren't you?

[IIC]

Thanks Sci.... SNIFF!.... I miss you Man!


Time for another group hug??? http://bestsmileys.com/hugging/3.gif

[Websman]

I'll take FUEL long

[mimo_100]

Sell AVP

Buy SLV

Thanks.

[dakat69]

COVER TRCA (5.74)

Thanks.

[dakat69]

As my 2nd pick ....

.... INSM LONG

Thanks.

[Websman]

Hey guys...

I want y'all to welcome the newest member to Mr Markets board.
I recruited him from the Aussie stock board yesterday.

CTP6360...Welcome Dude!

[jiesen]

Hey guys...

I want y'all to welcome the newest member to Mr Markets board.
I recruited him from the Aussie stock board yesterday.

CTP6360...Welcome Dude!

Welcome, C3P0! Throw another shrimp on the barbie! And while you're at it, why not throw out a few POTW picks, to show us what you got?

[Lyehopper]

Guys I just got home and I see that there is no score posted yet. Sorry again. I asked Rob to please do it since he has all of the data entered.... but evidentially he's not home yet himself.... Please be patient it will be posted.... Sometime.

[Websman]

Guys I just got home and I see that there is no score posted yet. Sorry again. I asked Rob to please do it since he has all of the data entered.... but evidentially he's not home yet himself.... Please be patient it will be posted.... Sometime.

I WANT MY SCORE NOW!!!!

NOW!!!!!!


NOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
BWAAAAAAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!

[IIC]

As long as I'm ahead of Webs...I don't care what time the score is posted...IIC

[mimo_100]

Hey guys...

I want y'all to welcome the newest member to Mr Markets board.
I recruited him from the Aussie stock board yesterday.

CTP6360...Welcome Dude!

Hey Webs,

What is your recruiting technique?

I tell people about the board (winners in a row) -- and they look at me and say "Yea, sure," then they go into the florida swamp land thing.

Tim

[IIC]

Sell ABAX buy CLZR ...IIC

[New-born baby]

Sell Joyg
Buy Su

[BoSox Jon]

Sell GNBT, Buy IVAC

THANKS!

[Websman]

Hey Webs,

What is your recruiting technique?

I tell people about the board (winners in a row) -- and they look at me and say "Yea, sure," then they go into the florida swamp land thing.

Tim

I just tell them the truth...That there's some great traders here and the board is free.... oh, and them I tell them about Mr Markets 19" biceps and how he could crush them like an ant, if they don't join us.

[Gary611]

I just tell them the truth...That there's some great traders here and the board is free.... oh, and them I tell them about Mr Markets 19" biceps and how he could crush them like an ant, if they don't join us.

"Truth? They can't handle the truth!!"

[scifos]

I should have shorted CLEC down this week. Down over 20%.

[Websman]

I should have shorted CLEC down this week. Down over 20%.

Maybe we should start doing the opposite of what we actually think we should do...

[billyjoe]

Webs,
I did the opposite, I shorted ANDE. How am I doin'?

billyjoe

[Gatorman]

Maybe we should start doing the opposite of what we actually think we should do...
Does that mean: If you think you should do the opposite, you should instead do the opposite of that and do what you thought you should do in the first place? Or, should we do the opposite of that?

[spikefader]

Originally Posted by Websman
Maybe we should start doing the opposite of what we actually think we should do...He's a genius!
http://webpages.charter.net/spikefiles/SpikesCharts/genius1.jpg

[IIC]

Geez!!!...I kick a** today on CLZR and nobody is even posting the score...That always happens to me...But more importantly, I actually bot it 2x as I posted on my thread...I suppose I coulda made a lot more but I couldn't figure it out...I know the stock fairly well...Saw the report and thought it was a MASS over-reaction...so I bot some low 19's...and again mid 18.50's...But I couldn't figure out what was going on...So I made an avg. of .61sh in a short time...But I let the contest pick ride...Better safe than sorry...One of my 3,156 Sayings To Live By is..."It is BETTER to sell too soon than too late"...Doug(IIC)

PS...Now if I would ALWAYS follow that philosophy I'd probably be a lot better off...I've got a pretty big stake in the ICOC report tomorrow morning

[Rob]

As long as I'm ahead of Webs...I don't care what time the score is posted...In that case, Douggie, you should be bloody ecstatic, dude! That was a pretty amazing pick on CLZR. Props, dawg, props.

Meanwhile, BoSox is racking up a pretty impressive score this week also, scoring more than two touchdowns with extra points in the net gain column! Awesome, BoSox!

The number 3 and 4 slots go to Da Mighty Kong and Da Kat, with 9.7% and 8.44% respectively, which are pretty doggone respectable scores! are they not?

But look who's next on the list, making a good showing this week! Why it's Shadow! That Ladish Co. of Cudahy, Wisconsin (LDSH) is treating her mighty fine this week, with a 5.78% gain so far, almost a TD (6 pts.)! The Ladish Co. makes forged and cast metal products, enabling Shadow to forge ahead into a strong position, casting a shadow on the majority of the players this week! Way to go, Shadow!

This update is dedicated to the memory of the great Louis Rukeyser, who died Tuesday of multiple myeloma. He was 73. I loved his show.

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5616/potw0605040sv.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49736)

[Lyehopper]

Webs,
I did the opposite, I shorted ANDE. How am I doin'?

billyjoe
Ray has darts and they work ok.... How about building a wheel? Kinda like wheel of fortune? Spin it for your picks.... Then spin a second smaller wheel to choose long or short.... I'll get to work on that.

[Lyehopper]

I just want to thank Rob again for all of his hard work on the POTW.... If not for you this contest just wouldn't be the same dude. I know you are slammed this week and you STILL come thru with the scorecard! HUUUUGE!!!! I tell ya HUUUUGE!!!!

btw, On my end I think my bootleg copy of Excel is the problem with running your program.lol.... Did you get all the junk cleaned out of your machine?

[Rob]

On my end I think my bootleg copy of Excel is the problem with running your program.lolYou see? That's why MSFT is < 24 today.

Did you get all the junk cleaned out of your machine?No. I'm using my laptop till I get the other one disinfected. If one or two more sessions with the tech people fail to eliminate the problem, I'm going to have to go for the "scorched earth" approach, a prospect I'm not particularly fond of.

[RL]

Lye your Idea for Billy to build a wheel to pick stocks seems like a game of chance to me. Your not Inferring that my picks are just luck? Thanks for your mention of me being the 2005 champ but I was also champ of 2004 so I do believe It takes more than luck you also must be able to handle the right amount of beer not to much and not to little. Now If I could get some of that berry juice I could challenge Cramer

[jiesen]

sell my AMLN, put me in VICL long, please.


Bird flu, man, Bird FLU! baby needs a new pair o' shoes... :)

[Rob]

BoSox's Intevac play continues to look strong, picking up another 1.59% today, settling in at a league-leading 16.49%! Itevac, which makes equipment used in manufacturing hard disk drives, and also makes cool stuff that goes into night vision goggles, is located in Santa Clara, CA. Little-known Rob trivia: I lived in Santa Clara as a little kid from '62-'64. I remember watching Pres. Kennedy's funeral live on our ancient RCA TV set in Santa Clara, and I remember vivdly watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show a few months later on that same TV. They supplanted The Kingston Trio as my favorite musical group from that day forward. Santa Clara's a cool place, but I went by there in Dec. last year, and it just ain't the same as it was 42 years ago. My, how time flies.

Doug-E-Fresh's Candlea Corp. gave back a little today (5.48% plus a little more in after-hours) but is still good enough to keep him riding shotgun this week. Candela has the potential to be hugely successful in the long run, because they operate in the vanity sector, and I don't mean vanity as in a neat little piece of furniture where a lady sits and trowels on all that lovely gunk that makes them so beautiful. Candela makes laser equipment that removes things like wrinkles, unwanted hair, spots, tattoos, etc. With the baby-boom population getting on in years, this company definitely has an expanding market.

Da Mighty Kong's Matritech is a biotech company that makes cancer testing products. Kong seems to have played it really well, 'cause even though it gained 8.94% today, its last price was 1.34, exactly where he bought it Monday. Nice one, Kong! You just going to sit the rest of the week out, are you?

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6459/potw0504061ky.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49736) | Wednesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50059)

[Lyehopper]

sell my AMLN, put me in VICL long, please.


Bird flu, man, Bird FLU! baby needs a new pair o' shoes... :)
Hey!.... Ain't that one of my old picks?....jejeje

[BoSox Jon]

BoSox's Intevac play continues to look strong, picking up another 1.59% today, settling in at a league-leading 16.49%! Itevac, which makes equipment used in manufacturing hard disk drives, and also makes cool stuff that goes into night vision goggles, is located in Santa Clara, CA. Little-known Rob trivia: I lived in Santa Clara as a little kid from '62-'64. I remember watching Pres. Kennedy's funeral live on our ancient RCA TV set in Santa Clara, and I remember vivdly watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show a few months later on that same TV. They supplanted The Kingston Trio as my favorite musical group from that day forward. Santa Clara's a cool place, but I went by there in Dec. last year, and it just ain't the same as it was 42 years ago. My, how time flies.

My sister will be graduating from Santa Clara University in a month. She loves it there. I've visited twice and spend my time driving around the valley checking out company headquarters. Fun times.

Jon

[IIC]

Lye your Idea for Billy to build a wheel to pick stocks seems like a game of chance to me. Your not Inferring that my picks are just luck? Thanks for your mention of me being the 2005 champ but I was also champ of 2004 so I do believe It takes more than luck you also must be able to handle the right amount of beer not to much and not to little. Now If I could get some of that berry juice I could challenge Cramer

Ray...I'll give 'ya 2005...But I don't remember you winning 2004.

[IIC]

My sister will be graduating from Santa Clara University in a month. She loves it there. I've visited twice and spend my time driving around the valley checking out company headquarters. Fun times.

Jon

No offense...Congrats to your sister as Santa Clara is a good school but the town is pretty much of a dump...Time passed it by IMO

[Lyehopper]

sell my AMLN, put me in VICL long, please.


Bird flu, man, Bird FLU! baby needs a new pair o' shoes... :)
Hey Jiesen! This Bird Flu deal is really getting bad dude!.... Did you happen to see this news clip?


http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8641/birdflu5bo.png (http://imageshack.us/)

[IIC]

No offense...Congrats to your sister as Santa Clara is a good school but the town is pretty much of a dump...Time passed it by IMO

WAIT A MINUTE...I was thinking of SANTA CRUZ...Not SANTA CLARA...Sorry about that...Ray...Pass me another Brewski

[Lyehopper]

........... I do believe It takes more than luck you also must be able to handle the right amount of beer not to much and not to little. Now If I could get some of that berry juice I could challenge Cramer
Your strategy sounds very similar to one of Websman's VTP parameters.

Please be patient with me on "The GoJi" back orders Ray.... You and Ski are on the top of the list.

[Rob]

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4476/ande3nu.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Rob]

I was thinking of SANTA CRUZ...Not SANTA CLARASanta Cruz is a cool place too! In my sister's hippie days, she lived in a cabin off Hwy. 17 between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. The stories I could tell about that place--but won't.

Waxing nostalgic ...

[IIC]

Santa Cruz is a cool place too! In my sister's hippie days, she lived in a cabin off Hwy. 17 between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. The stories I could tell about that place--but won't.

Waxing nostalgic ...


I wanna hear the stories Rob...But anyway...I was up there about 3 years ago...It's a dump...An expensive one though...The hippie days are long gone...Forget the 70's Rob...Time to get w/ the '90's...Don't tell me that you still use Orbitz too...LOL

[RL]

Doug I can understand you not knowing that I won In 2004 or If you were In the contest? If you were In the contest I beat you by so much you should forget It [hehehe],check It out with Billy.

[billyjoe]

Doug and Ray,
You are both correct. Ray won in 2004, but the POTW was not created until Jan. 2005. Ray won the groundbreaking March Madness Stock Pickers Tournament with an astounding gain of 21% from a 5 stock portfolio in 2 weeks. Doug did not participate.The other 2004 tournament was the Pre-Presidential Election Tournament in Oct.2004 won by ridemhigher with Ray finishing 5th and Doug 9th in a field of 16.

billyjoe

[RL]

Thanks for your In put Billy just goes to show you I don't know everything.

[Rob]

The hippie days are long gone...Forget the 70's Rob...Time to get w/ the '90's...Hey, I forgot the hippie daze in the 70's. No need to worry about that. I'm a little worried about you, though, because it hasn't been the 90's for years. Get with it, man! It's the nothings!

Don't tell me that you still use Orbitz too...LOLSorry, I don't get that one. What's wrong with using Orbitz? I'll use anybody's service as long as I can get a lower price and as long as it's legit.

[jiesen]

I think that would be cool.

You know BillyJoe.... I was just looking at charts of all of Ernie's current open positions and there's some good stuff in there! I think CNXS is ready to roll.

well, it's sure on a roll now!

[Lyehopper]

Thanks for your In put Billy just goes to show you I don't know everything.
Ray.... you are HUUUUGE!!!!

[IIC]

Hey, I forgot the hippie daze in the 70's. No need to worry about that. I'm a little worried about you, though, because it hasn't been the 90's for years. Get with it, man! It's the nothings!

Sorry, I don't get that one. What's wrong with using Orbitz? I'll use anybody's service as long as I can get a lower price and as long as it's legit.

