Portfolio of the Week

[skiracer]

Congrats on the 2nd win Jiesen. Here's my two for this week. Both long.
HTRN
JBL

[grebnet]

Heres two picks....not really new but I do own them

EZEN
SYXI

Good Luck to everyones Portfolios.

[Hany]

I've decided to be a participant, rather than a spectator.

My 2 picks are:
BMHC
DE

[spikefader]

POG long
AOGC long (are these cheapies still accepted)

[jiesen]

POG long
AOGC long (are these cheapies still accepted)

AOGC has the cleanest financials I've ever seen... nothing but nothing's on those books! Must be a pure volatility play, eh? POG looks great to me though- if oil keeps marching on up like it has been, you're going to be sweeping the floor with us.

Anyway, for this week I'll take:

PENN long
BRKA long

[MEA_1956]

POG === You do know they are up for sell don't you. I sold out awhile back for I thought the IDEA of trading a stock that is only going to sell for a certian price is just a little risky. ===> M.E.A.

[billyjoe]

I'll join this crowd with LCAV and CMC . Please oil , take a break this week.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Week 12 Opening Prices

Websman
RSSYF 1.08
DHB 9.00

drutzen
ELTK 3.87
MCZ 1.68

IIC
WTSLA 4.06

RL
LPNT 43.20
UPL 54.00

rickflyboy
FRO 49.98
FTO 41.75

skiracer
HTRN 11.05
JBL 28.16

grebnet
EZEN 2.16
SYXI 12.00

Hany
BMHC 43.29
DE 66.24

spikefader
POG 41.00
AOGC .09

jiesen
PENN 30.77
BRKA 85,800.00 apparently was able to buy approx. 1/18 th of a share

billyjoe
CMC 34.31
LCAV 32.68


more later

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Movers at 1pm est :

Websman
RSSYF +3.7%

drutzen
ELTK +2.6%

Hany
BMHC +3.5%

jiesen
BRKA is up an amazing $1200 a share which means 1.4%


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Todays good ones :

Websman
RSSYF +5.6%

Hany
BMHC +4.0%

IIC
WTSLA +5.7%

skiracer
HTRN +2.2%

jiesen
BRKA up $1390 which is 1.6%


billyjoe

[IIC]

Hey Billy...it is IIC

[spikefader]

Hey Billy...it is IIClol
just looked up IIG and it's a good short!

[billyjoe]

Sorry IIC , must have got extra ink on my keyboard C .


billyjoe

[IIC]

Sorry IIC , must have got extra ink on my keyboard C .


billyjoe

You're forgiven...this time...SillyJoe ;)

[IIC]

lol
just looked up IIG and it's a good short!

I'm no GIANT...but I'm not short...5' 11 3/4"...never could stretch out for that extra 1/4"...Actually, that was my height 30 years ago...I might have lost a 1/2" or so by now...IIC

[Websman]

I'm no GIANT...but I'm not short...5' 11 3/4"...never could stretch out for that extra 1/4"...Actually, that was my height 30 years ago...I might have lost a 1/2" or so by now...IIC

Be proud to be 5'11". I wish I were that tall. But I am a good looking lad...or so the chicks tell me.

[IIC]

Be proud to be 5'11". I wish I were that tall. But I am a good looking lad...or so the chicks tell me.

Actually, I don't think I'm that great looking...But what's my opinion against millions of others???

[billyjoe]

Todays leaders at 12:45 PM :

Drutzen
ELTK +10.26%

Grebnet
EZEN +5.26%

Hany
BMHC +3.53%

Spikefader
AOGC +12.50%

Jiesen
BRKA only up $800 what's the problem, jiesen?

Billyjoe
LCAV +2.14%


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Market close Tuesday's top performers

Websman RSSYF +4.73%

Drutzen ELTK +3.59%

Grebnet EZEN +6.84%

Hany BMHC +4.24%

Spikefader AOGC +12.50%

and last ,but not least Jiesen's BRKA up a lousy $810.00



billyjoe

[jiesen]

and last ,but not least Jiesen's BRKA up a lousy $810.00


billyjoe

alright! 10 bucks more! oh wait, I only get 1/18 of that...

well, slow and steady wins the race, isn't that what they say? besides, I'm happy with 1% a day, since BRKA is there to bring the beef, PENN will pack the punch!

[billyjoe]

Jiesen,

I was just diversifying and balancing my portfolio and wondered if, like me , you purchase BRKA in blocks of 100 shares. It tends to lesson the burden of fees and commissions somewhat.

billyjoe

[jiesen]

Jiesen,

I was just diversifying and balancing my portfolio and wondered if, like me , you purchase BRKA in blocks of 100 shares. It tends to lesson the burden of fees and commissions somewhat.

billyjoe

no, I usually pick it up in lots of 1000 or 2000. sometimes I'll buy a block of 10,000 shares just for kicks. Bill Gates ain't got nothin' on me!

[billyjoe]

Wednesday 11:30 am report :

Websman DHB +2.51%

Drutzen ELTK +1.98

Rickflyboy FTO +2.61

Grebnet EZEN +3.94

Billyjoe LCAV +2.00

and last , but not least , Jiesen's BRKA is down $148 , costing his portfolio millions. A drop in the bucket for Jiesen.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Week 12 results as of Wednesday's close. This has to be the closest contest yet with all 11 contestants still in the race. Websman appears to be the current leader with Hany , Skiracer , and IIC close behind . All of their picks are in the black.

Portfolios and performance to date :

Websman
RSSYF +6.7%
DHB +7.0

Drutzen
ELTK +4.7%
MCZ -6.5

IIC
WTSLA +2.0%

RL
LPNT +.9%
UPL -2.3

Rickflyboy
FRO -.9%
FTO +2.4

Skiracer
HTRN +3.7%
JBL +1.3

Grebnet
EZEN -.9%
SYXI +1.9

Hany
BMHC +8.0%
DE +.8

Spikefader
POG -.6%
AOGC even

Jiesen
PENN -.4%
BRKA +2.9

Billyjoe
CMC -.9%
LCAV +6.5



billyjoe

[Websman]

It's amazing I'm in the lead, being that I don't actually own RSSYF and I sold DHB too early. :(
My real portfolio goes to h--- and I'm in the lead in the weekly contest? Go figure...

[billyjoe]

Websman,

Watch out for a big move by IIC today on WTSLA's same store sales report.


billyjoe

[IIC]

Websman,

Watch out for a big move by IIC today on WTSLA's same store sales report.


billyjoe

Should gap nicely...Feb SSS +16.4%...some other retailers don't look so hot this morn though

[billyjoe]

Thursday noon movers :

RL LPNT +1.54%

Rickflyboy FTO +4.49% FRO +1.33%

Billyjoe CMC +2.23%

It's getting too close to call. For some unknown reason IIC's WTSLA has apparently been dragged down by other retailers despite it's good news. Webs RSSYF and DHB are both down while Hany's BMHC and DE are up slightly.Skiracers HTRN and JBL are also both up making it even closer. Port folios are evening out. Maybe someone will break out in the next 4 hours. More after closing.


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

RL,

I just noticed you entered UPI not UPL , but I can't find a UPI listed . Did you mean UPL ? I sure hope so. Sorry

billyjoe

[RL]

Billyjoe my fault I actually I was to send PVI but my mistake. I realized It on Mon. morning next time I will not be so careless. Sorry I did not let you know but I was mad at myself for doing It.

[billyjoe]

Market close Thursday gainers :

RL LPNT +2.00%

Rickflyboy FTO +1.73% FRO +1.17%

Skiracer HTRN +2.09%

Grebnet EZEN +2.80% SYXI +1.02%

Billyjoe CMC +2.76%

Hany , Skiracer , and Websman are almost in a dead heat with at least 3 others within maybe $150. Anyone can win this . Lets hope for a decent market tomorrow.


billyjoe

[Websman]

It is an honor to be in a dead heat with traders like Hany and Skiracer.

[jiesen]

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5d&s=MCRI&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=mgg+het+czr+penn

what's wrong with this picture?

[RL]

Take a look at this site http://www.cisiova.com/analysis.asp

[billyjoe]

Two nice sites , Jiesen , do you like the color orange ? My guess is the answer to your question is PENN . It is a great comparison though. It did look good on April 5th .

billyjoe

[jiesen]

Jiesen , do you like the color orange ?

billyjoe

well, yeah, actually. my grandparents grew and sold oranges, I was born and raised in Orange, so I guess you could say I'm partial to orange.

orange you glad you asked?

[IIC]

WTSLA s*x...SSS +36% and the thing tanks...I bailed in the 3.90's...made 8% though since 3/7/05...but it was a wild ride...Now watch it rocket tomorrow!!!

[billyjoe]

I'm Back. Couldn't get on after site maintenance, but all is well now and we have a winner for week #12.

Portfolio & Owner Opening Monday Closing Friday % Dollar Value

Websman
RSSYF 1.08 1.10 1.019 $5093
DHB 9.00 9.00 1.000 5000

Drutzen
ELTK 3.87 3.23 .835 $4175
MCZ 1.68 1.55 .923 4615

IIC
WTSLA 4.06 3.669 .904 $9037

RL
LPNT 43.20 44.505 1.03 $5150
typewriter symbol malfunction

Rickflyboy
FRO 49.98 49.02 .981 $4905
FTO 41.75 42.00 1.006 5030

Skiracer
HTRN 11.05 11.96 1.082 $5410
JBL 28.16 28.97 1.029 5145

Grebnet
EZEN 2.16 2.31 1.069 $5345
SYXI 12.00 12.05 1.004 5020

Hany
BMHC 43.29 46.49 1.074 $5370
DE 66.24 67.01 1.012 5060

Spikefader
POG 41.00 40.21 .98 $4900
AOGC .09 .08 .889 4445

Jiesen
PENN 30.77 29.75 .967 $4835
BRKA 85,800 86,900 1.013 5065

Billyjoe
CMC 34.31 33.66 .981 $4905
LCAV 32.68 33.92 1.038 5190

Final Standings

1. Skiracer $10555 HTRN really came through leading to his first win

2. Hany 10430 so close both picks never faded

3. Grebnet 10365 just needed a couple more cents from EZEN

4. Billyjoe 10095 my LA or California stock theory almost worked

5. Websman 10093 almost shocked everyone with DHB

6. Rickflyboy 9935 oil slowed down late in the week

7. Jiesen 9900 Buffet did good but gamble on PENN went wrong

8.Spikefader 9375 if AOGC went up 1 1/2 cents he wins

9. IIC 9037 WTSLA makes no sense to me , what do investors want?

10. Drutzen 8790 I like MCZ maybe it's too early for this one

11. RL ---- LPNT did well, typewriter malfunction messed up other pick

There must be some deep meaning to this week's results and the market in general, but I don't know what it is.


billyjoe

[IIC]

Congrats Ski...Nice Job!!!...IIC

[jiesen]

yeah, congrats Ski!

[skiracer]

Thanks guys. Close week overall. I do own HTRN but no money in the pocket yet. Still all on paper but Monday a.m. I'll be placing a stop at around 11.75 to insure at least a .75 gain on the trade. Briefing.com had a nice article about the stock today on their wire. I captured it and tried to upload it to here but had a problem with the upload. Still working on it and can't figure out what changed since yesterday but can't get anything to upload. Anyone else having problems with their uploads?

[IIC]

Something changed here since yesterday...I get redirects and slow response..Karel???

[skiracer]

Same thing for me. Something has changed on your end Karel.

[mrmarket]

We had to move to a different host since the old one was not email friendly. If you have specific concerns, please email them to Richard directly.

Ernie

[IIC]

We had to move to a different host since the old one was not email friendly. If you have specific concerns, please email them to Richard directly.

Ernie

Thanks Ernie...But I forgot Richards' email addy...guess I could find it...but could you pls post it???...Thanx, Best...Doug(IIC)

[B.J]

Congrats, Ski!

Now I'm getting back in, if things aren't too crowded for your solar calc, Billy Joe? :D

Only two:

MTXX
DW

[RL]

Thata way SKI I'll try to get things right next week.

[spikefader]

WTG Skiracer!

Sidenote on site performance; I'm unable to upload images, and any emails with links are directed to the main site address only. Your new host is offering worse performance than your original one. Sorry to hear it.

[jiesen]

Thanks Ernie...But I forgot Richards' email addy...guess I could find it...but could you pls post it???...Thanx, Best...Doug(IIC)

Richard's email address:

admin@mrmarketishuge.com

[billyjoe]

We need contestants. "Replies" column is working but "Views" isn't. So you can post your picks and it will be as if you were invisible.

billyjoe

[IIC]

We need contestants. "Replies" column is working but "Views" isn't. So you can post your picks and it will be as if you were invisible.

billyjoe

What is Views?...You mean View Unread?

Anyway...My first pick is CNTY which I bot on Thursday

[RL]

Do I send invisible picks? I just can't make my darts hit anything except one & that Is IRF so I'm going to enter my holdings art this time.
AAPL

TSRA

BLUD

IRF

[billyjoe]

IIC,
The counter for the "views" column is not working . Number doesn't move. I guess you could also call them "hits". The numbers for the replies are also out of sync but seem to be increasing.

More contestants please. I'll bet someone out there who is as of today totally unknown could amaze us all with their picks and become a legend on this site.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

RL,

I'm glad you picked IRF instead of ARF because that pick would have been a dog.


billyjoe

[IIC]

IIC,
The counter for the "views" column is not working . Number doesn't move. I guess you could also call them "hits". The numbers for the replies are also out of sync but seem to be increasing.

More contestants please. I'll bet someone out there who is as of today totally unknown could amaze us all with their picks and become a legend on this site.

billyjoe

Oh...that Views Col. You know, I have noticed that happening in the past too...IIC

[spikefader]

Good luck this week gentlemen.

Despite my bullish optimism going into Monday, I am submitting 4 shorts for the comp :D Yep, I'm fading my market bias!

SNRR short
SGTL short
RATE short
WLK short

All charts looking bearish to me, so I'll see if I can exploit the edge that stocks generally fall faster than they rise, and who knows, might get lucky for a change :D

[dmk112]

I'm going to give this a try, here are my picks.

SNHY
ANTP
BOOM
BEBE

[IIC]

OK...I am also picking CTT long along with CNTY long for the contest...might come up with another one or two later...IIC

[coachgbw]

OK I'll roll the dice. My picks for this week:

CRYP

SCSS

AOBO

CNR

IMOS

Good Luck to All!!!!!

[ParkTwain]

picks for this coming week:

DRAX
AGYS
BYD

regards to all,

//PT

[jiesen]

I'm going with

GTEL.OB long

for now. I'll try to come up with another one later on.

[spikefader]

Oh, and add short TZOO too please :D

[dmk112]

Oh, and add short TZOO too please :D

Spike, you have your horns on but going short with the whole portfolio?? Whats going on??

[drutzen]

Nice job Ski,
Had to get out the mop and bucket for the past two weeks here.
Gonna have to go with the lil ones again, since I am feeling pretty small.
Maybe if just one pops, it will cover em all.
eltk
ggr
omr
dmx

[coachgbw]

Spike reminds me of Tiger in the golf world. Both are strong in their games,
accurate, always on top of game, masters all areas of the game, and is almost always a winner!!

[skiracer]

HTRN is just getting started and still alot of gas left in the tank. ADBE's recent pullback on Friday is the perfect opportunity for entry. JBL still has plenty left in the tank. I'm more bearish than bullish right now which kind of contradicts my long choices. The thing is that the markets haven't convinced me of a bearish trend completely yet. I'm still only in one position HTRN but ADBE is strong an I would take a position in the am on any gap up that holds after the first half hour. ADBE would be my pick of the week at this level.
HTRN - long
ADBE - long
JBL - long

[grebnet]

Heres this weeks winners :)
EZEN-See if it follows through another week
DRAX- Bought at 5.51 on wed 4/6,its got good numbers and chart is on the run.
UFPT- I'm least confident about this one

Sorry about DRAX ,Park but I bought this last week and had to go with it,

[billyjoe]

Very interesting, lots of repeat picks. Skiracer IMO has a good chance of repeating. Check out his HTRN ADBE and JBL all in an uptrend but definitely not overextended. There's never been a repeat champion and the competition seems to be getting more intense each week. Let the bulls run!


billyjoe

[IIC]

OK...I am also picking CTT long along with CNTY long for the contest...might come up with another one or two later...IIC

And my 3rd pick is CRM

There you have it...the 3 C's...IIC

[spikefader]

Spike, you have your horns on but going short with the whole portfolio?? Whats going on??Well, the reasoning is simple; every one of these stocks has the ability to move independantly of the broader market. Happens all the time; market will rally, but a weak stock won't move or will fall. Then when the market corrects that same stock will drop with extra volatility. I could be absolutely wrong, just like last week :D But it's fun thinking outside the box anyway.

[rickflyboy]

No change from last week

FRO
FTO

[billyjoe]

Opening numbers Monday 4/11

BJ
MTXX 11.93
DW 38.49

IIC
CNTY 10.35
CTT 13.15
CRM 15.27

RL
AAPL 44.15
TSRA 45.70
BLUD 30.60
IRF 44.34

Spikefader
short SNRR 14.21
short SGTL 34.41
short RATE 12.72
short WLK 29.15
short TZOO 45.60

dmk112
SNHY 31.86
ANTP 25.71
BOOM 32.97
BEBE 36.38

coachgbw
CRYP 32.18
SCSS 19.80
AOBO 1.64
CNR 1.36
IMOS 7.27

ParkTwain
DRAX 5.65
AGYS 19.80
BYD 55.65

Jiesen
GTEL .363

Drutzen
ELTK 3.24
GGR 1.95
OMR 3.95
DMX 1.67

Skiracer
HTRN 11.92
ADBE 67.44
JBL 28.99

grebnet
EZEN 2.32
DRAX 5.65
UFPT 5.27

rickflyboy
FRO 49.35
FTO 42.00

As of 12:15 p.m. est , drutzen has a huge advancing stock, while several that will remain unnamed have huge declining stocks , more details after market close.

billyjoe

[spikefader]

Good Lord drutzen! lol GGR just hit 2.60 for +34% We have HUGEness !!!!!! haha Awesome pick.

[drutzen]

too bad I am not holding.
Interesting though, 55mil outstanding, 21 mil float and it looks as though the avg volume has only been about 51 k in the past. definately not a momo play with only 700 k trading in the past few days
Must have been one that people have put in the sock drawer and forgotten about. This leads me to believe something is going well for the company.
Has a great big dipper pattern on the yearly chart..... is there such a thing, let's make it up, lol.
just one day though, 4 to go and I know what i've done the past couple of weeks. ugh

[billyjoe]

Overall a sorry day for our 39 picks , with these exceptions :

Spikefader short SNRR +2.25%

dmk112 ANTP +6.1%

drutzen GGR +31.28%


better news coming tomorrow


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Can it possibly be shittier than yesterday? Yes it can! Our only overachievers:

RL AAPL +1.17%

Spikefader short SGTL +1.85% short TZOO +17.24%

Drutzen GGR +18.36% can he ride one monster to victory?


billyjoe

p.s. after an early scare for spike's TZOO short , it shows it's true colors

[billyjoe]

A little reversal has helped some of our contestants. Tuesday's gainers at closing :

IIC CRM +2.09%

RL AAPL +1.77% BLUD +1.36%

Spikefader short TZOO +19.40%

ParkTwain AGYS +3.10%

Drutzen GGR +9.38%

rickflyboy FRO +2.01%


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Wednesday's good ones at 12:30 p.m.

