Portfolio of the Week

[IIC]

Rob...I'm changing my pick...My crystal ball indicates that lo vol ECHO will blow it out on EPS this week...Please start me in ECHO long at the open...thx...Doug(IIC)


I also posted this on my thread...but for those that don't read it:


This one is really low volume...Came onto my radar on the weekend before June 9th when it debuted at # 48 on the IIC 100. However, I was shocked to see it appear in the IBD 100 for this Monday....The ADV is only a little over 7,000shs...But it may be ready for a blowout move if they beat and the c/c goes well. I believe they announce at the close on 8/9/06....Doug(IIC)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5210/echo1kb9.gif (http://imageshack.us)
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[skiracer]

Ski:
Don't think you ever formally selected BVX. In a disucssion we were having, you suggested that you probably would go with BVX long.
Why the change? BVX still looks good to me. Have you seen something that caused you to change directions?
Gator,
No, nothing has changed at all. I also own HSOA and while looking at the weekly chart on it I noticed that the EW wave count was in what I think is a "c" wave down completion and that a spike up could be right around the corner. You take BVX if you like it. I'll be rooting for it and you if you do use it this week. If you took it and won this week I think that would be great.

[Gatorman]

Gator,
No, nothing has changed at all. I also own HSOA and while looking at the weekly chart on it I noticed that the EW wave count was in what I think is a "c" wave down completion and that a spike up could be right around the corner. You take BVX if you like it. I'll be rooting for it and you if you do use it this week. If you took it and won this week I think that would be great.
Ski:
I already took SNV again for the POTW but I think I'll buy BVX Monday. Like you, I always buy the stock I pick in POTW but I can still buy some BVX outside the contest. I think the 1st hour Monday will give me good indication of where it will go next week. Tuesday's Fed could muddy the waters but I guess we'll see.

[Gatorman]

I also posted this on my thread...but for those that don't read it:


This one is really low volume...Came onto my radar on the weekend before June 9th when it debuted at # 48 on the IIC 100. However, I was shocked to see it appear in the IBD 100 for this Monday....The ADV is only a little over 7,000shs...But it may be ready for a blowout move if they beat and the c/c goes well. I believe they announce at the close on 8/9/06....Doug(IIC)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5210/echo1kb9.gif (http://imageshack.us)
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/6594/echo2qr1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

My goodness, that is really, really low volume. If you are right and they beat expectations, it could end up being a rocket. On the other hand.........

[skiracer]

Ski:
I already took SNV again for the POTW but I think I'll buy BVX Monday. Like you, I always buy the stock I pick in POTW but I can still buy some BVX outside the contest. I think the 1st hour Monday will give me good indication of where it will go next week. Tuesday's Fed could muddy the waters but I guess we'll see.

Glad you like it enough to consider taking a position. Hope it takes off.

[MickyMouse]

Rob, BWNG long please. Thank you.

Mickey

[IIC]

My goodness, that is really, really low volume. If you are right and they beat expectations, it could end up being a rocket. On the other hand.........

Well...what gets me is that it shows up on the IBD 100 this week...They even mention it in an article in Monday's paper. When it came on to my IIC 100 on June 9th I did not pay attention primarily due to volume...Volume is not a factor in my scan parameters...Just because a stock appears on my IIC 100 does not mean I like it...It means that it simply met the 10 minimum criteria...further DD is always necessary.

I really have no idea what the IBD 100 criteria is except for a few obvious things...However, I know what mine are. Personally, I'd like to change some of my parameters but I promised a group that watches it closely that I would not do that this year.

You may have noticed that EZPW went from # 1 to off the list this coming week on the IIC 100...The reason has do do with future projections. You may have also noticed that IFO aka IFON dropped off too. Unfortunately, I believe that the IFON drop is due to the fact that they switched exchanges and the place that I get my data from is not completely updated due to that change yet. I noticed that DailyGraphs has some of the data that I may be missing...But my scan is what it is based on the data I have access to... so I left it off...Wouldn't be surprised to see it reappear soon though.

Best...Doug(IIC)

[Peter Hansen]

Rob IOTN LONG .........Thanx!

[ParkTwain]

what do I know?

[New-born baby]

I am going to short Lyehopper's steel stock STLD.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
FMCN long . Thanks

-------billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

Rob I'll start in Ca$h please....

Hey dude.... Please tell me you ain't doing away with the "current positions" link with those groovy charts?.... :(

[ninner]

ill play this week...i was going to do bwng...but its been taken so i will go with OPLK!!!!

i think its still available

[ninner]

I am going to short Lyehopper's steel stock STLD.


good pick bud....looks like the 50 day is resistance...it could test the 50 level.

cheers

[ParkTwain]

Terminate my HIH pick with extreme prejudice

[mimo_100]

I'll start in CA$H Rob

[RL]

Mr. Rob please start me In cash thanks

[Rob]

Rob: Tempted to go with MCO or EBAY, but I'll take GOOG (long) this time around; I think she may be good for around 5% this week. We'll see ...

Quasi-Ernie: NUS long.
"Google (GOOG (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GOOG)) plans to distribute Viacom (VIA (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=VIA)) video clips in an experiment aiming to tap into the growing popularity of online video. The plan is to sell ads to be matched up with excerpts from 'SpongeBob Squarepants,' MTV's 'Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,' and the MTV Video Music Awards. Web site owners will then be allowed to post the material, something many already do with YouTube clips. But the Viacom content will give the Web sites something new -- a slice of ad revenue."—Harold Maass, Yahoo Finance, Mon., Aug. 7
Hey, man, ya gotta go with SpongeBob Googlepants!http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/329/spongebobpicturesiu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[RL]

Rob please take me out of cash and put me In TTI-LONG Thanks and have a good day

[Karel]

Thank you everyone for the congratulations! And yes, I'll take VOL long again.

My Mechanical Fund had a dreadful week, -1.6%, and lost to both the POTW (-1.0%) and the winner: the POTW+ (-.3%). The points scored total 18, 20, and 20 respectively. More info in the thread about my Mechanical fund.

The new crew for the POTW: DMK, Diogenes, Gator, Geri, Rob, Gary, Spike, Jiesen*, StkyT*, and Mimo* (* = new or back on the list)

Regards,

Karel

[Runner]

Rob, SWFT short please...

[Rob]

Please tell me you ain't doing away with the "current positions" link with those groovy charts?.... :(I'm glad you liked 'em, Lye; I did too. It just didn't seem worth the effort any more.

That reminds me: Hear ye! Hear ye! All POTW players: (1) You are now responsible for keeping up with the picks yourselves! If you enter an invalid pick, I will post a notice in this thread as soon as I discover it, and that may be the only notice you get! (Anyone else who notices an invalid pick first, feel free to chime in.) (2) I will continue to post the results for the week on Friday. As far as posting Monday through Thursday, I may not post daily updates as I have been doing. If I have the time and it's convenient I'll go ahead and put it up.

Also, welcome back, Ninner. Nice to see you in the game again after 19 consecutive weeks of absence.

[alice4321us]

Please Short NASB this week Rob.

Thanks

[IIC]

I'm glad you liked 'em, Lye; I did too. It just didn't seem worth the effort any more.

That reminds me: Hear ye! Hear ye! All POTW players: (1) You are now responsible for keeping up with the picks yourselves! If you enter an invalid pick, I will post a notice in this thread as soon as I discover it, and that may be the only notice you get! (Anyone else who notices an invalid pick first, feel free to chime in.) (2) I will continue to post the results for the week on Friday. As far as posting Monday through Thursday, I may not post daily updates as I have been doing. If I have the time and it's convenient I'll go ahead and put it up.

Also, welcome back, Ninner. Nice to see you in the game again after 19 consecutive weeks of absence.



Geez...I'm gonna miss all that...maybe someone else could volunteer?

[IIC]

Geez...I'm already up 10.5%...maybe I should sell and call it a week...Nah

[peanuts]

Mr. Rob, Sir,

The work you have been doing has been much appreciated by me and many others. If you need something, let me know. You're the MAN!!!

[Rob]

Thanks, Peanuts.

[jiesen]

Put me in AMLN long, please.

[Gatorman]

I'm glad you liked 'em, Lye; I did too. It just didn't seem worth the effort any more.

That reminds me: Hear ye! Hear ye! All POTW players: (1) You are now responsible for keeping up with the picks yourselves! If you enter an invalid pick, I will post a notice in this thread as soon as I discover it, and that may be the only notice you get! (Anyone else who notices an invalid pick first, feel free to chime in.) (2) I will continue to post the results for the week on Friday. As far as posting Monday through Thursday, I may not post daily updates as I have been doing. If I have the time and it's convenient I'll go ahead and put it up.

Also, welcome back, Ninner. Nice to see you in the game again after 19 consecutive weeks of absence.
Rob:
I believe that I speak for many of us when I say that we do not say enough how much we appreciate all the effort that you put into this thread.
I hope you find the time to continue the daily updates along with your comments. They are most refreshing and always welcomed.
P.S. "current positions" was also great. Will miss it.

[The Photon]

HANS short thanks -

[Lyehopper]

Buy ALLI please Rob....

BTW, I too think that your efforts here are HUUUUGE!!!! MAYBE the recent players who picked a stock that had already been played just haven't taken time to read the thread.... nor do they even realize you were posting the "current positions" link and charts.... Kinda like how they soon forget to use the little green arrow....http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif.... Just the way it is I guess. :rolleyes:

Hey! tell ya what!.... I'll buy you the "Man's Meal" at "The Coach and Four" if you'll bring the current positions link back.... paaaaaLLLLLeeeezzzzeeee? :p

[Rob]

Thanks, Gatorman. I know that what I said may come across as sounding a little "whiney," but really I'm not whining. It's just that I believe my time expenditure on this is greater than it should be. I think the "fun" fator kept it going for a stretch, but for some reason it seems to be losing some of that. I didn't want to throw in the towel altogether, so in lieu of that I decided to scale it back a little. We'll see which way the mop flops from here.

[Rob]

Geez...I'm already up 10.5%...maybe I should sell and call it a week...NahYou mean you're actually going to COUNT that 8½% gap down this morning in your weekly score? ;)

[Rob]

Hey! tell ya what!.... I'll buy you the "Man's Meal" at "The Coach and Four" if you'll bring the current positions link back.... paaaaaLLLLLeeeezzzzeeee? :pOh man, you're tempting me. But then I'd be on the hook indefinitely. Hooks hurt. :)

[RL]

Rob I'll give you the winng trade next week

[peanuts]

Thanks, Gatorman. I know that what I said may come across as sounding a little "whiney," but really I'm not whining. It's just that I believe my time expenditure on this is greater than it should be. I think the "fun" fator kept it going for a stretch, but for some reason it seems to be losing some of that. I didn't want to throw in the towel altogether, so in lieu of that I decided to scale it back a little. We'll see which way the mop flops from here.

To make things more fun for you, may I suggest that the scorekeeper gets an additional 5% each week :D

[Rob]

Ray, if you could ... I'd have to think about it. :)

To make things more fun for you, may I suggest that the scorekeeper gets an additional 5% each week :DThat wouldn't be any fun. I'd just be mentally subtracting the 5%, and so would everyone else. That's the same reason setting my clocks five minutes fast never works. If I know the clock is five minutes fast, I will always deduct five minutes every time I look at it.

[alice4321us]

Ray, if you could ... I'd have to think about it. :)

That wouldn't be any fun. I'd just be mentally subtracting the 5%, and so would everyone else. That's the same reason setting my clocks five minutes fast never works. If I know the clock is five minutes fast, I will always deduct five minutes every time I look at it.

Lets say you get the average return of Top 5 minus Bottom 5. :D

[Rob]

Alice, I appreciate the thought, but I prefer to live or die in the contest on the merits of my own stock picks.

[peanuts]

Alice, I appreciate the thought, but I prefer to live or die in the contest on the merits of my own stock picks.

What do you want, Rob? What will make this more fun for you? I ask this because I think you do a great job with the POTW. The tracking of each player's picks, the comments, the graphics, the weekly tracking, the hand of the law you exhibit, the current positions... it's not only great information, but you present it in a way that is pleasing to the eyes and mind.

As scorekeeper, you deserve something... but what? All that I can offer over the internet is my thanks and praise, but if you'd like something tangible, please let me know.

It's just that... you're so cool because you do this... I read this thread several times a day just to see what going on here. This thread is like the office break room of the whole forum, and you're the boss, albeit, a cool boss :)

[Gatorman]

Thanks, Gatorman. I know that what I said may come across as sounding a little "whiney," but really I'm not whining. It's just that I believe my time expenditure on this is greater than it should be. I think the "fun" fator kept it going for a stretch, but for some reason it seems to be losing some of that. I didn't want to throw in the towel altogether, so in lieu of that I decided to scale it back a little. We'll see which way the mop flops from here.
Rob:
I can certainly appreciate the time and effort that you expend. We will be happy with whatever you end up as a format.
Guess you just spoiled us too much.
Thanks again for all that you do.

[ninner]

Also, welcome back, Ninner. Nice to see you in the game again after 19 consecutive weeks of absence.[/QUOTE]

thanks for the welcome back dude!!!!

[Gary611]

Good luck to all.
AE short thank you very much!

[Rob]

It's the Ice Man, the Flamin' Brain, and Mark Twain's long-lost clone, Biff Clemens, taking the top three positions to get things rolling this week.

HANS was yodeling up in the Alps, and when he heard his ECHO, he engaged in a bit of self-CTCM (criticism).

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[IIC]

You mean you're actually going to COUNT that 8½% gap down this morning in your weekly score? ;)

Hey...you made up the rules...I just play by them.

Anyway...I'm the lucky guy who stormed in and picked it up at 14.25. ;)

[Karel]

Hi Rob, I miss my VOL in the ranking! Well, not too much right now, but anyway...

And you have my respect for keeping up the score keeping so well!

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=60766&highlight=vol#post60766

Regards,

Karel

[Rob]

Sincerest apologies, Sir Karel. The correction has been made, and your position will appear in the next update. Thanks for bringing this to my attention and the inclusion of the link.

[The Photon]

HANS will now go long -

[IIC]

Sell ECHO...go to cash...IIC

[alice4321us]

Sell HON now.

[Rob]

The Ice Man cashed in his chips and decided to slide for a while. That li'l hustler, Van McCoy, hit the dance floor and disco'd his way into 2nd place. And the Flamin' Brain did the old switcheroo on HANS; even though he lost a little, he retained enough to cling to 3rd.

Lyehopper, wow! That Allion just fell off the table, dude! I haven't checked yet, but that looks like a negative news-driven event.

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/8782/potwmx4.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Lyehopper]

Lyehopper, wow! That Allion just fell off the table, dude! I haven't checked yet, but that looks like a negative news-driven event.
Yes it was.... They missed by a penny and revised guidance.... Sales were up 80% year over year but you can't deposit sales in the bank.... CC was not impressive. I was holding 2k shares into earnings. Thank goodness I didn't load up on it. It's been a long time since I was holding one of these 25% after hours crashers....OUCH! oh well! Maybe they'll pull a CEDC rebound in the morning? I'm gonna start buying STKY's picks from now on.jejeje :p

[Websman]

I may have a 5% penalty, but at least I haven't lost as much as Lye...

[Lyehopper]

I may have a 5% penalty, but at least I haven't lost as much as Lye...
LOL! It's good to know I can always count on you in my time of need....

[IIC]

ECHO moving into earnings...however I will make no pix today as I won't be around much...IIC

[peanuts]

I'm going to do something crazy... sell AEY for an extreme loss (I think I'll beat Lye for last place) and go long on MVCO

This ought to be fun

[Lyehopper]

ALLI was the short play of the summer.... Sheesh!