I got on Lye about Orbitz...but they don't have very good prices anymore

[Rob]

IMCL's having a pretty good week, and I didn't play it. Dang it! It's up about 5%, and I'd be roughly in 8th place instead of about 22nd with BEAS. (At least I still own it in real life. ... :))

Lye, as Jiesen pointed out, CNXS is SSSSSSSmokin', dude!

[Rob]

Sorry folks, no time for color commentary today, except to say huge congrats to BoSox Jon, the big Q, and Doug-E-Fresh!!! Nice going!! Oh yeah and I guess I can whine one more time about not playing IMCL this week, 'cause it was something like 6.5% altogether. The active players racked up an avg. 1.09% on the week, which is very cool indeed!

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/6600/potw0504072gf.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49736) | Wednesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50059) | Thursday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50165)

Week 1 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=35533) | Week 2 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=36922) | Week 3 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=38102) | Week 4 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39064) | Week 5 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39993) | Week 6 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=41095) | Week 7 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=41818) | Week 8 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=42478) | Week 9 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=43559)
Week 10 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44360) | Week 11 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=45264) | Week 12 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=45982) | Week 13 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=46754) | Week 14 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=47384) | Week 15 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=47882) | Week 16 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48505) | Week 17 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49376)

[IIC]

Nice job Bosox...Doug(IIC)

[The Photon]

congrats to all - I will stay in my current position for next week WIRE long, gone fishing... -

[Rob]

I shall go with IMCL long. (surprise, surprise)

I got a hot tip from AdMan and Stock Boy on it. Lawd.

[jiesen]

way to go BoSox!

(I knew I should have showed more restraint on my day-trading impulse)
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=AMLN&t=1d&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=vicl

[Lyehopper]

I'm playin' PARL (long) again Rob....


WTG!!!! BoSox, "Q", IIC and DMK.... You fellas were HUUUUGE this week! and congrats to everyone else too! Nice week this was.... very NICE!

[Lyehopper]

Hey guys!!!!! please do the scorekeeper a BIG HUUUUGE favor.... PLEASE!

Take note of Rob and Lyehopper's post's announcing their picks this week....

Could you PLEASE configure your POTW picks in a similar way using the GREEN ARROW to draw attention to the freakin!!!! post!!!! AND USE THE TITLE BLOCK TOO!

If you fail to do this I will have no choice but to sick the official VTP Hatchet Man (Skiracer) on you people! AND I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT THAT!

[The Photon]

WIRE long -............... that was easy Lye here ya go wih the green arrow

[Lyehopper]

WIRE long -............... that was easy Lye here ya go wih the green arrow
The Photon is HUUUUGE!!!!

[BoSox Jon]

How about...... AOM long!!!!!!!!!

Jon

[Peter Hansen]

NTO Long ...Wow What a beating this week....Bolivian silver mines are tricky i.e. CDE ...... especially when the government tries to seize control.....Thank God for trailing stops!

[Karel]

Regards,

Karel

[IIC]

NTO Long ...Wow What a beating this week....Bolivian silver mines are tricky i.e. CDE ...... especially when the government tries to seize control.....Thank God for trailing stops!

That's why I sold CUP yesterday...Peru is in a lot of political turmoil too...IIC

[skiracer]

Rob,
Start me in FLOW - long this week please. Thanks.

[Quasi-Ernie]

Mr.Rob,
You may place my weekly selection , as my agent , if you wish ...Quasi

[Lyehopper]

Rob,
Start me in FLOW - long this week please. Thanks.
As the highly respected and feared official VTP hatchet man and POTW enforcer, you are setting a bad "green arrow" example Skiracer....

[IIC]

As the highly respected and feared official VTP hatchet man and POTW enforcer, you are setting a bad "green arrow" example Skiracer....

I think SKI should be penalized 5%...Obviously he is a Rebel

[MickyMouse]

BoSox Jon and IIC, job well done.

Rob, I will take KOPN long next week. Thanks.

Mickey

[skiracer]

As the highly respected and feared official VTP hatchet man and POTW enforcer, you are setting a bad "green arrow" example Skiracer....

Sorry guys. Everything I own right now is green. In my trading account anyway.

[scifos]

I was early on my previous pick of SGG. Now I might be a little late to the party, but I'll take

SGG long

[billyjoe]

Rob,
GEMS long to save any possibility of building a reputation.

billyjoe

[peanuts]

Rob,

I will continue this week with my DWCH long position. Thank you.

[Lyehopper]

I think SKI should be penalized 5%...Obviously he is a Rebel
No.... I think it's just a case of folks not reading the entire thread. I'll hammer at this "green arrow" thing for the next couple of weeks and see where I get.lol.... Hey! Another worthwhile goal I can look forward to reaching!

[skiracer]

No.... I think it's just a case of folks not reading the entire thread. I'll hammer at this "green arrow" thing for the next couple of weeks and see where I get.lol.... Hey! Another worthwhile goal I can look forward to reaching!

Ok you've got me. What are you talking about this with this "green arrow" thing? Please explain.

[B.J]

IVAC long.

[IIC]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif Apparently hardly anybody read your post Lye...Or perhaps they just ignored it???

[New-born baby]

CA$H money, please. :D

[skiracer]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif Apparently hardly anybody read your post Lye...Or perhaps they just ignored it???

I went back thru the posts and found out what Lye was talking about. I see that Lye neglected to put the little red * next to that particular post designating it as one of vital importance to be read by everyone an indeliably ingrained into your mindset never to be forgotten when posting your selection for the POTW. It'll never happen again Hon. Now will someone please tell me how I can get that green arrow.

[IIC]

I went back thru the posts and found out what Lye was talking about. I see that Lye neglected to put the little red * next to that particular post designating it as one of vital importance to be read by everyone an indeliably ingrained into your mindset never to be forgotten when posting your selection for the POTW. It'll never happen again Hon. Now will someone please tell me how I can get that green arrow.


Ski...When you type a message scroll down and you'll see "Post Icons"...Click the little circle next the arrow icon

[Rob]

BoSox Jon AOM long

Karel CELL long

Peanuts DWCH long

Skiracer FLOW long

BillyJoe GEMS long

Rob IMCL long

BJ IVAC long

MickyMouse KOPN long

Pete H. NTO long

Lyehopper PARL long

Scifos SGG long

Photon WIRE long

NB baby $


These players have yet to make their picks:

Alice

An2n33

Bean Stocks

Bjdj

Dakat

Diogenes

DMK

Gary

Gatorman

Geri

Grebnet

IIC

Jiesen

Jim Smith

Mimo

Ninner

NY4Ever

ParkTwain

Quasi-Ernie

Ray Long

Runner

Sekto

Shadow

Sisterwin

SledDawg

Sowers

Spikefader

TFred

Websman

[Runner]

Rob, like to start in cash....

[Shadow]

AIRM announces this week so I'm going to take a gamble.



See Lye...... green arrow..... :)

[IIC]

Start me in cash please...IIC

[Rob]

Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark....That's why he hired Nikola Tesla (http://www.teslasociety.com/lightning.htm). Too bad he was too haughty to listen when Tesla told him AC was better than DC.

[diogenes]

ATI long please.

[peanuts]

That's why he hired Nikola Tesla (http://www.teslasociety.com/lightning.htm). Too bad he was too haughty to listen when Tesla told him AC was better than DC.

Actually, when you look at the history of the situation, Tesla was only correct at that time because power generation facilities needed to be large for the entire public. If you look at things nowdays, the energy situation would be better if we had smaller plants, with smaller transmission distances, and a decentralized industry. The main issue with DC was the transmission over distance. AC is better over distance. Look at the brownout situation and the current threats to our electricity infrastructure. It will be more costly to maintain it, than it would have been if was decentralized and regionalized (by townships, neighborhoods, zip codes, whathaveyou). DC would be better for this, but the vision at the time of Tesla was big, gov't supplied power to the people sort of idea. It was that philosophy then, which will hurt us in the future.

I love that quote, however, "Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark" I wonder if Otis was afraid of stairs, and Bill Gates afraid of paper cuts

[Rob]

Don't forget that voltage cannot be regulated in a DC system the way it can be done easily with AC by the use of transformers—a major advantage.

[skiracer]

Rob,
Put me in FLOW - long please.

[Quasi-Ernie]

Mr.Rob,
I submit SGDE (long) as my selection...Quasi

[IIC]

Mr.Rob,
I submit SGDE (long) as my selection...Quasi

What kinda pick is that?...go long or short...no difference...it's over...Well...at least you won't come in last...IIC

[Quasi-Ernie]

Mr.IIC,
I welcome your constructive criticism...Quasi

[IIC]

Mr.IIC,
I welcome your constructive criticism...Quasi


I wasn't giving constructive criticism...I was asking why you would pick it?

[Websman]

I'll take HSR long

[Gary611]

I would like CRS long, because frankly, I am a cronic sufferer of CRS, Not the stock, but the illness known as CRS, Can't Remember Shit!.
It seems as good a pick as any!!

[Websman]

What kinda pick is that?...go long or short...no difference...it's over...Well...at least you won't come in last...IIC

I don't undrstand... SGDE looks good when I run the VTP scan.

[IIC]

I don't undrstand... SGDE looks good when I run the VTP scan.

Too bad you didn't run that scan on Thursday...But now it's done...it's over...

http://trimurl.com/56C

...IIC

[IIC]

Too bad you didn't run that scan on Thursday...But now it's done...it's over...

http://trimurl.com/56C

...IIC


Here's a 10 min chart of SGDE....In about 4 weeks take a look at a daily chart...it will look identical to this one...I think Quasi should pick something else...Doug

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7586/sgde8yk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Gatorman]

Will take AM long.

[billyjoe]

Diogenes pick, ATI, was up 15.7% last week and 106% for 2006 . Interesting choice.

billyjoe

[Rob]

Mr.Rob,
I submit SGDE (long) as my selection...Quasi

I'm sorry, Quasi-quasi-Ernie, but there appears to be a misunderstanding, as the original Quasi-Ernie doesn't speak to anyone except the person handling the scorekeeping duties, who for the time being is moi. I must refer you to the Birth of Quasi-Ernie (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44187) post and inform the board that the Q's pick this week is MFLX long.

[Websman]

I'm sorry, Quasi-quasi-Ernie, but there appears to be a misunderstanding, as the original Quasi-Ernie doesn't speak to anyone except the person handling the scorekeeping duties, who for the time being is moi. I must refer you to the Birth of Quasi-Ernie (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44187) post and inform the board that the Q's pick this week if MFLX long.

Whatever Quasi picks, it's sure to be a winner...

[Rob]

Whatever Quasi picks, it's sure to be a winner...The Q is HUGE! As we speak he's 5th on the list for highest reterns in the POTW for the 2nd quarter, behind Da Mighty Kong, Doug-E-Fresh, our resident beer-drinking dart-thrower Ray, and MickyMouse, who somehow seems to have lost the E out of his first name.

[Rob]

The Q is a high roller, you see, and MFLX is reporting earnings on Tuesday. The Q wants some of that earnings action, because he tells me MFLX is gonna beat the estimates.

[IIC]

I'm sorry, Quasi-quasi-Ernie, but there appears to be a misunderstanding, as the original Quasi-Ernie doesn't speak to anyone except the person handling the scorekeeping duties, who for the time being is moi. I must refer you to the Birth of Quasi-Ernie (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44187) post and inform the board that the Q's pick this week is MFLX long.


Ok...much better...in fact I'm watching that one myself...it is a wee bit shakey at the moment but if it stays above 59.80ish it could bounce if semis keep moving IMO...

[IIC]

Ok...much better...in fact I'm watching that one myself...it is a wee bit shakey at the moment but if it stays above 59.80ish it could bounce if semis keep moving IMO...

Wait a minute...It is not a semi...it is electrical parts...even better

[Quasi-Ernie]

I'm sorry, Quasi-quasi-Ernie, but there appears to be a misunderstanding, as the original Quasi-Ernie doesn't speak to anyone except the person handling the scorekeeping duties, who for the time being is moi. I must refer you to the Birth of Quasi-Ernie (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44187) post and inform the board that the Q's pick this week is MFLX long.

Mr.Rob,

I was speaking to you (moi), the score keeper , therefore ,your argument is invalid. The original post was to Mr.Rob. I erred in addressing Mr.IIC...Quasi

[IIC]

Mr.Rob,

I was speaking to you (moi), the score keeper , therefore ,your argument is invalid...Quasi


No you weren't...you were speaking to me...IIC

[spikefader]

Ca$h fer me.

[spikefader]

Changed my mind.

ACTU long for me.

It's a Creme of the Crop 6 pick, buy signals on daily channels, plus hourly psar/mfi buy signal on Friday.

Good luck folks!

[Lyehopper]

Changed my mind.

ACTU long for me.

It's a Creme of the Crop 6 pick, buy signals on daily channels, plus hourly psar/mfi buy signal on Friday.

Good luck folks!
PLUS!!!!.... I own it! so it must be HUUUUGE!!!!jejeje

[Lyehopper]

I'm sorry, Quasi-quasi-Ernie, but there appears to be a misunderstanding, as the original Quasi-Ernie doesn't speak to anyone except the person handling the scorekeeping duties, who for the time being is moi. I must refer you to the Birth of Quasi-Ernie (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44187) post and inform the board that the Q's pick this week is MFLX long.
And.... "Q" only picks stocks from "real Ernie's" open positions list....