BJ MTXX +1.99%

IIC CTT +3.14%

Spikefader short SGTL +2.25% short TZOO +4.88%

dmk112 BOOM +4.08%

coachgbw AOBO +5.52%

ParkTwain BYD +1.98%

drutzen ELTK +10.27%

grebnet EZEN +2.44% UFPT +5.88%

Percentage performance to date for each stock tonight after close.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Here's our contestants stock performance with two days to go. It's not a pretty picture with 8 stocks advanced and 31 declined in price.

BJ
MTXX -.7%
DW +.03

IIC
CNTY +4.3%
CTT -.2
CRM +1.2

RL
AAPL -7.0%
TSRA -5.6
BLUD +1.1
IRF -3.3

Spikefader
short SNRR -5.1%
short SGTL +2.7
short RATE -3.1
short WLK -.5
short TZOO +24.7

dmk112
SNHY -12.6%
ANTP -3.3
BOOM -14.4
BEBE - 1.2

coachgbw
CRYP -.7%
SCSS -6.0
AOBO -7.3
CNR -11.8
IMOS -9.8

ParkTwain
DRAX -8.0%
AGYS -.3
BYD +2.2

jiesen
GTEL -36.6%

drutzen
ELTK -6.8%
GGR +27.2
OMR -4.1
DMX -1.2

skiracer
HTRN -.8%
ADBE -3.5
JBL -3.7

grebnet
EZEN -9.5%
DRAX -8.0
UFPT -14.3

rickflyboy
FRO -1.2%
FTO -3.2



billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Thursday 12:20 p.m. It looks like spikefader is going to run away from the pack:

BJ MTXX +1.18%

spikefader
short SGTL +14.93%
short RATE + 2.59
short WLK +3.28
short TZOO +3.06

jiesen GTEL +10.43%

drutzen
GGR +5.24%
DMX +1.82


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Spikefader continues domination at Thursday's close :

BJ MTXX +.84%

jiesen GTEL +11.30%

drutzen GGR +4.84% DMX +3.03%

spikefader
short SGTL +14.78%
short RATE +2.36
short WLK +6.01
short TZOO +4.02

more exciting results tomorrow


billyjoe

[Runner]

Spike, I commend you for your picks. You stated somewhere that your perception was Bullish for this week, but you saw set- ups on the short side and so you traded what you saw. For this you have been rewarded nicely.

If it is true that the trend is our friend then what has been the trend for 2005 thus far?

[B.J]

Spike, if you, indeed, open all of those positions, then I TRUELY congratulate you. Of course, you wouldn't need me to congratulate you, when your account is doing that :D

[spikefader]

Spike, I commend you for your picks. You stated somewhere that your perception was Bullish for this week, but you saw set- ups on the short side and so you traded what you saw. For this you have been rewarded nicely.
If it is true that the trend is our friend then what has been the trend for 2005 thus far?
Yep - fortune favors the brave I guess :) Plus the trend has been down. I just look at the first 4 days of the year and shake my head that it's foreboding a down year this year.
Spike, if you, indeed, open all of those positions, then I TRUELY congratulate you. :Dlol no way! You know me, I'm very picky about my entries; I don't just open 5 blanket shorts while I'm bullish! But just to compete in the competition I'll have a go and do it - all for the fun. I just got lucky this week.

[billyjoe]

The results are in . In a terrible week only 4 of the 39 picks went up in price and guess who was the only person to pick 2 stocks that advanced. Believe it or not, it was spikefader , who shorted all 5 picks and was correct on 3 of them.

Stock Opening price Monday Closing price Friday % Dollar Value

BJ
MTXX 11.93 12.23 102.5% $5125
DW 38.49 37.70 97.9 4895

IIC
CNTY 1035 9.62 92.9 $3096
CTT 13.15 11.64 88.5 2950
CRM 15.27 14.43 94.5 3150

RL
AAPL 44.15 35.35 80.1 $2002
TSRA 45.70 38.70 84.7 2118
BLUD 30.60 29.50 96.4 2410
IRF 44.34 40.34 91.0 2275

spikefader
short SNRR 14.21 15.50 -9.1 $1818
short SGTL 34.41 28.72 116.5 2330
short RATE 12.72 12.92 -1.6 1968
short WLK 29.15 27.01 107.3 2146
short TZOO 45.60 31.35 131.2 2624

dmk112
SNHY 31.86 23.19 72.8 $1820
ANTP 25.71 17.55 68.3 1708
BOOM 32.97 24.15 73.2 1830
BEBE 36.38 33.16 91.1 2277

coachgbw
CRYP 32.18 29.17 90.6 $1812
SCSS 19.80 18.34 92.6 1852
AOBO 1.64 1.50 91.5 1830
CNR 1.36 1.20 88.2 1764
IMOS 7.27 6.08 83.6 1672

ParkTwain
DRAX 5.65 4.92 87.1 $2903
AGYS 19.80 17.13 86.5 2883
BYD 55.65 52.72 94.7 3156

jiesen
GTEL .363 .25 68.87 $6887

drutzen
ELTK 3.24 2.53 78.1 $1953
GGR 1.95 2.60 1.333 3332
OMR 3.95 3.50 88.6 2215
DMX 1.67 1.65 98.8 2470

skiracer
HTRN 11.92 11.92 100 $3334
ADBE 67.44 60.66 89.9 2996
JBL 28.99 26.41 91.1 3036

grebnet
EZEN 2.32 1.85 79.7 $2656
DRAX 5.65 4.92 87.1 2903
UFPT 5.27 3.90 74.0 2467

rickflyboy
FRO 49.35 45.25 91.7 $4585
FTO 42.00 38.86 92.5 4626


Final Standings Week 13

1.spikefader $10886 great calls
2. BJ 10020 amazing to have made anything this week
3.drutzen 9970
4.skiracer 9366
5.rickflyboy 9210
6.IIC 9196
7.ParkTwain 8942
8.coachgbw 8930
9.RL 8805
10.grebnet 8026
11.dmk112 7635
12.jiesen 6887

next week has to be better

billyjoe

[B.J]

I Made 20 Bucks!!!

Wooooohoooooo!!!!

[IIC]

Nice Job Spike...Me, well I was mildly surprised that 1966 did not hold...I had my first losing week in my short term account since February...but damage was minimal...I have been trading long on the theory that no matter what the market does...some groups are always moving. The reason is that I always felt that market direction was "King"...but this year it is so BLAH...so I was looking for something else...So far...So Good.

BTW: Anyone think the Naz Comp. was an "Island Bottom" today?

[B.J]

BTW: Anyone think the Naz Comp. was an "Island Bottom" today?

I hear what you're saying, but we need at least one more day to determine that, right?

I look at it like this: When pessimism runs rampant, that's where the bottom occurs. That's a proven fact. However, this site has a lot of rather intelligent traders (i.e. "smart money"), who are typically ahead of the curve. Heck, Spike had on the bull horns until today.

I just have to wonder, if the collective realization of the "smart money" is just now bearish, then how much is the rest of the investment community lagging? Is there a downside? Painful as it seems, we're talking about only 15% for the Naz, and about 10% or less for the Dow, and two S&P's.

I think this correction may have a ways to go. According to your thread, we're just about out of support points (1898 being the end of it). Best case I believe is a turnaround Monday, then a gap up Tuesday. That would form the island, but I'm not betting on it.

[drutzen]

Nice job Spike,

I think we still have a lot of optimism out there also, one item that makes me think this way is that whenever we have a bit of down times, I hear so many talking about this is only a trading range, we will have a nice bounce back, this is just a soft patch, this is only a correction and a mild one at that.

This doesn't seem like pessimism until there are more looking for further declines rather than a bottom or correction.

But with healthcare, utilities, and reits being the only etf's that were up, it seems as though we have a few more weeks of rotation. Big money can't rotate in one week.

I've got to join Spike on the short side this week.

[RL]

Great going Spike. How did you choose these stocks? I am unable to make any decent dart throws In a month. So I entered my holdings and you saw what happened to them. So now I must start all over again. Still hanging on to Blud but not sure I know why?

[skiracer]

We're going to need at least one more day, Monday, to determine whether it's going to be an island bottom or not an then that would actually be a trailing indicatior, but I don't think that it matters if it is an island bottom or not right now. The fact of the matter is that both the DOW, NASDAQ, and the S&P 500 have all dropped a considerable amount over the last 2/3 weeks. I've been saying this for awhile now that it's a subtle thing when they start trending down like this. One step forward, to give a little hope, and then the big money sells off into any strength the next day or two to take a bigger step backward
than the up day. The next thing you know their down over a hundred on the NAZ an over 700 on the DOW. Look at both charts and they look like ski slopes, especially the DOW. When you lose that big of a percentage there has to be something in the wind. Definitely big money unwinding positions in anticipation of the economy turning for the worse. God knows there are alot of fundamental factors wrong with ours and the worlds economy but drops like this are strong signals that this is the way that the wind is blowing.
Trying to guess or make some determination as to what is going to take place tomorrow or next week isn't going to work and taking any positions on the hope that we may have found a bottom is only going to get you in more trouble. I think we can only wait it out to see how it developes over the course of the next few days or week or so.
In the meantime it's a good time to get a list of the current and past leaders and strong issues that have gotten beaten down by this recent drop. They will be the leaders again when whatever is going on reverses and turns back up. Actually it's a good thing that this cycle happens like this because it provides a great buying opportunity to get into a number of good stocks at a much cheaper price. The only requirement is that you must exercise caution an emotional control over your trading until we get a clear signal to jump back in on the long side. In the meantime as long as it continues to trend down there are going to be shorting opportunities setting up but at this point in time it's getting alittle late for that also. So it's a volitaile limboish, just coined that word, time
that we're in. Best to exercise extreme control over your need for the action.

[spikefader]

Thanks all for the congrats :)

IIC: Nope, I don't think it's an island bottom today on Naz. Not a single day island bottom anyway.... the market has some serious work to do. $VIX P&F Pattern just had a quadruple top breakout yesterday, with a projected target of 31.50. Usually, increasing volatility is accompanied by selling. So just say VIX goes on a fast tear to 31.50 in the following weeks, then the market is going to get hammered. Just look at the last time VIX went on a bullish tear; May, June, July of 02. We all remember how fast price fell then. Is history going to repeat? Lord knows of course. Right now, it is a very logical possibility. But maybe VIX is just going to spike and reverse, one may argue. OK, great, yes, that's also a logical possibility. We cannot possibly know what's going to happen; we can just plan for it. If your retirement is long the market right now I think it's foolish. There are times to seek shelter from an looming storm, times to put investments into safe harbors; now is one such time. Don't wait for an 'uppy', don't wait and see what happens, don't try to get cute with it. There are times to be bullish; now is not one of them. My humble opinion of course :D My current bias is bear, and I think we are in for a lot more down, possibly weeks of it. The question is just how volatile it will be.
VIX chart here (http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SharpChartv05.ServletDriver?chart=$vix,pltad%5Bpa% 5D%5Bda%5D%5Bf%213%21%21%5D&pnf=y)

Drutzen: Credit to ya for picking an absolutely monster this week with GGR. I'm sure if you had the option you would have locked in profits on that one. That's the difficulty of this competition. One must be pick stocks that will end the week strong, not just Monday and Tuesday! You've got to be right for the whole week. I wonder if we'll ever want to change that; where people can elect to take profits during the week. That would make it a lot more work but probably more real. Luck has a lot to do with our competition, which may be a good thing of course :D

RL: I picked 'em using channels!! :D
TZOO: weekly channel long failure a while back; daily channel failure earlier this year; and a recent channel turn down that I chased.
SGTL: daily channel long failure in late March from 30.20 low; followed by a channel short on April 7.
SNRR: I think it was yaoyao that brought this one to my attention and channels set up bearish for that one too; then channel turn down April 8 - but silly stock bulled up when it set me up for a short :D
RATE: I've been watching this one on and off for a while; weekly channel short a couple weeks ago, then daily channel short late March and channel turn down the week before the competition.
WLK: recent daily channel long failure, and also a lower channel tag with price continuing to slip after it. It looked real slippery channel-wise, and I chased the bearish continuation.
They all looked really weak despite my bullish perspective last week, so I took 'em betting they'd fall well on any weak market days. Turned out my bias was completely wrong this week, and they fell very nicely during a weak market. :D
(BLUD careful on the long side with that one - it's looking bearish triple toppish to me; channel turn down is about to happen and that may nail it)

Best to all and good luck next week.

[IIC]

I guess I didn't really understand what an Island Bottom was...never paid attention to it before...Just came to mind when I looked at the Naz Chart.

Here is a Stockcharts code to see some examples:

[type = stock] and [daily sma(20,daily volume) > 1000] and [2 days ago close < 2 days ago ema(10,close)] and [yesterday's high < 2 days ago low * 0.975] and [yesterday's low != yesterday's high] and [today's low > yesterday's high * 1.025]

[skiracer]

Spike,
Congratulations on the resounding win. I agree with you on your premise of being able to move in an out of positions to take some profit out during the week. It would take alot more work on someone's part to run it under those guidlines but would be like operating under more real conditions. It's still alot of fun the way it is now though and much better than nothing at all.

[RL]

Thanks much Spike for the warning on Blud. I'm out first thing Mon, been geting uneasy with It any way.

[billyjoe]

RL,
I owned BLUD a couple years ago, never timed it right and didn't make any $ , but somebody did after I sold. Always have problems with any medical related stocks. I think CMN is the only one that really was profitable for me. Glad I got out at 15%. Your darts are overdue for some good hits and when it happens it's good news for us all.

billyjoe

[RL]

Lets give It a go. At least this will not lose me any money and adds some fun to this thing called Investing.

Prz

APPX

ATK

HANS

[IIC]

I'll put all my $$$ on CNTY and TIMHY

[coachgbw]

congrats to spike nice calling

this week's winner's are the following:

hurc
endp
redi
cryp
and i'm shorting bebe

good luck to all

[skiracer]

CMTL - I might actually buy this stock this week.
HTRN - under heavy institutional accumulation - looking to re-enter this week

[Websman]

The market sucks, so why not short everything?

I'd like to go short on MSO, KKD, DHB and TZOO...all excellent losers.

[billyjoe]

Can use a few more contestants , Spike , I hope you're defending the title this week.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Websman,

Quite a bunch of past darlings of the market. Now how low can they go?

billyjoe

[drutzen]

Let's go with the following,
long
GGR
HITK

short
PH
YHOO
EBAY

[Websman]

Websman,

Quite a bunch of past darlings of the market. Now how low can they go?

billyjoe

..............................ZERO................ .................

[rickflyboy]

Oil treated me very badly last week. So I'll try some new picks this week.

HW
AIRT

[dmk112]

I'll try:

Long: APPX, ENWV
Short: FRO, FXEN, ALGN

[scifos]

Okay, I'll give this another whirl

Somebody already claimed SNHY, so thats out.
Let's try some new stuff this time.

Short CIN
Short ICI
Short POP
Long IVIS
Long HELE

[spikefader]

Can use a few more contestants , Spike , I hope you're defending the title this week.
billyjoeOK, let's see how these go:
short RATE: weekly channel short last week, daily channel short Tuesday.
short EPAX: bearish double top, channel short in March with recent narrow range, and channel turn down last week. Reports Monday so maybe add some fuel to the hot embers laying there.
short RSH: weekly bear flag and potential 5th wave down. Also reports and sets up for bad news.
short SLR: chasing a weekly channel turn down after a very bearish lower channel break down from the declining channel from the top.

Good luck all!

[B.J]

Same ol

DW
MTXX

[MEA_1956]

Short
PPH
SINA
Long
AEOS
HD
FBR

[billyjoe]

Opening Prices Week 14

RL
PRZ 4.48
APPX 55.175
ATK 69.97
HANS 53.33

IIC
CNTY 9.54
TIMHY 20.57

coachgbw
HURC 13.10
ENDP 22.30
REDI 1.40
CRYP 29.09
short BEBE 33.17

skiracer
CMTL 29.87
HTRN 11.89

Websman
short MSO 20.30
short KKD 7.51
short DHB 7.30
short TZOO 33.50

drutzen
GGR 2.60
HITK 22.83
short PH 58.75
short YHOO 32.43
short EBAY 31.87

rickflyboy
HW 30.40
AIRT 14.30

dmk112
APPX 55.175
ENWV 24.88
short FRO 44.95
short FXEN 11.20
short ALGN 6.90

scifos
IVIS 25.21
HELE 27.98
short CIN 39.50
short ICI 19.67
short POP 15.40

Spikefader
short RATE 12.79
short EPAX 32.50
short RSH 24.40
short SLR 3.37

BJ
DW 37.70
MTXX 12.23

Mea1956
AEOS 26.50
HD 36.11
FBR 13.59
short PPH 74.45
short SINA 27.08

some early gainers in a few minutes

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Movers at 1:30 pm est.

RL APPX +2.4% HANS +3.2%

coachgbw CRYP +2.3%

skiracer CMTL +4.3%

Websman short KKD +3% short DHB +2%

Mea1956 AEOS +2.2% FBR +1.7%

dmk112 APPX +2.4%


billyjoe

[Websman]

Just my luck. Martha signs a deal with Sirius for her own channel and MSO climbs. Oh well, it won't last.

[IIC]

Movers at 1:30 pm est.

RL APPX +2.4% HANS +3.2%

coachgbw CRYP +2.3%

skiracer CMTL +4.3%

Websman short KKD +3% short DHB +2%

Mea1956 AEOS +2.2% FBR +1.7%

dmk112 APPX +2.4%


billyjoe

Hey...how come CNTY wasn't on the list??? It was a MOVER...unfortunately it was moving the wrong way...I got hammered on the downgrade.

[billyjoe]

IIC,
I'm trying to bring only positive news until the final results. When I see a pick really tank , and it happens often , I just say OH SH#* and try to find some good news. Speaking of that , here's todays good picks :

RL HANS +2.0%

Skiracer CMTL +5.0%

Websman short KKD +4.9% short TZOO +3.9%

Mea1956 AEOS +2.3% FBR +2.6%

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Some good movers at noon Tuesday. Skiracer and Websman are doing especially well.

RL PRZ +9.05%

IIC CNTY +5.10%

coachgbw CRYP +5.59%

skiracer
CMTL +5.64%
HTRN +2.93%

websman
short KKD +7.28%
short TZOO +3.92%

drutzen
HITK +8.55%
short EBAY +2.15%

rickflyboy
HW +1.82%
AIRT +2.43%

scifos IVIS +5.39%

BJ DW +2.55%


more after market close


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Tuesday at close top 10 in reverse :

10. Websman TZOO sht +2.95%

9. Skiracer HTRN +3.02%

8. IIC CNTY +3.44%

7. BJ MTXX +4.06%

6. Skiracer CMTL +4.65%

5. Scifos IVIS +6.19%

4. Coachgbw CRYP +6.27%

3. Drutzen HITK +8.42%

2. Websman KKD sht +9.24%

drum roll for today's #1

1. RL PRZ +12.53%


billyjoe

[RL]

I'm so EXCITED

[skiracer]

Ray,
I hope you own it. I would be excited too.
Nice gain.