[Rob]

I'm going to do something crazy... sell AEY for an extreme loss (I think I'll beat Lye for last place) and go long on MVCO

This ought to be fun28 minutes later I'm still waiting for AEY to trade. You see what happens when you buy those thinly traded stocks?

[Rob]

ALLI was the short play of the summer.... Sheesh!Whoah! I just checked on it. Nasty, nasty ...

[jiesen]

sell AMLN and buy MFLX, please! (juggling knives, I guess...)

[Rob]

ECHO moving into earnings...however I will make no pix today as I won't be around much...IICHave it your way, Ice, but as it stands right now, Biff Clemens has pulled into the lead.

[Runner]

Rob, cover SWFT please...

[Rob]

Once again it's the mighty Ice Man ... Ice Man ... Ice Man ... is there an ECHO in here? Biff Clemens proves that if you pick the right stock (in this case CTCM) this contest is a walk in the "park." (I think that's Gorky Park (http://www.moscow-life.com/play/entertainment_details/70-Gorky_Park).) And Van "Do the Hustle" McCoy got ahold of a real WNR (read: "winner").

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5598/potwdf5.png (http://imageshack.us/)

[billyjoe]

Lye,
Dude, you're making history. Ouch !

----------billyjoe

[peanuts]

Lye,
Dude, you're making history. Ouch !

----------billyjoe

Billyjoe,

I am actually trying to take that honor. Lye is good at this. Shhhhhhh

I don't like my avatar

[IIC]

Billyjoe,

I am actually trying to take that honor. Lye is good at this. Shhhhhhh

I don't like my avatar

I like your Planter's avatar...I liked the 1st one better...But if you call yourself Peanuts...I think it is good...Doug

[IIC]

Some sharp traders are right on my tail...maybe I shoulda held onto ECHO?...But I've got a SUPER SECRET SURE FIRE WINNER in the wings...Just waiting to spring it at the right time...As a matter of fact...It's so SECRET...I don't even know what it is yet...IIC http://bestsmileys.com/lol/17.gif

[Lyehopper]

Lye,
Dude, you're making history. Ouch !

----------billyjoe
Yeah! And in real life I lost a cool $8k on this dog as I sold it today. ARGGGGGG! I'm just happy it wasn't $80k.... Well, I only have myself to blame. Now this is a case where too much DD and research actually hurt me.... I liked the freakin' business model so much (and the growth trend) that I ignored several red flags (five off the top of my head) that were screaming at me to back off the trade.... In my mind I justified each of the negatives.... And I stayed in the trade despite questioning myself several times about holding thru earnings.

Five Red Flags I Ignored:

(1) Short interest increasing month over month.
(2) Recent heavy insider selling.
(3) The chart turned bearish as the inverted SHS failed on Monday.
(4) Earnings report was postponed by four days.
(5) The stock drifted downward all four days up to the report.

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!!.... Will I EVER learn?!!!! Sure I will!.... jejeje ;)

[IIC]

Yeah! And in real life I lost a cool $8k on this dog as I sold it today. ARGGGGGG! I'm just happy it wasn't $80k.... Well, I only have myself to blame. Now this is a case where too much DD and research actually hurt me.... I liked the freakin' business model so much (and the growth trend) that I ignored several red flags (five off the top of my head) that were screaming at me to back off the trade.... In my mind I justified each of the negatives.... And I stayed in the trade despite questioning myself several times about holding thru earnings.

Five Red Flags I Ignored:

(1) Short interest increasing month over month.
(2) Recent heavy insider selling.
(3) The chart turned bearish as the inverted SHS failed on Monday.
(4) Earnings report was postponed by four days.
(5) The stock drifted downward all four days up to the report.

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!!.... Will I EVER learn?!!!! Sure I will!.... jejeje ;)



I feel for 'ya Lye...I made a ton of mistakes on WITS...I just didn't listen...But the biggest mistake was that I knew in my gut I shoulda trimmed around 25...Well...life goes on...There's always tomorrow...No Problem...The day I let a mistake get under my skin is the day I quit...Doubt that'll ever happen...Best, Doug(IIC)

[Rob]

“The only source of knowledge is experience”—Albert Einstein

[Lyehopper]

I feel for 'ya Lye...I made a ton of mistakes on WITS...I just didn't listen...But the biggest mistake was that I knew in my gut I shoulda trimmed around 25...Well...life goes on...There's always tomorrow...No Problem...The day I let a mistake get under my skin is the day I quit...Doubt that'll ever happen...Best, Doug(IIC)
I hear ya Doug.... I just dust off my trousers and go at it again.

I'm a risk taker by nature.... That's one reason I have had success in business I guess. The market is different though.... I have a measure of control in directing my own business'.... but I have absolutely no control over another Corporation's management or how they will pilot their ship.....

Note to Lyehopper: Repeat this a thousand times!… "When buying stocks, I must learn to live [and die] by my rules.... And if my gut says run.... Then RUN!

[IIC]

Put me in ICOC long...IIC

[JohnHenry]

Hi Rob

Sell WNR and buy ALJ. Thanks

[ParkTwain]

See yesterday's article about the mangosteen farmer in Puerto Rico.

[Rob]

See yesterday's article about the mangosteen farmer in Puerto Rico.It's true! Here's the paragraph:

“Nevertheless, seizing on the recent vogue for exotic ‘fruitaceuticals’ like noni, goji, and acai, mangosteen beverage sellers have flourished, particularly XanGo, a private company that says it has 600 employees, and 500,000 independent distributors worldwide.”

[billyjoe]

Rob,
I'd pay up to a dollar a bottle for goji , well maybe a little more to find out the taste and benefits. Lye , how about some special samples for the Mr.Market folks? You could get us hooked then charge whatever you want.

----------billyjoe

[Runner]

Rob, ATRX long please

[Rob]

Rob, ATRX long please
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9251/aua3.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Rob]

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6025/potwmh6.png (http://imageshack.us)

[IIC]

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9251/aua3.png (http://imageshack.us)



I believe a 5% penalty is in order for picking a fake ticker...IIC ;)

[Websman]

Oh look....I'm still only down 5%! jejeje....

[Runner]

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9251/aua3.png (http://imageshack.us)

Sorry Rob, that's what I get for staying up all night...Tic was ATRS

[JohnHenry]

Hey what the heck happen???? Why the analyst downgraded my stock, without a reason? Those people that listen to them are idiots...heheh don’t they know they are screwing with my POTW average! Hehhehe I’m never going to get within the top three. This SUCKS!

Um Hey, I notice the past few weeks, the stocks that posted great earnings. The price goes up the day before and that same day; then drops in price the next day or within a few days after earnings. Is this normal? I think so for profit taking.

From example, EZPW, the day earning came out. After hour trading was light. I was curious because if the number were good so why don’t people buy instead the next day it dropped like a rock.

[billyjoe]

Stky,
I was monitoring about 50 stocks with the best earnings a year ago and they maintained a more steady performance. Sure, they'd bounce up with the earnings, but they wouldn't crash back down like they've been lately. This is abnormal if you ask me. I guess the market is always abnormal. As soon as you think you've got it figured out, it changes it's behaviour.

------------billyjoe

[Rob]

I notice the past few weeks, the stocks that posted great earnings. The price goes up the day before and that same day; then drops in price the next day or within a few days after earnings. Is this normal? I think so for profit taking.This is a frequent pattern. If you own a stock, and it jumps 15% on earnings, 99% of the time, *sell it*! Note: as with so many things in life, this is much easier said than done. Every once in a great while, there may be some extenuating circumstances warranting your holding on.

[Rob]

Well, boys and girls, another week has passed, and here we are, still plodding our way through a dodgy market. It was an eventful week that saw yet another of our freedoms jerked away due to the activity of extreme, religious zealots. I tell you, it's this never-ending enmity between the progenies of Ishmael and Isaac that will eventually lead the kings of the earth to the Mountain of Megiddo (Armageddon). But I digress.

As for the POTW this week, the Ice Man captures his first gold medal since week 26 with a beauty of play on ECHO! Ice, Ice, baby!

Biff Clemens, Samuel's distant cousin, a.k.a. ParkTwain, raked in some o' that Russian dough this week with a 12.15% gain on CTC Media, television for babushkas. CTCM opened monday for 561 rubles and closed today at 629.1 rubles. Easy on that vodka, Biff!

Well, that li'l hustler himself, Van McCoy, done hustled us again. Only this time he's walking away with his first medal, the bronze. Congratulations on going 2 for 2 this week, Van!

Oh, and in case any of you are wondering, yes, Lyehopper is now the official record-holder for lowest weekly score in the 2006 POTW contest. Sorry, Billyjoe, but your -46.02% on week 19 has just been eclipsed.

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5868/potwil6.png (http://imageshack.us)

[IIC]

Isn't it ironic?...I win the contest the same week I finally ended up getting whacked out on WITS?

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/2466/icewz5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[New-born baby]

Lye,

Hearty congrats to you with the new low score. :D I thought I was going to earn it last week with my lousy short of EXM. I had an ugly chart and shorted it, and it turned full bull right in my face. I just rejoice that I actually didn't trade the thing.

I hope you have a better run next week. :D

And hearty congrats to Doug, Park and Sky! Great work!!

[Rob]

Hey, whatever happened to Scifos? Come on, nobody's honeymoon is *that* good! :rolleyes:

[RL]

Great win Doug

[New-born baby]

“The only source of knowledge is experience”—Albert Einstein

"The only lesson we learn from history is that nobody ever learns from history." Franklin D. Roosevelt

[billyjoe]

Doug, Park , Stky,
Great job. Doug, you're making us look bad , but wait until next week. There's always next week.

------------billyjoe

[spikefader]

Great win Doug!

Grats also to Park and Sticky. Hey Sticky, your pick just made the latest PSP list dude!

[IIC]

Thanks...But it was not really a Great Win...As you know if you read my thread...I was really high on ECHO last weekend...So was IBD...But I only won because of the first trade on Monday on the gap down. Then I sold before EPS...Have not checked news on it today...But from what I know so far...the whole thing doesn't make much sense...Of Course, as many of you know...One of my 3,156 Sayings To Live By Is..."I'd rather be lucky than good"...Doug(IIC) aka Mr. Breakout aka IceMan

[spikefader]

Thanks...But it was not really a Great Win...As you know if you read my thread...I was really high on ECHO last weekend...So was IBD...But I only won because of the first trade on Monday on the gap down. Then I sold before EPS...Have not checked news on it today...But from what I know so far...the whole thing doesn't make much sense...Of Course, as many of you know...One of my 3,156 Sayings To Live By Is..."I'd rather be lucky than good"...Doug(IIC) aka Mr. Breakout aka IceMan
heh, OK, you were greatly lucky! :D But luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity!

[jiesen]

Doug, Park and Stky,

Fantastic job all around! You guys are HUGE!!!

Rob,

You are especially HUGE for doing such an amazing job as scorekeeper!
That said, please put me in $$CASH$$ for Monday.

[Lyehopper]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif.... I'll start off in ca$h dude.

Great play DEF,Park and STKY! You fellas were HUUUUGE!!!! this week!

[Peter Hansen]

I may be a glutton for punishment ...but in view of the recent near bombing of airlines .....I will stick with IOTN LONG !

[Runner]

Rob, I’m not finding many set ups and so I’ll start in cash.

[spikefader]

ADI (http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/ViewShortableStocks.php?key=adi&cntry=usa&tag=United+States&ib_entity=llc&ln=) short for me thanks.

[billyjoe]

Spike,
The ADI chart looks worse than my possible short pick. I'm still thinking. Can anyone smell rubber burning ?

-----------billyjoe

[ninner]

that is my pick for the POTW>

[JohnHenry]

Hey WOW! Thanks everyone. Hey Congrats to ICC and Mr. Twain.

I didn't think I would do well with the last pic. Anyway, since I got really lucky this week.

Rob please FEDX the medal and cash winning on Monday morning so I can wear my medal to school on Tuesday morning. Please check your PM box for my address. Thanks

I want ALJ long for Monday.

[JohnHenry]

Great win Doug!

Grats also to Park and Sticky. Hey Sticky, your pick just made the latest PSP list dude!

Thanks and Sorry for the dumb question but what is the PSP list?

[New-born baby]

Please start me off in CA$$$$H money :D

[Gary611]

Good win Doug! Depend on the rabbits foot if you will, but remember it didn't work too well for the rabbit! NYUK, NYUK!!

BRCM short!!!:D

[MickyMouse]

Great win, Doug.

Rob, please start me with CA$H.

Mickey

[IIC]

Thanks all....I will start in cash this week too...

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5513/icemanbi8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Gatorman]

Wil go with EV long

[skiracer]

HSOA - long Rob please.

[spikefader]

Thanks and Sorry for the dumb question but what is the PSP list?PSP means "Parabolic Stock Pick" at www.parabolicstockpicks.com

ALJ is one of 16 stocks I've filtered down from the Voodoo Charts Top 100 list. Filtering is based on parabolic trends, money flow, favorable patterns, counts support/resistance etc, and those stocks left after filtering have great potential.

I think it's outstanding pick for it's long-term band action too, Stky. Good luck with it.

[mimo_100]

Great pick Doug and all of the "top pickers".

I'll start in CA$H, Rob.

[Websman]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif LOJN long, please...http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

[The Photon]

Cash Please at the start-

[Karel]

Congratulations, Doug!

Regards,

Karel

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cash for me. Thanks

---------billyjoe

[RL]

Mr Rob here Is a dart through from left field XRM- LONG ???????

[Rob]

Rob: EBAY long
Quasi-Ernie: PRX long

[ParkTwain]

TROW, MON, BAP were the runnersup.

Thanks, Rob.

//PT

[RL]

That Was Throw, Da

[peanuts]

I'm not very certain this week. I can't make a definite decision, so I'm sticking to one that I know, please give me FSTR long. Thank you, and keep up the great work!

[alice4321us]

Short EMC this week.

[jiesen]

I know the TA has probably already broken down on this, and I'm stealing Park's picks (you know I'm crazy like that), but anyway please gimme TROW long.

[Rob]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7171/potwyz4.png (http://imageshack.us)

[ninner]

U Dont See Ninner On Top Of The Potw Too Often...i Think I Will Take A Picture Of It !!! Hahahaha.

[IIC]

U Dont See Ninner On Top Of The Potw Too Often...i Think I Will Take A Picture Of It !!! Hahahaha.

Enjoy it while it lasts...Ski's HSOA was up almost 16% A/H...Doug

[jiesen]

wtg, Ninner!

[skiracer]

Enjoy it while it lasts...Ski's HSOA was up almost 16% A/H...Doug

Doug,

Won't it be nice if it holds tomorrow. Some big blocks went off at around $6.93. That was a nice report. I just want to see it hold.

[ninner]

Just like the market today..u took the sizzle and made Ninners first place a possible Fizzle tomorrow LOL

Enjoy it while it lasts...Ski's HSOA was up almost 16% A/H...Doug

[IIC]

Doug,

Won't it be nice if it holds tomorrow. Some big blocks went off at around $6.93. That was a nice report. I just want to see it hold.


It will be nice for you...But I won't be there...I really do wish you well...But I truly believe this one will be down and out...I made some comments on Louetta's thread FWIW

[spikefader]

Doug,

Won't it be nice if it holds tomorrow. Some big blocks went off at around $6.93. That was a nice report. I just want to see it hold.Hey good one ski! Congrats.