[billyjoe]

Lye,
You guys have convinced me. Tomorrow I'm liquidating all assets and putting everything in ACTU and VLTS ..................just kidding. Do you ever get evil thoughts like that?

billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

Mr.Rob,

I was speaking to you (moi), the score keeper , therefore ,your argument is invalid. The original post was to Mr.Rob. I erred in addressing Mr.IIC...Quasi
As the member who inspired Rockin'Rob to create the origional "Q".... I must side with the scorekeeper and indorse MFLX as "Q's" HUUUUGE pick this week....

Quasi-quasi-Ernie please know that no disrespect is intended by this decision. It's just a "POTW thang"....

[Lyehopper]

Lye,
You guys have convinced me. Tomorrow I'm liquidating all assets and putting everything in ACTU and VLTS ..................just kidding. Do you ever get evil thoughts like that?

billyjoe
Live on the edge BillyJoe.... Let-er-roll on PARL!!!!

[billyjoe]

Mr.Market has only picked 3 sub $10 stocks out of 95 picks and none in over 3 years. Wouldn't it ad some excitement to this forum?Maybe ACTU will make it some day although MM probably would have to relax some of his requirements which he wouldn't do. Oh well , wishful thinking on my part.

billyjoe

[spikefader]

1PLUS!!!!.... I own it! so it must be HUUUUGE!!!!jejejeYou're HUGE!

[billyjoe]

Lye,
I'd feel more important buying a great number of shares with ACTU and VLTS . If the wife hits me upside the head with a 2 by 4 it's all your fault , Lye.
I might have to bunk in one of your barns.

billyjoe

[TFred]

Greetings,

Against my better judgement I'll take ZICA long.

cordially Tom

[Rob]

I was speaking to you (moi), the score keeper , therefore ,your argument is invalid. The original post was to Mr.Rob. I erred in addressing Mr.IIC...QuasiThe scorekeeper, and no one else, posts Quasi-Ernie's pick for the week. There was a two-fold purpose in creating the Quasi-Ernie character for the POTW: (1) Since the real Ernie refuses to join, the next best thing would be to use one of his picks in the contest. (2) Keeping the score here is a lot more demanding than most probably realize, and so it's one of the "bennies" of being the scorekeeper.

If I may be perfectly blunt, without any disrespect intended, I did not create Quasi-Ernie to be hijacked by someone else. Is that valid enough?

[mimo_100]

CA$H please

Thanks.

[spikefader]

".. without any disrespect intended, I did not create Quasi-Ernie to be hijacked by someone else"

Yes, I agree.

[Rob]

Spikefader ACTU long
Shadow AIRM long
Gatorman AM long
BoSox Jon AOM long
Diogenes BID long
Karel CELL long
Gary CRS long
Peanuts DWCH long
Skiracer FLOW long
BillyJoe GEMS long
Websman HSR long
Rob IMCL long
BJ IVAC long
MickyMouse KOPN long
Quasi-Ernie MFLX long
Pete H. NTO long
Lyehopper PARL long
Scifos SGG long
Photon WIRE long
TFred ZICA long
IIC $
Mimo $
NB baby $
Runner $
Alice
An2n33
Bean Stocks
Bjdj
Dakat
DMK
Geri
Grebnet
Jiesen
Jim Smith
Ninner
NY4Ever
ParkTwain
Ray Long
Sekto
Sisterwin
SledDawg
Sowers

p.s. When Spikefader takes a long position, you KNOW the market must be at or near the top. heh heh

[Rob]

Changed my mind.

ACTU . . .Gesundheit. Now, your pick, please? :)

[gerihearne]

cash please

best,
geri

[RL]

Have no Idea were this came from?The dart throw must have came from left field but It Is what It Is so I'm taking NMGC long.

[Rob]

... and Ray makes 26.

[sowersnc]

I'll go with CTX short

[New-born baby]

I'll take SU long. Thank you.

[IIC]

Please put me in TESOF long...IIC

[jiesen]

AMLN long for me!

[scifos]

Look at SGG go!

[Lyehopper]

Look at SGG go!
WTG Scifos!!!! HUUUUGE!!!!

[scifos]

WTG Scifos!!!! HUUUUGE!!!!

Thanks, 'cept it gapped from friday's close of 7.98 to today's open of 8.59, so for the POTW I missed the nice fat gap.

[Rob]

Thanks, 'cept it gapped from friday's close of 7.98 to today's open of 8.59, so for the POTW I missed the nice fat gap.Yeah, I noticed that too. Don't cha just hate it when that happens?

[Rob]

Some other derriere kickers so far today: PARL, WIRE, NMGC ...

Edit: Unfortunately, WIRE has also fallen victim to big gap up in opening price.

[diogenes]

Rob- Your super fast stock recording skills caught my BID pick before I changed to ATI.

[scifos]

No matter. The important thing is that I put up real money on SGG about a week and a half ago.

[Rob]

Rob- Your super fast stock recording skills caught my BID pick before I changed to ATI.Ahhh, so you did. That is one reason I request that any change in position is made with a new post rather than an edit of an existing one. This becomes particularly important during trading hours! If there's ever any ambiguity as to which trade was placed when, due to an edit of an existing post, then the default trade will be the one to the participant's disadvantage. I strongly discourage the practice of changing a position post during market hours, and it's better during off-market hours to avoid it as well.

Now, knowing the way Doug operates, he would probably try to find a loophole in the system, knowing that there's about a 5-minute window after a post that it can be edited without the little "last edited" time stamp showing up under it. Well, let me just say right up front, if I ever catch anyone trying to abuse that little loophole, they will be restricted from participation for a minimum of five weeks, during which time they will accrue the standard 5% penalty each week. In other words: don't try it!

[scifos]

knowing that there's about a 5-minute window after a post that it can be edited without the little "last edited" time stamp showing up under it. Well, let me just say right up front, if I ever catch anyone trying to abuse that little loophole, they will be restricted from participation for a minimum of five weeks, during which time they will accrue the standard 5% penalty each week. In other words: don't try it!

Rob won't hesitate to lay down the law, HARD!

http://www.citizenstrade.org/images/police_state.jpg

[Rob]

Well, Scifos, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Y'know?

Hey Diogenes, thanks for your honesty in pointing out the change, as BID happens to be doing much better so far than ATI. :)

[Lyehopper]

Ahhh, so you did. That is one reason I request that any change in position is made with a new post rather than an edit of an existing one. This becomes particularly important during trading hours! If there's ever any ambiguity as to which trade was placed when, due to an edit of an existing post, then the default trade will be the one to the participant's disadvantage. I strongly discourage the practice of changing a position post during market hours, and it's better during off-market hours to avoid it as well.

Now, knowing the way Doug operates, he would probably try to find a loophole in the system, knowing that there's about a 5-minute window after a post that it can be edited without the little "last edited" time stamp showing up under it. Well, let me just say right up front, if I ever catch anyone trying to abuse that little loophole, they will be restricted from participation for a minimum of five weeks, during which time they will accrue the standard 5% penalty each week. In other words: don't try it!
There is an honor system here fellas.... DO NOT ALTER YOU "PICK" POSTS!!!! PERIOD!

Rob, you can have the posts emailed to you and catch any cheaters that way.

If this happens I vote for a lifetime POTW ban. Learn from Pete Rose....

[Rob]

Rob, you can have the posts emailed to you and catch any cheaters that way.Yeah, I could, but I don't want to, as I don't really expect anyone, including Doug, to try to cheat. I only used Doug as an example, because he cracks me up the way he will sniff out a loophole if there is one.

If this happens I vote for a lifetime POTW ban. Learn from Pete Rose....Wow, you're even thougher than I am. Don't get me started on Pete Rose. His "punishment" for betting on baseball games is one of the most unjust things that has ever come to pass in the history of sports. It would be one thing if he was secretly betting against his own team and purposely throwing the game, but unless I've been misinformed, Charlie Hustle never bet against his own team, let alone do anything to bring about a loss. More hits than anyone in the history of the game and not in the hall of fame? That's a joke, and not a funny one either. Nowadays you got guys like Barry Bonds runnin' around threatening the Babe's home run stats and using steroids left and right, and they're still in the game! Pete Rose isn't even allowed to go into a ball field anywhere. If, as the psychological community claims, compulsive gambling is an illness, then Pete Rose has been banned from baseball for being sick! Man that ticks me off.

[Rob]

That's it, folks. The Monday closing bell has rung, and the POTW for the week of May 8 is now officially ...

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/102/css0iw.gif (http://imageshack.us)

... to any more players.

[Lyehopper]

Wow, you're even thougher than I am. Don't get me started on Pete Rose. His "punishment" for betting on baseball games is one of the most unjust things that has ever come to pass in the history of sports. It would be one thing if he was secretly betting against his own team and purposely throwing the game, but unless I've been misinformed, Charlie Hustle never bet against his own team, let alone do anything to bring about a loss. More hits than anyone in the history of the game and not in the hall of fame? That's a joke, and not a funny one either. Nowadays you got guys like Barry Bonds runnin' around threatening the Babe's home run stats and using steroids left and right, and they're still in the game! Pete Rose isn't even allowed to go into a ball field anywhere. If, as the psychological community claims, compulsive gambling is an illness, then Pete Rose has been banned from baseball for being sick! Man that ticks me off.
Actually I would let Pete back into baseball.... but if I caught him cheating in the POTW I'd ban his a$$ for life.LOL!

[IIC]

Well...I'll take the "Loophole" comment as a compliment...Sure I know you can edit a post...I would never do that in a contest and anyone caught doing it to cheat should be banned for life IMO...In fact, I don't edit any of my posts unless I see a typo. Also, anyone going back and changing some pix they put up in any post days ago should be banned too.

But I didn't know there was a 5 min grace period...Just went back to my May 4th MoMo post and wrote "testing edit feature"...You are right...the edit time does show up...Actually, that is good to know that peple can't go back and change their posts...In fact, I think the edit time should show up even if you edit within 1 second...There should be no grace period...Doug(IIC)

[Rob]

Okay, here we go. Lyehopper scored a TDWEP right off the bat with a HUGE play on PARL, you know, that company that sells the Paris Hilton skank ho water.

Doug's Tesco Corp. (TESOF) is a bunch o' Kanucks who make stuff for oil drillers, and evidently are doing it well, becuase it was good enough for Mr. E-Fresh to rack up an FG.

Ol' Scifos' SGL Carbon (SGG) is a company that makes graphite and carbon products for aerospace and industry. The company was founded in 1872, so I reckon they know what they're doing, having survived 134 years, including two world wars--and that's something, considering they're a bunch o' Krauts.

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/8449/potw050820069mc.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)

[Lyehopper]

Well...I'll take the "Loophole" comment as a compliment...Sure I know you can edit a post...I would never do that in a contest and anyone caught doing it to cheat should be banned for life IMO...In fact, I don't edit any of my posts unless I see a typo. Also, anyone going back and changing some pix they put up in any post days ago should be banned too.

But I didn't know there was a 5 min grace period...Just went back to my May 4th MoMo post and wrote "testing edit feature"...You are right...the edit time does show up...Actually, that is good to know that peple can't go back and change their posts...In fact, I think the edit time should show up even if you edit within 1 second...There should be no grace period...Doug(IIC)
IIC is a hard-liner!!!! I knew I liked you D-E-Fresh! you might would make it as my CFO afterall!!!!

[Lyehopper]

The company was founded in 1872, so I reckon they know what they're doing, having survived 134 years, including two world wars--and that's something, considering they're a bunch o' Krauts.
LOL!!!! dude you really crack me up sometimes!!!!jejeje

[billyjoe]

Lye,
I'll admit it. PARL rules and I hope ACTU will also. Do you use stops? At what point would you get concerned about ACTU ? Spike's got his eye pealed on it too so odds are it will make it. Scifos' SGG is alright speaking from a mostly Kraut point of view.

billyjoe

[Websman]

Wow...could I have made a worse pick??? HSR tanked big time... But I'm going to stick it out and look for a recovery.

It's a good thing I didn't buy this in my real portfolio, but of course I play my riskier picks here. In real life, I bought IMOS at $7.90.

So...my POTW record sucks this year...but my real bank balance grows larger every day. I'm good...jeeeeejaaaaaajeeeeee!!!

[Lyehopper]

Lye,
I'll admit it. PARL rules and I hope ACTU will also. Do you use stops? At what point would you get concerned about ACTU ? Spike's got his eye pealed on it too so odds are it will make it. Scifos' SGG is alright speaking from a mostly Kraut point of view.

billyjoe
I watch the market pretty closely so I don't use actual automatic stops. I do have stops in mind though. I rarely let a loser get me for more than 10% but it has happened.

I'm very bullish on ACTU. I have a friend who's stock picking skills I really trust and he owns a ton of ACTU. I have researched them pretty good myself, I also listened to the latest CC.... I think this stock could go to $10 and beyond.

btw.... I am just as bullish on GEHL, I just want a $28.50 entry.

[spikefader]

......If this happens I vote for a lifetime POTW ban....
I concur.....

[Rob]

Okay, since there appears to be a general consensus on the lifetime ban penalty, I'll go along with it too. In fact, when I propounded the five-week thing, I really wanted to say lifetime, but I thought people would say I was being too rough and try to reign me in.

Therefore, let it be known henceforth and forevermore: anyone caught changing a POTW pick, using the edit feature, in such a way as to undo or change a bad trade during regular trading hours, shall without mercy be banned forthwith from participation in the contest, without possibility of parole. There shall be shame and humiliation upon the offender and his or her household to the tenth generation.