[RL]

Yes sky I have a small amount bought last thur. However I think the market Is going to turn down no particular reason but I believe It will.

[billyjoe]

Upward movers Wednesday 12:30 p.m. est

coachgbw REDI +7.19%

skiracer CMTL +1.98%

websman
sht MSO +1.84%
sht KKD +1.85%
sht DHB +2.29%

drutzen GGR +1.82%

rickflyboy AIRT +13.59%

scifos sht POP +2.40%

BJ DW +2.07%

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Wednesday's top 10 in reverse :

10. dmk112 sht FRO +2.72%

9. websman sht MSO +2.88%

8. mea1956 sht SINA +3.01%

7. coachgbw sht BEBE +3.73%

6. dmk112 sht FXEN +4.25%

5. websman sht KKD +4.48%

4. websman sht DHB +4.58%

3. scifos sht POP +4.93%

2. coachgbw REDI +6.47%

shorts ruled today except for the #1 pick, drum roll for

1. rickflyboy AIRT +14.29%


more later tonight


billyjoe

[dmk112]

Billyjoe, you're doing a great job with this thread!

[billyjoe]

Here's how the contestants compare after 3 days this week. As you will see at least 7 individuals are still in the running. If the shorts fade Thursday and Friday who knows what will happen.

RL
PRZ +3.8%
APPX +.3
ATK -.6
HANS -.1

IIC
CNTY -12.8%
TIMHY +.3

coachgbw
HURC -13.5%
ENDP -6.7
REDI +5.7
CRYP +3.6
sht BEBE -2.8

skiracer
CMTL +8.8%
HTRN +2.6

websman
sht MSO -4.7%
sht KKD +17.6
sht DHB +3.0
sht TZOO +5.4

drutzen
GGR -17.3%
HITK +3.8
sht PH -2.3
sht YHOO -9.9
sht EBAY -3.9

rickflyboy
HW -2.0%
AIRT +14.7

dmk112
APPX +.3%
ENWV -.2
sht FRO -5.8
sht FXEN -4.6
sht ALGN -21.2

scifos
IVIS +5.5%
HELE +2.5
sht CIN +1.0
sht ICI -3.1
sht POP +2.3

spikefader
sht RATE +2.3%
sht EPAX -.4
sht RSH +2.0
sht SLR +.3

BJ
DW +.1%
MTXX +4.1

mea1956
AEOS -.5%
HD -1.4
FBR +1.6
sht PPH +.9
sht SINA -.1


billyjoe

[dmk112]

Hey can you change my short to long on ALGN :D

[billyjoe]

DMK112,

Ouch! Yes, will do next Monday. Look at it this way. Who else could pick a stock that would go up 21.2% in 3 days in this market? It must be a one in a thousand shot.

billyjoe

[Websman]

websman
sht MSO -4.7%
sht KKD +17.6
sht DHB +3.0
sht TZOO +5.4

I may have a future when it comes to shorting stocks...

[billyjoe]

Websman,
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you have "the gift".

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

1pm Thursday the shorts are out of favor today and skiracer's 2 longs CMTL and HTRN are on fire :

RL PRZ +3.01% HANS +2.14%

coachgbw CRYP +2.19%

skiracer CMTL +3.72% HTRN +5.57%

websman sht KKD +4.52%

drutzen HITK +4.47%

rickflyboy HW +5.03%

dmk112 sht ALGN +2.99%

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Thursday's top 10 in reverse

10. websman sht KKD +3.07%

9. coachgbw REDI +3.38%

8. scifos HELE +3.45%

7. dmk112 ENWV +3.55%

6. coachgbw CRYP +3.58%

5. rickflyboy HW +4.40%

4. skiracer CMTL +4.62%

3. drutzen GGR +4.65%

2. skiracer HTRN +4.84%

and last, but not least, good ol'

1. RL HANS +5.29%


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Friday's leaders at 1:30 pm

RL PRZ +3.60%

coachgbw
sht BEBE +7.71%
REDI are you ready for this? +36.41%

websman
sht MSO +4.80%
sht KKD +3.33
sht TZOO +4.70

drutzen
HITK +3.22%
sht YHOO +2.59
sht EBAY +3.99

dmk112
ENWV +2.49%
sht FXEN +2.40

Final results after close

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Friday's top 10 in reverse :

10. dmk112 ENWV +2.14%

9. dmk112 sht ALGN +2.16%

8. drutzen sht YHOO +2.79%

7. websman sht KKD +3.33%

6. dmk112 sht FXEN +3.42%

5. drutzen sht EBAY +4.75%

4. websman sht TZOO +6.20%

3. websman sht MSO +6.74%

2. coachgbw sht BEBE +8.50%

a very loud drum roll for record setting #1

1. coachgbw REDI +25.49%


Still working on final results. Four contestants picks all advanced.

billyjoe

[Websman]

Wow...maybe I won??? At the least, I believe I've made the top 10...

[scifos]

I'm probably number 11.

[drutzen]

I think it will take billyjoe an extra half hour,
he will be roflhao for that long when he totals mine

Now we are back to normal, do the opposite of what I pick

[billyjoe]

This was a great contest despite the market. Websman picked 4 winning shorts while RL picked 4 winning longs. Skiracer and rickflyboy both correctly picked 2 winning longs. Here are the results.

RL
PRZ 4.48 4.73 105.6% $2640
APPX 55.175 55.56 100.7 2517
ATK 69.97 70.49 100.7 2518
HANS 53.33 54.44 102.1 2553

skiracer
CMTL 29.87 32.57 109.0% $5450
HTRN 11.89 12.95 108.9 5445

websman
sht MSO 20.30 20.20 100.5% $2512
sht KKD 7.51 5.80 122.8 3070
sht DHB 7.30 7.07 103.2 2580
sht TZOO 33.50 30.13 110.1 2753

rickflyboy
HW 30.40 31.00 102.0% $5100
AIRT 14.30 15.52 108.5 5425

dmk112
APPX 55.175 55.56 100.7% $2014
ENWV 24.88 26.25 105.5 2110
sht FRO 44.95 47.52 94.3 1886
sht FXEN 11.20 11.29 99.2 1984
sht ALGN 690 816 81.7 1634

scifos
IVIS 25.21 26.60 105.5% $2110
HELE 27.98 29.21 104.4 2088
sht CIN 39.50 39.93 98.9 1978
sht ICI 19.67 20.27 96.95 1939
sht POP 15.40 14.94 103.0 2060

IIC
CNTY 9.54 7.87 82.5% $4125
TIMHY 20.57 20.70 100.6 5030

BJ
DW 37.70 38.10 101.1% $5055
MTXX 12.23 12.02 98.3 4915

spikefader
sht RATE 12.79 12.81 99.8% $2495
sht EPAX 32.50 33.80 94.0 2350
sht RSH 24.40 24.06 101.4 2535
sht SLR 3.37 3.41 98.8 2470

drutzen
GGR 2.60 2.24 86.2% $1724
HITK 22.83 23.78 104.2 2082
sht PH 58.75 60.88 96.4 1928
sht YHOO 32.43 34.87 92.5 1850
sht EBAY 31.87 31.51 101.1 2022

coachgbw
HURC 13.10 11.34 86.6% $1732
ENDP 22.30 20.22 90.7 1814
REDI 1.40 1.92 137.1 2742
CRYP 29.09 30.94 106.4 2128
sht BEBE 33.17 32.51 102.0 2040

mea1956
AEOS 26.50 26.02 98.2% $1964
HD 36.11 36.02 99.8 1996
FBR 13.59 14.01 103.1 2062
sht PPH 74.45 74.55 99.9 1998
sht SINA 27.08 26.95 100.5 2010


Final Standings
1. Websman $10915 great performance for a "short" guy

2. Skiracer 10895 two nice picks in a difficult week

3. rickflyboy 10525 two more nice longs

4. coachgbw 10456 REDI one of the all-time great picks

5. RL 10228 the darts are warming up for summer

6. scifos 10175 almost pulled off a long/short combo

7. mea1956 10030 5 stable picks

8. BJ 9970 they only moved a few cents each way

9. spikefader 9850 these shorts didn't act right this week

10. dmk112 9628 ALGN would be a great long

11. drutzen 9608 GGR ran out of gas

12. IIC 9155 CNTY didn't know it was a long


billyjoe

[skiracer]

Webs,
Vulcanacious. Congrats.

[Websman]

"1. Websman $10915 great performance for a "short" guy"
You just don't know how true that statement is...Do you know how many short jokes I've heard in my lifetime??? lol

I win??? Me???

YES!!! Bwahaha....err...I mean...BWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

My Pointed ears score a quadruple short!!!

No time to waste. I have to get to work on my next picks.

[Websman]

Webs,
Vulcanacious. Congrats.

Thanks Skiracer!
And might I add, you did a fantastic job yourself!

[B.J]

Webs wins... that is FASCINATING.

[IIC]

Way to Go Webs :)

'Ya know...I can handle coming in last in the contest...but I'll tell 'ya...CNTY was the stupidist real trade I've made this year. Not because I bot it...But because I did not sell it at my stop point. I think I had a bout of temporary insanity or something.

My sell point after the first day was 9.35. I paid 9.85...it did go way down that day but it came back and closed strong...then I was 1.06 up a few days later...then it pulled back...then EPS and announcements came out on Monday...For some "wacko" reason I held on(and there were plenty of opps to get out w/ a reasonable loss) I held on and sold in the 8.30's. I was moderately heavy in it in my short term account.

But, big blunders happen once in a while. I believe the "key" is to not get all upset about a big mistake. On Monday night I said to myself that I intend to get it all back by Thursday...not by taking big chances, but by simply trading my regular way. Well, I did it...As of yesterday I was green in that account for the week by making regular $$$ amount trades(some are more $$$ than others based on my plan)...and today was pretty good as I lost a little on ABLE but I made $1.82 sh on PRAA.

Anyway, I would hardly call this week a stellar week...but it was good in that I didn't panic...there are commonly 2 things that happen when traders make a big mistake(or a series of mistakes)...I've been guilty of both myself in the past...1) They reduce their trading amounts...in which case they miss opportunities...2) They start trading larger $$$ to try and get it back quick...Rarely does either way work IMO...The whole point is "Don't let mistakes get under your skin"...IIC

[scifos]

Congratulations to websman. People on this board constantly teach me things, wish I could contribute more.

[scifos]

I've been out of the POTW contest for awhile, but I'm going to submit back to back entries this time.

AMHC: Recently had an all time high. Its in a leading industry. Health care companies are attractive in uncertain economic times because they are non-cyclical. From a website I read:
"AMHC is a player in disease management, a rapidly growing industry that is driven both by demographics and by legislative changes in the Medicare program. Disease management is an art and a science that is complementary to acute medical procedures and applies to the care of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, kidney disease and osteoporosis, among others. American Healthways works with patients to make them better informed about their condition, more motivated to participate in their own care, and more cooperative in regard to their prescribed treatment protocol. Managing the treatment lowers the costs to everyone and prevents hospital re-admissions, which are the main cost culprit in disease treatment. In short, the company profits from the trend towards cutting costs by limiting access to treatments that at least the insurance industry and some Federal programs consider non-essential. Statistics show that approximately 70% of health care outlays in this country are generated by just 10% of the patient population, so HMO organizations are highly focused on "managing" that 10%. Furthermore, patients with chronic conditions are in this group because statistically they are more likely to become lax in regard to their own care. American Healthways provides a win-win in this particular situation, improving patient care by encouraging more and earlier treatment for this group, which reduces long-term costs to the healthplan providers."


Why buy right now? Revenue growth up 32% last quarter. Recent all time high. Net Income up 60%. Eight consecutive quarters where client numbers increased over 100% quarter over quarter. With a 19% short interest, it will provide plenty of fuel when the shorts cover.


Second pick: INSP
Another pick from a hot group. Online advertising IS the future, and the future is starting RIGHT NOW. Just look a google's and yahoo's recent earnings reports and investor's response to them. Business is booming. Infospace operates Dogpile.com and WebCrawler.com, two well known search engines. Total paid searches during the fourth quarter increased 32%, while revenue per search shot up 27%. While sales for the search and directory division increased 66%, sales in the company's mobile unit soared 250% (due to new web enabled cell phones and faster 3rd generation cell phone networks). In 2004, sales rose 89% to $249 million, and profits rang the register at $82 million, compared to a loss a year-earlier. Excluding a one-time gain on the sale of the company's Payment Solutions business, earnings came in at $1.40 per share. Over the past four quarters InfoSpace has beat the Street by an average of 68%.


Wither either of these two perform well in the next week or not is not really the point. For me, they are great investments because they lead their industries and their industries are leading the markets. Both have incredible financial fundamentals and in my opinion are the cream of the crop in the markets where there is no rising tide that lifts poorer stocks.

[Websman]

Congratulations to websman. People on this board constantly teach me things, wish I could contribute more.

Actually, you've taught me quite a bit.

[rickflyboy]

Congratulations to websman. Keep up the good work.

[IIC]

OK...I intend to win this thing this week

CHD TALX PGIC long

PS...Whaddya mean my pix are known for gapping up??? ;)

[billyjoe]

IIC,
That's a compliment. I want mine to gap up on Monday every time I purchase on the previous Friday, but it rarely happens.

billyjoe

[skiracer]

VTIV - long
HTRN - long
KOMG - long
I'm looking at this week as the b leg or 2nd leg (up leg) within an abc correction. My feelings are that we are in a downtrend and will be trending somewhat further down from here. Within all of this there will be uptrends and downtrends but the trend will be to lower highs and lows. One step forward, to get the retail guys optimistic and in and two backward as the smart money sells off into any strength they can.
I'm not saying you can't trade these markets but you will have to be nimble, quick, and unemotional. These downtrends are subtle and before you know it the drop has been 600 points in the DOW and 80 in the NAZ which is exactly what we have just experienced over the past several weeks. Like the Elliot Wave there will be peaks and valleys. Our job will be to trade the waves in the right directions as they change. Just my opinion but I think this week will be a long week overall on that 2nd or B wave in this overall correction. Hold my account open Billyjoe I might be adding another one or two the more I convince myself that this is going to be a long week.

[drutzen]

Nice job Webs,

I'm getting my behind kicked.

let's try some small ones again,
all long
ANX
NEXM
REDI
GGR

[dmk112]

Here are mine:

Short:
NGPS, ANTP

Long:
TOPT, FORD, OWENQ

[Websman]

Ok, I'm ready to defend my title.

I'm going short on all of my picks again.

Here are my picks and the reason I picked them:

1. IPIX - I made money by going long on this one last year. Now it's dead in the water.

2. MSO - Martha may have violated her probation. Could she be headed back to the joint? Uh oh...Watch out MSO shareholders!

3. KKD - I love their donuts, but they tend to put unwanted weight on me. Besides, they're on the edge of bankruptcy. KKD is going down for the count.

So there you go. Three big losers... IPIX, MSO, and KKD

[RL]

Webs here Is your ata boy. Now If Its a bull week I'll be In untill the end.

CHTR

IRIS

ITRI

QSII

WEN [NOW SERVING CHILI WITH OUT FINGERS]

[billyjoe]

RL,

Who gave that woman the finger ?

billyjoe

[IIC]

IIC,
That's a compliment. I want mine to gap up on Monday every time I purchase on the previous Friday, but it rarely happens.

billyjoe

The one's that gap up are usually news based and I think they will continue. I enter another contest every week where you use the closing price on Friday...but if any news comes out from the Friday close to the Monday open you get the gap price if it's over 5%. But here you use the opening price so it doesn't matter.

Anyway, my 3 pix this week are based on the chart patterns. I found CHD when I was running my Cup w/ Handle scan yesterday...I was going to list it as a CwH but the p/v is not correct...although some of the others I listed are not "Classic" either.

TALX has a flag thing going on and PGIC blew out the 10 21 and 50 sma's on Friday. PGIC also has some excellent EPS projections. I did not search for news on any of them although I will tonight...Good Luck To All...Hope I don't repeat as the worst this week...IIC

[coachgbw]

Congrats to da Webman well done

4 stocks this week all longs

1- AH New deal past Friday should rise

2- LAKE Took dip on downgrade will recover good earnings

3- VNO Growth continues

4- PLLL oil play sector just wont go away

Go luck to all

[rickflyboy]

This week's picks

VLO
HW

[IIC]

This week's picks

VLO
HW

HW still has that CwH thing going on...but that handle is sure looooong

[MEA_1956]

All Long

ADSK

AMLN

HRT

So the Wed Head is not dead. Good job.

[billyjoe]

My 2,

MDR energy again

INGP getting bought out by NASDAQ


billyjoe

[spikefader]

Webs: Congrats dude!

This week, I'm gonna put it all on ZICA long. The time is ripe I tell ya! :D

[RL]

Billy you got me STUMPed on that one .Think It could have been Jackie Mason. Maybe we could get OJ to Investigate.

[billyjoe]

Good one Ray. Not to beat a dead horse, but I've eaten chile that would have tasted better with a finger in it, but I won't say where it was purchased. You know how an innocent comment can effect the market these days.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Week #15 Portfolios and Opening Prices

scifos
AMHC 40.15 (gapped up)
INSP 45.45

IIC
CHD 36.15
TALX 25.00
PGIC 12.83

skiracer
VTIV 20.80
HTRN 12.90
KOMG 22.69

drutzen
ANX 2.90
NEXM 1.42
REDI 2.00
GGR 2.20

dmk112
TOPT 17.02
FORD 16.38
OWENQ 4.22
sht NGPS 16.50
sht ANTP 17.02

websman
sht IPIX 2.61
sht MSO 20.34
sht KKD 5.90

RL
CHTR 1.29
IRIS 13.52
ITRI 32.08
QSII 50.48
WEN 41.51

coachgbw
AH 37.34
LAKE 14.50
VNO 73.53
PLLL 8.60

rickflyboy
VLO 74.27
HW 31.00

Mea1956
ADSK 32.91
AMLN 18.58
HRT 20.40

billyjoe
MDR 22.25
INGP 5.21

spikefader
ZICA 3.09


billyjoe

[Websman]

So far so....not so good. All 3 of my picks are going the wrong way. Things could change though.

[billyjoe]

Monday's Top 10 in Reverse

10. RL CHTR +2.33%

9. skiracer VTIV +2.40%

8. rickflyboy HW +2.42%

7. dmk112 sht ANTP +2.47%

6. dmk112 sht NGPS +2.48%

5. drutzen REDI +2.50%

4. Mea1956 AMLN +2.53%

3. RL WEN +4.43% (no finger ID yet)

2. RL QSII +4.87%

big drum roll for #1

1. IIC TALX +6.68% he said he was in it to win this week



billyjoe

[IIC]

Monday's Top 10 in Reverse

10. RL CHTR +2.33%

9. skiracer VTIV +2.40%

8. rickflyboy HW +2.42%

7. dmk112 sht ANTP +2.47%

6. dmk112 sht NGPS +2.48%

5. drutzen REDI +2.50%

4. Mea1956 AMLN +2.53%

3. RL WEN +4.43% (no finger ID yet)

2. RL QSII +4.87%

big drum roll for #1

1. IIC TALX +6.68% he said he was in it to win this week



billyjoe

Well...I put in a little extra effort this week on my pix...Even though most of my trades are based on on an Intermediate time frame...like an hour(I traded NDAQ early today)...I was quite embarassed and humiliated last week by my last place finish...Now, don't accuse me of having any inside info... http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050425/256208.html?.v=1 (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050425/256208.html?.v=1) LOL

[Websman]

Man...I'm not doing so well this week. I'm glad this isn't real money. :)

[billyjoe]

Today's Top 10 in reverse :

10. spikefader ZICA +.65%

9. dmk112 sht ANTP +.84%

8. coachgbw VNO +1.01%

7. billyjoe INGP +1.15%

6. skiracer VTIV +1.46%

5. rl IRIS +2.30%

4. websman sht KKD +2.44%

3. iic PGIC +2.96%

2. dmk112 OWENQ +4.01%

drum roll for #1

1. drutzen REDI +4.88%



billyjoe

[IIC]

I appreciate the work you do here Billy to run the contest...but is there any way you could just post the overall standings each day?