If it were me though, I'd take it off the table right here at 6.93 and wait for another support play. Ya got the upper channel resistance it's popping into, channels are bearish, and some other stuff that's suggestive of it testing $2.00.

But good luck with it!

[skiracer]

Hey good one ski! Congrats.

If it were me though, I'd take it off the table right here at 6.93 and wait for another support play. Ya got the upper channel resistance it's popping into, channels are bearish, and some other stuff that's suggestive of it testing $2.00.

But good luck with it!
Thanks Spike. I would never rule out anything with these stock plays so your comment about testing $2.00 could come true but I don't see it. At this point, after the report yesterday, all I've got is a good report and what took place in the afterhours. I'm up a small amount with it but I think it has some solid fuel to provide some upward movement from it's close yesterday. I'm going to hold to see what I can get out of it after todays action. Only time will tell.
I think I'm in a better spot than if the report was just average or mediocre. Perhaps you could post a chart explaining your comment about the testing $2.00. Here's what I like about the daily and have posted the same comment on other occassions.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9297/hsoa3mp5.th.png (http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9297/hsoa3mp5.png)

[Karel]

Hi Ski, could you please keep your images under 700 pixels wide? We need those ad columns!

Regards,

Karel

[New-born baby]

Robert,
Please short CHCI for me. Thank you!

[diogenes]

Just so you're clear on the "carved-in-stone" rule, Diogenes, you may start the week in cash, but you must then also finish the week in cash. A pre-close pick for the following week (which, I reiterate, is to be made as a matter of necessity rather than convenience) may not be changed.

By the way, is that you in the avatar photo?

That was no problem at all (carved in stone). I will probably be out for at least the rest of this week, too.

However, my current avatar is Amartya Sen.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amartya_Sen)

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Short DELL. Nothing to do with exploding batteries.

-----------billyjoe

[Rob]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3521/adz4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[spikefader]

Thanks Spike...Perhaps you could post a chart explaining your comment about the testing $2.00.
Sure Ski. Here's the daily.
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/2388/hsoaaug15tq1.gif
Profit-taking tag today produced gap n crap -18% from the open sheesh...Sorry man....I was rootin' fer ya and I actually didn't even watch this after the open.

So anyway, chart notes say most of it.

The latest stuff I'm publishing at my site deals with Bollinger Bands with settings of 100 and 2.5 (NOT with log scale) It's been something I have always looked at but I kept it close to the chest. Anyway I recommend people at least look at it and weigh up in assessing bias. Each charting program is slightly different, and the one I like most is http://www.prophet.net/analyze/javacharts.jsp?symbol=hsoa and you want to press DETACH for a better look. Insert those 100 and 2.5 settings and turn log scale off and you'll see that the lower band for HSOA is at 3.00 and suggestive of falling with any increased volatility in price from today forward. I'm estimating the $2.00 or $1.80 price support might coincide with any selloff down to that lower band, which should be great support for a tradeable bounce. Daily close under the band produces Burnt Toast qualities. OK, there it is. The Burnt Toast secret is out. :D Don't burn the house down yall! :D

For anyone too lazy to setup those settings, feel free to visit my growing 'Chart Index' page (http://www.technicaltrades.net/chart-index-page/) and have a look around. Each ticker link takes you to preformatted charts with those settings on multi time frames, as well as psar trends with MFI, which I use to do some of the Creme of the Crop/ PSP filtering with. If yall want me to add a ticker, just let me know via comment or PM or whatever. Then you can bookmark that page and get a fresh updated look each day. Delayed by 15mins but a pretty quick way to have a glance big picture look. I'll be adding new tickers as time goes on and eventually might have a good size index going.

Best to ya ski!

[ParkTwain]

The CMF indicator gives a potentially misleading plot for a day with a gap up/down. HSOA had a gap up with a big drop intraday. In this particular scenario, the CMF plot doesn't reflect any "credit" for the gap up, only for the intraday drop.

[spikefader]

The CMF indicator gives a potentially misleading plot for a day with a gap up/down. HSOA had a gap up with a big drop intraday. In this particular scenario, the CMF plot doesn't reflect any "credit" for the gap up, only for the intraday drop.
Yes, after-hour money flow isn't reflected in a daily chart. But I don't see that as misleading. It is what it is; a daily chart with CMF relative to opening and closing prices. And why should a daily CMF plot get 'credit' for after hours money anyway? Daily CMF is much ado with opening and closing values and the money flow inbetween isn't it? Anything time frame shorter than a full day is fairly reflected in intraday charts with all sessions and due weight can be given to that......if you follow that of course, which I don't. So I think daily charts properly reflect money flow relative to the daily and it's not misleading....just confusing lol :D

[ParkTwain]

Yeah, a money flow measure doesn't (can't) reflect a price gap up/down between sessions. It's not a matter of after-hours money flow, it's about the price gap AT THE OPENING OF A GIVEN SESSION and the bid/ask action that resulted in that gap. The bid/ask action pre-opening isn't "money flow" per se, but it did determine the opening price gap up that day. My bottom line: watch out for open price gaps up/down when reading a money flow plot.

A stock's price could gap up $10.00/sh at the open, then advance no more than $0.10/sh during that day. But the MF plot would only reflect the movement intraday, not the HUGE change in market demand for that stock that caused that day's gap up. So you can't use a MF plot simply as a gauge of momentum or strength, without also taking account of any gaps up/down that occurred between a session close and the next session's open during the time period that you're examining.

[spikefader]

You can't use a MF plot simply as a gauge of momentum or strength, without also taking account of any gaps up/down that occurred between a session close and the next session's open during the time period that you're examining.'Taking account' of gaps in a chart relative to CMF might be harder than you think Park. I don't think I'd ever feel the need anyway. I've always attempted to look at the larger CMF picture to see whether it supports a bias or a certain trend or setup. CMF is just supportive evidence, not a leading indicator for me. I don't think anyone should attempt to trade it like a momo indicator....but one can use CMF to guage the existance and strength of the trend. And one can do it without reference to gaps and without trying to account for them.

Personally, I wouldn't zero in too hard on what CMF did on a gap day and try to guage momentum; that's not how I use it. I might look over a period of time to see what it's doing, and in that chart I posted you'll note my comments were general, i.e. "money flow not supportive of bulls as price descends" and I boxed a period of 2 1/2 months. For HSOA's gap up today, I've noted the near zero line 'reject', which I think is more significant than the gap up. The price action after the gap up is telling in itself, and explained by the profit-taking tag.

Anyway, I just re-read http://www.stockcharts.com/education/IndicatorAnalysis/indic_ChaikinMoneyFlow1.html and am reminded that CMF is calculated from the daily readings of the A/D line, and for the A/D line Chaikin ignores the change from one period to the next and focused on the price action for a given day/period.

I quote from that source: "The oscillator is unlike a momentum oscillator and is not influenced by the price change from day to day. Instead, the indicator focuses on the location of the close relative to the range for the period (daily or weekly). This is the strength of Chaikin Money Flow"

Now the author of that article comments about gaps and misleading potential of CMF if gaps occur, and he/she references the SBUX chart after the gap down , saying the "(SBUX) strong closes indicated accumulation and the heavy volume amplified this message to cause a large jump in the indicator. The strength was a bit misleading ... "

Well it wouldn't have been misleading if SBUX had rallied hard from that gap down and recovered fully. lol

But frankly, to any half smart chart reader, a gap down on volume like that is screaming sell signal and green CMF isn't going to change that. Might be good for a nimble dead-cat-bounce scalp.....but that SBUX chart the author speaks of shows the descending nature after the gap down, and a fuzzy C corrective above 13.00 that got sold hard and whent the price support of the gap down day failed, down she went along with the CMF to negative territory.

And the moral of the story is that price action relative to support/resistance and volume always trumps an oscillating indicator. Trend indicators and volatility indicators are a different story, for they themselves can identify true or perceived true points of support and resistance, for eg. bollinger bands. But back to oscillators, I can't for the life of me understand why they've become so stinkin' popular.....for they're so stinkin' unreliable.

The sooner one grasps the reality that price action, support, resistance, and volume far outweigh what an oscillating indicator predicts the sooner they'll reach trading enlightenment. The path to understanding the market is not through the use of oscillation indicators.

:D

[skiracer]

Sure Ski. Here's the daily.
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/2388/hsoaaug15tq1.gif
Profit-taking tag today produced gap n crap -18% from the open sheesh...Sorry man....I was rootin' fer ya and I actually didn't even watch this after the open.

So anyway, chart notes say most of it.

The latest stuff I'm publishing at my site deals with Bollinger Bands with settings of 100 and 2.5 (NOT with log scale) It's been something I have always looked at but I kept it close to the chest. Anyway I recommend people at least look at it and weigh up in assessing bias. Each charting program is slightly different, and the one I like most is http://www.prophet.net/analyze/javacharts.jsp?symbol=hsoa and you want to press DETACH for a better look. Insert those 100 and 2.5 settings and turn log scale off and you'll see that the lower band for HSOA is at 3.00 and suggestive of falling with any increased volatility in price from today forward. I'm estimating the $2.00 or $1.80 price support might coincide with any selloff down to that lower band, which should be great support for a tradeable bounce. Daily close under the band produces Burnt Toast qualities. OK, there it is. The Burnt Toast secret is out. :D Don't burn the house down yall! :D

For anyone too lazy to setup those settings, feel free to visit my growing 'Chart Index' page (http://www.technicaltrades.net/chart-index-page/) and have a look around. Each ticker link takes you to preformatted charts with those settings on multi time frames, as well as psar trends with MFI, which I use to do some of the Creme of the Crop/ PSP filtering with. If yall want me to add a ticker, just let me know via comment or PM or whatever. Then you can bookmark that page and get a fresh updated look each day. Delayed by 15mins but a pretty quick way to have a glance big picture look. I'll be adding new tickers as time goes on and eventually might have a good size index going.

Best to ya ski!

Thanks for your take on it Spike. Very good call on taking the gains off the table at $6.93. I actually disagreed with it but in the end your call was the correct play for yesterday. I sold off at $6.60 area after giving back .33. Got back into to it again at $5.75 area. A decent gain of over a point on the position but still disappointing from what I was expecting after the report. Especially after the way it opened in the morning. Anyway it will be interesting to see what transpires today. Can't discount that report unless you're Doug. Thanks for taking a look at it.

[Lyehopper]

Rockin'Rob.... JAH (long) please!

Would be very nice to see a substainable rally, wouldn't it fellas? ;)

[IIC]

Put me in DAKT long...IIC

[Rob]

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/156/agv2.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[billyjoe]

Ski,
Please read the latest stocklemon report on HSOA 8/15/06 . I think you're
playing with fire on this one and hope you can get out before it's too late.

-----------billyjoe

[spikefader]

Ski,
Please read the latest stocklemon report on HSOA 8/15/06 . I think you're
playing with fire on this one and hope you can get out before it's too late.

-----------billyjoe
Heads up!
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3665/hsoaaug16zg5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[skiracer]

Heads up!
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3665/hsoaaug16zg5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Definitely a channel short signal and could go lower from here. But there also could be another pattern forming there in a symetrical triangle. It just amazes me that with that report there is this selloff.
Billyjoe, I just don't buy that Stocklemon stuff. You and Doug can beleive it and you may just be right. Thanks for your concern about my well being. It's a nice thought but I'll be alright regardless of how this play turns out. What bothers me is that an outfit like Stocklemon can write any kind of a report they want about a stock regardless whether it is the truth or not. They certainly can make it look like what they are stating is correct but all they have shown is their slant on it and it is definitely written to their slant. But if you guys are right about this stock then please say, "I told you so". I can live with that and being wrong about the play. It won't be the first or last time I'm sure.

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4199/hsoafm9.png (http://imageshack.us)

Here's something else I find interesting. Institutional ownership has been increasing by about 15% over the last 3/4 weeks. Just something to think about. Ownership Activity
Description# of HoldersSharesTotal Positions5511,704,557New Positions365,735,650Soldout Positions9-1,219,631Net Position Change263,919,905Buyers446,320,960Sellers18-2,401,055

[IIC]

Definitely a channel short signal and could go lower from here. But there also could be another pattern forming there in a symetrical triangle. It just amazes me that with that report there is this selloff.
Billyjoe, I just don't buy that Stocklemon stuff. You and Doug can beleive it and you may just be right. Thanks for your concern about my well being. It's a nice thought but I'll be alright regardless of how this play turns out. What bothers me is that an outfit like Stocklemon can write any kind of a report they want about a stock regardless whether it is the truth or not. They certainly can make it look like what they are stating is correct but all they have shown is their slant on it and it is definitely written to their slant. But if you guys are right about this stock then please say, "I told you so". I can live with that and being wrong about the play. It won't be the first or last time I'm sure.

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4199/hsoafm9.png (http://imageshack.us)

I don't need to say I told you so...We can all make our own decisions.

I also do not believe that Stocklemon is a bunch of short pump and dumpers. I don't personally know anyone affiliated with Stocklemon...But I find it odd that some of the stuff they posted was almost identical to stuff I had heard elsewhere already.

If they were truly a P & D operation then I think they would already been shut down. But then again the wheels of justice turn slow sometimes...Doug

[Websman]

I also do not believe that Stocklemon is a bunch of short pump and dumpers...

Maybe we should start our own pump and dump scheme. :eek:

I'm sure we can find a low volume pink sheet to manipulate. Who's in?

[skiracer]

I don't need to say I told you so...We can all make our own decisions.

I also do not believe that Stocklemon is a bunch of short pump and dumpers. I don't personally know anyone affiliated with Stocklemon...But I find it odd that some of the stuff they posted was almost identical to stuff I had heard elsewhere already.

If they were truly a P & D operation then I think they would already been shut down. But then again the wheels of justice turn slow sometimes...Doug

I'm not saying they are pump and dumpers or that they are anything other than what they are. They print their take in a sensational format that is slanted heavily towards their storyline. Apparantly you an others choose to believe it verbatim. I don't. I'm not saying that you are right or wrong but just how I feel towards it. Everyone's entitled to their opinions and beliefs. I made over 1 point with the position before I exited yesterday and am down about .3 with my re-entry. I still like the stock but am not in love with the stock.

[peanuts]

...They print their take in a sensational format that is slanted heavily towards their storyline. Apparantly you an others choose to believe it verbatim. I don't. I'm not saying that you are right or wrong but just how I feel towards it. Everyone's entitled to their opinions and beliefs...

If everyone agreed with Stocklemon, then why isn't the price zero? Somebody obviously holds the opposite position that they do or the shares would be worthless.

[JohnHenry]

How come you are so quiet? Are you not feeling well? Hey thanks for keeping score and I look forward to reading your comments at the end of dinner.

[JohnHenry]

Ski,
Please read the latest stocklemon report on HSOA 8/15/06 . I think you're
playing with fire on this one and hope you can get out before it's too late.

-----------billyjoe

Is this at stocklemon.com? sorry just wanting to make sure.

[billyjoe]

Is this at stocklemon.com? sorry just wanting to make sure.

Stky,
Yes it is.
------billyjoe

[Rob]

How come you are so quiet? Are you not feeling well?I'm feeling fine, just busier than usual. I've got a lot of stuff happening right now. Did you eat all your vegetables?

[JohnHenry]

I'm feeling fine, just busier than usual. I've got a lot of stuff happening right now. Did you eat all your vegetables?

Yeah, I ate all my vegetables. I don't eat red meat at all (don't tell Lye...he'll have a cow...hehehe).

Sometime I would eat chicken but I like turkey better. My mother is a vegetarian, I pretty much eat what she cooks. My dad is on his own if he want to eat meat.