Just to avoid any misunderstanding, this warning does not apply to modifications of a "pick post" made during off-market hours to a post that was originally created during the same off-market period; however that practice is still discouraged, and it is always better to use a new post to make a change in one's position.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
It's OK if you want to ban me for life after my GEM(S) of a pick this week. It may be the worst stock in the history of the POTW.
billyjoe

[Rob]

Whoah!!! Down 41% today so far!!! Yeah that was a bad pick alright but not grounds for banishment.

[spikefader]

Yow! Hey; potential inverted right shoulder on GEMS right here at 3.53. Stop under lod is very good r/r dudes.

[New-born baby]

Please cover my SU long. That's a $3 gain for me :D

[New-born baby]

I am going to gamble here and take SIRF long.

[IIC]

Wow...CELL whacked on eps

[New-born baby]

Did you see me move out of SU too soon? Sold here (not for real) at around $88.10, and now its $89.20 :(

[spikefader]

Yow! Hey; potential inverted right shoulder on GEMS right here at 3.53. Stop under lod is very good r/r dudes.Perfect entry that one :D Before (http://webpages.charter.net/spikefiles/SpikesCharts/GEMSMay9.html). After (http://webpages.charter.net/spikefiles/SpikesCharts/GEMSMay9a.html). 21.8% in 64 minutes. Not bad jejeje. I'm gonna hold this for a swing from that entry. Thanks for the heads up billyjoe. Sorry it whacked you in POTW :(

[B.J]

Billy Joe, I sure hope you didn't REALLY own it.

[billyjoe]

B.J,
Thanks for your concern. I don't really own it but was seriously considering buying. And to think just a couple days ago I said to myself " why doesn't anyone else see what I do in GEMS". Almost fell off my lazy boy when I saw the morning quote then I remembered I didn't really own it.

billyjoe

[Rob]

Now I see PARL is getting creamed on a news release that to me looks kind of positive. Tempted to buy, but may have to be content to just kick myself later for not doing so.

[New-born baby]

Now I see PARL is getting creamed on a news release that to me looks kind of positive. Tempted to buy, but may have to be content to just kick myself later for not doing so.

$19 target. Wait until PARL gets gunned down.

[spikefader]

Now I see PARL is getting creamed on a news release that to me looks kind of positive. Tempted to buy, but may have to be content to just kick myself later for not doing so.Nice 2.5% risk long entry here, with stop under low of day. I'd do it except I'm bearish on PARL. jeje

[Rob]

Every time it jumps above 27, I say, "Doh! I missed my perfect opportunity!" Then it comes back down, and I'm still chicken to pull the trigger. I just haven't studied this company sufficiently to take a flyer like that on such short notice.

Edit: ... besides, less than 5 days ago it was < 25.

[Lyehopper]

Nice 2.5% risk long entry here, with stop under low of day. I'd do it except I'm bearish on PARL. jeje
This stock will drive you mad!....Ahhhhhhh! PARL's a money making machine but the short hedge funds own it right now.

Let it settle down and let the traders get bored with it and then sneak in and grab some.... btw.... I'm still holding a half position.

Spike & NBB post us a chart here (or on my thread) please and let us see what you two see. I asked our new friend EMphase for a chart on PARL but I think he wanted to see what would happen and then post a chart after the fact.jejeje

[Rob]

Check out ELOS today, dude. Man, when will that thing bottom?

[New-born baby]

This stock will drive you mad!....Ahhhhhhh! PARL's a money making machine but the short hedge funds own it right now.

Let it settle down and let the traders get bored with it and then sneak in and grab some.... btw.... I'm still holding a half position.

Spike & NBB post us a chart here (or on my thread) please and let us see what you two see. I asked our new friend EMphase for a chart on PARL but I think he wanted to see what would happen and then post a chart after the fact.jejeje

Lye,
You already know that I don't like this stock long right now. :D I have badgered you for about 3 weeks on this one, to the point of making myself obnoxious. But if you are a glutton for punishment . . . .

1. PnF says $19.
2. FIB retracements says . . . . $19.
3. Today's bearish $3.30 drop says that you have at least another drop of $3.30 coming (Dow Theory). Sure, that's more than $19, but it is the '1st target' of this bear call, and coincides beautifully with the next support at $22.50.
4. Short interest is high on this one--that means there are a lot of people who don't like it long right here :D
5. The weekly shows that the uptrend started to lose the momo last May '05, and the uptrend when completely busto March 1 of this year.

Now, who wants Paris' stinkin' perfume long, right here? :D
http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/1584/chart10ky.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[New-born baby]

Check out ELOS today, dude. Man, when will that thing bottom?

$5 target. That;s a place to start.

[spikefader]

lol Lye. jejeje

OK, I'll throw a chart on your thread later.

But not much has changed from the last several charts I posted in your thread. I recall saying under 28.00 and it's in trouble. Well it broke 28.00 and that recent strength was something to be selling into imho. Same SHS breakdown, major reg channel bust, and broadening triangle breakdown (http://webpages.charter.net/spikefiles/SpikesCharts/PARL%20Apr%2012.gif). And recall those EFA:PARL and PARL:EFA ratio charts. They are tracking according to plan too I note. Have another look at the PARL:EFA one (http://webpages.charter.net/spikefiles/SpikesCharts/EFA%20PARL%20April%204.gif). Shows the diamond top, the broadening bearish triangle, and the symm triangle breakdown. That stuff is pretty left field, but still pretty cool. I am very bullish on EFA, and when I use a strong chart like that one versus PARL's it seems to leverage the difference and highlight the weakness for the weaker chart, and potential for the stronger one....

[spikefader]

$5 target. That;s a place to start.Yup. With ya; with ya :D A close below 19.20 would be a very bearish thing and put it in running for the Burnt Toast Award.

[B.J]

Please close my IVAC position. Thanks.

[Lyehopper]

Yup. With ya; with ya :D A close below 19.20 would be a very bearish thing and put it in running for the Burnt Toast Award.
Yeah, that gap in ELOS really sucks now!.... That gap up yesterday was a sucker move.

[Rob]

Looking at the chart, Lye, it would appear PARL's latest base is a "late-stage base" in IBD-speak. But looking at the fundamentals, I have to agree with stenzrob in that this sell-off is just goofy. Still tempted to buy, but am holding off for more clarity.

[Rob]

A huge congratulations to Pete Huge, Diogenes, BJ, Ray Lonnnng, NB-baby, and Doug-E-Fresh for all being in the 2% and above range so far!!!

The average score at this point among active players is -2.6%!!!

What the heck is going on? Is the market getting ready to tumble or something? Stay tuned for more exciting adventures as we quest into the unknown! Tune in tomorrow, same HUGE time! Same HUGE URL!

http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/9798/potw050920063jr.gif (http://imageshack.us)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50723)

[Websman]

Rob,
It's OK if you want to ban me for life after my GEM(S) of a pick this week. It may be the worst stock in the history of the POTW.
billyjoe

Wow...makes me glad that I took an early profit on GEMS.

[scifos]

Rob,
It's OK if you want to ban me for life after my GEM(S) of a pick this week. It may be the worst stock in the history of the POTW.
billyjoe

Wow! billyjoe, you've dethroned my -24% performance.
http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=43349&postcount=4356

[New-born baby]

Wow! billyjoe, you've dethroned my -24% performance.
http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=43349&postcount=4356

Did Quasi=Ernie has MFLX?

[Rob]

Scifos, I believe BoSox Jon in week 10 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44360) holds the dubious distinction of lowest weekly score so far.

[Rob]

Did Quasi=Ernie has MFLX?I'm afraid he does. But look out! It's nearly back to 51! :)

[Shadow]

Billyjoe,
I'm giving you a close run for last place.
If you get kicked out of POTW you won't be alone.

I think Lye should give us some "special goji brandy"
for our sorrows. Then we can go down in flames with
a smile on our face. :)

[TFred]

Greetings,

Please remove me from ZICA asap,and put me all in ALVR.

cordiallyTom

[mimo_100]

Buy SLV


Thanks

[IIC]

Mr. Rob...sell TESOF...buy ABAX...IIC

[Rob]

Billyjoe,
I'm giving you a close run for last place.
If you get kicked out of POTW you won't be alone.Shadow, look at AIRM go today! If it keeps this up, you may wind up in the black after all! Nice recovery so far.

[Runner]

Rob, I'll go parl short..

[Lyehopper]

Cover PARL....

[Lyehopper]

SELL PARL!!!!

[Lyehopper]

Short ESLR....

[Lyehopper]

Rob, I'll go parl short..
Hey Runner.... You playin' this short for real?.... This stock will give you a headache dude!.... I'm about done with it.LOL!

[Rob]

Folks, there will be a delay in getting today's score up this evening. Sorry, but it couldn't be helped. Try to remain calm. Everything will be okay.

[scifos]

I've been holding ZOLT for quite awhile (since I picked it for POTW in feb @ 16.31) and am up almost 100% on it and it could be looking for more, up strong lately on volume.

Look at it run in after hours! The earnings report was HUGE!

[scifos]

SGG making a nice after hours move too, probably due to ZOLT (same industry) posting huge earnings.

[Rob]

Hey, Scifos! Congrats on ZOLT, dude! HUUUGE!!!!! Aren't they the ones who make that cola with "all the sugar and twice the caffeine"? No, wait ..... that's Jolt! ... heh heh ... Different company. Anyways, congrats, dude!

[B.J]

Thanks Rob. Still actually holding IVAC. Had an excellent earnings release, but remained range bound. But, for this contest's purposes, I saw it fail to break the triangle and figured, that's as good as it gets this week :D

[Rob]

Diogenes' Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), which happens to be not only a member of the S&P 500 but of the S&P 100, also happens to be a member this week of the POTW top 1. Super pick on what appears to be a fairly rotten week, Diogenes!!! Would you care to enlighten the rest of us on just what made you believe this specialty metals producer was going to prosper so handsomely this week?


Number two on the list this 3rd day of the week is Huge Pete HUGE!!! Ol' Pete has decided to show us all how it's done, this time playing Northern Orion Resources, Inc. (NTO) of Vancouver, B.C. Don't let that Kanuck address fool you though. These home boys make their bread down south ... WAYYYYY down south in Argentina!! That's where they mine gold and copper! Now where do you suppose companies like WIRE get all of that copper anyway? They have to get it from companies like NTO who actually dig that stuff out o' the ground! Didn't you pay attention to those grainy 16mm films they showed you in grade school? The ones with the scratchy sound tracks that would always be a fraction of a second out of sync with the picture unless they got the size of the loop just right? Come on, man! The thing that seems weird to me is: doesn't silver naturally occur in nature along side copper deposits? Are these dudes hiding something?


Number 3 so far this week is BJ!! No, not BillyJoe, just BJ! As some of you who were paying attention may have noticed, BJ cashed out of his position in Intevac Inc. (IVAC) yesterday, 14 minutes prior to the closing bell, with a mighty respectable 3.93% gain! Turns out that was quite an excellent move there, BJ, ol' buddy, as can be seen from this 5-day chart:


http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4025/w3xn.png (http://imageshack.us/)

Way to go, BJ, dude! Ride 'em on up and let those other turkeys ride 'em back down! Wish I knew how to do that!

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3128/potw051020067ti.gif (http://imageshack.us/)
:) :) :)
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50723) | Tuesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50930)

[Rob]

Gee, I wonder how I would do if I were to buy HSR, KOPN, AIRM, CELL, MFLX, and GEMS, the bottom 6, tomorrow ....

[diogenes]

[size=3][font=Arial]Diogenes' Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), which happens to be not only a member of the S&P 500 but of the S&P 100, also happens to be a member this week of the POTW top 1. Super pick on what appears to be a fairly rotten week, Diogenes!!! Would you care to enlighten the rest of us on just what made you believe this specialty metals producer was going to prosper so handsomely this week?



Sure:
First, I have to mention that my first pick was HANS, but since it was reporting earnings I meddled with the method and did not pick it. Then I had BID down, but I picked that over ATI for other reasons- at first.

So, what is the method right?

Essentially I am using a mechanical investing strategy that looks for stocks that have an exponential trajectory for their price (i.e. increasing line). After looking for outstanding fundamentals.

Initially I wanted to model this by a stochastic differential equation ( looking at change in prices in this case) ,
like a differential equation (same idea) but instead of working with, say, real numbers, allows one to work with “randomness,” but I got lucky as several members at Motley Fool had already “been there-done that.” So, they deserve all the credit, esp. BarryDTO and Loren Cobb (http://www.aetheling.com/MI/index.html).

I scanned the Time 1 and 2 stocks from Value Line to get some stocks to rank by the above range and usually scan the 5 MrMarket picks as well.
NEU has been very good with this method.

I hope that everyone turns green in the end!

[IIC]

[QUOTE=diogenes]

So, what is the method right?

Essentially I am using a mechanical investing strategy that looks for stocks that have an exponential trajectory for their price.

Initially I wanted to model this by a stochastic differential equation,
like a differential equation but instead of working with, say, real numbers, allows one to work with “randomness,”
[QUOTE]

Geez...Sounds complicated...I just look for stocks that are RANDOMLY gonna go up...Doug

[diogenes]

[QUOTE=diogenes]

So, what is the method right?

Essentially I am using a mechanical investing strategy that looks for stocks that have an exponential trajectory for their price.

Initially I wanted to model this by a stochastic differential equation,
like a differential equation but instead of working with, say, real numbers, allows one to work with “randomness,”
[QUOTE]

Geez...Sounds complicated...I just look for stocks that are RANDOMLY gonna go up...Doug
Hmmm... perhaps something like a real valued function that allows for randomness, would be a tad better?

I think you could also look at it like a simple regression line...

or a maybe I should just go with random posting? :P

Edit- Of course ATI will now tank.