[Websman]

Hey! My picks are starting to look better. They all 3 got knocked down today. :)

[billyjoe]

IIC,

I can tell you the top 3 after closing Wednesday.


1. dmk112 $10301

2. IIC $10149

3. spikefader $10130


more later

billyjoe

[thebign1]

They all 3 got knocked down today. :)

Hey Webs, Is this sentence a word puzzle?

[Websman]

Hey Webs, Is this sentence a word puzzle?

No. I'm short on all 3 picks. Getting knocked down is a good thing.

[billyjoe]

Wednesday's top 10 in Reverse

10. billyjoe MDR +2.08%

9. rickflyboy HW +2.11%

8. dmk112 sht NGPS +2.15%

7. websman sht IPIX +2.22%

6. dmk112 FORD +3.00%

5. dmk112 sht ANTP +3.58%

4. websman sht MSO +3.95%

3. coachgbw LAKE +5.08%

2. RL ITRI +9.15%

drum roll for #1

1. dmk112 OWENQ +18.07% puts dmk112 in the lead


billyjoe

[dmk112]

Wednesday's top 10 in Reverse

10. billyjoe MDR +2.08%

9. rickflyboy HW +2.11%

8. dmk112 sht NGPS +2.15%

7. websman sht IPIX +2.22%

6. dmk112 FORD +3.00%

5. dmk112 sht ANTP +3.58%

4. websman sht MSO +3.95%

3. coachgbw LAKE +5.08%

2. RL ITRI +9.15%

drum roll for #1

1. dmk112 OWENQ +18.07% puts dmk112 in the lead


billyjoe

woohoo! :D

[billyjoe]

Can anyone survive this bloodbath ? Some nice gains today along with devastating reversals. Thursday's top 10 in Reverse


10. coachgbw VNO +1.38%

9. dmk112 sht ANTP +1.83%

8. RL IRIS +2.98%

7. RL WEN +3.46%

6. websman sht KKD +3.84%

5. dmk112 sht NGPS +4.78%

4. RL ITRI +4.89%

3. drutzen ANX +5.37%

2. skiracer KOMG +5.44%

drum roll for #1

1. Mea1956 HRT +6.06%

Watch out for a contestant flying under the radar. Final results tomorrow.


billyjoe

[Websman]

I'm feeling confident. Could it be that I may be end up with two consecutive wins? Could I win for 67 weeks in a row and be like Mr Market? Can you do that? You? you?? YOU???

I could be huge!!! For I could be $$$Mr. Vulcan$$$... Then you can bring me your finest meats and cheeses!

[skiracer]

Who's flying under the radar? I know HTRN reported a strong qtr. but the way they report nowadays doesn't always give the sense of how good or bad they really did. I think they beat estimates and guidance but not sure by how much. That will play a factor on tomorrows action. Could be a big day but so much depends on how the institutional money takes the report.

[scifos]

I got nothing...

[billyjoe]

Skiracer,

I can't tell you who's flying under the radar , cause then they'd be above radar , but ski if HTRN makes a move tomorrow you could win it all. Websman, you also could win especially if IPIX takes a dump. Actually about 5 different contestants are serious contenders. A few others have some great picks that were negated by one big loser.
Sorry , scifos, hope you don't own INSP.


billyjoe

[IIC]

It's not over till it's over...Next week I'm going with one pick...Do or Die!!!...Diversification s*x...LOL

[dmk112]

I'm feeling confident. Could it be that I may be end up with two consecutive wins? Could I win for 67 weeks in a row and be like Mr Market? Can you do that? You? you?? YOU???

I could be huge!!! For I could be $$$Mr. Vulcan$$$... Then you can bring me your finest meats and cheeses!


In your dreams buddy!

[scifos]

Skiracer,
Sorry , scifos, hope you don't own INSP.
billyjoe

Not at the moment, but I do own AMHC which has been painful enough. Its the overall market, not the stocks.

[billyjoe]

There's not enough good news to report , but the contest with less than 3 hours to go is between these contestants : skiracer , websman , and spikefader. A change in price of even .10 either way will determine the winner. Final results after market close.


billyjoe

[Websman]

There's not enough good news to report , but the contest with less than 3 hours to go is between these contestants : skiracer , websman , and spikefader. A change in price of even .10 either way will determine the winner. Final results after market close.


billyjoe

I'll be huge!!!

[skiracer]

This is going to be close. Webs got me by $20 last week.

[Websman]

The tension mounts...Who will be the winner? Who will rule? Could it be me?

[billyjoe]

Either I really messed up or the market turned 180 degrees between 1pm and 4pm . My job is interfering with this thread . Maybe I'll quit , no , I'm self employed. Anyway did you ever see the picture of Pres. Truman holding up the paper that says " Dewey Wins ! " ? History repeats itself. The final standings in reverse.

12. Scifos $8060 you're young enough to recover from this

11. Drutzen$ $8585 bad week for small caps

10. Mea 1956 $9506 bad week for larger caps

9. Coachgbw $9538 only VNO performed

8. Billyjoe $9605 MDR MRDR'D me

7. Rickflyboy $9770 VLO couldn't get off the ground

6. Skiracer $10000 HTRN gets the blame

5. Spikefader $10032 I thought he had it but ZICA faded

4. Websman $10070 how was he to know about that last minute order for 10,000 donuts


3. DMK112 $10120 TOPT and FORD killed a great portfolio

2. RL $10172 it's that dam*# CHTR's fault

are you ready for #1 yes , it's IIC


1. IIC $10250 he said he was going to do his homework and that it wasn't over until it was over. I guess we don't want to rile this guy up. PGIC was his only winner , but with a 9% gain it negated the tiny losses of CHD and TALX.


billyjoe

[Websman]

Ok...so maybe I'm not as huge as Mr Market, but I'm working on it!

Way to go IIC!!! You are the man! The King! The top Dog!

I graciously turn my title over to you...

[MickyMouse]

Doug,

Congr's. Two time champion?

Micky

[billyjoe]

Final results of each stock

Scifos
AMHC -7% $4650
INSP -31.8 3410

Drutzen
ANX -13.8% $2155
NEXM -3.5 2412.5
REDI -27.0 1825
GGR -12.3 2192.5

Mea1956
ADSK -3.3% $3223
AMLN -8.5 3050
HRT -3.0 3233

Coachgbw
AH -6.2% $2345
LAKE -6.8 2330
VNO +4.0 2600
PLLL -9.5 2263

Billyjoe
MDR -8.7% $4565
INGP +.8 5040

Rickflyboy
VLO -7.3% $4615
HW +3.1 5155

Skiracer
VTIV +.24% $3341
HTRN -3.9 3204
KOMG +3.66 3455

Spikefader
ZICA +.3236% $10032.36

Websman
sht IPIX +1.92% $3397
sht MSO +.54 3351
sht KKD -.34 3322

DMK112
TOPT -8.3% $1834
FORD -7.9 1842
OWENQ +2.4 2048
sht NGPS +12.0 2240
sht ANTP +7.8 2156

RL
CHTR -10.1% $1798
IRIS +8.65 2173
ITRI +12.44 2249
QSII -5.74 1885
WEN +3.35 2067

IIC
CHD -.4% $3320
TALX -1.1 3297
PGIC +9.0 3633


that's all folks

billyjoe

[IIC]

OK...I intend to win this thing this week

CHD TALX PGIC long

PS...Whaddya mean my pix are known for gapping up??? ;)

Thanks Everybody...

Dang, I feel like Joe Namath and Super Bowl III...I was very humiliated by ending up in the cellar last week...OK...Can I go for a Two-Peat??? We'll see.

I didn't actually buy any of my pix...but overall, I had my best week this year on the short term account and WITS was good...even though I was surprised at the reaction to the EPS...I thought it would be flat or maybe even temporarily retreat.

Today I traded APCC late for an OK gain...but this morning I traded MCRS which I just happened to see on my CwH list at the open. Went in on the p/b when it started moving again off of 36.50. Trimmed off and just kept watching it. Trimmed again for a real nice gain. Then I had to go shower. Just before I was ready to leave I set a fairly wide stop. Before I shut down it had a shakeout and I was stopped .17 below my price....Look at a 5 min chart and you can easily see when I got stopped. It came back later...but overall it was a nice one.

[B.J]

Congrats, Doug. Especially with your actual portfolio amid this rough market.

[spikefader]

WTG Doug. Great comeback. :D

[RL]

Atta boy Doug your the man.

Billy Joe chtr was a bad dart throw It was qsii that should have made It for me. Good luck to all next week guess the fed will be the kink In are picks.

[dmk112]

We should incorporate stops into this comp.

[drutzen]

Nice job Doug,

At least I am partially like you, I didn't own any of my picks from the contest. So I am pretty happy about that.

I was going to pick oww for this week for a one week wonder, but no such stock, and then since I've been stinking up the place, I thought I would turn oww upside down since that is how I've been doing, to mmo, but still no such stock. HMMMM
Maybe whatever I decide on long or short, right before I post it I will change to the opposite. lol

[IIC]

Thanks.

OK...this week I decided to go with two so far... IRIS BABY

[IIC]

Billy...you forgot that IBD entered their IBD 100 boxes in last week's contest...they came in 7th.

In case you missed the details:
http://www.mrmarketishuge.com/showthread.php?t=842

[billyjoe]

IIC,
You're making me feel bad since I finished 8th. The IBD boxed portfolio beat me. But they did spend more $$ on research than I did.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Dmk112,
Maybe it would be a good idea to put stops in. Because my brain can't stand a lot of calculating, lets have the stops all at the same % maybe 7 or 8. Just state "use stops " and stock will automatically be frozen at that point. It will be an option. To eliminate controversy, if my quote site says the low at any time during the day hit the magic number and contestant said "use stops" it will be applied. I'll miss some of those 20 - 30 % drops, however.


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

drutzen,

In last year's March Madness stock picking tourn. Mea1956 picked all stocks with ladies names (JILL ,ANN , LIZ ,etc. ) and beat 9 other contestants. Maybe another bad week would bode well for stocks such as DONE, DOWN , CRAP, LOSE, and BAD.

billyjoe

[drutzen]

well alrighty then,
we have to go short the following
fix
it
now

I guess now doesn't trade anymore.
So Short only
FIX
IT

[billyjoe]

drutzen,
I accept and issue a challenge to all with my picks for next week :

All long BEL CH GUT SUP

billyjoe

[IIC]

Dmk112,
Maybe it would be a good idea to put stops in. Because my brain can't stand a lot of calculating, lets have the stops all at the same % maybe 7 or 8. Just state "use stops " and stock will automatically be frozen at that point. It will be an option. To eliminate controversy, if my quote site says the low at any time during the day hit the magic number and contestant said "use stops" it will be applied. I'll miss some of those 20 - 30 % drops, however.


billyjoe

I don't like that idea...I thought we were picking stocks that we thought would end up (if we go long) for the week. On the Naz your stop becomes a market order if the best bid is at or below your stop...Unlike the NYSE when your stop does not become a market order unless the stock trades at or below your stop.

So...who's gonna watch the bids in R/T all week???

I had this happen to me in Jan 2004...I was on a cruise in MX...And I don't feel like checking my records to see exactly what happened right now...But I placed a stop on RATE and then went ashore. When I got back I saw I was stopped out. But as I recall it was about 14...I placed a stop at about 13.38. It never went that low...but my stop filled at 13.52 and 13.60...I was ticked...but when I got back home I found out that the best bid had been 13.37 at one time...Or so they say.

MCRS...I announced to the world on the chats that I placed a "Wide" stop on my remaining shares yesterday at about 12:05pm EDT...look at a chart and see what happened. Now I'm not gonna say that I invest big enough dollars to influence anyone or anything in my Cash Account...But it sure was strange.

Actually though...I do trade with others who can influence stock prices on lower volume issues. An example was TAXI in 2003. My trading partner bot over 10% of the days vol. near the close...I had bot it a few mins earlier. She drove the price up and then bailed in the first 10 mins the following day. She didn't even realize that she was doing that...I IM'd her the first afternoon and told her she was crazy...Get out in the morning...And when she did...it tanked. Fortunately, I did too...relatively unscathed...IIC

[billyjoe]

IIC,
I wasn't thinking about NAZ. You're right , this should be as realistic as possible and it won't be if the bids can't be watched which I can't do. Guess we're back to the way it was.

billyjoe

[MEA_1956]

Yes. I Think this a contest for fun. If you start making all these rules then you will have to also install a disclamer and so on and so forth. The best sys. is the MISS SYS. for all us simple minded folks.

Short NTRS next week.

Kelly told me that a service he subs. to reported it will be going down this week. Their last pick was MATK and look at what it did last week. MEA

PS Dr. Tom AND Bob DeVany are proud of you. You wear there color well.
GO BIG RED

[scifos]

I don't much like the idea of stops either.

[scifos]

Billyjoe: what are the rules on shorting a stock. My pick for next week is SIGA, but at 1.07 I'm not sure if it'd be available for shorting.

[RL]

Just Keep Things The Way They Are.this Is Just For Fun.now I,m Going To Go Throw My Darts.

[RL]

Implementing a new method of throwing darts, sure hope this works.

AMHC

GGP

LCAV

LKQK

QSII [two weeks In a row that has never happened]

[coachgbw]

congrats to IIc superb job did ya get your plaque yet in mail? lol
ok my picks are bouncers this week been runnin low for some time
time to bounce
qlti-macd, rsi ready to bounce with doji showing possible change
hurc-all indicators show bounce with doji also
good luck to all and gl to me for a change

[jiesen]

this week I have to go with:

AMLN long

[B.J]

Can I get in?

DIOD long
LB long

[skiracer]

OIH - long
SOX - long
CY - long
HTRN - long
By the way Doug, WTG on last weeks win.

[Websman]

I haven't had time to come up with any new picks. I think I'll just watch this week.
Good luck guys and gals.

[RL]

>> INVESTING FOR YOUR RETIREMENT:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> If you had purchased $1000.00 of Nortel stock one year ago, it would
> > > be
> > >> worth $49.00.
> > >>
> > >> With Exxon you would have $16.50 left of the original $1000.00
> > >>
> > >> With WorldCom, you would have less than $5.00 left.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> BUT, if you had purchased $1000.00 worth of BEER one year ago,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> drank all the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling
> > >> REFUND, you would have had $214.00.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> So based on the above, current investment advise is to
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> DRINK HEAVILY AND RECYCLE
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> It is called the 401-Keg Retirement Plan

[billyjoe]

RL,
You are correct I did that , but unfortunately, injured my ankle smashing the cans and had over $1000 in doctor bills.

billyjoe

p.s. part of this story is true

[billyjoe]

Scifos,

I give you permission to short it.


billyjoe

[RL]

Billy Joe your great best laugh I've had this week.

[Websman]

Hey if you guys want a cheap buzz, I have a bottle of 151 proof Bacardi rum in the cabinet. It's a lot cheaper then beer and gets the job done quicker.

Webs...

[dmk112]

Hey if you guys want a cheap buzz, I have a bottle of 151 proof Bacardi rum in the cabinet. It's a lot cheaper then beer and gets the job done quicker.

Webs...


151...LOL that stuff is lethal

Ever take flaming shots?

[dmk112]

I'm taking all long picks.

FORD, AX, OWENQ

[scifos]

Hey if you guys want a cheap buzz, I have a bottle of 151 proof Bacardi rum in the cabinet. It's a lot cheaper then beer and gets the job done quicker.

Webs...

Mmmm, 151... Just polished off a bottle of that stuff earlier this weekend. A great way to end the semester.

[dmk112]

Ever try everclear?

[spikefader]

just for fun this week:

im short
pl long
an long
in long
to short
wynn short

[spikefader]

IN - I just realized 'IN' hasn't traded since Feb - so delete that one. You can see I didn't spend too much time choosing these this this morning, which is why I said 'just for fun' :D

[drutzen]

very nice spike,
same thing happened with me on NOW, hadn't traded since last year

[Websman]

Ever try everclear?

Almost as good as moonshine.

All this talk of Evercear and 151 is giving me the shakes...man I need a drink.

[jiesen]

Almost as good as moonshine.

All this talk of Evercear and 151 is giving me the shakes...man I need a drink.

the market's what's been giving me the shakes... pass that case of Corona, er better make that a case of Pabst!

[billyjoe]

RL and Skiracer,

Can't find a quote for LKQK can't find a quote for SOX.

billyjoe

[skiracer]

Billyjoe,
That was supposed to be SMH. The tracking stock for $SOX. Sorry.

[dmk112]

Almost as good as moonshine.

All this talk of Evercear and 151 is giving me the shakes...man I need a drink.


What about absent? Its illegal in the states, they drink it in europe...if its illegal it has to be good. haha

[Websman]

What about absent? Its illegal in the states, they drink it in europe...if its illegal it has to be good. haha

I'll see you at the next AA meeting. LOL

[B.J]

Welcome to "Billy Joe's Booze Thread" :D

I have an all the sudden urge to bust into my case of Sierra Nevada.

[billyjoe]

Boozers,
I might as well contribute. In my college drinking days , the worst , and perhaps the most powerful beer I ever drank was Mustang Malt Lager. Found some at a distributer warehouse that had been sitting for years. Bought it for $1 a six pack . The first or second can would give you a terrible headache, after that it got better. Much later we poured some into glasses and found mysterious solids floating in it. We went through several cases of it over a few weekends.

billyjoe

p.s. it was in the early 70's I think

[B.J]

Mysterious solids LOL! And you kept drinking it!

[dmk112]

I'll see you at the next AA meeting. LOL

LOL..............

[dmk112]

Boozers,
I might as well contribute. In my college drinking days , the worst , and perhaps the most powerful beer I ever drank was Mustang Malt Lager. Found some at a distributer warehouse that had been sitting for years. Bought it for $1 a six pack . The first or second can would give you a terrible headache, after that it got better. Much later we poured some into glasses and found mysterious solids floating in it. We went through several cases of it over a few weekends.

billyjoe

p.s. it was in the early 70's I think


You wouldn't know if the distributor still exists, would ya?