[IIC]

If everyone agreed with Stocklemon, then why isn't the price zero? Somebody obviously holds the opposite position that they do or the shares would be worthless.

Because not that many know about them...Their Alexa rating is in the 200,000's...Not bad but my F-links site was under that at one time...it is not that many visitors until you get under 100,000...Doug

[IIC]

Maybe we should start our own pump and dump scheme. :eek:

I'm sure we can find a low volume pink sheet to manipulate. Who's in?


Great idea Webs...and there are ways around it if you don't know the facts...This can be our first headline:

Is the Rumour we heard about OHB true???...If so...Hope you all cashed out today!!!

OK...Let's see how I do with that headline tomorrow.

Here's another one:

I'm sure glad I don't own CTRN...Hope you don't either!!!

...IIC...Cub Reporter...VulcanStockCrap.com

[IIC]

Yeah, I ate all my vegetables. I don't eat red meat at all (don't tell Lye...he'll have a cow...hehehe).

Sometime I would eat chicken but I like turkey better. My mother is a vegetarian, I pretty much eat what she cooks. My dad is on his own if he want to eat meat.


My fave veggie is white asparagus...IIC

[ParkTwain]

Do any of you have access to a data set that answers the question: What stock currently has the most consecutive days with a positive close versus previous day's close? (Can you make the answer a list of these stocks presented in descending order? :) )

[Lyehopper]

Sometime I would eat chicken but I like turkey better. My mother is a vegetarian, I pretty much eat what she cooks. My dad is on his own if he want to eat meat.
Have you ever thought about taking up Wild Turkey hunting? A Wild Turkey has binocular eyesight much like a Bald Eagles.... So to successfully bag a Gobbler takes considerable skill. Wild Turkey breast meat is the finest white meat in the world imo. Did you know that Ben Franklin wanted the Wild Turkey to be our national bird over the Bald Eagle?

[skiracer]

Have you ever thought about taking up Wild Turkey hunting? A Wild Turkey has binocular eyesight much like a Bald Eagles.... So to successfully bag a Gobbler takes considerable skill. Wild Turkey breast meat is the finest white meat in the world imo. Did you know that Ben Franklin wanted the Wild Turkey to be our national bird over the Bald Eagle?

I grew up in the woods, specifically the pine barrens of NJ, which are alot more than just pine trees an have all kinds of wild game. I've hunted turkey a number of times here in NJ and have never bagged one. Had a few shots that didn't work out. Hardest animal to sneak up on or lure into your blind. Deadly eyesight and hearing. The meat is very good if cooked right. The next hardest thing was foxing. Setting a trap line for fox an prepping all the hardware, metal traps etc., and then tending the line an trapping a fox is as hard an miserable, unless you're into how hard it is, a task as there is. Successfully trap a red or grey fox from start to finish is as hard as bagging a turkey maybe harder.

[peanuts]

Have you ever thought about taking up Wild Turkey hunting? A Wild Turkey has binocular eyesight much like a Bald Eagles.... So to successfully bag a Gobbler takes considerable skill. Wild Turkey breast meat is the finest white meat in the world imo. Did you know that Ben Franklin wanted the Wild Turkey to be our national bird over the Bald Eagle?

Don't wrap your thumb over the stock of a 12 guage Mossberg synthetic using 3.5" mag when you shoot, though. Your nose may bleed more than the turkey :o

I have shot one out of the air before, and last year, I videotaped a hunt with my father and I: It was Spring Gobbler season - called in three (2 jakes) at once into 2 decoys and bagged one (PA limit) within half an hour of daylight. The video is great, and a memory with my dad that will always live on.

[skiracer]

Don't wrap your thumb over the stock of a 12 guage Mossberg synthetic using 3.5" mag when you shoot, though. Your nose may bleed more than the turkey :o

I have shot one out of the air before, and last year, I videotaped a hunt with my father and I: It was Spring Gobbler season - called in three (2 jakes) at once into 2 decoys and bagged one (PA limit) within half an hour of daylight. The video is great, and a memory with my dad that will always live on.

I love to hear that stuff. What could be better than to have that memory of your dad. I have one of my dad an I, just a picture, of us with two 8 point bucks we had just shot at between 7:05 an 7:10 am on the opening day one year here in NJ just below Lambertville, NJ.

[RL]

Mr. Rob, please take me out of XRM and put me In JST, THanks have a great day and thanks for your work.

[IIC]

Do any of you have access to a data set that answers the question: What stock currently has the most consecutive days with a positive close versus previous day's close? (Can you make the answer a list of these stocks presented in descending order? :) )


CGPI and NANO...11 days in a row...IIC

[IIC]

CGPI and NANO...11 days in a row...IIC


Oop's...I forgot MNCS.ob...20 days

[Rob]

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4363/aly4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[peanuts]

good to see you in the top spot, Rob. It's even better that you own it too.

[Websman]

It is no surprise that the VTP has chosen a pick that is in the top 3...

[spikefader]

Good to see you up the top of the leaderboard Rob......and with EBAY too by God! heh Congrats; hope you hold it tomorrow!

[New-born baby]

Good to see you up the top of the leaderboard Rob......and with EBAY too by God! heh Congrats; hope you hold it tomorrow!

EBAY Pops a gasket! How did that happen?!!! Man, I walk away from the computer for a day, and the whole world collapses! I wonder if Rob has been consulting with demons over EBAY. Hey, ROB! You didn't sell your soul for a pop in EBAY's price, did you? Inverted head and shoulders on the daily says that EBAY should make $28.41 before the shorters reenter paradise, er, I mean, start another round of shorting EBAY.

Congrats to you, Rob! :D

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/94/chart3aa2.png (http://imageshack.us)

Here's the weekly; not sure if this is "the bottom" from this chart.
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1597/chart3kp6.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Rob]

good to see you in the top spot, Rob. It's even better that you own it too.Thanks, Mr. Goober Peas. It is nice to have your stocks go up once in a while.

Good to see you up the top of the leaderboard Rob......and with EBAY too by God! heh Congrats; hope you hold it tomorrow!Thanks, Spike. Frankly I get a little nervous when they go up too fast. It may give some of it back tomorrow. We'll see. Incidentally, did your cover point trip yet?

I wonder if Rob has been consulting with demons over EBAY. Hey, ROB! You didn't sell your soul for a pop in EBAY's price, did you?I don't like them, and they don't like me. And that's the way I intend to keep it.

Inverted head and shoulders on the daily says that EBAY should make $28.41 before the shorters . . . start another round of shorting EBAY.Isn't a head and shoulders pattern a "reversal" pattern? It would be much of a reversal if it ran to just 28½ bucks only to resume the earlier down trend.

Congrats to you, Rob!Thanks. I feel like I earned this one with the sweat of my brow, if you know what I mean. Still, the week isn't over yet, and we don't know what tomorrow will bring, especially with options expiring and all. More of the same would be nice, however.

[peanuts]

It is no surprise that the VTP has chosen a pick that is in the top 3...

I'm surprised that the VTP could not beat all in the field. Especially a low floater...




;)

[New-born baby]

Thanks. I feel like I earned this one with the sweat of my brow, if you know what I mean. Still, the week isn't over yet, and we don't know what tomorrow will bring, especially with options expiring and all. More of the same would be nice, however.

That's the truth. Ya never know. But much continued success to you, and incidently, everyone on this board. The market is very, very volatile right now.

[ParkTwain]

Didn't you guys know that Rob put out a rumor on the street that MSFT wants to acquire EBAY? This was all over the chat boards this morning. NICE WORK!

[IIC]

Do any of you have access to a data set that answers the question: What stock currently has the most consecutive days with a positive close versus previous day's close? (Can you make the answer a list of these stocks presented in descending order? :) )


I am the only one who answered...What do I win Park???

[ParkTwain]

Hey, wait a minute, you've already turned me down once this week...

What is the data service that you used to answer that question, and how did you query it?

[IIC]

Hey, wait a minute, you've already turned me down once this week...

What is the data service that you used to answer that question, and how did you query it?


A guy has to have some secrets Park ;)

I just ran a scan of stocks up 6 days + in a row...figured there wouldn't be that many

[spikefader]

Thanks, Spike. Frankly I get a little nervous when they go up too fast. It may give some of it back tomorrow. We'll see. Incidentally, did your cover point trip yet?

Of course! You should know me by now; never let a profit turn into a loss, especially a +11% winner, especially when a fuzzy C resistance gets taken out by EBAY price action, and extra especially when Vector is swing bullish :D But anyway, I'm glad to give you the 11% back Rob :D jejeje

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cover DELL short. Thanks

----------billyjoe

[peanuts]

I would like to sell my position in FSTR, and transfer that to a long position in TGC. Thank you.

[jiesen]

sell TROW
buy NVEC

thanks Rob!

[jiesen]

Ok, sell my NVEC now. It's going up so fast it's making my head spin.

thanks for the pick, Doug! you're HUGE!

[JohnHenry]

Ok, sell my NVEC now. It's going up so fast it's making my head spin.

thanks for the pick, Doug! you're HUGE!

Hi Jiesen

Nice pick (Doug)! Hey why this stock up with no news?

[IIC]

Ok, sell my NVEC now. It's going up so fast it's making my head spin.

thanks for the pick, Doug! you're HUGE!

No problemo...wait till you see my last minute pick coming up

[IIC]

out DAKT...in PLAY
...IIC

[IIC]

out DAKT...in PLAY
...IIC

PLAY didn't PLAY out

[jiesen]

PLAY didn't PLAY out

NVEC was a much better "PLAY" :p

[IIC]

Well...I didn't buy PLAY...I was looking around for something that might make a late move since I wasn't in contention...Couldn't find anything...Seems like late trades are the most difficult on Friday's...Doug(IIC)

[peanuts]

Well...I didn't buy PLAY...I was looking around for something that might make a late move since I wasn't in contention...Couldn't find anything...Seems like late trades are the most difficult on Friday's...Doug(IIC)

Most everyone has already made their plays by then. Usually, no news comes out near the bell on Friday's. That is why volume is low, and most of the volume is selling because people don't want to hold stocks over the weekend.

Conversely, Monday morning is usually heavy buying volume (unless bad news over the weekend)

My OTC BB stock, ADDL was up 25% for me today. beat that! :D I took some off the table at 1.1

[IIC]

Most everyone has already made their plays by then. Usually, no news comes out near the bell on Friday's. That is why volume is low, and most of the volume is selling because people don't want to hold stocks over the weekend.

Conversely, Monday morning is usually heavy buying volume (unless bad news over the weekend)

My OTC BB stock, ADDL was up 25% for me today. beat that! :D I took some off the table at 1.1


Here's how my main portfolio did today Peanuts:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1706/untitledob3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[jiesen]

Most everyone has already made their plays by then. Usually, no news comes out near the bell on Friday's. That is why volume is low, and most of the volume is selling because people don't want to hold stocks over the weekend.

Conversely, Monday morning is usually heavy buying volume (unless bad news over the weekend)

My OTC BB stock, ADDL was up 25% for me today. beat that! :D I took some off the table at 1.1

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5d&s=MSPD&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=addl.ob

my MSPD was up about that much for the week. although not as impressive as a 25% return in a day, it kicks the snot out of ADDL's return over the same week. (wish I could say the same for the year's return...)

[billyjoe]

Here's how my main portfolio did today Peanuts:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1706/untitledob3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Doug,
I'll bet you made enough today to fly us all out for a party. I've never been to California.

---------billyjoe

[peanuts]

Here's how my main portfolio did today Peanuts:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1706/untitledob3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Doug, did you sell them yesterday or something? Why are they up so much? ;)

[peanuts]

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5d&s=MSPD&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=addl.ob

my MSPD was up about that much for the week. although not as impressive as a 25% return in a day, it kicks the snot out of ADDL's return over the same week. (wish I could say the same for the year's return...)

DUDE! MSPD... you're a genius!

[Rob]

It was a photo finish, and yours truly pulled off a squeaker of a victory. This gold is my first medal in 10 weeks.

The silver goes to Mr. Goober Peas, who also won the silver 4 weeks ago. Good picks, Goob! I was afraid you were going to ace me out of first place.

Then there's the bronze, which this week is claimed by that old, beer-drinking dart-thrower, Mr. RL, who last won a (gold) medal 5 weeks ago. Nice one, Ray! You came very near to snatching the gold ring yourself!

The active players' average score this week was positive for the first time in 8 weeks! Let's see some more of that, you bunch of insouciant rapscallions!

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/2984/aal7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Websman]

Great job Rob!

A Vulcan thumbs up goes out to you...:D

[Gatorman]

Congrats to Rob, Peanuts and Ray for their finishes.
I thought Wednesday that I might have a chance but got passed by some great players.

[jiesen]

Nicely done, Rob! You are HUGE!!!

(big congrats to Peanuts and RL, too, who are almost as HUGE)

[skiracer]

Nice win Rob. Peanuts and RL. Great finishes guys.

[spikefader]

Congrats Rob! And peanut and RL!

[IIC]

A Big THUMBS UP to Rob, Peanuts and Ray...Doug(IIC)

http://www.reversevoteswap.org/images/wwb_mcauliffe-thumbs-up.jpg

[peanuts]

It was a photo finish, and yours truly pulled off a squeaker of a victory. This gold is my first medal in 10 weeks.

The silver goes to Mr. Goober Peas, who also won the silver 4 weeks ago. Good picks, Goob! I was afraid you were going to ace me out of first place.

Then there's the bronze, which this week is claimed by that old, beer-drinking dart-thrower, Mr. RL, who last won a (gold) medal 5 weeks ago. Nice one, Ray! You came very near to snatching the gold ring yourself!

The active players' average score this week was positive for the first time in 8 weeks! Let's see some more of that, you bunch of insouciant rapscallions!

Nice win, Rob- like I said before, it's even better that you own it. Ray, your darts are great- I liked JST so much that I added it to my MOMO portfolio. I would give you credit for it, but it has been on my list for a while, but I never bought it until today as it hit all time highs.

Everyone else, thanks for the congrats. You're a tough crowd to beat.

[Rob]

From former DNC chairman, Terry McAuliffe?

[peanuts]

I will begin next week with a long position in NGA. Thank you very much, and keep up the great work and entertaining commentary.

[billyjoe]

Rob, Peanuts , Ray,
Great job , especially Rob. I thought EBAY was dead.

--------billyjoe

[Gatorman]

Will go with PFS long

[jiesen]

and I'll take $$CASH$$ for next week :rolleyes:

[billyjoe]

Ray,
It's just not fair. You're drinking beer and counting your money and throw the dart when you feel like it while we're reading columns of numbers , studying graphs , and taking notes from balance sheets , listening to conference calls , reading books to better ourselves. What's your secret ?

-----------billyjoe

[RL]

Billy my secret Is that I have no secret.Just know It works for me, If I knew I would let everyone on this board know.So thanks to everyone for thier acolades.Rob glad to see you win again you told us to buy EBAY.[Just got to thinking glad I was unable to beat you out,would have been the most disliked person on the sight] Hope everyone has a great day.Got to get to work setting up the dart board and enjoying a few cold ones.

[Lyehopper]

EBAY is still alive and kickin' ain't it Rob? Nice play!

Peanuts and Ray Loooooooong.... Great job dudes! And congrats to all finishing green.

And I also have to mention that it's nice to see my fellow VTP Inner-Circle member with a nice gain this week! Watch out fellas, there are less than five months left in the year and Webs has some ground to make up....

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif.... I'll start off in Ca$h please Rob.