[Lyehopper]

Check out ELOS today, dude. Man, when will that thing bottom?
ELOS was up 5% today Rob.... I'll bet MFLX daytraded long tomorrow with the right entry will net ya 10%.... I think I'll play it.jejeje

[IIC]

[QUOTE=IIC][QUOTE=diogenes]

So, what is the method right?

Essentially I am using a mechanical investing strategy that looks for stocks that have an exponential trajectory for their price.

Initially I wanted to model this by a stochastic differential equation,
like a differential equation but instead of working with, say, real numbers, allows one to work with “randomness,”

Hmmm... perhaps something like a real valued function that allows for randomness, would be a tad better?

I think you could also look at it like a simple regression line...

or a maybe I should just go with random posting? :P

Edit- Of course ATI will now tank.

Geez...You sure make things complicated ;)

[Lyehopper]

Sure:
First, I have to mention that my first pick was HANS, but since it was reporting earnings I meddled with the method and did not pick it. Then I had BID down, but I picked that over ATI for other reasons- at first.

So, what is the method right?

Essentially I am using a mechanical investing strategy that looks for stocks that have an exponential trajectory for their price (i.e. increasing line). After looking for outstanding fundamentals.

Initially I wanted to model this by a stochastic differential equation ( looking at change in prices in this case) ,
like a differential equation (same idea) but instead of working with, say, real numbers, allows one to work with “randomness,” but I got lucky as several members at Motley Fool had already “been there-done that.” So, they deserve all the credit, esp. BarryDTO and Loren Cobb (http://www.aetheling.com/MI/index.html).

I scanned the Time 1 and 2 stocks from Value Line to get some stocks to rank by the above range and usually scan the 5 MrMarket picks as well.
NEU has been very good with this method.

I hope that everyone turns green in the end!
Sound very similar the the VTP....

[IIC]

Sound very similar the the VTP....

I'd like to know what takes so long to throw up a website:

http://www.vulcantraders.com/

From my experience it takes about 5 mins...This domain has been registered to some mysterious Vulcan since January 21st...???

[Lyehopper]

I'd like to know what takes so long to throw up a website:

http://www.vulcantraders.com/

From my experience it takes about 5 mins...This domain has been registered to some mysterious Vulcan since January 21st...???
The VTP is very mysterious and extremely complex....

[Rob]

And you're absolutely certain that VTP doesn't stand for "very thick puckey," right? JK ;)

[skiracer]

And you're absolutely certain that VTP doesn't stand for "very thick puckey," right? JK ;)

No, "Very Tight Puckey".

[Rob]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?

[Rob waits a few moments for the clammoring to cease, but it doesn't. Rob then speaks in a louder voice ... ]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?

[Only a small lessening of the din takes place. Rob picks up an empty wine bottle and repeatedly raps on it with the handle of a butter knife, carefully calculating how hard he can strike the vessel without breaking it. Again he speaks ...]

Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen! Please may I have your attention?

[The crowd finally quiets down, all except for Doug, who for some reason is muttering profanities under his breath.]

Please do not be alarmed, but I have discovered an anomoly in the way the scoring system works. As some of you know, we've been using the magnificent Web site at http://www.businessweek.com (http://www.businessweek.com/) to retrieve our daily stock prices for some time now. Those folks over at businessweek.com do a great job, don't they? How 'bout we show 'em some love? Let's give a big round of applause for businessweek.com!

[applause ... applause ... ]

Now, businessweek.com, which I'll refer to as "the source," says that their latest quotes are delayed by twenty minutes. That is why, as you may have observed, the time stamp on the last update indicates a time that is never earlier than 4:20 pm plus a few minutes. Well, this morning, by chnace, I discovered that the prices the source reports as yesterday's closing prices were, in the cases of a few stocks, a few pennies off from those which were reported yesterday at 4:25:24, the time of the latest update. For example, yesterday at 4:25, WIRE's last price was reported to be 46.50, and this morning the source indicates that yesterday's last price was 46.56. The net effect is that the Flaming Brain's percentage gain is in actuality higher than that which was posted yesterday, by thirteen one-hundredths of a percent (0.13%).

I do not know at what time the last scores were finalized on the Web site, but be assured that I am on top of the situation and will monitor it closely to make sure that the scores posted here will be reliable. During this process you may see that the scores are not posted as quickly after the close as that to which you have become accustomed. Please bear with me, and all will be well, I assure you.

Thank you for your kind attention. Now someone please pass me the hot sauce.

[Lyehopper]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?

[Rob waits a few moments for the clammoring to cease, but it doesn't. Rob then speaks in a louder voice ... ]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?

[Only a small lessening of the din takes place. Rob picks up an empty wine bottle and repeatedly raps on it with the handle of a butter knife, carefully calculating how hard he can strike the vessel without breaking it. Again he speaks ...]

Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen! Please may I have your attention?

[The crowd finally quiets down, all except for Doug, who for some reason is muttering profanities under his breath.]

Please do not be alarmed, but I have discovered an anomoly in the way the scoring system works. As some of you know, we've been using the magnificent Web site at http://www.businessweek.com (http://www.businessweek.com/) to retrieve our daily stock prices for some time now. Those folks over at businessweek.com do a great job, don't they? How 'bout we show 'em some love? Let's give a big round of applause for businessweek.com!

[applause ... applause ... ]

Now, businessweek.com, which I'll refer to as "the source," says that their latest quotes are delayed by twenty minutes. That is why, as you may have observed, the time stamp on the last update indicates a time that is never earlier than 4:20 pm plus a few minutes. Well, this morning, by chnace, I discovered that the prices the source reports as yesterday's closing prices were, in the cases of a few stocks, a few pennies off from those which were reported yesterday at 4:25:24, the time of the latest update. For example, yesterday at 4:25, WIRE's last price was reported to be 46.50, and this morning the source indicates that yesterday's last price was 46.56. The net effect is that the Flaming Brain's percentage gain is in actuality higher than that which was posted yesterday, by thirteen one-hundredths of a percent (0.13%).

I do not know at what time the last scores were finalized on the Web site, but be assured that I am on top of the situation and will monitor it closely to make sure that the scores posted here will be reliable. During this process you may see that the scores are not posted as quickly after the close as that to which you have become accustomed. Please bear with me, and all will be well, I assure you.

Thank you for your kind attention. Now someone please pass me the hot sauce.
You are HUUUUGE!!!! Rockin'Rob! .... Hey could ya sliiiiiiide me that jar of "The GoJi"!?

Look at my ESLR crash DUDE! jejejejejeje....hic!

[Rob]

Week 5 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39993) was the worst week for the POTW so far this year in terms of overall average, with all active players averaging a -5.94% for the week. My most recent update (2:05) shows that the average among the active so far this week is -5.87%. This is not the record we are shooting for!

[RL]

Rob there Is no reason that we need to see this weeks standings

[Rob]

We are now at -6.3% for the week among the active players. 'Nuff said ... well, that, plus the fact that Diogenes' ATI is beatin' the pants off us! (Nice short on Evergreen there too, O one who hops in lye!)

As you can see the latest update is time stamped 4:52. Allowing for the 20-minute delay, that means these closing prices are those the source had as of 4:32, more than a half hour after the market closed. If anyone notices any different numbers any time between now and the time the market opens tomorrow, be a good li'l injun and let us know.
http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/8205/potw0511067rn.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50723) | Tuesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50930) | Wednesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51185)

[jiesen]

way to go, Dio! good job finding the diamond in this rough time.

[Rob]

Rob there Is no reason that we need to see this weeks standingsHey, Ray. Now if I have to look at 'em, why shouldn't you too?

[Lyehopper]

Hey, Ray. Now if I have to look at 'em, why shouldn't you too?
I can make money in this kinda market....jejeje

[spikefader]

Good job Dio!

[Websman]

At least I'm not in last.

It's strange, but one of my accounts actually made money today...the other one got clipped by about 1%.

[scifos]

Hey Rob or Websman (whoever's got the info), is is possible to send me everyone's picks since the start of the year? I'd like Player's name, ticker, long or short, start price, end price. Thanks. I can PM you my email address if you need.

[Rob]

Scifos, I haven't been keeping a running list, but it's easy enough to find most of them by following the links back. I think lye has all that stuff, but he writes 'em down in a paper notebook. :)

[Rob]

Gee, I wonder how I would do if I were to buy HSR, KOPN, AIRM, CELL, MFLX, and GEMS, the bottom 6, tomorrow ....I guess I got my answer. If I'd have bought exactly $2,000 worth of each of those at the opening price this morning, a total of $12,000, it would be worth $11,334.62 as of the closing prices today, not counting commissions, a loss of 5.5%.

[scifos]

Scifos, I haven't been keeping a running list, but it's easy enough to find most of them by following the links back. I think lye has all that stuff, but he writes 'em down in a paper notebook. :)

Okay, I figured I'd ask you guys in the hopes that I wouldn't need to go back through all the posts.

If you have everyone's weekly % performance since Jan '06 I could use that. Please!!

[diogenes]

Thanks guys!

[IIC]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?

[Rob waits a few moments for the clammoring to cease, but it doesn't. Rob then speaks in a louder voice ... ]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?

[Only a small lessening of the din takes place. Rob picks up an empty wine bottle and repeatedly raps on it with the handle of a butter knife, carefully calculating how hard he can strike the vessel without breaking it. Again he speaks ...]

Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen! Please may I have your attention?

[The crowd finally quiets down, all except for Doug, who for some reason is muttering profanities under his breath.]

Please do not be alarmed, but I have discovered an anomoly in the way the scoring system works. As some of you know, we've been using the magnificent Web site at http://www.businessweek.com (http://www.businessweek.com/) to retrieve our daily stock prices for some time now. Those folks over at businessweek.com do a great job, don't they? How 'bout we show 'em some love? Let's give a big round of applause for businessweek.com!

[applause ... applause ... ]

Now, businessweek.com, which I'll refer to as "the source," says that their latest quotes are delayed by twenty minutes. That is why, as you may have observed, the time stamp on the last update indicates a time that is never earlier than 4:20 pm plus a few minutes. Well, this morning, by chnace, I discovered that the prices the source reports as yesterday's closing prices were, in the cases of a few stocks, a few pennies off from those which were reported yesterday at 4:25:24, the time of the latest update. For example, yesterday at 4:25, WIRE's last price was reported to be 46.50, and this morning the source indicates that yesterday's last price was 46.56. The net effect is that the Flaming Brain's percentage gain is in actuality higher than that which was posted yesterday, by thirteen one-hundredths of a percent (0.13%).

I do not know at what time the last scores were finalized on the Web site, but be assured that I am on top of the situation and will monitor it closely to make sure that the scores posted here will be reliable. During this process you may see that the scores are not posted as quickly after the close as that to which you have become accustomed. Please bear with me, and all will be well, I assure you.

Thank you for your kind attention. Now someone please pass me the hot sauce.

You are right Rob (&^%$$^*)...Now, will you please go back through all of last year's weekly results and verify that Ray actually won?...You can take a few days to do it if you need to...Thx...Doug(IIC)

[jiesen]

Okay, I figured I'd ask you guys in the hopes that I wouldn't need to go back through all the posts.

If you have everyone's weekly % performance since Jan '06 I could use that. Please!!

Scifos,

I've gone through and taken all of the year's data for the bi-weekly K-data report already. PM me your e-mail address, and I'll send you the spreadsheet I've got this weekend after I've done the next round of calculations. It'll be good to have someone else look at the numbers anyway, to make sure I'm not screwing it all up.

[Websman]

Hey Rob or Websman (whoever's got the info), is is possible to send me everyone's picks since the start of the year? I'd like Player's name, ticker, long or short, start price, end price. Thanks. I can PM you my email address if you need.

Dang, you figured it out! Rob and me are the same person...

[Rob]

You are right Rob (&^%$$^*)...Now, will you please go back through all of last year's weekly results and verify that Ray actually won?...You can take a few days to do it if you need to...Thx...Doug(IIC)That is so generous of you to allow me a few days to do your bidding, Mr. Fresh! But since I am willing to accept the fact that Ray won the contest in '05, I believe I shall delegate my time to other pursuits. Now please make a fresh pot of coffee, with freshly ground beans of course, and toast a couple onion bagels. Thanks. I'll give you twenty minutes.

Incidentally, I am happy to report to the group that yesterday's closing prices, as posted here, are in 100% agreement with those listed by the source this morning.

[Rob]

Scifos, it sounds as though Jiesen's got you covered, dude.

[Rob]

It would appear my IMCL is finally getting a little long-overdue respect.

Pleaaaasssse, not another head fake!

Oh, yeah ... also: :)

[Lyehopper]

Cover ESLR....

[diogenes]

Looks like ATI is falling...look out below ;)

[Lyehopper]

Looks like ATI is falling...look out below ;)
short it!....LOL!

Looks like I covered ESLR a little too soon.... Didn't want to get too greedy.jejeje

[Lyehopper]

It would appear my IMCL is finally getting a little long-overdue respect.

Pleaaaasssse, not another head fake!

Oh, yeah ... also: :)
WOAH!!!!!! DUDE!!!!


edit: That ain't "head fake" volume my friend!


Rob, That puts you in the lead does it not?

[Lyehopper]

Looks like I covered ESLR a little too soon.... Didn't want to get too greedy.jejeje
SHEEESH!!!! I left 2-3%+ on the table!..... AHHHHHHHHH!.... smack!, SMACK! (Lye slaps himself across the face)....OUCH!

[Runner]

Rob, cover PARL..