[billyjoe]

Monday's Top 10 in Reverse

10. IIC BABY +2.35%

9. RL LCAV +2.36

8. Coachgbw QLTI +2.71

7. Dmk112 OWENQ +2.91

6. IIC IRIS +2.98

5. Skiracer OIH +3.39

4. Spikefader sht IM +3.58

3. BJ LB +3.89

2. Spikefader sht WYNN +4.90

drum roll for #1

1. DMK112 AX +6.69%


billyjoe

[Websman]

I'm suprised someone didn't pick ELN

[billyjoe]

Week 16 Portfolios + opening Prices

IIC
IRIS 14.76
BABY 8.52

Drutzen
sht FIX 7.14
sht IT 8.53

Billyjoe
BEL 2.99
CH 13.73
GUT 9.71
SUP 20.40

Mea1956
sht NTRS 45.02

Scifos
sht SIGA 1.05

RL
AMHC 37.62
GGP 39.30
LCAV 39.46
LKQX 20.29
QSII 48.73

Coachgbw
QLTI 10.72
HURC 10.83

Jiesen
AMLN 17.99

BJ
DIOD 29.90
LB 14.15

Skiracer
OIH 88.50
SMH 30.91
CY 12.00
HTRN 12.40

Dmk112
FORD 15.30
AX 31.40
OWENQ 4.47

Spikefader
PL 38.20
AN 18.35
sht IM 16.70
sht TO 5.55
sht WYNN 53.23

billyjoe

[IIC]

RL and Skiracer,

Can't find a quote for LKQK can't find a quote for SOX.

billyjoe

I'm fairly certain that it is LKQX...opened at 20.29 and closed at 22.72....changes the standings quite a bit.

[RL]

Should have been LKQX

[spikefader]

Spikefader
PL 38.20
AN 18.35
sht IM 16.70
sht TO 5.55
sht WYNN 53.23
billyjoehaha billyjoe. That order reads much better :D Thanks.

[spikefader]

Boozers,..found mysterious solids floating in it.
billyjoe
hehe sounds like my brother's home brew :D

[IIC]

I think we should take a vote as to whether or not to let RL get in with his LKQ_...whatever.

Think about this...let's say he placed a market order at the open on a non-existent stock...Would his broker have said..."That's OK, we knew what you meant"...LOL...I'm game either way...I believe his intentions were good...but, the road to....LOL ;)

[scifos]

Two weeks in a row my picks have gapped over the weekend screwing me totally.

[RL]

Doug I agree with you. My mistake I should not be able to have this pick. But I think that had I gave my broker a symbol that was not a listed stock he would have notified me as Billy Joe did. However do not want my victory tainted In any way. I'll go with just the four that count.

[IIC]

Doug I agree with you. My mistake I should not be able to have this pick. But I think that had I gave my broker a symbol that was not a listed stock he would have notified me as Billy Joe did. However do not want my victory tainted In any way. I'll go with just the four that count.

I was just kidding

[spikefader]

RL class act that - it's what a gentleman would do! IIC has a valid point, and so do you with the tainting. But I don't care either way though. This comp is fer fun. Report back if it had made a difference so we can rib ya in the future :D

[billyjoe]

Contestants,
I say RL gets to keep his pick. He has already lost the prestige of having the drumroll for the #1 stock Monday. Anyway with 5 picks it isn't effecting the outcome as much as if he only had 1-3 picks.

billyjoe

[Websman]

Contestants,
I say RL gets to keep his pick. He has already lost the prestige of having the drumroll for the #1 stock Monday. Anyway with 5 picks it isn't effecting the outcome as much as if he only had 1-3 picks.

billyjoe

I'll drink to that...or anything else, for that matter.

[billyjoe]

Top 10 in Reverse for Tuesday

10. billyjoe CH +.65%

9. bj LB +.88%

8. rl LKQX +1.45%

7. billyjoe SUP +1.51%

6. spikefader AN +2.32%

5. dmk112 FORD +3.76%

4. dmk112 AX +4.48%

3. spikefader sht TO +4.50%

2. spikefader sht WYNN +6.56%

drum roll for #1

1. drutzen sht FIX +7.13%

Notice that 6 of the top 10 are picks that are part of a message such as spike's "to wynn". That's scary!

So far all IIC's picks are up along with Skiracer's 4. Spike has 4 out of 5 and dmk112 has 2 of 3.


billyjoe

[RL]

THANKS. But remember It's not over till that fat lady shows up.

[dmk112]

I'll drink to that...or anything else, for that matter.

Yea I think Jose is calling me...Altough last time we spoke, the next day I woke up feeling like I got hit over the head with a bat.

[billyjoe]

Wednesday's Top 10 in Reverse

10. RL LCAV +1.93%

9. Skiracer SMH +2.03%

8. Billyjoe SUP +2.06%

7. BJ DIOD +2.24%

6. RL AMHC +2.32%

5. Spikefader sht TO +2.83%

4. Spikefader sht PL +3.08%

3. DMK112 OWENQ +3.12%

2. Coachgbw HURC +8.67%

huge drum roll for #1

1. Billyjoe BEL +9.52% Ha Ha Ha !


With 2 days to go these are the top 5 not in order IIC , Skiracer , Coachgbw , Spikefader with his I'm Plan To Wynn , and Billyjoe with his Bel Ch Gut Sup selections.


billyjoe

[spikefader]

lol @ belchgutsup. Good one!

[billyjoe]

This contest is what we used to call a real barn burner. With 1 day to go we have 5 contestants with all winners. Not in any order they are IIC, Billyjoe, Coachgbw, Skiracer, and Spikefader.

Thursday's top 10 in Reverse

10. 3 way tie Skiracer OIH , Spikefader sht IM, sht WYNN all +.83%

9. Billyjoe CH +.93%

8. Skiracer CY +1.23%

7. DMK112 OWENQ +1.30%

6. Coachgbw QLTI +1.43%

5. RL QSII +2.46%

4. Jiesen AMLN +2.50%

3. Billyjoe BEL +5.02%

2. Coachgbw HURC +5.45%

Big drum roll for #1

1. Drutzen sht FIX +6.62%


exciting final results tomorrow


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

It's all over , but the hand held calculator is busy charging in the artificial sun. In the meantime we still have 4 contestants with all winners. They are in no particular order : IIC , Billyjoe , Coachgbw , and Skiracer. We can assume that one of the 4 is the winner, or can we? Results will be forthcoming. Here's today's top 10 in reverse.

10. DMK112 FORD +1.12%

9. Jiesen AMLN +1.40%

8. Spikefader sht WYNN +1.53%

7. Skiracer HTRN +1.57%

6. Billyjoe CH +2.12%

5. Mea1956 sht NTRS +2.40%

4. IIC BABY +2.88%

3. Coachgbw HURC +2.92%

2. IIC IRIS +6.67%

drum roll for #1

1. BJ LB +8.01%


Check back for final standings


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Final results stats to follow Week 16

1. Coachgbw $11015 powered by HURC +14% QLTI +6.25%

2. IIC $10660 IRIS +8.4% BABY +4.8%

3. Spikefader $10433 sht TO +6.85% sht WYNN +9.04%

4. Skiracer $10377 HTRN +4.35% SMH +3.59%

5. Billyjoe $10359 BEL +5% CH +5.4%

6. BJ $10340 LB +10.6%

7. Drutzen $10220 sht FIX +12.3%

8. RL $10104 LKQX +8.43%

9. DMK112 $10063 OWENQ +4%

10. MEA1956 $9870

11. Jiesen $9244

12. Scifos $8095

Congratulations to coachgbw on his first victory


billyjoe

[B.J]

Congrats, Coach! Hope you own HURC for real.

[IIC]

Nice Job Coach!!!

Also, it was nice to see 75% of the contestants GREEN for the week...IIC

[spikefader]

Nicely done coach. Grats!

[RL]

Ataway Coach. Webs says he will drink to anything so he and I will have a drink on your victory. Now this week I'm going to throw my darts first before having a beer then I'll be able to tell one letter from another and take Billy Joes advice and pick less stocks. As for not knowing what letter I put In a symbol I have Doug to correct It but hope he helps me out before calling In the game cop.lol

[billyjoe]

Final Recap Week 16

IIC
IRIS 14.76 16.00 +8.4% $5420
BABY 8.52 8.93 +4.8 5240

Drutzen
sht FIX 7.14 6.26 +12.3% $5615
sht IT 8.53 9.20 -7.9 4605

Billyjoe
BEL 2.99 3.14 +5% $2625
CH 13.73 14.47 +5.4 2635
GUT 9.71 9.84 +1.3 2533
SUP 20.40 20.94 +2.65 2566

Mea1956
sht NTRS 45.02 45.59 -1.3% $9870

Scifos
sht SIGA 1.05 1.25 -19.05% $8095

RL
AMHC 37.62 38.47 +2.26% $2045
GGP 39.30 37.10 -5.6 1888
LCAV 39.46 38.87 -1.5 1970
LKQX 20.29 22.00 +8.43 2169
QSII 48.73 49.51 +1.6 2032

Coachgbw
QLTI 10.72 11.39 +6.25% $5313
HURC 10.83 12.35 +14.04 5702

Jiesen
AMLN 17.99 16.63 -7.6% $9244

BJ
DIOD 29.90 28.75 -3.8% $4810
LB 14.15 15.65 +10.6 5530

Skiracer
OIH 88.50 91.60 +3.5% $2588
SMH 30.91 32.02 +3.59 2590
CY 12.00 12.43 +3.58 2590
HTRN 12.40 12.94 +4.35 2609

DMK112
FORD 15.30 14.44 -5.6% $3146
AX 31.40 32.50 +3.5 3450
OWENQ 4.47 4.65 +4.0 3467

Spikefader
PL 38.20 39.67 +3.85% $2077
AN 18.35 18.94 +3.22 2064
sht IM 16.70 16.91 -1.26 1975
sht TO 5.55 5.17 +6.85 2137
sht WYNN 53.23 48.42 +9.04 2180

That's all for this week.


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Next week's contestants. How about we put all our play money on one stock each next week? I'm working about 84 hrs. per week for the next 3-4 weeks and am getting burned out. One pick per person would be a lot easier to figure out $$ and % wise. Thanks for your understanding.


billyjoe

[RL]

You got It I'll have my one stock tomorrow.

[skiracer]

Billy Joe,
If you need help with any of this just ask an I'm available to do whatever you need to help with running it. No problemo.

[spikefader]

I like the idea!
1 pick each; highest % gain wins.

[dmk112]

I'm going with FORD it has to make a move this week and hopefully it will be to the upside so...

FORD long

[RL]

Here It Is IFSIA Thats a lot of letters hope It's right. But I'm sure Doug will let me know.

[IIC]

I pick IDWK

[spikefader]

I'll take FORD short:
http://img102.echo.cx/img102/9939/fordshortmay80wj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[skiracer]

Someone is going to lose on Ford. One short an one long. I'm going with a cheap one this week. I'll own it most likely Monday morning.

MAIN - long

[dmk112]

I'll take FORD short:
http://img102.echo.cx/img102/9939/fordshortmay80wj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


It's heads up, spike!

[thebign1]

My pick is RADS

[IIC]

My pick is RADS

Nice choice...I am putting it on my watchlist...will watch for volume...thx Big

[coachgbw]

thanks to all

first giacomo

now me

quite an honor

my pick this week is swft

good luck to all

[drutzen]

Nice job Coach, congrats.

Have to go with CKCM this week, nice earnings and they should be able to get to 20

[dmk112]

Nice job Coach, congrats.

Have to go with CKCM this week, nice earnings and they should be able to get to 20


I hope so :D....Did you pick up some?

I'm thiking it will get hit with some profit taking though like BOOM did after its earnng release.

[billyjoe]

My pick INGP.


billyjoe

[drutzen]

DMK,
Yes, I picked it up ah on earnings day. Holding for now

[billyjoe]

End of day 1 Week 17 Top 9 in Reverse

9. Spikefader sht FORD -12.88%

8. Skiracer MAIN -3.45%

7. TheBign1 RADS -.9%

6. Billyjoe INGP even

5. RL IFSIA +.55%

4. Coachgbw SWFT +1.4%

3. IIC IDWK +1.59%

2. Drutzen CKCM +5.97%

drum roll for #1

1. DMK112 FORD +12.88%

Can I concede this early to Drutzen or DMK112 ? I've got a bad feeling about this one.

billyjoe

[dmk112]

I think FORD will go to 20 if we have a decent week on wall street.

[spikefader]

I think FORD will go to 20 if we have a decent week on wall street.Sincerely, good luck dmk :) but many a slip between cup and the lip....
That potential triple top on the daily could get sold awfully quick. Intraday there's a bearish hourly candle today; a failed bullish ascending triangle, and if the intraday inverted SHS fails, I think FORD could find some heavy profit-taking this afternoon. The intraday action ain't what I'd expect from a stock that's bullish at new yearly highs.....but then again, it's a bad market day.
But one thing in your favor is the channel turn up on the daily......now if it can just close that way for ya I'll be all bull :D

[billyjoe]

Tuesday's Performance I can't really call it the best.

9. FORD DMK112 -2.94%

8. IFSIA RL -2.74%

7. SWFT Coachgbw -2.53%

6. RADS TheBigN1 -2.25%

5. IDWK IIC -2.08%

4. INGP Billyjoe -.6%

3. CKCM Drutzen -.3%

2. sht FORD Spikefader +2.94%

drum roll for #1

1. MAIN Skiracer +3.57%

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Wednesday's Top 9 in Reverse

9. IIC IDWK -1.91%

8. Coachgbw SWFT -1.04%

7. Thebign1 RADS -.73%

6. Spikefader sht FORD -.06%

5. DMK112 FORD +.06%

4. Billyjoe INGP even

3. Skiracer MAIN +.69%

2. RL IFSIA +.99%

drum roll for #1

1. Drutzen CKCM +2.09%


results to date coming up shortly


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

With 2 days to go :

1. Dmk112 $10963

2. Drutzen $10788

3. Skiracer $10069

4. Billyjoe $10000

5. RL $9876

6. Coachgbw $9782

7. IIC $9757

8. Thebign1 $9615

9. Spikefader $9037



billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Just looked up barcharts short term indicators for our picks and what do you know my INGP is by far the worst rated.

FORD 80% buy short term 100% buy long term

MAIN 80% buy short term 100% buy long term

RADS 80% buy short term

CKCM 60% buy short term

IFSIA 40% buy short term

IDWK 40% buy short term

SWFT 40% buy short term

INGP 60% sell short term 100% sell long term

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Thursday, not a good day :

9. Skiracer MAIN -4.79%

8. Coachgbw SWFT -3.59%

7. Dmk112 FORD -3.53%

6. RL IFSIA -2.23%

5. Thebign1 RADS -1.26%

4. IIC IDWK -1.19%

3. Billyjoe INGP -.19%

2. Drutzen CKCM +1.55%

drum roll for #1

1. Spikefader sht FORD +3.53%


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Standings With 1 Day to Go

1. Drutzen CKCM $10955

2. Dmk112 FORD $10576

3. Billyjoe INGP $9981

4. RL IFSIA $9655

5. IIC IDWK $9640

6. Skiracer MAIN $9586

7. Thebign1 RADS $9494

8. Coachgbw SWFT $9431

9. Spikefader sht FORD $9424


billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Final Standings Week 17

1. Drutzen CKCM $10597 repeat victor from week 10 16.75--17.75

2. DMK112 FORD $10522 just misses his first victory 14.75--15.52

3. Billyjoe INGP $9905 5.24--5.19

4. IIC IDWK $9640 9.45--9.11

5. Coachgbw SWFT $9525 23.36--22.25

6. Spikefader sht FORD $9478 14.75--15.52

7. RL IFSIA $9310 7.25--6.75

8. Skiracer MAIN $9276 2.90--2.69

9. TheBign1 RADS $9018 9.88--8.91


I'll leave this thread in the capable hands of Skiracer for a few weeks. You know only the best are asked to guest host.

billyjoe

[IIC]

Close race...great job Dru and dmk!!!

[skiracer]

Well only the 8th best in this case. This coming week I was thinking of seeing how everyone felt about limiting the selections to up to 4 picks due in by Sunday night sometime around midnight. I don't know where Billy Joe got the initial prices for the open on Monday morning and the closing prices each daybut I use Stockcharts.com realtime charting and whatever prices they state for the open on Monday and the close each day should be good enough for everyone I hope. They would be the most convienent an easiest spot for me to work with. Any other suggestions or other sites would be ok with me but please voice your opinions. I was thinking that to give it alittle spice I would insert the option of exiting your initial positions on Wednesday if you wanted to make a change for whatever reasons. Certainly not if they're going good. I'd like to keep it as simple as possible but I'm open to any other suggestions we might want to plug in to give it alittle boost an add something different to the mix. So if anyone has something quirky they might want to add speak up, the sooner the better, just so we get it set as to what we want to do as soon as we can.
WTG Drutzen. Does this put you in the elite two win class?

[IIC]

Using the open and close at Stockcharts is fine with me...Yahoo has them too.

As far as exiting...I don't know how you were planning this...but if you don't have a plan, here's an idea...At any time from the open Monday till "before" the close on Wednesday a contestant could post here that they want to sell a pick(or cover). You would use the closing price on Wednesday.

No one could rescind their decision; e.g. I post on Monday that I want out...my stock takes off on Tuesday and Wednesday...I cannot change my mind...I get the closing price on Wednesday.

Just a thought...whatever you decide is OK by me...IIC

[RL]

Sky your the boss what ever you do I'm In.

[Runner]

Just a thought, but have you even tried one of those simulation websites. Not sure if this would be a good idea but then you could have the contestants trade in and out of positions and the one with the most cash at the end of the week would be victorious, and be the huge one!!


This site is free and starts with I think 100K

http://simulator.investopedia.com/

http://simulator.investopedia.com/ed/fd.aspx

[skiracer]

Runner,
When I was a posting participant over at the IBD forum they had started a stock contest. It evolved into using that site as the base for entering an exiting your trades. The website stated that they were realtime and could keep everything current as far as each individuals portfolio over the month that the contest ran. It couldn't have been farther from the truth. You would enter or exit a trade and wouldn't know for half an hour whether or not you got the trade or were out of the position at the price you wanted. I quit the contest after the first hour when I tried to enter my initial positions and never got any confirmation of entry. I don't think it would be a good idea to use them in any fashion. I kind of like Doug's idea and how he put it. That would be fine with me exactly as he posted. Any refinements on his theme would be welcome an up to the group for final consideration an approval. I would like to add some spice to the game but also would like to keep it as simple as possible if we can. Keep the ideas coming. We have until late tomorrow afternoon or early evening. You won't hear from me tomorrow during the daytime at all as I will be in Gettysbury, PA for college graduation ceromonies for my niece but will be back around 9 pm. Be here all night tonight. Thanks guys for the imput.

[jiesen]

Runner,
When I was a posting participant over at the IBD forum they had started a stock contest. It evolved into using that site as the base for entering an exiting your trades. The website stated that they were realtime and could keep everything current as far as each individuals portfolio over the month that the contest ran. It couldn't have been farther from the truth. You would enter or exit a trade and wouldn't know for half an hour whether or not you got the trade or were out of the position at the price you wanted. I quit the contest after the first hour when I tried to enter my initial positions and never got any confirmation of entry. I don't think it would be a good idea to use them in any fashion. I kind of like Doug's idea and how he put it. That would be fine with me exactly as he posted. Any refinements on his theme would be welcome an up to the group for final consideration an approval. I would like to add some spice to the game but also would like to keep it as simple as possible if we can. Keep the ideas coming. We have until late tomorrow afternoon or early evening. You won't hear from me tomorrow during the daytime at all as I will be in Gettysbury, PA for college graduation ceromonies for my niece but will be back around 9 pm. Be here all night tonight. Thanks guys for the imput.