[Rob]

. . . glad I was unable to beat you out,would have been the most disliked person on the sightNot by me. I don't have a problem with losing a contest that's fair and square. Now if I lost out to a penny stock with an avg. volume of 5 or 10 thousand shares a day, I might feel a little put out or "slighted" or whatever, but I surely wouldn't "dislike" anyone over it.

[IIC]

Rob...Start me out w/ NITE long at the open...unless I change my mind...thx...IIC

PS...I put up a chart of NITE on my thread

[New-born baby]

Start me off in CA$$$$$$$$$$H, please.

[ninner]

put me down for xprsa short this week rob buddy.


chow

[jiesen]

Here are the K-data (based on previous 13 weeks of POTW) results for weeks 21-33. It's ranked by "special K", or Cumulative Gain (%) / Weeks played.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8433/weeks2133yn7.png

Weeks 5-17 (and 3-15) (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=562&pp=10)
Weeks 7-19 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=593)
Weeks 9-21 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=53126&highlight=special#post53126)
Weeks 11-23 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=644)
Weeks 13-25 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=56534&highlight=k-data#post56534)
Weeks 15-27 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=58290&postcount=7068)
Weeks 17-29 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=59735&postcount=7374)
Weeks 19-31 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=60552&postcount=7485)

RL's darts are keeping him on top. RL, you are HUGE!!!

Note that DMK and ParkTwain would be #1 and #2, had their spotty participation not kept them off the list...

[ninner]

im going with CHYSE LONG...

[spikefader]

CCC (http://tinyurl.com/q4858) short (http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/ViewShortableStocks.php?key=ccc&cntry=usa&tag=United+States&ib_entity=llc&ln=) for me, thanks.

[ninner]

im going to stick with my xprsa short....LOL

[Karel]

Congratulations, Rob! And Peanuts and Ray too, of course. This was a photo finish!

I'll stay long VOL, and so does my Mechanical Fund. This week the fund beat both the POTW and the POTW+, so the numbers are again coming together, 20 for my fund, and 22 for both the POTW (all players) and the POTW+ (the Top Ten). Thanks to Jiesen we have new Top Ten: RL, Diogenes, IIC, Gatorman, Rob, Micky, Quasi-Ernie, Spike, Scifos, and StkyT. DMK, Gary, Geri, and Mimo went, RL, IIC, Micky and Quasi-Ernie(!) are new.

Regards,

Karel

[Runner]

Rob, I’ll take ELOS long…

[jiesen]

Congratulations, Rob! And Peanuts and Ray too, of course. This was a photo finish!

I'll stay long VOL, and so does my Mechanical Fund. This week the fund beat both the POTW and the POTW+, so the numbers are again coming together, 20 for my fund, and 22 for both the POTW (all players) and the POTW+ (the Top Ten). Thanks to Jiesen we have new Top Ten: RL, Diogenes, IIC, Gatorman, Rob, Micky, Quasi-Ernie, Spike, Scifos, and StkyT. DMK, Gary, Geri, and Mimo went, RL, IIC, Micky and Quasi-Ernie(!) are new.

Regards,

Karel

Congrats on making the top 10 cut, Stky. That's quite an accomplishment!

[Gary611]

Nice win this week! I picked a fine week to go short on a tech play!!
That said, go BRCM long this week. I'll be away till next Monday(8/28)8 & don't know if I will be back in time, so I'll take the penality, 5% would be better than what I've been doin' lately!!

---Gary

[JohnHenry]

Congratulations, Rob! And Peanuts and Ray.

I'll take ALJ long again. I hope I don't screw up like last week. Thanks

[Peter Hansen]

Rob CKSW Long for me .......Thanx!

[skiracer]

HTGC - long - I bought this near the close at $11.85 on Friday. Still holding HSOA. Watch I don't play it in the POTW this week and it is a sure thing to go off.

[MickyMouse]

Rob, start me with cash, please.

Mickey

[Websman]

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

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cash to start. Thanks

-------billyjoe

[ParkTwain]

http://iblnews.com/story_en.php?id=15703

Thanks, Rob

[ninner]

Rob CKSW Long for me .......Thanx!

Im not sure if it will do well this week but i like it long term..no debt and management owns alot of shares...i think its going to hit some rough waters at this juncture

[mimo_100]

I'll stay in CA$H

Thanks, Rob.

[RL]

hit this directly In the middle NUHC-LONG thanks for all your work Rob. Hope everyone has a great day.

[The Photon]

Rob Cash for me -

[Rob]

Quasi-Ernie thinks his CBK will do well this week and takes it long.

Me, I'm going to take a shot on an energy play and take ALY long. I think oil goes up this week because of those lovely Iranian leaders and the fear they are stirring up in the market.

[Rob]

Hey, we've got 22 players so far, not counting the indicies or Q-Ernie! That's pretty good! Come on you others who keep sand-bagging, I know you're out there. What's holding you back?

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/8440/alg7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[peanuts]

Me, I'm going to take a shot on an energy play and take ALY long. I think oil goes up this week because of those lovely Iranian leaders and the fear they are stirring up in the market.

ALY is all over the internet this morning. Seems that it is popular on nearly every site I check out during the day. Good luck, Rob.

I read this quote over the weekend and it just really stuck with me: "whenever it seems obvious that a stock must go up, that's precisely the best time to short it" Now, I'm not saying that because ALY is all over the internet today, and the company looks great, that it would be a good short after I read that quote... On the contrary, because Rob has picked it, I have more confidence that it will appreciate. This will be a good one to watch.

However, I have also seen firsthand that this quote is pretty accurate

[peanuts]

Hey, we've got 22 players so far, not counting the indicies or Q-Ernie! That's pretty good! Come on you others who keep sand-bagging, I know you're out there. What's holding you back?

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/8440/alg7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

thanks for posting this

[Rob]

ALY is all over the internet this morning. Seems that it is popular on nearly every site I check out during the day.I saw it on only one and then checked out some preliminary numbers on it, and some background information, and of course that recent history on the chart. It all looked good, so I thought I'd climb on board.

On the contrary, because Rob has picked it, I have more confidence that it will appreciate.Now there's a strategy I'd really have to question. :) Seriously, I'm so tempted to play GOOG this week, because it looks like it will gap down at the open, giving a little extra oomph to the weekly gain (or else, perish the thought, cushioning the weekly loss a little bit). Also I'm tempted to play EBAY again, but with NAS futures down as they are and the large gain last week, I'm thinking it may pause or give some back for a couple days ... so ... with the Iranians jumping ugly this morning I thought I'd go with the oil play.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Short IPAS. Thanks

---------billyjoe

[jiesen]

I'll take AMLN long.

Thanks Rob!

[New-born baby]

amln short for me, please.

[jiesen]

hmm, this ought to be interesting!

[New-born baby]

hmm, this ought to be interesting!

Yeah, it ought to be. :D I noticed that AMLN has been up about six days in a row, so I thought it was due for a pullback. Could be wrong, of course. :D

In real life I own the stock. Those JAN $45 calls at $7.20 were just too tempting.

Best to the Genius Jiesen.

[alice4321us]

Rob please short CYMI this week

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cover IPAS . Short LOW.

--------billyjoe

[Rob]

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8769/akj3.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Rob]

Sell ALY ......... Buy GOOG

Have a nice day.

[RL]

Peanuts, Man you blew us away guess thats a new record for this contest and I'm knocked off the pedestal everyone had me on. What I really want to know do you think there Is any more gas In NGA?

[jiesen]

All hail Peanuts! NGA is HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!

waitasec. my streamer says the high was 6.00 so far today, yet Yahoo says it's $8.00. what gives? stupid Yahoo...

[peanuts]

All hail Peanuts! NGA is HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!

waitasec. my streamer says the high was 6.00 so far today, yet Yahoo says it's $8.00. what gives? stupid Yahoo...

Yahoo! wants me to win. I wonder how many people have called their brokers and said "buy" or "sell" if they looked at Yahoo! on their lunch break.

Yahoo! finance is seriously lacking in some aspects, but I keep going back to them...

[jiesen]

well, it is tough to find a broader range of services in one site for free...

[Rob]

. . . my streamer says the high was 6.00 so far today, yet Yahoo says it's $8.00. what gives? stupid Yahoo...I think someone paid 8 bucks in pre-market.

[RL]

Peanuts you better sell NGA

[peanuts]

Peanuts you better sell NGA

RL told me to do it.... sell NGA

long GV

[RL]

Wow Peanuts If you listen to me hope you never sit next to Super Man at a bar.

[peanuts]

Wow Peanuts If you listen to me hope you never sit next to Super Man at a bar.

What should I do if I ever sit next to Superman at a bar?

[RL]

Two guys are sitting at the bar at the top of the Empire State building,and they start a conversation. The one guy tells the other that If you jump off this floor that when you reach the 10th. floor the wind draft will take you around the building and back to the top. So the other guy say's show me. The first guy gets up jumps and as he aproches the 10 th. floor swoop he goes around and back up to the bar. Now the guy that did not jump has another beer and says lets see that again. So the guy jumps again same thing reaches the 10th. floor and around the building and back up to the bar. So the guy that has not jumped has another beer and jumps . He then reaches the 10th. floor and the 9th. and the 8TH' and and so on too the bottom and SPLAT.

With that the bartender walks over to the guy sitting at the bar and says You know SUPER MAN when your drinking you can be a real asshole.

[peanuts]

Two guys are sitting at the bar at the top of the Empire State building...

That's funny! I like this one:

Three guys are fishing in the Caribbean. One guy says, "I had a terrible fire; lost everything. Now the insurance company is paying for everything and that's why I'm here."

The second guy says, "I had a terrible explosion; lost everything. Now the insurance company is paying for everything and that's why I'm here."

The third guy says, "What a coincidence. I had a terrible flood; lost everything. Now the insurance company is paying for everything and that's why I'm here."

The other guys turned to him with confusion and asked, "Flood? How do you start a flood?"

[Lyehopper]

Short Sell INTU please Rob....

[Rob]

When I saw Billyjoe's play on LOW, I couldn't help thinking about an old bluegrass tune called "Billy in the Low Ground (http://www.nigelgatherer.com/tunes/tab/tab8/blowg.html)," but I don't 'spect none of y'all have heard of it.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4313/afr0.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[JohnHenry]

hi Rob

Please sell ALJ and buy DK at the open. Thanks

[ParkTwain]

From watching the tape this week, I can see that BBV is being very actively shorted, though not much volume is resulting.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cover LOW. Thanks

--------billyjoe

[New-born baby]

Cover my AMLN short, please.

[New-born baby]

Short SU please.

[Rob]

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3580/aww8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[ninner]

Ninner is HUUUUGE this week !!!! LOL

[IIC]

Ninner is HUUUUGE this week !!!! LOL


Week's not over ninner...Got a few tricks in my bag yet ;)

[ninner]

AND now that i was yapping ...I will probably slide to the bottom LOL;)

[IIC]

AND now that i was yapping ...I will probably slide to the bottom LOL;)

Well...I lied...I don't have any tricks in my bag either...although I'm counting on one to pop up from out of nowhere tomorrow ;)

[ninner]

if u are hoping NITE gets a pop thursday or Friday...in my opinion it wont just cus it formed a bearish engulfing signal at a top of a trend with fairly big candles...that is significant in my opinion.

all the best

[New-born baby]

if u are hoping NITE gets a pop thursday or Friday...in my opinion it wont just cus it formed a bearish engulfing signal at a top of a trend with fairly big candles...that is significant in my opinion.

all the best


SLiding back to $16 by Friday, I think.

[skiracer]

Week's not over ninner...Got a few tricks in my bag yet ;)

I find that every time I open my mouth about how well one of my positions or plays in the POTW is doing it's a sure bet that those plays will fall off a cliff the next day. But you're still in the driver's seat being in the number 1 spot. Good luck the remainder of the week Ninner. Have you finished #1 for the week before? Good NITE Doug.

[IIC]

Sell NITE...buy ICOC...IIC

[jiesen]

Nice job on the AMLN short, NBB! You played that one like Jack H plays TOL. (like a fiddle, iow)

[Rob]

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1458/ahc6.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[New-born baby]

Nice job on the AMLN short, NBB! You played that one like Jack H plays TOL. (like a fiddle, iow)


Thanks, Mr. Jiesen! :D

[Rob]

I don't think today's numbers reflect that.New-born, by golly, you're right. I have made the correction. Thanks for catching that. Would you mind removing the copy of the erroneous score card from your post please? Just to keep things neat and tidy?

[New-born baby]

New-born, by golly, you're right. I have made the correction. Thanks for catching that. Would you mind removing the copy of the erroneous score card from your post please? Just to keep things neat and tidy?

Cleaned right up by Mr. Clean :D Thanks, Rob!

[billyjoe]

New-born,
Is that the Christian thing to do ? Yes it is. Render unto New-born the things that are New-born's and to Caesar the things that are Caesar's.
Almost Matthew 22:21
-----------billyjoe

[New-born baby]

New-born,
Is that the Christian thing to do ? Yes it is. Render unto New-born the things that are New-born's and to Caesar the things that are Caesar's.
Almost Matthew 22:21
-----------billyjoe


Thank you, BillyJoe, for the smile! :D

And in payment for the smile, I thought I'd post this chart with comments. I think SU is a headed South of the border. See the support around $78? Crude is moving higher, and oil stocks are moving lower. Long is wrong, IMO. It baffles me that crude has stayed above $70, and oil stocks have moved South. I still believe crude will remain above the current $69 support, which is very strong. That ought to make the oil stocks strong, too. COP, with oil priced at $60 bbl, is worth at least $100 per share. Current price is $65.80. Hey, that's FA, and I don't do FA! But I read it from Kurt Wolfe. Still, the chart doesn't lie.

By the way, I own SU, and I have it hedged with calls (no puts at this time).
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8641/chart1ks3.png (http://imageshack.us)

[ninner]

should go down some more tomorrow....looking good for me

cheers

[skiracer]

Rob,
Sell HTGC and put me in HSOA - long please. Thanx.

[Rob]

should go down some more tomorrow....looking good for meNinner is not averse to "tempting fate" now, is he?

[Lyehopper]

Buy to Cover INTU.... Buy ALLI

[skiracer]

Thank you, BillyJoe, for the smile! :D

And in payment for the smile, I thought I'd post this chart with comments. I think SU is a headed South of the border. See the support around $78? Crude is moving higher, and oil stocks are moving lower. Long is wrong, IMO. It baffles me that crude has stayed above $70, and oil stocks have moved South. I still believe crude will remain above the current $69 support, which is very strong. That ought to make the oil stocks strong, too. COP, with oil priced at $60 bbl, is worth at least $100 per share. Current price is $65.80. Hey, that's FA, and I don't do FA! But I read it from Kurt Wolfe. Still, the chart doesn't lie.

By the way, I own SU, and I have it hedged with calls (no puts at this time).
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8641/chart1ks3.png (http://imageshack.us)

Up 1.14 today so far.

[New-born baby]

Up 1.14 today so far.


Look at that topping tail, BillyJoe. The big boys are selling every rally. Doesn't matter if oil is up $2; they are selling the rallies. SU is forming a head and shoulders, and lookout if that dog busts that neckline around $79 or so.
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2992/chart3fo6.png (http://imageshack.us)

[skiracer]

SU is such an erratic chart I find it hard to make out any specific chart pattern on the daily other than being range bound between $86 and $77. Lots of gaps there. You seem almost positive about which way it is going to go. Institutional buying is actually up almost $6 million shares and Zach's has a moderate buy on it. But the best part is that what it does. Not only does it explore for and develope oil and natural gas fields but is a refiner of it's own resources and refines for other. If oil goes up this stock would seem to almost naturally follow suit.