[Rob]

Ahh! My first taste of the gold! Thanks for covering when you did, Lyehopper! That allowed me to beat you this week by a whopping three hundredths of a percent! That really was a great short, dude!

And look who's the 2nd "runner"-up! It's Runner! With his eagle-eye he spotted a great shorting opportunity also--in PARL! Good work, Runner, dude!

BJ and Dio both scored better than FG's this horrid week also! Good work, guys! And Dio, even though your ATI fell from grace a bit from yesterday, still, nearly 4% on the week is pretty remarkable--especially considering what a slaughterhouse it has been!

Sowers, BoSox, Huge Pete and Mimo round out the list of those who finished up this week. Normally I don't enumerate each one like that, but this week was a fairly short list, so ...

Well now for the bad news, fellas: Yes, two new worst loss of the year records were set this week: (1) worst average score among active players (-7.71%) and (2) greatest single one-week loss by a player. Sorry, BillyJoe, but at least you did it on a really sucky week, if that's any solace! As if that weren't bad enough, the total average for active players crossed into the red also. So let's see if we can't turn things around!

Wow, MFLX got slaughtered big-time as well! And on a good earnings report too! Can anyone spell "buying opportunity"? And if so, is this one? Nevermind the first question; if you can accurately answer that second one, I'll buy you a beer!

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/9893/potw0512067fk.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :(
Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50723) | Tuesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50930) | Wednesday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51185) | Thursday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51339)

Week 1 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=35533) | Week 2 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=36922) | Week 3 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=38102) | Week 4 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39064) | Week 5 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=39993) | Week 6 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=41095) | Week 7 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=41818) | Week 8 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=42478) | Week 9 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=43559)
Week 10 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44360) | Week 11 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=45264) | Week 12 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=45982) | Week 13 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=46754) | Week 14 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=47384) | Week 15 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=47882) | Week 16 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=48505) | Week 17 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=49376) | Week 18 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50244)

[Rob]

Sorry for the weird colors in the framing of that chart. I had some formatting difficulties, and something went screwy on me. Anyway, all the good stuff is there.

Also, there are nine people who have not participated in more than three weeks, who do not appear on the list, though their scores are still figured into the averages. I just decided to conceal those rows. It looks nicer.

Edit: Hmmm, there's something weird about BillyJoe's Q2 average also. It's not figuring correctly. Not to worry, it shall be fixed!

Edit #2: It's fixed. For some unknown reason, there was a zero in that cell instead of the formula that was supposed to be there. Things are under control.

[spikefader]

Congrats Rob! You rock.

And Lye and Runner. Hugeness!

[jiesen]

wow, some serious carnage this week... congrats on the win, Rob! you are HUGE!

[Lyehopper]

Wish I had just held my play till the close.....BUT then again you could have sold IMCL at 11:15 today too.LOL.... COOL thing is.... I held my position in real life and you Own IMCL.

Your score is wrong though, I think.... I show the open tick @16:00pm for IMCL @ $41.91 giving you a gain of 9.86% dude.... I'd rather lose by over a half percent than by just 0.03%....LOL!

Runner HUGE short on PARL dude!.... And a special thanks to SPIKE!!!! for some nice behind the scenes TA and opinion he fed me this week. Thanks dude!!!! You helped save me some real dollars on PARL with your quick opinion.

[Gary611]

Rob, great job! You Da Man!

TWTWTW, a real shitty one, if you can handle the truth!!
I have to get rid of ole Jack, he really scares me!
This market is going thru some weird shit, even the POTW regulars are starting to look mortal!
I promise, this weekend I'm goin' down & dirty to rise from the minuses. There is ALWAYS money to be made on the street, so this losing streak will end, you got my word, you CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!
Sheese US, enough of that already!!

--Gary from LI

[jiesen]

Wow, MFLX got slaughtered big-time as well! And on a good earnings report too! Can anyone spell "buying opportunity"? And if so, is this one? Nevermind the first question; if you can accurately answer that second one, I'll buy you a beer!
[/url][url="http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=50244"]
(http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51339)


Yes.

Now I want you to meet me in 8 months, beer in hand. :)

[New-born baby]

Yes.

Now I want you to meet me in 8 months, XXXX in hand. :)
8 months is next February. If you owned a stock with a stronger option chain, you could have made 16% or more while you wait. Just sell a DEC or JAN call.

[IIC]

http://bestsmileys.com/textinbubble2/16.gif.....Rob

You are just Super Duper...D. Fresh(IIC)

[Lyehopper]

I'll take BMD (long) next week Rockin'Rob....

[BoSox Jon]

I'll go SHORT CHCI.

Thanks.

[Rob]

Just came back from a bud's graduation shindig. I stood close to the fire so long I probably smell like Smokey Bear. Goin' to another tomorrow night.

But enough of that. Since the ASCO abstracts are being pre-released to the onological community next week, I'm expecting more good things to come for embattled ImClone. So IMCL long for the coming week!

Quasi-Ernie is so embarassed for that poor showing with MFLX this week, he's ashamed to even show his imaginary face. But you KNOW he's got to play MFLX long again--for the bounce, baby! So that the Q's pick for next week.

[Rob]

I show the open tick @16:00pm for IMCL @ $41.91 giving you a gain of 9.86% dudeYeah, Lyehopper, 41.91 was the opening tick. But some genius decided to sell at the last second for 22 cents cheaper, and so the closing price became 41.69. I'd like to give that guy a boot to the head.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8168/boothead5av.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[billyjoe]

Scifos,
Here's my miserable performance back to the last pick that finished in positive territory. Week of 12/22/05 . It's actually worse than it appears since on more than one occassion I picked 2 losers in the same week.
------------------My Bad Portfolio----------------------------------------
GEMS -46.02%
ANDE -4.84
SPIL -4.95
HOM -.75
EGY -16.07
HOKU-9.32
FTHR-1.16
SYNP -22.16
DWCH -9.59
KFY -1.02
ESCL -6.76
NGAS -1.42

Had I actually bought all these and reinvested remains each week in the next pick , I would have lost 76.61% of total invested. I boldly state this record will never be broken. I am the Worst Stock Picker of all Time ! It is documented here as is the record of the greatest of all time , Mr.Market.
Now the good news. In reality I still hold 4 of these with major gains in HOM and EGY lesser gain in KFY and slight loss in SPIL.
billyjoe

[diogenes]

Nice job, especially the players with the >9% gain!

[Runner]

Rob, starting in Cash....

[skiracer]

Rob,
MED - long

[MickyMouse]

Rob,

Great job.

Long KOPN. Thx.

Mickey

[peanuts]

Rob,

I will continue to maintain my long position in DWCH

Thank you

[Websman]

Rob, I want to take AIRM short...

This is a doomed stock...jejeje

[IIC]

Rob...some people are not using the http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

Please disqualify their pix...thx...IIC

[jiesen]

I'll take AMLN long again this week.

[skiracer]

Rob...some people are not using the http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

Please disqualify their pix...thx...IIC

They're rebels without a cause.

[Websman]

Rob...some people are not using the http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

Please disqualify their pix...thx...IIC

So what's the deal with the little green arrow thingy...I don't sit in front of a computer screen all day, so I tend to miss a lot of the important posts...jeeeeeejjejejeeeeeeeeeee....err....JEEEEEJ EJJEEEE!!!!

[IIC]

So what's the deal with the little green arrow thingy...I don't sit in front of a computer screen all day, so I tend to miss a lot of the important posts...jeeeeeejjejejeeeeeeeeeee....err....JEEEEEJ EJJEEEE!!!!

Rules are Rules Webs...Please abide by them...Thanks For yor Cooperation As Always...Doug(IIC)

[mimo_100]

I'll start the week in CA$H.

Thanks.

[Rob]

I'm not sure Lyehopper's request that people use the li'l green arrow icon (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif) for their pick posts is a rule, per se.

It is good to in some way make your pick posts easy to spot while scrolling. It will minimize the chance of the scorekeeper's missing it while scrolling through the posts.

For everyone's general information, if the scorekeeper does miss one of your picks, and it is necessary to bring it to his attention, it's always good to provide a link to go with it. As the temporary scorekeeper, I really do love sometimes having to hunt back through several pages of 20 posts each, looking for a particular post, but it wouldn't bother me terribly if you wanted to deprive me of that fun exercise. :)

[Websman]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif Ok...I want to go short AIRM.http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

[Websman]

Rules are Rules Webs...Please abide by them...Thanks For yor Cooperation As Always...Doug(IIC)

Rules are made to be broken...

[Websman]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon8.gif
http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon8.gif
http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon8.gif
http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon8.gif How about this one???

[RL]

Wow the game cop Is sure keeping tabs. My dart hit GAP so thats my choice. GAP-LONG

[Karel]

CELL long, please. In this competition I am a mechanical investor, and the stock is still on my screen. Go CELL!

The current ranking in points:
POTW: 8
MF(QHOF): 8
POTW+: 4

And my mechanical fund is the only one of the three (or four, with SPY) to score positive since 3/27. See the report for the Mechanical Fund.

Regards,

Karel

[spikefader]

Cash for now; I'll probably find something to short today.

[IIC]

IIC ..............IIP Long for me ......MY good man ! Thank You!

Peter...I'm not the scorekeeper...IIP...Not exactly IIC...But close enough...IIC

[Lyehopper]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif Ok...I want to go short AIRM.http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif
EXXXXXX....celent!

[Peter Hansen]

ROB IIP LONG for me .

[Peter Hansen]

Peter...I'm not the scorekeeper...IIP...Not exactly IIC...But close enough...IIC

IIC the charts got me dizzy......but I have deleted the error post......thank you!

[IIC]

IIC the charts got me dizzy......but I have deleted the error post......thank you!

I was just teasing you Peter...Actually, I have appointed myself the Game Cop...Somebody has to maintain order in this group ;)

Next week I think I'll solve the Middle East Crisis...LOL

[diogenes]

Stealing from ParkT’s post, I will take AEHR. long.

[billyjoe]

EGY long to break the 2006 curse.
billyjoe

[Shadow]

After last week's beating I think I'll sit on the sidelines
in CASH this week. Cluck-cluck

[Gatorman]

Start me out in cash.

[The Photon]

Lye / Rob : I will stay with WIRE long - thanks

[jiesen]

I've ranked the POTW players by compounded return divided by number of weeks played (that's the "special K" factor). I've also included the averages of all the POTW results, which are fairly close, but a bit less relevant to me.

Week 19 Results: (Includes the latest 13 weeks)

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8362/weeks7191zq.png

Week 17 K-factor ranking (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=562&pp=10)

[RL]

Jiesen don't I even get ranked never missed one week?

[dmk112]

I'll take ELOS short

[Lyehopper]

I've ranked the POTW players by compounded return divided by number of weeks played (that's the "special K" factor). I've also included the averages of all the POTW results, which are fairly close, but a bit less relevant to me.

Week 19 Results: (Includes the latest 13 weeks)

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8362/weeks7191zq.png

Week 17 K-factor ranking (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=562&pp=10)
Pete is HUUUUGE!!!!

[IIC]

Mr. Rob...Start me in cash...thx...IIC

[Karel]

I've ranked the POTW players by compounded return divided by number of weeks played (that's the "special K" factor). ...
Thank you, Jiesen! That is an awful drop I made, from the Top10 to place 20, but that is life for a mechanical investor. Pete, wonderful job! The new TOP10 consists of: Pete H., DMK, Jim S., Photon, Lye, Micky, Spike, IIC, Gator, Jiesen, and Sowers.

Away dropped Gary, and Karel; new are Jiesen and Sowers. OK, folks, you are the team for the POTW+, which isn't making much of an impression right now. You are the top 10. Show it!

And I haven't joined the chorus yet to applaud Rob, the glorious winner of this "gut wrenching" week, and Lye too, with his 9+%. I think all players who scored positive deserve an accolade, and I would like to include Geri, who remained in cash and came 10th.

I discovered a small error in my scorekeeping: I only used 9 players in the calculation for the POTW+ over the last two weeks. With Gator added, the one I didn't take down, the percentages change a bit, but the points remain the same.

Regards,

Karel

[jiesen]

Jiesen don't I even get ranked never missed one week?

Sorry to say, RL, but I drew the arbitrary cutoff at 20, and you were number 21. Though your POTW score average was actually 0.0015% better than Karel's, your compounded return was -9.76%, which puts you just under Karel's -7.96%, when ranked by return/week since you both played each of the 13 weeks.

Don't worry, though, once your -25% hit from week 7 drops off for the next K-factor calculation, you'll be golden. Let's just not see a repeat of that performance next week, mmmk?

[jiesen]

Pete is HUUUUGE!!!!


Yes, I must concur. Pete is indeed

HUUUUUUUUGE!!!!!

[Rob]

Sorry to say, RL, but I drew the arbitrary cutoff at 20, and you were number 21.I'm just glad to see my name on the list for a change. I jumped from Nowheresville to no. 13, and I ain't superstitious.

[Rob]

There are 22 players so far this week, and these are their positions:

Diogenes........AEHR...long
Websman.......AIRM...short
Jiesen............AMLN...long
Lyehopper......BMD...long
Karel.............CELL...long
BoSox Jon......CHCI...short
Peanuts.........DWCH...long
BillyJoe..........EGY...long
DMK..............ELOS...short
Ray Long.......GAP...long
Pete H...........IIP...long
Rob...............IMCL...long
MickyMouse...KOPN...long
Skiracer........MED...long
Quasi-Ernie...MFLX...long
Photon..........WIRE...long
Gatorman......$
IIC................$
Mimo.............$
Runner..........$
Shadow.........$
Spikefader.....$

I try to post these in advance of the market's opening to make it easier for those who haven't picked yet to see what's already spoken for.