I third Doug's idea, with an added twist. How about:
In addition to being able to close at market price Wed, you get to pick limits and/or stops to go with the pick, so if they hit, you're out. Wed night, anyone with cash from a closed position would get to re-evaluate and make another pick or set of picks for that cash to be bought/sold at the open Thursday. This lets the "trade with a plan" crowd do their thing.

I'll start with a pick of DRRA long, no stop, limit sell at 4.14 if my proposed method is ratified by the committee.

[skiracer]

I think that is a good idea and would go along with it. The only suggestion I would add if we try that would be to limit the number of initial picks on Sunday to 3 and 3 again on Wednesday if you close out or get stopped out on all your initial picks. 3 picks vs 4 picks doesn't seem like a big difference but keeping track of everything will be a little easier in that sense. No big deal one way or another. My wife is still going to think I spend way to much time with the computer and stocks when I could be sitting on the couch with her watching TV and rubbing her feet.

[RL]

Ski hope you keep It simple as you know I throw darts no ta or fund just let me know when I must have my picks In and how many.

[IIC]

So far...I am choosing BABY long...IIC

[RL]

Just hit NNI with my first throw so thats my pick.

[coachgbw]

congrats on a fine victory!!
my pick this week is iiji
long shot city
good luck to all

[drutzen]

Thanks all,
I guess it was a good thing I bought those last 6k shares with 10 min to go, just had to preserve the lead as they were bashing it at the end trying to give the lead back to DMK.
Fun times, great pick too DMK.

have to go with NVDA this week, hopefully it gaps down on Mon, because I think it will be down for the day, but comes back through the week, looking for around 29. I still think CKCM can get to 20

[skiracer]

Here are the particulars for the game this week.
1. Limit of 3 picks. Must be in before 11 pm tonight.

2. No limit orders on the initial entry prices which will be the quote from the realtime charts at Stockcharts.com for Monday. You get the entry either long or short from that quote.

3. You can set a stop anytime during the day or night thru Wednesday until 3 pm. Once you place the stop it's in concrete and if the stock hits the target stop or goes below it according to Stockcharts realtime charts low for the day you're out of the position at the stop price. If the stop isn't triggered before the close on Wednesday you will have the option to either leave it in place or remove it after the close on Wednesday.

4. You can sell a position by putting in a sell order. If you place a sell order during market hours it must be before 3 pm and you get that days closing price. If you put a sell order in after the close Monday or Tuesday you get the opening price the following morning on Stockcharts realtime charts.

5. If you sell off any position Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday you can buy a new position or up to 3 new positions after the close on Wednesday but before 11 pm Wednesday night, but you can only buy the same number of new positions that you sold off up to the limit of 3.

6. The 2nd half of the week will work just like the 1st half. You can sell off positions to limit your losses up to 3 pm Friday.

This should offer some diversity an yet keep it somewhat simple. Any questions please ask. Bon Appetite and good luck to everyone.

[skiracer]

Here are my 3 picks.

HTRN - long - no stops
VTIV - long - no stops
CMTL - long - no stops

[jiesen]

ok, just to clarify, my pick is:

DRRA long - no stop (and no limit order to sell, since it's not allowed)

[RL]

Here are my three dart throws

NNI

QNXX

IFSIA
NO STOPS OR LIMIT ORDERS

[RL]

Ski sorry I did It again thats ONXX

[skiracer]

Guys,
The reason I was opposed to limit orders, for buying and selling, is that I think it would be to hard to make the detemination as to whether or not you got the buy or sell at the precise limit you placed it at.

[rickflyboy]

I'm back in town and here is my pick for the week.

HAL

[spikefader]

11pm?? So I guess I'm too late to short IBM then??

edit: hang on, I see by the time of my post we're talking Mountain Time?

[skiracer]

Never too late for you or anyone else here. Just trying to get everyone in by the time us old cats have to climb into bed and get our beauty rest. And that's a real good point Spike. I guess the latest time would be for those guys out west in the Mountain and Pacific regions. Forgot about the time zones. Us people on the east coast don't think about the rest of the country. After all the markets are in NY. Never a problem. Sorry. Yours an everyone else's are definitely in as long as they are time stamped before the market open. No problemo. Good luck.

I had a long day yesterday and won't get a chance to get all the picks together until after dinner tonight so the daily report won't be posted until after 7/8 pm tonight. Mondays are always a busy one for me getting everyone started after the weekend. Never know what to expect from my guys after the weekend.

[spikefader]

..trying to get everyone in by the time us old cats have to climb into bed ..hehe
http://members.aol.com/cc6bunny/page15/shrinkage.gif

[IIC]

Well...I read the rules twice...maybe I should read them again...LOL...I think I'll just stick with BABY all week...It might be different if there was an actual cash prize...Come to think of it, that's not a bad idea...How about 10 grand a week to the winner and a special 100 grand bonus to the one who wins the most weekly contests during the year.

Maybe the Google ads can fund the whole thing ;)

I missed the whole day today...$^%&*( job!!!

[skiracer]

Well I know you're all sitting on the edge of your seats waiting for the first days results. Long day for me today. Just finished the tabulations. Spike, did my mom give you that picture of me. I thought she was the only one who had one. Sometimes lately I feel just like that. In alphabetical order:

Coachgbw:
IIJI: entry; 4.55 close; 4.57 +.02 or +.004%

Drutzen: NVDA: entry; 25.03 close; 25.42
+.39 or +.02%

IIC: BABY: entry; 9.21 close; 9.45 +.24 or +.03%

Jiesen: DRRA: entry; 3.69 close; 3.57 -.12 or -.03%

Ray Long: NNI: entry; 34.75 close; 36.36 +1.51 or +.04%
ONXX: entry; 27.07 close; 27.29 +.22 or +.01%
IFSIA: entry; 6.83 close; 7.00 +.17 or +.02%

Rickflyboy: HAL: entry; 40.90 close; 40.70 -.20 or -.005%

Skiracer: HTRN: entry; 12.13 close; 12.26 +.13 or +.01%
CMTL: entry; 36.01 close; 36.10 +.09 or +.002%
VTIV: entry; 19.00 close; 19.55 +.55 or +.03%

Spikefader: short IBM; entry; 73.09 close; 74.34 +1.25 or -.02%

I did the mathematics under some duress. I'm sure I got all the numbers for entries and closing prices correct but there could be a discrepancy in the percents as I was working fast to get it done. Post your sell orders or stops as you want. If you notice a discrepance in any of your selections or my calculations let me know asap an I'll go back and make the necessary changes.

[skiracer]

Guys,
None of these rules are written in stone. It's everyone's contest an if anyone comes up with a viable or better more interesting idea to make it better please do. I tried to make it as simple as could be while giving it a little more diversity at the same time. We can add or change anything you guys want to if the idea holds water an isn't too complicated.

After Monday it looks like Ray Long and myself are atop the leaders board with Ray up .07% on his 3 picks and me up .06% with my 3 picks. We'll see what today brings. Looks like everyone is satisfied with their positions as there were no overnight changes sell orders or stops placed.

[skiracer]

Here's todays results. No one is setting the world on fire and with 3 days remaining in the week anyone could forge ahead into the lead as it is relatively close between everyone. Still no stops or sell orders and tomorrow is Wednesday. Lets open it up until tomorrow morning anytime before the open for closing any existing positions an opening any new ones.

Coachgbw - IIJI - enter 4.55 - close today 4.15: -.40 down 9%

Drutzen - NVDA - enter 25.03 - close today 25.70: +.67 up 3%

IIC - BABY - enter 9.21 - close today 9.60: +.39 up 4%

Jiesen - DRRA - enter 3.69 - close today 3.52: -.17 down 5%

Ray Long - NNI - enter 34.75 - close today 35.70: +.95 up 3%
ONXX - enter 27.07 - close today 27.05: -.02 down .1%
IFSIA - enter 6.83 - close today 7.15: +.32 up 5%

Rickflyboy - HAL - enter 40.90 - close today 41.51: +.61 up 1%

Skiracer - HTRN - enter 12.13 - close today 11.97: -.16 down 1%
CMTL - enter 36.01 - close today 36.55: +.54 up 1%
VTIV - enter 19.00 - close today 19.93: +.93 up 5%

Spike - IBM short - enter 73.09 - close today 74.29: +1.20 down 2%

And your leader after two days is Ray Long. As Billy Joe says, " a drum roll for Ray please".

[drutzen]

Morning Ski,
I don't want to rain on RL's parade, or should I say snare the snare.
But you need to average his returns.
It looks like IIC has the lead to me.
Dru

[IIC]

Morning Ski,
I don't want to rain on RL's parade, or should I say snare the snare.
But you need to average his returns.
It looks like IIC has the lead to me.
Dru

Thanks Dru...I didn't want to say anything...my plan was to protest the results Friday night...LOL

[RL]

The game cops are out.

[skiracer]

Guys,
If I made a mistake it was an honest one an made unknowingly. But where is the mistake? Could you please explain your point to me? As soon as possible so that I can rectify and bring the results up to date. Thanks. Ok, I see what you mean. Here's how I was looking at it. Ray is up 3% and 5% on two of his trades and down .1% on the third trade. I see it as being up 7.9 % in the account. If we had equal amounts of money in each trade and the trades were up proportionally then where is the discrepancey. Did you think we should divide his three trades by 3 to get the average?

[skiracer]

Sorry, but I'm a stupid shit. Just looked at the percentages up and subtracted the negative one from the pluses and did it quickly that way last night. Never took the time to add up everything and then do the averages. You're right. It looks like Doug is the leader. I'll take the time to do all the addition and subtraction each evening. Sorry about this. Didn't mean to steal your thunder Doug. Whew, I'm glad we're not playing for that $10,000 dollar prize this week.

[Websman]

Hey Skiracer. You're not stupid, you're just crazy like the rest of us. It takes a crazy person to throw thousands of dollars into the stock market. LOL :)

[RL]

As long as I end up the winner [or winer] I'm happy.

[skiracer]

Ray,
Like Yogi says, "it ain't over until it's over".

Doug,
I was wondering since you said you were going to protest after the close on Friday, you must not have seen the rule stating, "all protests must be filed in writing, three copies please, and presented to the administrator no later than 3 hours after the close on the day of the disputed fact".
Just kidding and no problem at all. What's right is right and that's all there is to it. Except now Ray will be walking around in a daze saying, "I coulda been the champ".

I'm going to be a little late with the standing tonight as my wife had me planting Leyland Cypress down our property line after work today an I just finished. Also I will be doing extensive calculations on everyone's accounts just so I don't look like I can't add. Actually this type of short changing of the numbers is how I made my first couple of hundred thousand selling encyclopedias when I was a kid.

[skiracer]

Here are the results for today in order of current standings. Best at the top.
IIC - +8%
Skiracer - +4%
Drutzen - +3%
Ray Long - +1%
Drutzen - +.3%
Rickflyboy - -.3%
Coachgbw - -4%
Spike - -4%

Sorry about the mistake on the calculations from yesterdays finish. My mistake. I tried to make light of it and hope that no one took anything the wrong way. It's only a game. So to make up for it I'm going to fly all the contestants down to the Bahamas for the weekend. Now those guys that didn't play this week will be sorry.

[jiesen]

Here are the results for today in order of current standings. Best at the top.
IIC - +8%
Skiracer - +4%
Drutzen - +3%
Ray Long - +1%
Drutzen - +.3%
Rickflyboy - -.3%
Coachgbw - -4%
Spike - -4%

Sorry about the mistake on the calculations from yesterdays finish. My mistake. I tried to make light of it and hope that no one took anything the wrong way. It's only a game. So to make up for it I'm going to fly all the contestants down to the Bahamas for the weekend. Now those guys that didn't play this week will be sorry.

hey, don't forget about me!

[IIC]

Here are the results for today in order of current standings. Best at the top.
IIC - +8%
Skiracer - +4%
Drutzen - +3%
Ray Long - +1%
Drutzen - +.3%
Rickflyboy - -.3%
Coachgbw - -4%
Spike - -4%

Sorry about the mistake on the calculations from yesterdays finish. My mistake. I tried to make light of it and hope that no one took anything the wrong way. It's only a game. So to make up for it I'm going to fly all the contestants down to the Bahamas for the weekend. Now those guys that didn't play this week will be sorry.

LOL...Actually, I am hitting CoCo Cay and Nassau (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Nassau&spell=1) in September...But right now I'm waiting...Sorta reminds me of one of my favorite sayings..."One day my ship will come in...But with my luck, I'll probably be at the airport"...So here I stand at the counter at LAX at the Bahama MaMa ticket counter...And they can't find my rez...Ski...email me my tix right away...Thanks

[skiracer]

Jiesen,
Sorry about that overlook. Acutally you're in the #5 slot. I posted Drutzen twice. Something about that Drutzen I must like.

Doug,
Here's another one of my favorites, "the check and the tickets are in the mail".

[skiracer]

Here are the results after today. Sorry that I overlooked you yesterday Drutzen but I did straighten it out. Made another mistake with your account yesterday also Ray. NNI was up 1.15 yesterday an my addition and subtraction was wrong. I figured it at +.15 for the day and had you up +1% when it should have been closer to +3%. I straighted that out today also. I think there was something in those mushrooms on the pizza. Can't seem to do the quick calculations in my head anymore. So here are the results for today. Oh BABY Oh BABY. What can we say other than that. At the top of the board for the 3rd day in a row and looking more like a winner with one day left is: drum roll please for #uno.

1. IIC - up 11.2%
2. Jiensen - up 5.1%
3. Skiracer - up 4.7%
4. Drutzen - up 3.2%
5. Ray Long - up 2.5%
6. Rickflyboy - up .9%
7. Spikefader - down 5.6%
8. Coachgbw - down 9%

One more day and no one has placed a stop, sold off a position, or bought any new positions. Actually 6 out of 8 participants are up so why would anyone want to change what they had going. Good luck tomorrow. Doug is going to be hard to catch.

P.S. The tickets for the Bahamas trip are in the mail.

[jiesen]

Well, DRRA has hit my target of 4.14 (or near enough to it anyway) so I'm calling in my profits (imaginary though they may be) right here. As of right now, according to my Scottrader RTQ the price is 4.13, so I'm setting a stop of 4.10. As long as BABY closes at 10.2 or lower today, I should have this thing in the bag!

[skiracer]

Jiesen,
Nice move today with DRRA and a well placed stop and manuever on your part. Right now Doug's BABY is at 10.07 down .18 and your DRRA is at 4.36 up .48. It could be an is very close with 22 minutes to go until the close. It appears that one of you will be the winner this week unless a minor miracle of some sort takes place with one of the other entries. I love this stuff when it gets like this. Brings up the level of competition.

[jiesen]

Jiesen,
Nice move today with DRRA and a well placed stop and manuever on your part. Right now Doug's BABY is at 10.07 down .18 and your DRRA is at 4.36 up .48. It could be an is very close with 22 minutes to go until the close. It appears that one of you will be the winner this week unless a minor miracle of some sort takes place with one of the other entries. I love this stuff when it gets like this. Brings up the level of competition.

Well it seemed like a good idea at the time, but unfortunately I placed the stop either too soon or too high and it was just barely hit prior to the continued strong move later on. So that means I'm stopped out at 4.1 and it's a nail-biter right up to the finish. I'm still ahead by a hair, but BABY is now at 10.04 and it will only take it going above 10.2 to beat me.

We still have 15 minutes left and anything can happen!

[jiesen]

BABY at 10.20 now with 5 minutes left. Talk about a nail biter!!

[skiracer]

I have BABY closing at 10.12 today on Stockcharts 15 minute chart. I haven't done the numbers yet but it looks like Jiesen got stopped out at 4.10 and then DRRA went on to close at 4.49 on the 15 minute chart. Without doing the numbers and BABY closing below 10.20 it looks like Jiesen will be the winner this week. I'll do the calculations now and get back with all the results as soon as I can. Very close.

[skiracer]

Very close at the end of the day and week. A nailbiter if you tend to do that. Jiesen tried to give it back to Doug with what looked like a good move initially but almost cost him the win. Oh BABY dropped then came roaring back above 10.20, which would have given Doug the win, but in the last minutes gave back a few cents to close at 10.12 and that sealed the win for Jiesen.
Here are the final tabulations for the week in order of finish. A drum roll for this weeks winner at the wire please:

Numero Uno - Jiesen - DRRA - up 11 %
2. IIC - BABY - up 9.9 %
3. Drutzen - NVDA - up 5%
4. Skiracer - HTRN; CMTL;VTIV - up 4%
5. Ray Long - NNI;ONXX;IFSIA - up 3%
6. Rickflyboy - HAL - up 2%
7. Spikefader - IBM (short) down 4.5%
8. Coachgbw - IIJI - down 9%

I thought this was a good week and fun. It gave me a good insight into what Billyjoe goes through in keeping track of everything. It's not a prohibitive amount of work but it does take up some time everyday. I don't mind doing it and will take it again this coming week if it's ok with everyone else even if some of my math fell short on occassion. If anyone else has some idea of how to make the game more interesting or challenging please fess up with those ideas and we can implement them into next weeks game. Congratulations Jiesen. Is this your 2nd time on top of the leaders board. My only consolation is that I owned all three of those bastards I picked so I had a decent week overall.
Don't tell my wife she'll want a cut. Have a good weekend everyone.

[jiesen]

Congratulations Jiesen. Is this your 2nd time on top of the leaders board.

Actually, it's my third. (I've won more often than I've lost this contest)

I am HUGE!!

damn, if only I had actually BOUGHT that stock...

[skiracer]

Not for anything but I've often wondered if you liked a stock enough to use it in the game why anyone wouldn't take at least a small position in it. Most of the ones that I pick I own at some point during the game or week. Not all of them always but like this week I owned full positions in all three of my selections. Just curious. That's great that you are probably the first 3 time winner. It wouldn't have taken much at 3.69 to have owned at least 1000 share position in the stock. Anyway great pick and it made for an exciting finish to the week. First I thought you had it in your pocket then BABY came roaring back above 10.20 and then gave it back at the wire. IIC must be pulling his hair out. I get a kick out of this stuff. Great game this week and basically everyone did well with their selections. Good luck. When it's exciting like this week it makes for good competition. Looking forward to next week already. Let's get them to keep the markets open 7 days a week.

[RL]

Jiesen YOU ARE THE HUGE ONE Three wins thats great. I have been trying for a long time to be the first to get there. Now I'm really feeling down. Guess I'll just have to drown my sorrows.Will be out of town for the next contest but I Intend to leave a pick tonite before I leave. Going to be hard to do but hopefully I'll hit something before I'm falling to sleep. But If Jiesen wins again going to be hard to catch.

[RL]

Ski here are my picks for Mon. going to hit the sack.

GB

GRP

GLW

[IIC]

Congrats J !!!!!!!!!!!