[Rob]

I'd like to “expressa” a big hale and hearty congratulations to the gold medal winner for the week, Ninner! whose short on XPRSA outperformed all!

The Ice Man stages an impressive come-from-behind move to claim the silver! I'll tell ya, that Ice is just cool as it is slick!

And then there's our friendly, neighborhood, snow-shovelling felon, Billy in the Low Ground! Only he's more or less in the high ground this week. First he shorted IPAS, after which he thought: "I pass ... on that" and went short on LOW. Short, low, high, sideways, after all the dust settled, there was Billy, leaning in the doorway, all suave and debonair in his freshly-pressed bib overalls, clutching onto that bronze.

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7483/aut6.gif (http://imageshack.us)

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) | Week 19 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51466)
Week 20 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=52227) | Week 21 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=52972) | Week 22 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=53898) | Week 23 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=54783) | Week 24 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=55499) | Week 25 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=56212) | Week 26 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=57045) | Week 27 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=58001) | Week 28 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=58738)
Week 29 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=59207) | Week 30 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=59830) | Week 31 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=60536) | Week 32 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=61268) | Week 33 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=61925)

[billyjoe]

Congratulations to the HUGE NINNER and Doug , I guess you did have a trick up your sleave.

----------billyjoe

[IIC]

Congrats to Ninner on the Gold and Billy on the Bronze.

As far as ICOC...I bot it 5x at an avg. of 6.01 on April 25th...the same day it hit its all time high of 6.18...Been a roller coaster...as low as 3.98 since then...I'm in it moderately heavy...The financials look pretty good and Zappy predicts $10 sh...which would really be great...But my original target was $7.50...Doug(IIC)

[RL]

Terrific win Ninner, tough week. And Doug your always there, Billy whats going on are you throwing darts? Nice going your coming on strong.

[New-born baby]

Looks to me like Doug is starting to make a real habit of finishing near the top. Used to be Pete doing it every single week. What happened to him? Taking too much advice from NBB . . . . Big congrats to Ninner, who really knows how to put out a fire in the clutch :D And also congrats to BillyJoe, who knows how to ice down a hot fire, too.

[jiesen]

Congrats on the win, Ninner! And a nice job to Doug and Billyjoe as well. You guys are HUGE!!!

[jiesen]

Oh yeah, and for next week start me off with $$CASH$$ please!

[skiracer]

Nice job Ninner. Held the top spot all week. That's an accompolishment. Good job Doug and Billyjoe.

[New-born baby]

Rob,
Please start me off with CAAAA$$$$$$$$$$HHHH money, please. :D

[billyjoe]

Ray,
Remember when you sent me your old dart because the luck had gone out of it? All it needed was new feathers (pheasant) , some sharpening , and a coat of Mothers Dart Wax. I keep it locked in a special carrying case between throws.

--------------billyjoe

[ninner]

thanks for the congrats guys...u guys rock...and Doug you bugger...u did have a n ace in the hole sooo to speak....u almost did what u said u were going to do...nice pick.

cheers all!!

[ninner]

THAT IS my pick for now....i may change it by sunday when i get more time to do some research

cheers

[Rob]

Nice job Ninner. Held the top spot all week.Ahem! <cough, cough> Well, not ALL week. :)

[Rob]

I'm going to say EBAY long for now, though I may change my mind prior to 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Quasi-Ernie will take CNXS long, though he also reserves the right to switch if he sees a reason to.

[skiracer]

I'm going to say EBAY long for now, though I may change my mind prior to 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Quasi-Ernie will take CNXS long, though he also reserves the right to switch if he sees a reason to.

Nice touch with the blue text on your picks. Would make it much easier for the POTW adminstrator to see everyone's selections for sure.

[MickyMouse]

Rob,

TWTC long please.

Mickey

[New-born baby]

I'm going to say EBAY long for now, though I may change my mind prior to 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Quasi-Ernie will take CNXS long, though he also reserves the right to switch if he sees a reason to.

I am short the EBAY at this time. Just looking at the chart, I see strong resistance at $28 and $30, and I see strong support at $24. It is going to be quite a war from here to see which side wins. It $24 fails, it is going to get really ugly for the EBAY. If $28 busts, I am running for the exits! :D

And as for Quasi-Ernie, well, CNXS has just busted out of a bullflag! Has a mere $45 target. I believe that would make CNXS another MM winnah! Let's hope so. And Ernie, if you are listening: next time choose top five winners that have an option chain, will ya? :D

[Peter Hansen]

ISIG Long for this week ........Thanx!

[billyjoe]

Members,
My mind is blank. Can anyone tell me a real lousy stock to short. Thanks.
---------billyjoe

[JohnHenry]

Hi
Congratulation to Ninner, the Ice Man, and BillyJoe.

[New-born baby]

Members,
My mind is blank. Can anyone tell me a real lousy stock to short. Thanks.
---------billyjoe
BillyJoe,
STLD and BA, over on Hot Pick of the Day, are quality candidates.

[mimo_100]

I'll start in CA$H, Rob.

Thanks.

[IIC]

delete test post


Billy...instead of writing that...why don't you just delete the post?

[billyjoe]

Doug,
It won't let me delete the post since you cannot submit reply with no characters.

--------------billyjoe

[peanuts]

Congrats to ninner, IIC, and billyjoe. You guys are $$$HUUUUUGE$$$

This week, I would like to begin with a long position in GMXR

Thank you very much and keep up the great work!

[IIC]

Doug,
It won't let me delete the post since you cannot submit reply with no characters.

--------------billyjoe


Just click EDIT...lower right of your post....then delete it...Doug

[IIC]

Congrats to ninner, IIC, and billyjoe. You guys are $$$HUUUUUGE$$$

This week, I would like to begin with a long position in GMXR

Thank you very much and keep up the great work!


Thanks Peanuts and everyone else...That Ninner was just too tough to catch at the end...Best, Doug(IIC)

[billyjoe]

Just click EDIT...lower right of your post....then delete it...Doug

Doug,
Hey, it worked . I learned something new today. Thanks. I'd really like you to win the "brainiac" award on the off topic/fun thread. You'll kick yourself when the answer is revealed. You are very close to the solution.

----------------billyjoe

[Karel]

Ninner, congratulations!

I am still long VOL.

Regards,

Karel

[Websman]

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

[skiracer]

Put me in CASH please Rob.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
I'm a little unclear on this point. If I start in cash but pick a stock before closing on Monday can I during the week close that position , choose another stock and close that position before Friday's closing ? Thanks. Rule #8 does not make it clear that you can close the initial cash position as well as 2 later stock positions.

-------------billyjoe

[Gatorman]

Will try PFS long again this week.

[Lyehopper]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif ....I'd like to start out in Ca$h.... Thanks!

[IIC]

Rob,
I'm a little unclear on this point. If I start in cash but pick a stock before closing on Monday can I during the week close that position , choose another stock and close that position before Friday's closing ? Thanks. Rule #8 does not make it clear that you can close the initial cash position as well as 2 later stock positions.

-------------billyjoe

Billy...Billy...Billy...Get w/ the program...You get a max of 2 buys and 2 sells per week...You must declare something...even cash...Before the
close on the 1st trading day of the week...

I think you should take Stickey's HS Proficiency Exam......LOL ;)

[JohnHenry]

Rob,
I'm a little unclear on this point. If I start in cash but pick a stock before closing on Monday can I during the week close that position , choose another stock and close that position before Friday's closing ? Thanks. Rule #8 does not make it clear that you can close the initial cash position as well as 2 later stock positions.

-------------billyjoe


Yeah!!! I wasn't clear on this either..thanks for asking BJ.

Oh yeah....I think I will go long on SHOO.

[JohnHenry]

Hi Rob

I changed my mind...I want FLSH long please.

[ParkTwain]

Assuming more oil price turmoil due to the West's nuclear standoff with Iran.

If oil stocks go south, I have another couple of backup plans.

[Runner]

Rob, NVDA Long

[Rob]

Put me in CASH please Rob.Ski, I'm assuming you mean cash, as in $ and not Meta Financial Group, whose ticker symbol is CASH.

[Rob]

If I start in cash but pick a stock before closing on Monday can I during the week close that position , choose another stock and close that position before Friday's closing ?Yes, you may.

[RL]

Hard time putting tiogether a dart board this week, the only I could hit for today was EMS so please Mr. Rob I'll take that LONG please Have a good week to all.

[Rob]

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9739/ayo9.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cash to start. Thanks

------------billyjoe

[Rob]

Rob, Cash to start.Billy, please refer to this post (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=62693).

[Rob]

For future reference, anyone who wants to start in cash, meaning $$$ and not Meta Financial Group, whose symbol is CASH, must so indicate by use of the dollar sign ($). Examples: $, $$$, Ca$h, etc. The idea is eliminate any ambiguity.

[Rob]

This is to advise everyone that I have ammended a couple of the rules.

I have changed the wording of rules #1 and #9 (formerly #8) and added rule #2.

I am assuming for this week that both Skiracer and BillyJoe are starting in $$$, and not CASH (Meta Financial Group). From this point forward, however, rule #2 will be applied without exception.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Take the $$$ and short STLD. Thanks

----------billyjoe

[IIC]

Long ICOC

....IIC

[spikefader]

Doh! Just popped in to short EBAY and see that Newborn already has it! OK, back later with my pick.

[jiesen]

I'll take AMLN long. Thanks, Rob!

[spikefader]

short BDK please.

[skiracer]

Just bought SONS at $4.57. So the plan is set in motion. No stop in place yet but will set one at $4.20 before end of day.

Rob,
SONS - long please.

[alice4321us]

Short AMZN please.

[diogenes]

Long KAI

here is extra ....

[Lyehopper]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif Hey Rob.... Short Sell FTO for me please. ;)

[JohnHenry]

Rob
Sell FLSH and buy SHOO. Thanks

[New-born baby]

SHORT STLD for me, please.

[Rob]

SHORT STLD for me, please.Your request implies the covering of your short EBAY position. Therefore your EBAY short was covered at 1:09 for 25.78; however the rules state that you cannot short STLD, as Billyjoe already holds that position. Sorry. Please make another selection, or else ride $$$ for the remainder of the week.

[ninner]

i will have to read them...i thought it was a free for all ..one wild jungle baby!!!! LOL Im still not giving up on my nvec short LOL down boy down!!!!

[JohnHenry]

Rob

What site do you go to, to keep track of your price when we sell and buy? Thanks

[Rob]

What site do you go to, to keep track of your price when we sell and buy? ThanksI use the Ameritrade feed. Why? Is there a problem?

[JohnHenry]

I use the Ameritrade feed. Why? Is there a problem?

Hi Rob
No problems at all, you are doing a great job. I was thinking of creating an Excel spreadsheet and was just to where I can get info. Thanks...oh does it cost money to use Ameritrade feed?

[Rob]

. . . does it cost money to use Ameritrade feed?You have to have an account with them, with a nominal minimum balance, the amount of which I'm unsure. Probably 2 grand or something like that. Check their terms at http://www.ameritrade.com.

Short of that, you can use http://www.businessweek.com. They keep a log of all the trades throughout the day at about 90-sec. intervals on any given stock. You may not get precisely the exact same number doing it that way, but 99 times out of 100 it should at least get you pretty close.

[New-born baby]

Your request implies the covering of your short EBAY position. Therefore your EBAY short was covered at 1:09 for 25.78; however the rules state that you cannot short STLD, as Billyjoe already holds that position. Sorry. Please make another selection, or else ride $$$ for the remainder of the week.


Rob,
I didn't know I shorted EBAY. Post #7801 I asked to be in cash, and then I made a comment to you, (post #7809), in response to your post, that in real life I am short EBAY. I did not use any green arrow to signify that I wanted to buy EBAY, and in the post I did not ask you to buy it for POTW. I apologize for the confusion. I really am sorry. I know you work hard to run POTW, and every single person on MM is grateful for all that you do.

Am I still in cash, then? Pretty please? :D

[Rob]

Look at it this way, NBB: you have a 0.77% head start with another play left for the week.

[New-born baby]

Look at it this way, NBB: you have a 0.77% head start with another play left for the week.


That's fine. :D

[Rob]

That's fine. :DThank you for being understanding about that, NBB. I appreciate it. I feel it is very important to keep this contest very firmly and tightly guarded. If I started allowing a little slack here and there, it would invite a whole world of trouble. Imagine how you might feel if I let someone off the hook for something but not you. Or vice-versa for the other person. I'd much rather not even start down that road.

[Rob]

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8427/aja7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[skiracer]

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8427/aja7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

I'll take it but not much of a day for anyone huh?

[Rob]

I'll take it but not much of a day for anyone huh? Well, Ski, EBAY did better today than the POTW score would indicate. Even though I got burned in the contest by EBAY's 2.69% gap up at the open, still it finished 1.94% better than Friday's close. So I'm not complaining.

[Rob]

Too bad nobody took PARL this week. It was up more than 15% from the open this morning and more than 16% from Friday's close, this on more than double avg. volume. Hmmmmmm :)

[New-born baby]

Too bad nobody took PARL this week. It was up more than 15% from the open this morning and more than 16% from Friday's close, this on more than double avg. volume. Hmmmmmm :)

PARL: I had completely obliterated that piece of junk from off of my screen. :D

EBAY making a 19 cent move up this morning.

[ParkTwain]

thanks ...

[billyjoe]

SHORT STLD for me, please.

Rob,
Hope you saw the post where out of the goodness of my heart I gave New-born his STLD short. It was very early yesterday morning . You were probably sleeping and missed it. I couldn't sleep with all the guilt etc.

--------------billyjoe

[New-born baby]

Rob,
Hope you saw the post where out of the goodness of my heart I gave New-born his STLD short. It was very early yesterday morning . You were probably sleeping and missed it. I couldn't sleep with all the guilt etc.

--------------billyjoe

BillyJoe, you, you, you dirty dog!!!!!! Yeah, STLD up $2.90 today, so you want to generously give me that short!!!!!! Thanks, buddy!!!! :D

Actually, I don't think I am in any POTW right now, so I feel pretty good. EBAY paid me yesterday, and today I am out the door, so I feel great :D

[Rob]

Billy, such an overflowing display of the milk of human kindness touches me so deeply that I'm of a mind to let Spikefader also have that EBAY short he wanted. But ... then, alas, nobody would be able to count on the rules any more. Darn it. So I guess things must remain as they are.

[billyjoe]

BillyJoe, you, you, you dirty dog!!!!!! Yeah, STLD up $2.90 today, so you want to generously give me that short!!!!!! Thanks, buddy!!!! :D

Actually, I don't think I am in any POTW right now, so I feel pretty good. EBAY paid me yesterday, and today I am out the door, so I feel great :D

Rob,
Sorry I found the post. The dog chewed it up before I could send it through the internet waves or whatever they are. New-born , I gave it to you before today's run up and you still don't want it ?

------------billyjoe

[New-born baby]

Rob,
Sorry I found the post. The dog chewed it up before I could send it through the internet waves or whatever they are. New-born , I gave it to you before today's run up and you still don't want it ?

------------billyjoe


Look, Billy: things are so bad over on my end that I even had to cover my EBAY short today in real life. So please, keep your STLD and keep your milky, human kindness. :D

[New-born baby]

NOTICE: THIS POST IS NOT A BUY OR SELL. IT IS A COMMENT. :D

Robert,
looks like your EBAY persistance is just beginning to pay off. I think I will concede: EBAY is now looking bullish. Congrats! :D

[peanuts]

Billy, such an overflowing display of the milk of human kindness touches me so deeply that I'm of a mind to let Spikefader also have that EBAY short he wanted. But ... then, alas, nobody would be able to count on the rules any more. Darn it. So I guess things must remain as they are.