[Gary611]

OK, Curly's back with a whoop, whoop of a pick, is this a micro phoney, or a phony at the mike?

Please short (yeah, a first for me) GHL

--Gary from LI

[gerihearne]

staying in cash ..

[IIC]

Put me in FTEK long...IIC

[sowersnc]

I'll take peix long

[Runner]

Rob short NUS stop @ 16.47

[spikefader]

Short GTW please.

[Rob]

Those players who have yet to put in an appearance this week are:

Alice, An2n33, Bean Stocks, BJ, Bjdj, Dakat, Grebnet, Jim Smith, NB baby, Ninner, NY4Ever, ParkTwain, Scifos, Sekto, Sisterwin, SledDawg, TFred.

Come on, dudes and dudettes, you have about 3 hours and 42 minutes left to get in this week!

[Lyehopper]

Put me in FTEK long...IIC
That's Stenzrob's hot new pick.... Got it on my screen now as well.

[Lyehopper]

Sell BMD..... put me is ca$h please Rob. SHEESH!

[Rob]

You got it, dude. Whoah! That's got a little sting to it. What about that other short play? Waitin' for another spike?

[Lyehopper]

You got it, dude. Whoah! That's got a little sting to it. What about that other short play? Waitin' for another spike?
Yeah I was dude.... But I'll just play it where it is. I shorted it earlier in real life and on my thread.

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif....SHORT BWNG

[alice4321us]

Short SU for me.

[Lyehopper]

Hey BillyJoe! Why didn't you pick ESCL (long) this morning dude?! That would have helped your average somewhat!

[Websman]

My goal is to come in last...It looks like I may make it. jejeje

[billyjoe]

Lye,
Why does ESCL sound familiar ?

billyjoe

[Rob]

Skiracer is the initial breakaway leader on this 1st day of the week with better than a TDWEP on MED! Excellent play, Speed Racer ... er ... I mean Skiracer!

1st runner up this fine Monday is our ol' charting pal, Spikefader, with a short play on GTW! Mighty fine, there, Spike, mighty fine!

2nd runner up is Jiesen, who luuuuuuuuvs that AMLN! Well you can see why, can't you? almost 2½% for a day's gain is enough to make even the Oracle of Omaha sit up straight in his chair, clear his throat and straighten his necktie! (BoSox is right smack on your tail, there, Jiesen, tryin' to edge you out o' 3rd.)

It's only one day so far, and as experience has shown us, it's still anybody's game this week! So have at it, y'all!

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6126/potw051520060ve.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)

[Lyehopper]

Lye,
Why does ESCL sound familiar ?

billyjoe
Don't know.... I like to short ESLR.... I guess the tickers are similar?

ESCL is an upscale auction house where some of their execs got arrested in Spain for selling stamps for too much money or something like that.lol It rallied over 100% today though. I didn't check the news. Maybe those fellas were fired today?

[peanuts]

I'm down 5+% in my POTW. I am down even more in my total real portfolio today. Today I have experienced the absolute worst day that I have ever experienced in the market since I began investing- a 6+% overall drop! This was precluded by a 1+% drop on Thursday and another 1+% drop on Friday.

The markets have effectively wiped out what has taken months to build in the matter of 16.5 total hours. I need tissues and a shoulder....

The only good part... I am still up from my total investment. But, swimming in a sea of red does not make me feel good about it.

WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

ok, I feel better now.....

[Websman]

I'm down 5+% in my POTW. I am down even more in my total real portfolio today. Today I have experienced the absolute worst day that I have ever experienced in the market since I began investing- a 6+% overall drop! This was precluded by a 1+% drop on Thursday and another 1+% drop on Friday.

The markets have effectively wiped out what has taken months to build in the matter of 16.5 total hours. I need tissues and a shoulder....

The only good part... I am still up from my total investment. But, swimming in a sea of red does not make me feel good about it.

WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

ok, I feel better now.....

Don't feel bad Peanuts...My experience was exactly the same today. Although I didn't break my record for the biggest loss in one day, it did finish in the top 5. I dropped a little over 5% today, taking away all of the gains I've made in the past month.

I'm in extreme caution mode now...

[billyjoe]

Lye,
Now I remember. I picked ESCL short after a stocklemon.com investigation in January predicted they'd be shut down soon. They have a mutual fund based on rare postage stamps. You get a photocopy of what you supposedly own a piece of. It's real big in South America.

billyjoe

[peanuts]

Don't feel bad Peanuts...My experience was exactly the same today. Although I didn't break my record for the biggest loss in one day, it did finish in the top 5. I dropped a little over 5% today, taking away all of the gains I've made in the past month.

I'm in extreme caution mode now...

I guess it is better to be swimming than drowning

[Websman]

I guess it is better to be swimming than drowning

I'm down to two positions in my portfolio. If things don't look any better tomorrow, I'll be in cash...and will be looking for short setups.

[skiracer]

Skiracer is the initial breakaway leader on this 1st day of the week with better than a TDWEP on MED! Excellent play, Speed Racer ... er ... I mean Skiracer!

1st runner up this fine Monday is our ol' charting pal, Spikefader, with a short play on GTW! Mighty fine, there, Spike, mighty fine!

2nd runner up is Jiesen, who luuuuuuuuvs that AMLN! Well you can see why, can't you? almost 2½% for a day's gain is enough to make even the Oracle of Omaha sit up straight in his chair, clear his throat and straighten his necktie! (BoSox is right smack on your tail, there, Jiesen, tryin' to edge you out o' 3rd.)

It's only one day so far, and as experience has shown us, it's still anybody's game this week! So have at it, y'all!

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6126/potw051520060ve.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)

Boy it's been along time since I've been on top of the board. Better yet I entered a position in MED at $12.25 this morning. I thought at first I was going to miss it as it went off early on and then dropped big time to $12. Not a bad day. Up big time in the AH after great earnings report after the close today.

[Websman]

Way to go Ski!!! Maybe I can copy your success...What's your secret? Is it the Goji?

[IIC]

I'm down 5+% in my POTW. I am down even more in my total real portfolio today. Today I have experienced the absolute worst day that I have ever experienced in the market since I began investing- a 6+% overall drop! This was precluded by a 1+% drop on Thursday and another 1+% drop on Friday.

The markets have effectively wiped out what has taken months to build in the matter of 16.5 total hours. I need tissues and a shoulder....

The only good part... I am still up from my total investment. But, swimming in a sea of red does not make me feel good about it.

WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

ok, I feel better now.....

No problem...The leaders are getting whacked all over the place...I look at the past few weeks as merely a temporary setback...Actually my daytrading has been going pretty good...no runners but 10 out of the last 11 have been gainers...Unfortunately, it will take 10/11 for the next 2 weeks too to make up for how much I'm dn on ABAX and ICOC...I'm not too concerned about ICOC tho. ABAX is something else...What a major dump...I paid 22.00. I know I shudda bailed...But we all make mistakes...it went below the 200sma briefly today...I'm hoping that provides support...But Hope doesn't usually go very far...Best, Doug(IIC)

[Websman]

...ABAX is something else...What a major dump...I paid 22.00. I know I shudda bailed...But we all make mistakes...it went below the 200sma briefly today...I'm hoping that provides support...But Hope doesn't usually go very far...Best, Doug(IIC)

Now I don't feel so bad about my big loss on TGB and FUEL... I'm out of them now though...All hope is gone for them.

[skiracer]

Way to go Ski!!! Maybe I can copy your success...What's your secret? Is it the Goji?

Thank you Webs. I wish I could say it was the Goji, but no Goji. Ed's out of Goji with no relief in site. I may have to set up a distillation processing plant of my own up north here. Definitely part due to circulating within the VTP inner circle has played a part in honing my stock picking abilities to their sharpest point. My ears are beginning to point up also. MED was one of my largest holdings a couple of years ago. I was into it very heavily at around $12 -13 range and rode it all the way down to under $10 which turned it into one of my biggest losers ever. I don't know how I let it go past the 7% point but I did and then I was in way past reason and couldn't bring myself to exit the position. Ended up taking a loss somewhere around 18-20 % on that trade. Lets see if I can get some of that back. That one position ruined an otherwise decent year.

[IIC]

Thank you Webs. I wish I could say it was the Goji, but no Goji. Ed's out of Goji with no relief in site. I may have to set up a distillation processing plant of my own up north here. Definitely part due to circulating within the VTP inner circle has played a part in honing my stock picking abilities to their sharpest point. My ears are beginning to point up also. MED was one of my largest holdings a couple of years ago. I was into it very heavily at around $12 -13 range and rode it all the way down to under $10 which turned it into one of my biggest losers ever. I don't know how I let it go past the 7% point but I did and then I was in way past reason and couldn't bring myself to exit the position. Ended up taking a loss somewhere around 18-20 % on that trade. Lets see if I can get some of that back. That one position ruined an otherwise decent year.


If your worst trade was only -20%...I tip my hat to you Ski...That's not so bad as long as you don't make a habit of it...Which I know you don't...My worst trade on a long position was -100% plus my buy commish...Well, actually my dad was my broker so he comped me the commish...Heck, I was only about 14 at the time.

But more recently...I bot ZIXI at about 17 and sold at 2...It wasn't a heavy trade...But I knew I shoulda been out around 12...it was a no brainer by then.

I've had plenty of disasterous trades over the years...I don't like them...especially when I know better and had time to bail w/ a small loss...But they are not that frequent and I really don't worry about them...I just try to minimize them...Sometimes I'll hold because it was a small trade...Sometimes I'll hold because I did my dd and I believe in the co. and the industry...Take WITS for example...I bot in the 14.70's in 4/04...added at 14.00 on 6/1/04...I rode it down to the 9's...In fact, I stopped mentioning it to my wife when it was tanking...Was I worried???...NO...Was I concerned???...YES...I kept thinking to myself..."Am I missing something???...Is something happenening that I don't know about"???...Well, even though it is not a Darling of Wall Street type outfit and it isn't doing that well at the moment...And I have really not made that much % wise over 2 years...As far as I'm concerned it was a fairly good LT play...I learned a lot about it...But if I had been wrong then it actually would've been disasterous to our portfolio...I would not let that much money ride like that again...But smaller amounts I still would...Doug

[skiracer]

If your worst trade was only -20%...I tip my hat to you Ski...That's not so bad as long as you don't make a habit of it...Which I know you don't...My worst trade on a long position was -100% plus my buy commish...Well, actually my dad was my broker so he comped me the commish...Heck, I was only about 14 at the time.

But more recently...I bot ZIXI at about 17 and sold at 2...It wasn't a heavy trade...But I knew I shoulda been out around 12...it was a no brainer by then.

I've had plenty of disasterous trades over the years...I don't like them...especially when I know better and had time to bail w/ a small loss...But they are not that frequent and I really don't worry about them...I just try to minimize them...Sometimes I'll hold because it was a small trade...Sometimes I'll hold because I did my dd and I believe in the co. and the industry...Take WITS for example...I bot in the 14.70's in 4/04...added at 14.00 on 6/1/04...I rode it down to the 9's...In fact, I stopped mentioning it to my wife when it was tanking...Was I worried???...NO...Was I concerned???...YES...I kept thinking to myself..."Am I missing something???...Is something happenening that I don't know about"???...Well, even though it is not a Darling of Wall Street type outfit and it isn't doing that well at the moment...And I have really not made that much % wise over 2 years...As far as I'm concerned it was a fairly good LT play...I learned a lot about it...But if I had been wrong then it actually would've been disasterous to our portfolio...I would not let that much money ride like that again...But smaller amounts I still would...Doug

I think that each an everyone one of us is suseptible to what you are talking about. We know it yet we will fall prey to it occassionally. I guess we're only humans after all. Like the other day with FLOW. I loved the stock and was up 1.25 or so. I watched it begin to fall an had every chance in the book to exit as it was going down. I gave back 1.00 before I finally did what I knew I had to do and should have done 1 point earlier. Exited after I had given back the 1 point. It's going to happen occassionally to all of us no matter how smart or in control we think we are. Human emotions.

[Karel]

Yesterday wasn't too bad, only down a bit over 1%. But over the last week or so, my portfolio dropped 10%. That is moderately boring. But I have seen it happen before, and I have always seen my portfolio recover and more. I haven't changed my trading, so I am pretty confident this will be no different. The largest part of my portfolio is in $$$Mr.Market$$$ stocks, some other picks, and a bunch from my mechanical investing experiment.

Regards,

Karel

[gerihearne]

Yesterday wasn't too bad, only down a bit over 1%. But over the last week or so, my portfolio dropped 10%. That is moderately boring. But I have seen it happen before, and I have always seen my portfolio recover and more. I haven't changed my trading, so I am pretty confident this will be no different. The largest part of my portfolio is in $$$Mr.Market$$$ stocks, some other picks, and a bunch from my mechanical investing experiment.

Regards,

Karel

Karel ... let me say .. u are huge!!

[RL]

Rob my dart fell out of GAP please put me In ESCL thanks

[Rob]

Skiracer's Medifast Inc. (MED) of Owings Mills, MD (Isn't that the same place Louis Rukeyser's HQ was?) added a lot of weight today. Odd for a company that specializes in weight loss products. Nevertheless, that pick was way huge this week, dude!