It was fun while it lasted...but I think BABY choked on its teething ring....But I will accept the Silver graciously...Just call me Avis

But worse yet...I was Red for the week in my short term account...not devastating...but I don't like that...Been a good year...but sh*t happens...IIC

[spikefader]

Yep, nicely done Jiesen.
Had trouble picking my nose this week :D
Have a good weekend all.

[skiracer]

Spike we want you in there with us this week. 3 or 4 days rest should put you in peak mental and physical form. Ok the rest of you guys. Let's get it on with the picks. Same rules this week unless someone can come up with something new to add to the mix to make things more challenging an exciting. I believe Ray Long is already in with his picks. I'll start it off with my first two. Sticking with HTRN again this week. I own it and am expecting a great week out of it this week My second pick is PARL. I'm working on a third one but not convinced completely about it yet. Get em in guys. Quiet around here this weekend. I hate the inaction.

[Runner]

remove wrong thread

[spikefader]

Spike we want you in there with us this week. 3 or 4 days rest should put you in peak mental and physical form. lol OK.

Since I'm so bullish right now, I'll try an aggressive move on the long side of MVL and MDS.

Luck all!

[drutzen]

Nice pick Jiesen, congrats.
and thanks Ski for keeping it going.

I have to be jammin with JMDT long this week

[grebnet]

Ive Been on the sidelines

Heres 3 for the week

MCZ
PDEX
DRAX

[skiracer]

Looks a little lighter this week than normally. Come out of those caves and get your picks in anytime before the open today. As long as they are time stamped before 9:30 am you're in.
Looking for players. All you guys with the charts and picks, and there are alot of us out there, doesn't cost a thing except for the bad taste in your mouth of your selections not performing up to the expectations you put forth. Throw a couple of those great picks into the game and let's see how they stack up.

[skiracer]

Only 5 players this week. Noticed a couple of the regulars aren't in this week. Here's the entry points, closing prices, and % up or down for Monday.

Drutzen: JMDT - entry 28.50 close 27.95 -.55 down1.9%

Grebnet: MCZ - entry 1.54 close 1.54 no change
PDEX - entry 3.29 close 3.35 +.06 up 1.8%
DRAX - entry 5.35 close5.24 -.11 down 2%

RL: GB - entry 24.84 close 24.63 -.21 down .8%
GRP - entry 22.66 close 22.95 +.29 up 1.3%
GLW - entry 14.75 close 14.54 -.21 down 1.4%

Skiracer: HTRN - entry 13.00 close 12.96 -.04 down .3%
Parl - entry 22.07 close 19.39 -.68 down 3.4%

Spikefader: MVL - entry 21.25 close 21.52 +.27 up 1.3%
MDS - entry 23.77 close 23.81 +.04 up .16%

After a dismal outing last week Spikefader comes back as the only one with both of his selections in the black an is the early leader up .7% with his two picks. WTG Spike. Of course it's only Monday.

[skiracer]

I had a real good day today with PARL which I bought Monday morning at 19.75. The reason I bought it and used it as a selection in the game was a breaking news article on Briefing.com's newswire last Friday stating something about another fragrance stock being acquired by another bigger name fragrance stock. The article went on to mention that PARL could bounce on Monday in sympathy to the other acquisition. I know the stock and have done well with it on a couple of other trades over the last 6 months or so. I took a half position, 500 shares, at 19.75 and thought that I had made a mistake when it fell through 19.50. Told myself that I would bail if it broke 19 which it didn't. It opened this morning at 20.22 on no news or anything and kept going up. I guess every dog gets a bone occassionally whether they deserve it or not. I exited the position late this afternoon at 21.85 with a 2.10 gain on the 500 shares. It could go to 25 right now an I could care less with the $1050 gain in my hand. I'm of the midnset that sometimes you have to take the luck and found money when you have it in hand. Watch it continue on to 23 or 24 without me tomorrow. Could I say that would be just my luck? I'm beginning to believe more and more that a large and growing % of traders are now playing the breaking news in their trading. That's what I love about Briefing.com and their realtime newswire. Would you say the $ 29.95 a month subscription fee paid for itself this month.

Anyway here are the standings after today.

Skiracer: up 5.3%
Spikefader: up 1%
RL: down .1%
Drutzen: down 1.7%
Grebnet: down 1.9%

[skiracer]

And here are the standings after Wednesday.

Skiracer: up 5.4%
RL: up .8%
Spikefader: down .7%
grebnet: down 2.1%
Drutzen: down 5.8%

[skiracer]

And the standings after Thursday:

Skiracer: up 8.8 %
RL: up 1.5 %
Spikefader: up .8 %
Grebnet: down 1.9 %
Drutzen: down 6.6 %

[jiesen]

And the standings after Thursday:

Skiracer: up 8.8 %
RL: up 1.5 %
Spikefader: up .8 %
Grebnet: down 1.9 %
Drutzen: down 6.6 %

go, Skiracer!!!

[skiracer]

I must say that I have had a great week with PARL. I also had high expectations for HTRN this week but closed down for the week. Looked like it was going to go off again today as it hit 13.25 but then reversed and sold off to close at 12.72. My entry is at 12.75 so I'm off .03 with it. PARL more than made up for it. I got back in yesterday at 22.65 with another half position and sold it this afternoon at 24.10.

I almost sold HTRN today at 13.20 and wish I had as it ended up weakening and not being able to hold it's gains. Could have taken the gains and re-entered lower than my previous entry of 12.75. It's been having some rather large intraday swings ranging from 12.50 to 13.25 recently. I still like it to go to 15/16 range. I think that the daytraders and momo guys are playing with it and that's why it hasn't been able to hold those gains. Institutional support is way up. I'm going to wait it out until next week and maybe play the intraday swings if it is still happening that way.

[skiracer]

The final standing for the week are:
1st: Skiracer: up 11 %
2nd: Ray Long: up 2.8 %
3rd: Spikefader: up 1.1 %
4th: Grebnet: down 2.7 %
5th: Drutzen: down 6 %

We need some fresh blood to come into this game. A couple of the regulars didn't make it this week and we could use some of the irregulars to join in. There are a few out there that are spewing out the picks. Why not throw a couple of those gems into this game. No big deal but it would make for a more interesting situation with several more players. Don't be afraid to have your picks slide on down the drain in front of the rest of us. Maybe they'll go in the other direction and you'll end up winning. Who knows, you might end up the greatest stockpicker in the world next to MM. Anyway there's no work involved an it is nice when you're the one on top of the leader board. I'll handle it again this coming week but it would be nice to have a few more players. Again any suggestions to make it more exciting are welcome.

Have a nice three day weekend everyone and no drinking if you're going to drive. Otherwise sauce it up at those barbequties.

[RL]

Ski terrific don't know If we can catch you. What method do you use to make your picks? Think I'll start playing yours and forget the darts. Ski your 100% right If you drink don"t drive and have a great day and lets all say a prayer for our heros.

[B.J]

Congrats, Ski. I'll get back into this:

ABLE
VDSI

[IIC]

1) CONGRATS SKI
2) I did not enter last week 'cause I was busy w/ some projects
3) I will enter next week...AND I WILL WIN!!!...LOL...It could happen ;)
4) Suggestion: Forget all the complicated rules...Keep it simple...Forget the limits, midweek sells etc...
5) RL...I don't believe for a second that you are "Throwing Darts" ...Unless they are guided missiles
6) Next week's WINNER is....Oop's...My computer is acting up...Guess you'll have to wait till Monday ;)

[skiracer]

Doug,
Looking forward to seeing you in the game next week. Hope you win this sucker asap.
BJ,
Same goes for you. Hope you win this sucker.
Ray Long,
You've already won this once or twice but good luck this coming week. I have about a dozen strategys that I use. It's really a conglomeration of stuff that I like to see on the charts an in the breaking newswires. Sometimes it clicks and sometimes it doesn't. I usually just exit early when it isn't going the right way. That way I last longer an it seems like I'm doing alright. This week was a good one with PARL. They are not all like that which I'm sure you know.
Having been to war and come home in one piece I pray every day for those guys doing the job wherever they are. We all should be thankful of that, especially this weekend.
I'll be saucing it up this weekend somewhat at a couple of barbeques but I married a designated driver who doesn't like the way I drive even when I haven't had a few drinks. So when we're together I never drive anyway.

[skiracer]

With this long weekend it should give everyone a chance to do their research and come up with a few good plays. Looking forward to another week of competition. Let's get a whole bunch of players into this thing.
Mr. Market would also be welcome to provide us with a couple of his own homegrown selections.

I was trying to spice it up somewhat with the few variables I tried to make available. No one used them anyway except for RL once I believe or was it Drutzen. Anyway I agree with Doug about keeping it simple. But it's everyone's game and choice. So let me know what you think about leaving it just the way it is with the few options available or to just go back to picking them and letting them ride out the storm one way or another.

[IIC]

My first pick is SPTN long...IIC

[skiracer]

I think you've got something going on there Doug.

[spikefader]

Nice Ski! 11%...beautiful. Grats! And you are right, we should all be thankful for the troops and vets. I know I am.

Thanks to the people who didn't enter this past week............this allowed me to look half respectable for a change :D harhar

SWY and LEXR long for me.

Good luck folks.

[IIC]

Nice Ski! 11%...beautiful. Grats! And you are right, we should all be thankful for the troops and vets. I know I am.

Thanks to the people who didn't enter this past week............this allowed me to look half respectable for a change :D harhar

SWY and LEXR long for me.

Good luck folks.

LOL Spike...IIC

[B.J]

Ray, you need a new catch phrase. "Throwing darts" is starting to get a little stale.

How about: nothing like a game of "pin the tail on Alan Greenspan's butt" :D

[B.J]

Good looking pix all. SWY interesting Spike. If it breaks 25, looks like you're in serious business.

[skiracer]

Looks like we might have something going here this coming week. Looking for new an used players. Come on and get'em in. Still got 2 1/2 days for research an expecting a full slate of participants.
And thanks everyone for putting up with my gentle prodding.

[skiracer]

Here are a few of the early picks:

BJ: ABLE / VDSI both long

IIC: SPTN long

Spikefader: SWY / LEXR both long

New-Born: No fanfare please; FRO / PTEN both long

Skiracer: MAIN / CMTL both long

Runner: MCIP / COH / PANL / MSO all long

Ninner: DGIN / DECK all long

Ray Long: ASPM / TPX / BOY all long

Webs: Vulcanacious!! ELN / AAI / DWA all long

could it be that we are all eternal optimists? not a short play in the group.

[RL]

BJ, Don't mean to bore anyone and I guess I could try my crystal ball or go to the top of the mountain and pray to the stock god.But that all of that takes to much concentration and I don't use any type of screening or subscribe to any papers or news letters I think I'll stay with the darts for now. That way I can have a beer now and then while throw them, although throwing the spaghetti on the wall like IIC suggested sounded but I tried that and could read the stocks symbols It covered and my wife Is not happy with the stains I left on the wall.Hope everyone has a good Holiday stay safe.LOL

[skiracer]

Ray,
Always looking forward to your picks however you get them. Two days left until the open Tuesday so you have plenty of time to do both the darts and the spaghetti.

[Runner]

I’ll shoot with these 4 long!1
MCIP
COH
PANL
MSO

[IIC]

Ray,
Always looking forward to your picks however you get them. Two days left until the open Tuesday so you have plenty of time to do both the darts and the spaghetti.

And wash the walls...IIC

[skiracer]

Runner,
We had been limiting the picks to 3 apiece with a few variables on setting stops and exiting positions and entering new ones on Wednesday. No big we'll just open it up to 4 picks for everyone and leave the stops an exit/entry things the same. Great to see your picks in there.

[Websman]

I have decided to enter.

After careful analysis, which involves complicated Vulcan rationalization techniques that none of you would understand, I have come up with my picks.

I am going long on the following three stocks...

1. ELN - I just happen to own this one for real. I was lucky enough to buy it right before it popped last week. Let's hope it can climb more or I'm doomed.

2. AAI - I lost some money on this piece of ---- earlier this year. I'm sure it'll climb since I don't have real money on it.

3. DWA - It took a big hit this past week. I'm looking for a rebound.

May the best man, woman or Vulcan win!

P.S. No stops for me.

[RL]

Ski,
Here you go two days early. Have to plant veg. wash the walls & go to a bbq.- Tomorrow parade and spend the day with family.So I,m throwing darts on the fly.

aspm

tpx

boy

[ninner]

Here are a few of the early picks:

BJ: ABLE / VDSI both long

IIC: SPTN long

Spikefader: SWY / LEXR both long

New-Born: No fanfare please; FRO / PTEN both long

Skiracer: MAIN / CMTL both long

Runner: MCIP / COH / PANL / MSO all long

dont forget ninner DGIN and DECK both long

[skiracer]

Here are a few of the early picks:

BJ: ABLE / VDSI / KYPH all long

IIC: SPTN / ANIK / FE all long

Spikefader: SWY / LEXR both long

New-Born: No fanfare please; FRO / PTEN both long

Skiracer: MAIN / CMTL / VTIV all long

Runner: MCIP / COH / PANL / MSO all long

Ninner: DGIN / DECK all long

Ray Long: ASPM / TPX / BOY all long

Webs: Vulcanacious!! ELN / AAI / DWA all long

Rickflyboy: BEL / FRO both long

Drutzen: VPHM long

Jiesen: GOOG short

could it be that we are all eternal optimists? not a short play in the group.

We'll it looks as if we might have a full slate. Only a couple usual participants not reporting in yet but there is plenty of time left to change any picks or get in. Only one conspicous name missing. Could we possibly persuade him to provide us with a couple of his picks? More to come.

I added VTIV to my picks.
Haven't heard from Drutzen or Jiesen yet. Come on I know you're both out there listening in.

[New-born baby]

I have decided to enter.

After careful analysis, which involves complicated Vulcan rationalization techniques that none of you would understand, I have come up with my picks.

I am going long on the following stock: I'm lucky enough.
I'm doomed. I can't live without her.

AAI - I lost some money on her---but I'm sure she'll climb now. There's no stopping for me. I've just got to have her!

Spock,

AAI--you just can leave her alone, can you? Don't tell me you have Vulcan ears when you have a burning love for her! Truthfully, I hope she turns her head again and walks away (since you don't actually own her, I don't feel guilty about rooting against you). All I can say is this: SPOCK, YOU ARE IN LOVE!

[Runner]

UUH, everyone long, must be an indicator to go short. Is the market short term due for a nice little P/B? This is the million dollar question, or in my case the .50 question!!lolo

[New-born baby]

UUH, everyone long, must be an indicator to go short. Is the market short term due for a nice little P/B? This is the million dollar question, or in my case the .50 question!!lolo

Runner,

I thought the same thing when I saw all the longs. You can bet this is the short week.

[RL]

Thought I would post on this link as It seems to have a lot of viewers.

HELP NEEDED

Need some one to tell me where I can find a book on wall street phrases
Thought I had heard them all. Soft Patch,Hard Patch,Week Patch,Srong Patch,Big Bubble,Small Bubble,Bubbelet,Summer Rally,Christmas Rally,Turkey Rally,Fall Rally,Winter Rally,Dreded Summer months,Dreded Winter months,Extreme Pessimism,No Pessimism,Extreme Exubrance,To much Oil,not enough Oil,Consumer Sentiment Is up,Consumer Cofidence Is up,Cunundrum[What ever that Is]and I can not spell It .So It goes on & on&on&on&on etc.
So I get up this morning pour my coffee open the paper to the financial page and what do I see,Analysts we are now say we are In a "GOLDILOCKS ECONOMY" just like porridge So I dumped my coffee down the drain and craked open a BEER.
So that Is why I need HELP[sorry for any mis spelled words] but I'm on my third beer and It's only 9:00am.
Hope we all have a great day.

[IIC]

Thought I would post on this link as It seems to have a lot of viewers.

HELP NEEDED

Need some one to tell me where I can find a book on wall street phrases
Thought I had heard them all. Soft Patch,Hard Patch,Week Patch,Srong Patch,Big Bubble,Small Bubble,Bubbelet,Summer Rally,Christmas Rally,Turkey Rally,Fall Rally,Winter Rally,Dreded Summer months,Dreded Winter months,Extreme Pessimism,No Pessimism,Extreme Exubrance,To much Oil,not enough Oil,Consumer Sentiment Is up,Consumer Cofidence Is up,Cunundrum[What ever that Is]and I can not spell It .So It goes on & on&on&on&on etc.
So I get up this morning pour my coffee open the paper to the financial page and what do I see,Analysts we are now say we are In a "GOLDILOCKS ECONOMY" just like porridge So I dumped my coffee down the drain and craked open a BEER.
So that Is why I need HELP[sorry for any mis spelled words] but I'm on my third beer and It's only 9:00am.
Hope we all have a great day.

"Craked open a BEER"...Sure that wasn't Irish Coffee you were drinking this morning???

Anyway, You came to the right place...but I wouldn't waste my money buying a book.
goldilocks economy
A term used to describe the U.S. economy of the mid- and late-1990s as "not too hot, not too cold, but just right." Some economists consider this optimal, and in such situations the government usually decides not to undertake any policy measures to improve macroeconomic (http://www.investorwords.com/2914/macroeconomic.html) performance.

But if you must, you might check this one out:

Wall Street Words : An Essential A to Z Guide for Today's Investor (Wall Street Words)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0395853923/102-4790092-8024159?v=glance

However, the site below is free and it searches the book

http://www.siebertnet.com/html/body_wall_street_words.html

But I didn't find "Goldilocks Economy" there...I prefer http://Investorwords.com There's others...but that is the one I use....Doug(IIC)

PS...Ever wonder what IIC stands for???

[skiracer]

Yes, I have.

[B.J]

If you painted your walls red, you wouldn't have to worry about spaghetti stains :D

[B.J]

Ski, may I add KYPH? I confess I origninally picked it off MTM's site, but I think this may be the week that one begins to move.

[skiracer]

BJ, You got it. Everything is open up to 9:30 am Tuesday. I was hoping Mr. Market would favor us with participating this week with a couple of his picks. Still plenty of time left for everyone.

Doug, You got it too.

[IIC]

Yes, I have.

Well...It is short for InvestorsInformationCenter That was my original screen name at Yahoo back in the '90's. But it was too long for a lot of people...so they just started calling me IIC. It is still my moniker at 3 of the long time forums I'm in...but nobody bothers to call me that...too much to type I guess...IIC

[skiracer]

Thanks Doug, I was wondering what it stood for. Thought that it was your initials and that Doug was just a nickname you picked up along the way. Do you mind me calling you Doug instead of IIC? By the way only one pick this week?

[rickflyboy]

May 31 picks
bel
fro

[skiracer]

You're in. Thanks and good luck this week.

[RL]

No wonder you have all the answers thats great! But I like Doug better.

[RL]

BJ thats why I like this sight so much all kinds of advice. The dens wall Is now red, sure hope she likes It.

[IIC]

Thanks Doug, I was wondering what it stood for. Thought that it was your initials and that Doug was just a nickname you picked up along the way. Do you mind me calling you Doug instead of IIC? By the way only one pick this week?

OK...I like ANIK and FE...put me down long along w/ SPTN

[IIC]

Thanks Doug, I was wondering what it stood for. Thought that it was your initials and that Doug was just a nickname you picked up along the way. Do you mind me calling you Doug instead of IIC? By the way only one pick this week?

BTW...I don't care what you call me...as long as you call me...but I've said that before.