The only thing that never changes, is change itself.

[Rob]

Robert, looks like your EBAY persistance is just beginning to pay off. I think I will concede: EBAY is now looking bullish. Congrats! :DWell I hope so, NBB. It may still struggle short-term, but I, in agreement with Dr. Jack, just thought the recent sell-off was too much. I figured it was one of those times when the market was dropping a gift in my lap. I have no idea how long it'll take to get back to the 40s, but I have little doubt it is going there. And, by the way, the proverbial "fat lady" has yet to sing.

[billyjoe]

New-born,
Sorry the market is treating you badly. Have you ever seen so many potential shorts stop on a dime and head up ? It's weird , but really I hate to see anyone here do badly. We've got to believe good times are just around the corner.

-------------billyjoe

[Rob]

Here are today's results. Out of curiosity, I added another column at the far right. "Diff." shows the difference between yesterday's gain/loss and today's.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9987/afa3.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[peanuts]

...Out of curiosity, I added another column at the far right. "Diff." shows the difference between yesterday's gain/loss and today's.


Interesting bit of information to consider. Thanks

[Rob]

Interesting bit of information to consider. ThanksI should mention that I did not check it for accuracy; just plugged in a formula and let it rip.

[skiracer]

Here are today's results. Out of curiosity, I added another column at the far right. "Diff." shows the difference between yesterday's gain/loss and today's.


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9987/afa3.gif (http://imageshack.us)


Nice day today Runner. Don't think I'm going to let you get away with this.

[ninner]

`looks like i underestimated the determination of the bulls in the market.....interesting for the rest of the week.

[IIC]

Here are today's results. Out of curiosity, I added another column at the far right. "Diff." shows the difference between yesterday's gain/loss and today's.


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9987/afa3.gif (http://imageshack.us)




Congrats Rob...I see you were the highest gainer today...IIC

[skiracer]

That last column is a nice addition Rob. Great work.

[New-born baby]

I know I speak for everyone here when I say, "Great Job, ROB!!" You really know how to make it nice! :D

[jiesen]

Yes, Rob is the MAN! :D

Diff column rocks, dude!

[spikefader]

...I'm of a mind to let Spikefader also have that EBAY short he wanted. But ... then, alas, nobody would be able to count on the rules any more. Darn it. So I guess things must remain as they are.
Rob, I'll gladly hold a red EBAY position if it makes you feel better.

With the count and the chart the way it is there are plenty of worse trades than an EBAY short. It's got a lot of work to do before it's out of the bearish woods, and I think NB is being generous. Fat lady ain't even dressed yet.

Anyway, I'm happy for your success and recommend you sell it :D

I posted this chart over at the good doctor's thread the other day, but he has no time to reply it seems ..... maybe I should take the hint huh ....


http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7900/ebayaug24tn1.gif

[Rob]

Rob, I'll gladly hold a red EBAY position if it makes you feel better.How magnanimous of you. But no, we'll just keep the status quo.

[spikefader]

How magnanimous of you. But no, we'll just keep the status quo.You are too kind dear sir!

Okie dokie :)

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Cover STLD. Thanks

----------billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Short COST. Thanks

-------------billyjoe

[New-born baby]

Give me SU LONG, please.

I did note that EBAY is up $1.28 today . . . not quite the weak sister I wanted . . . .

[Rob]

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4494/aqa4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[skiracer]

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4494/aqa4.gif (http://imageshack.us)


I don't really mean this but nice going Rob. Stunning several people with this resurgence in EBAY. Very close race at the top and not insurmountable thru the top 5. Runner, hope your not running out of gas.

[ninner]

i want to cover nvec and go short DRYS

[skiracer]

i want to cover nvec and go short DRYS

Ninner,
Doesn't it always amaze you what a difference a week can make.

[ninner]

yah.....on top of the heap last week and now this week way at the bottom....the market is very challenging that is for sure.


cheers

[Rob]

I don't really mean this but nice going Rob. Stunning several people with this resurgence in EBAY.I don't really mean this, but thanks. You know, I lost a couple of percentage points on the gap up at the open Monday. If the score was based on last Friday's closing price, it would be 12.46% instead of 9.51%. :) I'm definitely not complaining; and neither am I counting on winning this week ... yet.

[IIC]

Ninner...forget the One Week Wonder Stuff...You'll jinx yourself if you think like that...Doug(IIC)

[skiracer]

I don't really mean this, but thanks. You know, I lost a couple of percentage points on the gap up at the open Monday. If the score was based on last Friday's closing price, it would be 12.46% instead of 9.51%. :) I'm definitely not complaining; and neither am I counting on winning this week ... yet.

Rob,
But you know that I really did mean it. Good play with EBAY. I was leaning the other way in my thinking on it and you just never know with these stocks. I love an interesting and close race an this week is turning out to be like that. You know just like the way the Red Sox and Yankees race has turned out to be. Pretty close coming down to the wire.

[Rob]

Ski, I was seriously considering switching horses at yesterday's open and am glad I didn't. But now I'm seriously considering it again.

[peanuts]

I would like to sell GMXR, and buy JDSU. Thank you very much

[New-born baby]

Looks like support failed and SU is headed to $69. Bath time! In red ink, no less!

[Rob]

Hey Ski, looks like we were both crowded out of the top three positions. Look what Huge Pete and Large Lyehopper did today!

But there's still another day to go. :)

And by the way, ladies and germs, the market will be closed Monday for Labor Day. So you will have until 3:59 p.m. on Tuesday this coming week to make your HUUUUGE selections!

The next market holiday after that will be Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23.

[Rob]

i want to cover nvec and go short DRYSNinner, ouch! That 6.56% gap down at today's open is going to hurt. I feel for ya, man.

[Rob]

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/4976/ach7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Runner]

ROB put me in cash I'm done...........

[Rob]

Well, I reckon I'll be riding EBAY for at least the first few hours this morning, 'cause someone I know is moving, and I promised I'd help. Really good timing. The first rain we've had in weeks, from the outer bands of Ernesto, the center of which is crossing over around Norfolk this morning.

[Lyehopper]

Cover my FTO short please.... http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif And buy FTO (long)....

[jiesen]

Cover my FTO short please.... http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif And buy FTO (long)....

wow.... spectacular timing on that one, Lye!

[Lyehopper]

wow.... spectacular timing on that one, Lye!
Thanks dude!.... FTO's still a good short I think but it should test that SHS neckline around $34 first.... I'll short her again up there....

btw I am playin' FTO both ways in real life too. It's a great traders stock right now. http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[New-born baby]

Rob,
I want to sell my SU long now. Thanks!

[IIC]

Sell ICOC.....IIC

[Rob]

Just on a whim:

SELL EBAY
BUY GOOG

[IIC]

Buy HAWK


.....IIC

[IIC]

Rob...next week start me out with HSOA short.

Party's Over...thx...IceMan(IIC)

[skiracer]

Rob...next week start me out with HSOA short.

Party's Over...thx...IceMan(IIC)

Finally it will start to go up. Thank you Doug!!!

[Rob]

“Dancin’” Pete Hansen was down by 4.33% on Tuesday but came charging back strong, and now dances away with the gold this week! This is ol’ Pete's first medal in 14 weeks and first gold in 18! A big round of applause for Pete! HUGE pick, Peter, ol‘ man!

It’s been 10 weeks since He Who Hops in Caustic Soda (Lyehopper) has won a medal, and that one was silver too! Nice going, o One Who Hops in Caustic Soda! Particularly impressive since you profited in both directions on the same stock within the week!

And Skiracer! I don’t really mean this, but nice going to you too! edging me out of the coveted number three spot by eight one-hundredths of a percent! Dag nab it! BTW, Ski last won a medal a mere five weeks ago, and it was also bronze.

Once again the whole gang of active players came up with a positive score for the week, which is excellent! Perhaps if the Stooge, Gary and the Flamin’ Brain hadn’t laid out for the week we could’ve gone over the 1% mark on the week.

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/6061/aem9.gif (http://imageshack.us)

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) | Week 19 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=51466)
Week 20 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=52227) | Week 21 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=52972) | Week 22 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=53898) | Week 23 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=54783) | Week 24 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=55499) | Week 25 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=56212) | Week 26 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=57045) | Week 27 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=58001) | Week 28 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=58738)
Week 29 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=59207) | Week 30 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=59830) | Week 31 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=60536) | Week 32 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=61268) | Week 33 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=61925) | Week 34 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=62458)

[jiesen]

Very HUGE congrats to Pete and Lye for their double-digit gains this week. And nice job to Ski and Rob, too!

[IIC]

Great job Peter...A couple of days ago when you were down I had a vision that you were gonna win...I'm not kidding.

Also congrats to Lye on the silver and a nice tight race for the bronze...wtg SKI.

Now SKI...how 'bout you go head to head w/ me next week on Home Solutions???

[Gary611]

Oh, RoBBBBBB!! (Imagine Laura Petrie saying that) You said:
Perhaps if the Stooge, Gary and the Flamin’ Brain hadn’t laid out for the week we could’ve gone over the 1% mark on the week.

Well, I said it before, minus 5% would be a typical week for me lately!!

Congrats to this weeks' winners!
Caustic soda hopper????? And you call me a stooge??

[billyjoe]

Pete , Lye , Ski,
You're the best. Pete's a force to be reckoned with and Lye and Ski are to be feared at all times except for next week when we'll all be gunnin' for you.

------------billyjoe

[Gatorman]

That double-digit stuff ain't too shabby.
Congrats to Peter and Lyehopper for excellent weeks.
That's not to take away from Ski for a fine effort also in the 3rd slot.

[skiracer]

Nice job Pete. It's always nicer when you own them isn't it Lye. Congrats guys. I was thinking near the end of the day that it was going to be close for 3rd with the little bit that each of us was up today Rob. Oh 3rd does feel soooo much better than 4th does though. Oh well there is always next week. An then the ever gracious Ice Man issues a direct challenge after HSOA falls 11% this week as if he is doing me a favor by offering me something valuable when the stock is in a freefall downward and he wants the direction of the trend in his favor. Ok I accept the challenge.
HSOA - long Rob please this coming week. By the way Doug this means that I have to take a position in it on Tuesday as I exited the one I was in from $5.75 yesterday at $5.35 for a .40 loss an I only play the stocks that I own.

[Rob]

Oh, RoBBBBBB!! (Imagine Laura Petrie saying that)Oh man, Gary, I think Mary Tyler Moore must've been one of my earliest childhood crushes.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/2667/afr8.png (http://imageshack.us)

[spikefader]

Big congrats to Pete. Glad to see your name at the top. Awesome pick.

Lye and ski: way to go dudes.

Congrats to IIC for best total average of 1.16%

RL; good consistency with those dart numbers too. :)

Ski; I'm skeered for ya on HSOA. I really think it's going to $2.00. But if you can't be disuaded, then may she crack that descending pattern with force :D

Rob, thank you for running the POTW show despite being so busy, and congrats on EBAY this week. I'm still expecting sub-$20 before $40 by the way.

Best to all.

[IIC]

Nice job Pete. It's always nicer when you own them isn't it Lye. Congrats guys. I was thinking near the end of the day that it was going to be close for 3rd with the little bit that each of us was up today Rob. Oh 3rd does feel soooo much better than 4th does though. Oh well there is always next week. An then the ever gracious Ice Man issues a direct challenge after HSOA falls 11% this week as if he is doing me a favor by offering me something valuable when the stock is in a freefall downward and he wants the direction of the trend in his favor. Ok I accept the challenge.
HSOA - long Rob please this coming week. By the way Doug this means that I have to take a position in it on Tuesday as I exited the one I was in from $5.75 yesterday at $5.35 for a .40 loss an I only play the stocks that I own.


Well, at least one of us will win a medal next week 'cause it certainly isn't gonna flat line :)

[New-born baby]

Pete, you are simply great. Mucho congratulations :D
Lye, way to go! 2nd is fine when you own it!
And way to go, Ski!
And we should say congrats to Rob, who not only nabbed 4th place but pushed me out of my EBAY short (in real life).

[skiracer]

Big congrats to Pete. Glad to see your name at the top. Awesome pick.

Lye and ski: way to go dudes.

Congrats to IIC for best total average of 1.16%

RL; good consistency with those dart numbers too. :)

Ski; I'm skeered for ya on HSOA. I really think it's going to $2.00. But if you can't be disuaded, then may she crack that descending pattern with force :D

Rob, thank you for running the POTW show despite being so busy, and congrats on EBAY this week. I'm still expecting sub-$20 before $40 by the way.

Best to all.

Well I'm out of HSOA for the time being. Broke through my 7% stop point and I exited yesterday afternoon late. Don't understand this stock though and what is driving it down like this. Can't get behind thinking that it is just a scam with the institutional buying way up like it is.

[Karel]

Pete, congratulations! Lye and Ski, nice jobs too! I guess my VOL stands for VOLatile right now. My pick will come somewhen tomorrow.

Regards,

Karel

[New-born baby]

Rob,
Please start me off in CA$$$$$$HHHH. Thank you.

[RL]

CHEERS to the winners Pete,Lye and Ski the competition Is really tough.

[spikefader]

CERS long for me thanks.
http://tinyurl.com/z5nhs

[ninner]

im going Long OS

[skiracer]

CERS long for me thanks.
http://tinyurl.com/z5nhs


Spike,
Looks like it hit bottom recently. I was looking at it as it turned up on a scan I run. What do you see there?

[Gary611]

BLUD, long please, I am long on this for awhile & picked up more late last week for the long haul.

Good luck to all next week!

I have been very busy lately, & because of this, been thinking of ditching some clunkers that I been holding & getting into a mutual fund or 2.
Any ideas for the rest of the year? :confused:

--Gary

[Gatorman]

I don't usually look at a stock this close to earnings report(9/6), but will break from my rule and go with ABM long.

[spikefader]

Spike,
Looks like it hit bottom recently. I was looking at it as it turned up on a scan I run. What do you see there?Ski,
I think CERS has great long-term bullish potential. I like the monthly count http://trimurl.com/721, the weekly band action http://trimurl.com/720 ....... and the daily 1,2 move looks okay for entry into weakness to look for 5th completion. Weekly vol by price is impressive underneath, and the long-term potential upside is $65.00, which is close to a 10-bagger. Great long-term candidate this one.

[ninner]

im going to change my pick to LONG ALDN.

cheers

[skiracer]

Ski,
I think CERS has great long-term bullish potential. I like the monthly count http://trimurl.com/721, the weekly band action http://trimurl.com/720 ....... and the daily 1,2 move looks okay for entry into weakness to look for 5th completion. Weekly vol by price is impressive underneath, and the long-term potential upside is $65.00, which is close to a 10-bagger. Great long-term candidate this one.

Spike,
I tried to open those sites and all I got was a page that said," the site could not be found". What's up? Anyone else having a problem opening them. Could you just post them here as I was interested in your chart analysis on CERS.

[Karel]

I am still long VOL, don't ask me why. And in case you do anyway: it is still on my screen (and as the top ranking stock no less, go figure).

This week my Mechanical Fund (+1.5%) beat the POTW+ (+1.4%), which beat SPY (+1.2%), and the POTW (all active players) came last (+0.7%). Good week! The MF, POTW and POTW+ are still boringly close in points: 22:24:24. For more, see my MF thread.