We all know Gateway computers, the cute little computer systems that come in the cute little black and white boxes that look like spots on a cow. The company was losing big time to Dell and HP/Compaq a couple years ago when they tried to keep from going under by selling plasma TVs and such. Well ol' Spikefader was having none o' that this week, and decided this outfit was toast. Spike shorted GTW around noon on Monday as is currently up a huge 10.82% on the deal!

2nd runner up with 2.91% so far is yet another short play. Da Mighty Kong, a.k.a. DMK, shorted Syneron Medical Ltd. (ELOS), Israel-based maker of hair and wrinkle removal devices, whose latest skill seems to be more along the lines of removing shareholder value. This company is one you may want to keep an eye on, however, (in my own personal opinion) because it does make money, and I think it deserves a bit more respect than the market is paying it lately. That said, really, really good short there, Kong!

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/2733/potw051620063rv.gif (http://imageshack.us)
:) :) :)

Monday (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51723)

[jiesen]

RL, now what did I just tell you??!?

[RL]

What Was I Thinking?

[Websman]

At least I'm not in last.

[spikefader]

Outstanding ski! :D Congrats on finding a gem!
ELOS..whose latest skill seems to be more along the lines of removing shareholder value...lol at that comment. Yeah, nice short dmk; ELOS running for the Burnt Toast Award now that it's lost that major support. Channel turn down today green lights the intraday pivot short (22.53) tomorrow people. 2.5% risk to target 17.00 is r/r of 10. Now that's hard to pass up.

[Rob]

There are a number of players who were among us last week who are not here this week. We have to bring these lost sheep back into the fold. They are:
BJ, New-born Baby, T-Fred, and Scifos.

Formerly active players absent for two weeks in a row now are: Bjdj and Dakat.

Jim Smith has been gone for three weeks now.

Then there are nine others who used to play here who've been gone for many weeks. It would be nice to have as many as possible return, so if gentle persuasion doesn't do the trick, perhaps we can try shame and humiliation. And if that doesn't work, we can move on to things like blackmail. Does anyone have any photos of these absent players in compromising situations? Do you have their spouses' email addresses? :)

[IIC]

There are a number of players who were among us last week who are not here this week. We have to bring these lost sheep back into the fold. They are:
BJ, New-born Baby, T-Fred, and Scifos.

Formerly active players absent for two weeks in a row now are: Bjdj and Dakat.

Jim Smith has been gone for three weeks now.

Then there are nine others who used to play here who've been gone for many weeks. It would be nice to have as many as possible return, so if gentle persuasion doesn't do the trick, perhaps we can try shame and humiliation. And if that doesn't work, we can move on to things like blackmail. Does anyone have any photos of these absent players in compromising situations? Do you have their spouses' email addresses? :)

I have all the guy's spouses email addy's...But none of the women's spouses

[IIC]

What Was I Thinking?

Don't worry...We all have those moments once in a while...I just hope you didn't actually buy it...Doug(IIC)

[IIC]

Great job on MED so far.

I was watching it late...Looked great at 15.80 with 6 mins left...If there had been about 10 mins more I would have bot for a quick trade...However, it surprised me and did go up to 16 in that short time...Missed out...IIC

[RL]

Doug thanks for your concern , no I very seldom buy these picks

[skiracer]

Outstanding ski! :D Congrats on finding a gem!
lol at that comment. Yeah, nice short dmk; ELOS running for the Burnt Toast Award now that it's lost that major support. Channel turn down today green lights the intraday pivot short (22.53) tomorrow people. 2.5% risk to target 17.00 is r/r of 10. Now that's hard to pass up.

Thanks Spike,

Even with the big lead I can still feel you right behind me. Hope it holds up throught tomorrow. Might have to exit and just coast in Thursday and Friday. Interesting fact is that yesterday I was looking at the daily and through up a Raff Regression Channel on it an it was just about showing a channer long signal. I was thinking that except for the fact that they were reporting earnings after hours yesterday it looked like it could be getting ready for an upturn and then the earnings report came in super and that provided the impetus for the gap up this morning. Sometimes I call the company and try to talk to the information officer or VP of Sales and Marketing to get a better idea of how the qtr. is shaping up. Over the last few weeks that I have been watching this stock I have called them several times to question how they are doing an although they are not allowed to give out to much info they were very upbeat about their situation coming into reporting earnings. I felt it was ready for a pop. I got more than I expected. Now I'm looking at the same chart with the Raff Regression Channel an it looks like it is giving off a channel short signal an is somewhat overbought on the RSI indicator. I'm up $3.75 in the position in real life. In the morning I'm placing a stop up real close around $15.75 or $15.80 to lock in those gains and protect the 1000 shares I own. This is going to get me close to even with this stock. It was one of my biggest losers a couple of years ago. I was a heatbeat away from buying 2000 shares but it was in front of earnings and that held me back somewhat. Just a great feeling to catch a nice move like this.

[dmk112]

Outstanding ski! :D Congrats on finding a gem!
lol at that comment. Yeah, nice short dmk; ELOS running for the Burnt Toast Award now that it's lost that major support. Channel turn down today green lights the intraday pivot short (22.53) tomorrow people. 2.5% risk to target 17.00 is r/r of 10. Now that's hard to pass up.

Thanks Spike & Rob. Will look tomorrow to possibly cover if it bounces, it can turn into a double bottom.

[dmk112]

Keep an eye out on OLAB... it has been consolidating recently and it went up late in the day...it can make a run at $8 again...IMO

[IIC]

There are a number of players who were among us last week who are not here this week. We have to bring these lost sheep back into the fold. They are:
BJ, New-born Baby, T-Fred, and Scifos.

Formerly active players absent for two weeks in a row now are: Bjdj and Dakat.

Jim Smith has been gone for three weeks now.

Then there are nine others who used to play here who've been gone for many weeks. It would be nice to have as many as possible return, so if gentle persuasion doesn't do the trick, perhaps we can try shame and humiliation. And if that doesn't work, we can move on to things like blackmail. Does anyone have any photos of these absent players in compromising situations? Do you have their spouses' email addresses? :)

I'm not necessarily talking about those you mentioned...But in general when the market is tough and many lose money...Posts drop off...There are very few of us that have played this game since the 60's and just keep going in good times and bad...But actually...I don't really think it is bad right now for those that are adaptable to whatever is happening...But for those that stick to one system...Do or Die...Well...Die might be apropos...IIC

[sisterwin2]

I'm not necessarily talking about those you mentioned...But in general when the market is tough and many lose money...Posts drop off...There are very few of us that have played this game since the 60's and just keep going in good times and bad...But actually...I don't really think it is bad right now for those that are adaptable to whatever is happening...But for those that stick to one system...Do or Die...Well...Die might be apropos...IIC

sure hate when I resemble this remark.

[mimo_100]

There are a number of players who were among us last week who are not here this week. We have to bring these lost sheep back into the fold. They are:
BJ, New-born Baby, T-Fred, and Scifos.

Formerly active players absent for two weeks in a row now are: Bjdj and Dakat.

Jim Smith has been gone for three weeks now.

Then there are nine others who used to play here who've been gone for many weeks. It would be nice to have as many as possible return, so if gentle persuasion doesn't do the trick, perhaps we can try shame and humiliation. And if that doesn't work, we can move on to things like blackmail. Does anyone have any photos of these absent players in compromising situations? Do you have their spouses' email addresses? :)

In my opinion, everyone has different passions in life. Some people spend all of their waking hours at this site. Others, such as myself, have other responsibilities, and therefore go MIA from time to time. I think the scorekeeper should just put them into a market index ETF by default. Kind of a QUASI MIA pick for those who forget or are unable to play for whatever reason.

[diogenes]

Spike the 10% is nice, but Ski that 30% is even better.

[skiracer]

Rob,
sell MED - put me in cash please.

[Peter Hansen]

Rob if at all possible Sell IIP and buy NTO LONG ........IIP got hit broadside.....and why hang on to a sinking ship

[Lyehopper]

Rob,
sell MED - put me in cash please.
HUGE play this week Ed.... HUUUUGE!!!! http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Rob]

HUGE play this week Ed.... HUUUUGE!!!! http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon14.gifYou got that right! I'm thrilled to death that my play just went black again in a market like this. 26.1% is freakin' HUGE!!!

[mimo_100]

Rob,
sell MED - put me in cash please.

Nice pick ski -- and smart closing tran

I dont know how you filtered this one out, but however you did it
I hope you can repeat it --

[Karel]

For the scorekeepers: CELL split 6 for 5.

Regards,

Karel

[spikefader]

In my opinion, everyone has different passions in life. Some people spend all of their waking hours at this site. Others, such as myself, have other responsibilities, and therefore go MIA from time to time. I think the scorekeeper should just put them into a market index ETF by default. Kind of a QUASI MIA pick for those who forget or are unable to play for whatever reason. Yeah, I agree with this concept....at the very least cash. The penalty is ridiculous, and clearly isn't working. I think it should be scrapped.

[spikefader]

Nice Ski! Good lock in. You're gonna be hard to catch! :)

[spikefader]

ELOS running for the Burnt Toast Award now that it's lost that major support. Channel turn down today green lights the intraday pivot short (22.53) tomorrow people. 2.5% risk to target 17.00 is r/r of 10. Now that's hard to pass up.Some clever dudes got in premarket above the pivot and sit with +4%. ELOS ............ coming to a Toaster near you :) hehe

[Lyehopper]

In my opinion, everyone has different passions in life. Some people spend all of their waking hours at this site. Others, such as myself, have other responsibilities, and therefore go MIA from time to time. I think the scorekeeper should just put them into a market index ETF by default. Kind of a QUASI MIA pick for those who forget or are unable to play for whatever reason.
Now Tim.... That wouldn't be fair to those (like me) whose entire life is defined by $$MM$$'s forum and the POTW....

"If you forget to play.... you freakin pay".... End of argument!

[Lyehopper]

Yeah, I agree with this concept....at the very least cash. The penalty is ridiculous, and clearly isn't working. I think it should be scrapped.It works.... You play every week don't you Spike? Wouldn't you possibly skip out sometimes if not for the dreaded 5% penality?

Nobody likes rules and penalities.... yet they are so necessary in life.... and the POTW is my life....

[mimo_100]

Now Tim.... That wouldn't be fair to those (like me) whose entire life is defined by $$MM$$'s forum and the POTW....

"If you forget to play.... you freakin pay".... End of argument!

I was responding to Rob's post regarding a number of former players who are now absent. There are a lot of people who will not play if they can not do well in the standings. I personally dont care where I end up. My challenge is to try to predict the movement of an equity in a very short time. It is difficult. I think it is better to relax the rules a bit, keep people interested, have a learning experience. Of course you and I disagree on a lot of things, so it is not surprising that we disagree here also. LOL.

Tim

[mimo_100]

Rob,


Buy DIA

Tim

[Lyehopper]

I was responding to Rob's post regarding a number of former players who are now absent. There are a lot of people who will not play if they can not do well in the standings. I personally dont care where I end up. My challenge is to try to predict the movement of an equity in a very short time. It is difficult. I think it is better to relax the rules a bit, keep people interested, have a learning experience. Of course you and I disagree on a lot of things, so it is not surprising that we disagree here also. LOL.

Tim
So you beleive in a form of "POTW Well Fare" for those members who are less fortunate in their stock picking?.... Interesting concept Tim.... Interesting.

Maybe we could tax the better players and apply the tax to say..... BillyJoe and Web's score?....LOL!!!!

[mimo_100]

So you beleive in a form of "POTW Well Fare" for those members who are less fortunate in their stock picking?.... Interesting concept Tim.... Interesting.

Maybe we could tax the better players and apply the tax to say..... BillyJoe and Web's score?....LOL!!!!

Not really -- you are missing Rob's point -- I believe it is better to keep a lot of people interested and in the game -- I dont believe putting them into a QUASI security would hurt the overall standings of anyone -- if it did, then perhaps we should just play a QUSAI POTW.

[Lyehopper]

Not really -- you are missing Rob's point -- I believe it is better to keep a lot of people interested and in the game -- I dont believe putting them into a QUASI security would hurt the overall standings of anyone -- if it did, then perhaps we should just play a QUSAI POTW.
So if my son was on a winning high school football team and failed to show up for football practice.... or missed a few games?.... he should not be penalized?.... Maybe the coach could give him a quasi-football trophy and hug him for his "effort".... WRONG! he'd be humiliated and kicked off the team! That's just life....

.....and then he'd have to deal with ME!

[mimo_100]

So if my son was on a winning high school football team and failed to show up for football practice.... or missed a few games?.... he should not be penalized?.... Maybe the coach could give him a quasi-football trophy and hug him for his "effort".... WRONG! he'd be humiliated and kicked off the team! That's just life....

.....and then he'd have to deal with ME!

You are mixing your fruit, Lye. This is not a sports forum, LOL Think up a good
investing scenario and then I might go along with you.

OK, I know how important it is to your ego that you have the last word. So this will be

my final post on this subject, hopefully.

Tim

[Lyehopper]

You are mixing your fruit, Lye. This is not a sports forum, LOL Think up a good investing scenario and then I might go along with you.


OK, I know how important it is to your ego that you have the last word......
Tim.... To me the market (and investing) is "sport".... Thus the POTW is a sports game.

What ego?......

[billyjoe]

Lye,
Thanks for considering me for "POTW well fare" , but my talent seems to be being the best at being the worst and I wouldn't want to mess it up. Didn't that American Idol guy what was his name ,William Hung ? make it big by being so bad. I'm on track for 16 consecutive losers !
billyjoe

[Runner]

Rob, cover NUS and move to cash please..