Regards,

Karel

[Peter Hansen]

Folks thank you for the words of encouragement on my recent Gold place! Wow ,I had been down so long that is seemed like up to me! In life , despite setbacks and failures, one must always remain steadfast in achieving the best that he can be . Bottom line , as the Nike commercial says, "Just Do It!"

[Peter Hansen]

OCN Long for me ...I obtained the signal for this stock from my list of stocks in www.stocksignalpro.com it said to go long at entry price of 15.15 and set stop loss at 14.60. I am not a shill for stocksignal pro but for its low price and FREE continual updates it is definitely worth the price of the program!

[spikefader]

Spike,
I tried to open those sites and all I got was the site is unavailable. What's up? Anyone else having a problem opening them. Could you just post them here as I was interested in your chart analysis on CERS.Sure ski. Charts below.

Short and long-term targets are the upper bands on the bottom 2 charts (weekly and monthly).

http://trimurl.com/a.pl?uri=/721
http://charts.prophet.net/servlet/ChartServer?symbol=cers&scheme=blugray&width=184&height=200&frequency=1&price.display=3&service=ProphetThumbCharts&cache=1155412848&duration=3y&redbars=1&BB=100,2.5,&barsofar=1http://charts.prophet.net/servlet/ChartServer?symbol=cers&scheme=blugray&width=184&height=200&frequency=2&price.display=3&service=ProphetThumbCharts&cache=1155412964&duration=50y&redbars=1&BB=100,2.5,&barsofar=1

By the way, the CERS writeup (http://www.technicaltrades.net/2006/09/02/cers-monthly-c-2/) was 1 of only 2 posts at my technicaltrades site yesterday. Bookmark it and check in every now and then.

[skiracer]

Sure ski. Charts below.

Short and long-term targets are the upper bands on the bottom 2 charts (weekly and monthly).

http://trimurl.com/a.pl?uri=/721
http://charts.prophet.net/servlet/ChartServer?symbol=cers&scheme=blugray&width=184&height=200&frequency=1&price.display=3&service=ProphetThumbCharts&cache=1155412848&duration=3y&redbars=1&BB=100,2.5,&barsofar=1http://charts.prophet.net/servlet/ChartServer?symbol=cers&scheme=blugray&width=184&height=200&frequency=2&price.display=3&service=ProphetThumbCharts&cache=1155412964&duration=50y&redbars=1&BB=100,2.5,&barsofar=1

By the way, the CERS writeup (http://www.technicaltrades.net/2006/09/02/cers-monthly-c-2/) was 1 of only 2 posts at my technicaltrades site yesterday. Bookmark it and check in every now and then.

I have been periodically. Been meaning to tell you that you've done a nice job with your site. I'll try to check it out with more regularity. I have been looking at CERS. It could provide a nice spike up this week from that "c". Take a look at the chart I posted on Louetta's thread on HMSY. I took some liberties with the count and some of the waves aren't exactly the FIB line retracements on the 2 and 4 waves but I think it will do for a count of that length. I'm looking for a "c" wave down and then the spike. What are your thoughts. Thanks Spike.

[Websman]

PANL long....

[ninner]

Ptc Long This Week!!!!

[peanuts]

I would like to begin the week with long position in MVCO Thank you very much and keep up the great work.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
ACGY long for me. Thanks

-----------billyjoe

[RL]

Mr. Rob the dart hit CSCO-LONG so thats my play thanks for all you do for us YOU ARE HUGH hope everyone has a good week.

[skiracer]

I would like to begin the week with long position in MVCO Thank you very much and keep up the great work.

Peanuts,
Don't you think the picks look much better and easier for Rob to see when they are in bright blue? They stand right out. Good show.

[Lyehopper]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif.......Ca$h.........

[jiesen]

$$CASH$$ for me, please!

[MickyMouse]

Start me with SWKS pls.

Mickey

[jiesen]

Here are the K-data (based on previous 13 weeks of POTW) results for weeks 23-35. It's ranked by "special K", or Cumulative Gain (%) / Weeks played.

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5681/weeks2335jr0.png

Weeks 5-17 (and 3-15) (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=562&pp=10)
Weeks 7-19 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=593)
Weeks 9-21 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=53126&highlight=special#post53126)
Weeks 11-23 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=655&page=644)
Weeks 13-25 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=56534&highlight=k-data#post56534)
Weeks 15-27 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=58290&postcount=7068)
Weeks 17-29 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=59735&postcount=7374)
Weeks 19-31 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=60552&postcount=7485)
Weeks 21-33 (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showpost.php?p=62010&postcount=7719)

"RL's darts are keeping him on top. RL, you are HUGE!!!"

Might as well reuse last time's quote for RL- as he remains top of the heap in the cumulative score. Although Rob has a slightly higher average in % points, RL's consistently positive scores give him almost triple the actual cumulative gain.

Also, I normally use 5 weeks participation as a cutoff, but I'm letting recent returnee Ninner slide in with just 4 this time, since doing so allows a certain Vulcan who will remain nameless another 2 weeks to bring his dart-throwing back up to snuff before his score is made public. Perhaps RL can give some pointers? There are some of us who could obviously really use the help (myself included).

[billyjoe]

Jiesen,
Ray is so huge I'm worried he'll spin off on a separate site , not that it would be a bad thing. Maybe he's thinking about it so he's not posting much. Remember us ,Ray ,when you've hit the big time. And I think you're not disclosing all about your dart throwing procedure. Can you post a close up of the board so we can see what's on it ?

--------------billyjoe

[Websman]

PANL long....

Cancel the PANL order....

Rob, I want to play...http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gifNXG longhttp://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

[RL]

Billy remember It's not over untill the fat lady sings.I think I'm just lucky or then again It could be the Molsons Canadian.

[JohnHenry]

Hi Rob

TNL long please, thanks

[spikefader]

I have been periodically. Been meaning to tell you that you've done a nice job with your site. I'll try to check it out with more regularity. I have been looking at CERS. It could provide a nice spike up this week from that "c". Take a look at the chart I posted on Louetta's thread on HMSY. I took some liberties with the count and some of the waves aren't exactly the FIB line retracements on the 2 and 4 waves but I think it will do for a count of that length. I'm looking for a "c" wave down and then the spike. What are your thoughts. Thanks Spike.Thanks Ski. CERS really could provide a good bullish trading opportunity this week. Good luck if you take it. I posted a reply in Louetta's thread for ya on HMSY. I'm watching that one closely now too. Thanks for the heads up.

[ParkTwain]

SBS may gap-up at the NYSE open, so hoping I don't get screwed too badly for purposes of the contest. Looking for follow-through ATH breakout move this week.

[New-born baby]

I'd like to take GNBT long, please. :D

[mimo_100]

I'll start in CA$H, Rob.

Thank you.

[RL]

Goodmorning Park, looks like you are going to be the one to beat. Tried something different set up a dart board of the picks of potw and hit your pick, how the heck did I miss It?

[Rob]

Ski, I find the following two quotes a little confusing, but unless you tell me otherwise, I'm assuming you are still long HSOA. Come 9:30 it'll be too late to change it if that's what you intended to do.

. . . Ice Man issues a direct challenge after HSOA falls 11% this week as if he is doing me a favor by offering me something valuable when the stock is in a freefall downward and he wants the direction of the trend in his favor. Ok I accept the challenge.
HSOA - long Rob please this coming week. . . . an[d] I only play the stocks that I own.
Well I'm out of HSOA for the time being.

[The Photon]

Rob - Cash - thanks

[Rob]

Rob: EBAY long
Quasi-Ernie: CNXS long

[Rob]

Rob - Cash - thanksMeta Financial Group (see rule no. 2)

[skiracer]

Ski, I find the following two quotes a little confusing, but unless you tell me otherwise, I'm assuming you are still long HSOA. Come 9:30 it'll be too late to change it if that's what you intended to do.

And rightly so. Sorry about that. At first I was going with Doug's challenge but I've decided to forget about that as I'm out of HSOA right now. Please disregard those two previous quotes about HSOA.
Put me in TRAD - long to start with please. I'm pretty sure that I will be taking a position in it this morning. Thanx. It was your idea but does it make seeing the picks easier if done in the bright blue? I think they stand out much better. It was a good idea.

[JohnHenry]

HI Rob

I changed my mind on TNL...SHOO long please at the opening. Thanks

[ParkTwain]

Brazilian water works aren't for everyone. SBS was up 5% in trading yesterday in Brazil.

BTW, how can you resist NITE, with its lovely C&H setup?

[peanuts]

Ski, I find the following two quotes a little confusing, but unless you tell me otherwise, I'm assuming you are still long HSOA. Come 9:30 it'll be too late to change it if that's what you intended to do.

And rightly so. Sorry about that. At first I was going with Doug's challenge but I've decided to forget about that as I'm out of HSOA right now. Please disregard those two previous quotes about HSOA.
Put me in TRAD - long to start with please. I'm pretty sure that I will be taking a position in it this morning. Thanx. It was your idea but does it make seeing the picks easier if done in the bright blue? I think they stand out much better. It was a good idea.

Yeah, that blue stuff really makes the pick jump out at you. If it helps Rob, I'll do it

[Rob]

. . . does it make seeing the picks easier if done in the bright blue?I always appreciate it when the picks are formatted in such a way as to be more easily spotted, whether that be by using bold, italic, underlne, larger size, or a different color--or any combination. (The combinations are easiest.)

However I don't want to create any rules about formatting picks--at least not now. I've never suggested the use of the teal-colored arrow (http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif) for picks, 'cause I like to use that icon on many of my posts anyway, whether or not they have anything to do with the POTW. The arrow thing was Lyehopper's idea. Not saying it's a bad idea either, just that for now I'd prefer not to create any particular formatting rules for picks. At the same time though, I would like to reiterate that I do find it easier when picks are highlighted in some way.

[billyjoe]

Rob,
How do you get blue color or larger letters? I don't see anything in user CP for them.

-------------billyjoe

[Rob]

How do you get blue color or larger letters?Billyjoe, in User CP, select Edit Options in the left-hand column, then scroll all the way to the bottom and from the drop-down menu select Enhanced Interface (WYSIWYG), and save your options. This gives you an editing box with all kinds of formatting tools.

[jiesen]

AMLN long:D

[New-born baby]

AMLN long:D

Very nice timing, Jiesen!

[jiesen]

Very nice timing, Jiesen!

thanks, NBB!

[billyjoe]

Rob,
I'm learning. Now is this the correct blue ? Now I'm trying Bigger Letters.I'm like a kid in a candy shop.

-----------billyjoe

[Rob]

Rob,
I'm learning. Now is this the correct blue ? Now I'm trying Bigger Letters.I'm like a kid in a candy shop.I know the feeling, Billy. It's always fun to learn something new.

[Lyehopper]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif.... Short VLO please Rob....

[skiracer]

http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif.... Short VLO please Rob....


Very nice children. Now we're going to play with these colored crayons. I want you each to print as straight up and down and within the lines this sentence. "I love the POTW and the stock markets" Any color you want kids.

[Rob]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9545/aoy7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Rob]

I swear I came -------><-------- this close to picking PARL long in the contest this week. Turns out it would have been pretty awesome--today anyway.

[peanuts]

I swear I came -------><-------- this close to picking PARL long in the contest this week. Turns out it would have been pretty awesome--today anyway.

what's wrong with the bronze?

[Rob]

what's wrong with the bronze?Your question assumes the premise that I believe there to be something wrong with the bronze, which premise is inaccurate. :)

[Websman]

I want to...http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gifSell NXGhttp://www.mrmarketishuge.com/images/icons/icon2.gif

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

PS: I edited this post at 8:50 CT

[Lyehopper]

Great short play on HSOA Doug, you'll be the one to beat this week.... Are you actually playing it?.... I think this is the first time I've seen you short a stock dude....;)

EDIT: read post #4524.... Doug has had a change of religion....SsSsSsssss! http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44056&highlight=religion#post44056

[Rob]

Sell EBAY
Buy IMCL

[IIC]

Great short play on HSOA Doug, you'll be the one to beat this week.... Are you actually playing it?.... I think this is the first time I've seen you short a stock dude....;)

EDIT: read post #4524.... Doug has had a change of religion....SsSsSsssss! http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?p=44056&highlight=religion#post44056


Hi...no...I'm not really shorting it...I'd have to say 1,000 Hail Mary's if I did... And I'm not even Catholic :)

But I think there will be some scandalous news in the near future.

Anyway, we are pulling into Roatan soon...Going horseback riding and beach bumming today. Went dn over 100 feet in a submarine yesterday in Cayman and going to Belize tomorrow...In Belize we'll just be visiting people though.

http://www.roatanonline.com/moreroatan/westbay.htm

I'd like to change my pick...but I won't be around during market hours the next 2 days...I already feel outta touch so I'll just let it ride and let the chips fall where they may.

Good luck to everybody...I still see 2100ish on the horizon...But maybe I'll change my mind when I see some charts next week...Can't get all my scans in the Internet cafe because I can't download stuff...Just as well.

Liked that move on ICOC yesterday although I'd like to see some vol. come in...Later everybody...Best, Doug(IIC)

[peanuts]

Hi...no...I'm not really shorting it...I'd have to say 1,000 Hail Mary's if I did... And I'm not even Catholic :)

But I think there will be some scandalous news in the near future.

Anyway, we are pulling into Roatan soon...Going horseback riding and beach bumming today. Went dn over 100 feet in a submarine yesterday in Cayman and going to Belize tomorrow...In Belize we'll just be visiting people though.

http://www.roatanonline.com/moreroatan/westbay.htm
...

You lucky dog! Quit reading this forum and go enjoy the place. GET OFF THE INTERNET, Doug. You've got a problem ;)

Are you going to show us some pictures that you've taken?

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Sell ACGY Thanks.

----------billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

Rob - Cash - thanks
LOL!.... The Photon is up 2.4% on a pick he dosen't realize he made....SssSsssSsssSsss!!!! :p

Would he funny if he won this week.jejeje!

[Rob]

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[JohnHenry]

Rob dude
Where are the comments? :eek:
NO comments after dinner? What!

[Websman]

Rob dude
Where are the comments? NO comments after dinner? What!
He probably had too much Goji...

[IIC]

You lucky dog! Quit reading this forum and go enjoy the place. GET OFF THE INTERNET, Doug. You've got a problem ;)

Are you going to show us some pictures that you've taken?

I'm not much for taking pictures...and my sister-in-law's batteries are dead in her digital...I suppose I could buy her some though...Be careful the rest of the week...See 'ya...Doug(IIC)

[RL]

Always used yahoo for real time quotes they no longer offer them free.Anyone know of a free sight.:mad:

[Lyehopper]

Always used yahoo for real time quotes they no longer offer them free.Anyone know of a free sight.:mad:
You should be getting them through your broker's site (streaming realtime charts preferably). You are using an online broker right? And even if you are using a full service broker, they should offer real time quotes over the net. If they are not? Then are they really full service?

[RL]

Right on Lye have Ameritrade but they charge for the service.I just leave Yahoo on all day and can check It out quickly. Thanks for your reply.

[Lyehopper]

Right on Lye have Ameritrade but they charge for the service.I just leave Yahoo on all day and can check It out quickly. Thanks for your reply.
I'm pretty sure that they don't charge extra Ray....

Go to the top of your ameritrade account page and click the blue box Streamer Suit.... Then a pull-down menue will appear.... Then click "TD Ameritrade Command Center" and wait.... If a pop-up box appears just click "OK" and wait.... When the Comand Center page pops up tell me and I'll show you some neat features there....

[Lyehopper]

Cover VLO.... Buy FTO....