BTW again...that tel # on my sites is just an automatic voicemail...Fortunately I pay SBC $48.95 mo. plus taxes for unlimited long distance 24/7 anywhere in the USA...Good Deal IMO.

BTW for the last time...I really like that woman on the Google MasterTrader Ad...But don't tell my wife...It was not a pretty picture when she caught me with Bambi Francisco at the Trader's Expo... ;)

[drutzen]

Nice job ski,

I think I should still stick with JMDT long, had a 2 day longer consolodation and pullback than I expected, but it looks like it's ready.
SNDA and PWEI look pretty tempting here too.
but then again, I have done pretty well with VPHM and am still holding it.

Ok, let's go with VPHM, earnings were good, and volume has been better.

[skiracer]

Drutzen,
You're in with VPHM.

Can anyone tell me how I can bring the list of picks from the previous page over to this page so I don't have to rewrite it again here? Thanks.

Jiesen report in. MM throw us a bone and give us a couple of picks for this week please.

[B.J]

Originally Posted by skiracer
Here are a few of the early picks:

BJ: ABLE / VDSI / KYPH all long

IIC: SPTN / ANIK / FE all long

Spikefader: SWY / LEXR both long

New-Born: No fanfare please; FRO / PTEN both long

Skiracer: MAIN / CMTL / VTIV all long

Runner: MCIP / COH / PANL / MSO all long

Ninner: DGIN / DECK all long

Ray Long: ASPM / TPX / BOY all long

Webs: Vulcanacious!! ELN / AAI / DWA all long

Rickflyboy: BEL / FRO both long

Drutzen: VPHM long

could it be that we are all eternal optimists? not a short play in the group.

[Websman]

Drutzen,
You're in with VPHM.

Can anyone tell me how I can bring the list of picks from the previous page over to this page so I don't have to rewrite it again here? Thanks.

Jiesen report in. MM throw us a bone and give us a couple of picks for this week please.


left click and highlight the text you want, then right click and choose copy from the menu that pops up. then, when you post, right click and choose paste from the popup menu.

[skiracer]

Webs & BJ,
You guys are the best. Thanks.

[B.J]

No problem Ski. Just award Webs and I first place and we're square :D

[jiesen]

could it be that we are all eternal optimists? not a short play in the group.


I'll bite:

short GOOG

I dunno if I'll be calling the top here or not, but if the market has a bad week, GOOG will surely be under 250 by Friday, and I'll likely win this round.

GOOG may do fine long-term, but in the short run it just HAS to have gotten ahead of itself.

[skiracer]

Jiesen,
You're in with GOOG, the only short play in the group this week.

[jiesen]

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=GOOG&t=5dguess I could have picked a better short play, eh?

Maybe I should have gone ahead with my original plan to go long LJPC today, as it's up 100% today (33% from the open). Oh well, at least I own it, and am not really short GOOG!

[Websman]

Ouch...It's not looking good for me this week.
I think I meant to say that I wanted to go short on my picks...didn't I?

[Runner]

Ouch...It's not looking good for me this week.
I think I meant to say that I wanted to go short on my picks...didn't I?


Uuhhh, don’t worry webs your not the only one!!lo

[B.J]

Maybe I should have gone ahead with my original plan to go long LJPC today, as it's up 100% today (33% from the open). Oh well, at least I own it, and am not really short GOOG!

Major congrats on that! I don't care if I win or lose the contest, as long as my account wins, and that would certainly apply to you.

[skiracer]

Alot of picks and alot of calculations. I must be out of my mind trying to get a bunch of players. No problemo really. This is going to be good. Here are the players in order of finish today with the entry prices, closing prices, up or down amounts, an up or down % for each portfolio:

1. BJ: ABLE: 16.97 close 19.01 + 2.04
VDSI: 10.00 close 9.96 - .04
KYPH: 28.95 close 28.69 - .26
up 3%

2. Rickflyboy: BEL: 2.49 close 2.83 + .34
FRO: 43.11 close 43.45
+.34
+1.5%

3. Skiracer: MAIN: 3.50 close 3.48 -.02
CMTL: 34.90 close 36.17
+1.27
VTIV: 20.70 close 20.30 -.40
+1.4%

4. New-Born: FRO: 43.11 close 43.45 +.34
PTEN:25.89 close 26.45 +.56
+1.3%

5. Ninner: DGIN: 21.50 close 21.74 +.24
DECK: 24.26 close 24.22 -.04
+.4 %

6. IIC: SPTN: 12.70 close 12.90 +.20
ANIK: 15.55 close 15.06 -.49
FE: 44.32 close 44.30 -.02
-.4%

7. Runner: MCIP: 25.56 close 25.62 +.06
COH: 29.41 close 29.04 -.37
PANL: 9.57 close 9.40 - .17
MSO: 26.06 close 25.90 -.16
-.7%

8. RL: ASPM: 32.10 close 32.16 +.06
TPX: 23.51 close 23.33 -.18
BOY: 11.00 close 10.60 -.40
-.8%

9. Spike: SWY: 22.23 close 22.01 -.22
LEXR: 5.09 close 5.02 - .07
-1%

10. Jiesen: GOOG: 269.43 close 277.27
-7.84
-3%

11. Webs: ELN: 8.03 close 7.90 -.13
AAI: 9.94 close 9.76 -.18
DWA: 32.50 close 29.40 -3.10
- 6.8 %

12. Drutzen: VPHM: 4.84 close 4.35 -.49
-10%

Well that's it for the first trading day of the week. There are some options as far as exiting any position or setting stops. If you go back 3/4 pages you'll find the rules for these options if you care to exercise them. Any questions post them an I'll answer them for you. Here are a couple of quips for you to make those down picks a little more upbeat and to live by:

Circa 1968 or so: Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you. Soupy Sales

Cambodia; winter of 1966: a friend in need is a pest. Skiracer

[skiracer]

The first day's results are posted on the Portfolio of the week thread for all those concerned.

[ninner]

hey didnt u miss newborn

[IIC]

The first day's results are posted on the Portfolio of the week thread for all those concerned.

Heck...it's early...we have a lot to look forward to this week...Auto Sales down the tubes...High School kid's allowances being cut which negatively affects SSS...Unemployment #'s...Cheer Up...Maybe I shoulda looked for some good shorts...But shorting is against my religion...IIC

[skiracer]

Ninner,
You're absolutely right. Sorry New-Born. What a shithead I am. Beat on you until you finally get into the game and then overlook your portfolio and leave you out of the first day's standings. I made the correction and set things straight. Actually you did quite well today. Good luck to all.

[B.J]

How 'bout that VDSI! Fricken ANAL-ysts (apologies to $$MM$$) :D

[Websman]

Hey! I may just make last place this week! YESSS!!!!

[skiracer]

Without giving all the closing prices etc. in order of highest % up in their portfolio after today:

1. BJ + 3.4%

2. Skiracer + 1.5%

3. Ninner + .9%

4. Runner + .8%

5. IIC + .2%

6. New-Born even

7. Spikefader - .7%

8. Rickflyboy - .9%

9. Ray Long - 3.5%

10. Webs - 4.9%

11. Jiesen - 6.9%

12. Drutzen - 10.5%

A drum roll for our leader BJ. On top of the board for two days in a row. Can he hold it. Only tomorrow will tell. Way to go BJ.
I think everyone knows what the closing prices were on their positions, so I didn't bother posting them. 5 positions in the black, 1 even, and 6 in the red. That's a pretty even distribution for the 12 portfolios. Some pretty big swings in a couple of them. Good luck over the next two days.

[B.J]

I won't be leading for too long. Just got stopped out of VDSI. I thought yesterday was one downgrade and the end of it.

Also, sorry about ELN :(

[B.J]

Back up to 9.12. I'm beginning to debate the merits of using stops.

[skiracer]

Some big changes today. New leader atop of the board. Drutzen comes charging to the lead down the stretch with less than a furlong to go. There were a few changes in the middle of the order also and here they are in order of finish after today's close:

1. Drutzen +5%

2. Rickflyboy +3%

3. New-Born +2.7% nicely done for a first time player.

4. Runner +2.2% a tie for 4th place.
Skiracer +2.2%

5. Spikefader +1.9%

6. IIC +.08%

7. BJ +.5%

8. Ninner - .07%

9. Ray Long - 3.5%

10. Jiesen - 6.7%

11. Webs - 7.5%

One day left and Drutzen is in the lead. If he holds on to the top spot tomorrow he will take a commanding 4 win lead over a few with 2 wins. Well done Drutzen. No one has exercised any of the options available as far as exiting or adding positions or stops in place. We'll see what tomorrow will bring.

[skiracer]

An interesting week as things changed dramatically over the course of the 4 trading days. Drutzen came out on top again to claim a commanding lead in number of total wins. Congratulations Drutzen. Here are the final standing for the week in order of finish and % up or down.
This is the end of my current tour of duty with running this. I signed on for a 3 week stint and tried to generate some more interest and participants going into this week an we had a real good showing. Hopefully someone else will step up to take over this coming week and keep the interest and game going. To be honest it takes a good 30 to 45 minutes to keep track of it every night and it's hard to set that time aside with all the other paperwork and things I have to do to keep my businesses and trading running on even keel.

1. DRUTZEN!!! +11.9 % 4th or 5th time!

2. New-Born + 4.7 %

3. BJ +4.4 %

4. Rickflyboy + 4 %

5. Runner + 1.3 %

6. Spikefader + 1.1 %

7. Skiracer - .17 %

8. IIC - 1.1 %

9. Ray Long - 3.2 %

10. Ninner - 3.6 %

11. Jiesen - 4 %

12. Webs - 8.1 %

[Websman]

Wow! I came in last.

And to think...I'm a former champion.

[New-born baby]

Ski,

Thank you for the good work. If this week taught me anything, it is that Drutzen ought to post a little more on this forum.

Drutzen, congrats to you, and what are your picks for next week? I am ready to buy them. And how about posting your picks and giving a little explanation how you pick them, and your trading strategy. It would be helpful to us all.

[RL]

My sentiments exactly. Great job Drutzen.

[spikefader]

Nice one Drutzen. May your 'trend' continue and anyone who buys your picks make some moola :D

[IIC]

Way to go Dru :)

[jiesen]

Wow! I came in last.

And to think...I'm a former champion.

I'm right there with ya, brother. Serves me right for going against the unstoppable GOOG. My old standbys XING and/or LJPC would have trounced everybody this week, but no, I had to be contrary... oh well, maybe next time.

[jiesen]

Nice job ski,

I think I should still stick with JMDT long, had a 2 day longer consolodation and pullback than I expected, but it looks like it's ready.
SNDA and PWEI look pretty tempting here too.
but then again, I have done pretty well with VPHM and am still holding it.

Ok, let's go with VPHM, earnings were good, and volume has been better.

WTG Drutzen! Great find in VPHM, and a great way to pick based not just on fundamental or technical reasons, but both.

[Websman]

Great job Dru!!!

You have officially clobbered a Vulcan. :)

[IIC]

I'm a bit short of time today...working on a new project and then taking my parents out to dinner for my Dad's B-Day....So I'm putting it all on EBAY long...IIC

[RL]

Doug sure hope your the winner by a big percentage I have 2\3 of my money riding on EBAY. I'm posting later my son Is here doing a little work for me.Sure hope we have someone to take care of the contest.

[skiracer]

I'll take care of it again this week. Get'em in guys.

[drutzen]

Thanks all,
I believe that it is only 3 times though.

tossing a coin between PWEI and VPHM again this week.
with a little glance at ABLE and GEOI
for all of you gap believers, VPHM still has two pennies open at 5.13 and 5.14

PWEI looks very good but it is always light volume even in heavy days. smaller float, smaller short shares and smaller institutional ownership, maybe they will start jumping in, but I doubt it, plastics are not exciting right now either, I think this will be more of a steady eddy. I am long PWEI still.

VPHM short interest creeping up, but health care has gained interest and a lot of people don't want MRK, PFE. These little ones are nice alternatives just to get started in the sector with good earnings. But after ABRX and ELN, it may get a little more cautious if it these lower priced ones start to rocket. I am actually looking for an up day on Mon. followed by 2 down days and hopefully filling gap even touching 9dma would be nice, and then Thur Fri running.

ABLE is too wishy washy right now, and would only be for a day to 2 days.
GEOI looks much better and looks a lot more stable after it based. I did trade both on Fri. and I kept some GEOI for this week.

I still like JMDT for longer term, but it has lost a little mo, it did get back over the 9dma though and I am sure there are a few out there trying to make a case for cwh on it.
After being in Japan 6 times in the past two years, anything new for mobile phones still has huge potential. ie. text messaging was a way of life 3 years ago already for them.
I am waiting for the hot games to go to mobile phones. No position in JMDT currently, but I am talking myself into adding if it stays above 9dma.
I am going to stick with VPHM for this week. I am also actual long and added to it this past week.

Ski, I can take care of this week if you like.
dru

[RL]

Here are my dart throws

SGDE

IDSY

NDAQ

[skiracer]

Drutzen,
Thanks for the offer but I'll get it this week an if you want next week you can take it for a couple of weeks if you can. I have a new project starting up this week an it's out of town so I'll be doing some traveling this week and probably will be getting in late a few nights, but it'll be ok for me one more week. But if you could just give one of these other guys a chance this week that would be nice.

[ninner]

Im Going With Ae This Week And Possibly Another One ....will Decide Later Tonite And Post If I Do Pick It

[skiracer]

Ninner,
Glad to see that your participating again this week. Got you hooked huh. Now you won't be happy until you win at least once which isn't as easy as it would seem. Just curious but what is it with the capital letters on all your words in your sentences. No problem but just curious. Peculiar. MM says we have to capitalize all our stock symbols so please do in the future. You're down with AE an open for up to 2 more picks for a total of three until the open tomorrow. Got it everyone? Total of three picks this week or less but not more.

[ninner]

Sorry about that skiracer, there is nothing with the caps I didnt even realize i did it. Yes Im hooked I have to win. Your right though with great competition and me being a relatively newcomer to the investing/trading world its probably going to be awhile :). Anyways, im probably going to get burned with this pick but my second pick will be CMT....its due for a pullback but im going to give it a go.

[Websman]

This will be the week for my comeback. Websman will not lose! I rock!

I'm going short on KKD and DPZ

KKD - KKD has had too many up days. Face it folks. Krispy Kreme donuts taste good, but they will kill you in the long run. Do you want to have a heart attack or stroke? Huh? Well do you? STOP EATING DONUTS!!!

DPZ - Once again, too many up days and pizza also kills. All that cheese and dough. Oh man, I hate to think about the damage it does to the body... Yea I know, You guys and gals love pizza and you're not about to quit eating it. Hey, it's your life not mine. I'll stick to my salads and bean sprouts.

Yep...I'm going SHORT on both picks. I love betting on loosing stocks!

[spikefader]

Short GOOG for me. Had a profit-taking upper channel tag on Wed and the weekly candle with high volume highlights its vulnerability. Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm supposed to be bullish.............:D

Good luck all.

[Websman]

Short GOOG for me. Had a profit-taking upper channel tag on Wed and the weekly candle with high volume highlights its vulnerability. Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm supposed to be bullish.............:D

Good luck all.

Well, that makes two of us on the short side...

[B.J]

You rule Drutzen! Good job.

I'm going with ERS and FICC.

[B.J]

Webs, one pizza a week ain't going to kill you :D

[skiracer]

Ninner,
Just joking with you about the caps. No problemo, just glad to see you joining in an competing. Good luck.

[skiracer]

HTRN MAIN VTIV I ended up having a terrible week with VTIV in the game and in real life last week. Giving all three a second chance although only own HTRN right now. Look for VTIV to come back strong this week. I think MAIN has some gas left in it's tank also.

[skiracer]

So here's the list as of 10.28 pm Sunday:
Good luck to everyone this week. Maybe just a little bit less to Drutzen.

IIC: EBAY long

Drutzen: VPHM long

RL: SGDE IDSY NDAQ all long

Ninner: AE CMT both long

Webs: KKD DPZ both short

Spike: GOOG short

BJ: ERS FICC both long

Skiracer: HTRN MAIN VTIV all long

[New-born baby]

Spike took GooG short. The good news is that is up $1.72 in the pre-market, and that won't count against him. I am looking for a pullback to $260 to enter, but who knows now? We may not get the pullback I am looking for.

[Websman]

KKD was down by .16, but...it's up by $2.65 after hours. Things were looking good until I saw this. Looks like I might come in last again. At least it's not real money.

I haven't seen any news on KKD yet, but I'm sure it'll be out soon. Probably a buyout by McDonalds. This has been in the rumor mill for the past year.

[New-born baby]

Spike took GooG short. The good news is that is up $1.72 in the pre-market, and that won't count against him. I am looking for a pullback to $260 to enter, but who knows now? We may not get the pullback I am looking for.

Duh! It "pulled back" to $290!

[jiesen]

KKD was down by .16, but...it's up by $2.65 after hours. Things were looking good until I saw this. Looks like I might come in last again. At least it's not real money.

I haven't seen any news on KKD yet, but I'm sure it'll be out soon. Probably a buyout by McDonalds. This has been in the rumor mill for the past year.

MCD and KKD, what a perfect combination- Now you can double your efforts to attain that elusive 60 inch waist, and give your money to the same people, too!

[Websman]

KKD was down by .16, but...it's up by $2.65 after hours. Things were looking good until I saw this. Looks like I might come in last again. At least it's not real money.

I haven't seen any news on KKD yet, but I'm sure it'll be out soon. Probably a buyout by McDonalds. This has been in the rumor mill for the past year.


Things are looking better again. It looks like a computer glitch on Yahoo. KKD has no volume and is not up anywhere else.

[Websman]

MCD and KKD, what a perfect combination- Now you can double your efforts to attain that elusive 60 inch waist, and give your money to the same people, too!

Yea, exactly. I noticed my waist size increasing lately, so I'm hitting the low carb thing again.

[billyjoe]

New-Born,
I hope to be out of retirement by next week, but just had to tell you that I'm still holding the GOOG , amazingly my best gainer in 2005.
billyjoe

[ninner]

i am holding googes as well....and my best performer this year...actually today was a great day for me in the market!!!

[skiracer]

Here are the results after the 1st day this week. Entry prices, closing price, and portfolio gain or loss % in order of finish yesterday:

1. BJ: ERS; entry 7.65 close 8.60
FICC; entry 14.25 close 14.19
+ 4.1 %

2. Ninner: AE; entry 17.45 close 17.65
CMT; entry 11.00 close 11.94
+ 4 %

3. Webs: KKD; entry 8.25 close 8.19
DPZ; entry 22.74 close 21.19
+ 3.6 %

4. Drutzen: VPHM; entry 5.60 close 5.74
+ 2.5 %

5. Skiracer: HTRN; entry 13.02 close 13.09
MAIN; entry 3.25 close 3.21
VTIV; entry 18.07 close 18.53
+ 1.4 %

6. IIC: EBAY; entry 38.69 close 38.64
- .02 %

7. RL: SGDE; entry 17.05 close 16.87
IDSY; entry 15.31 close 14.50
NDAQ; entry 17.94 close 18.15
- .3 %

8. Spike: GOOG; entry 282.39 close 290.94
- 3 %

[skiracer]

And the results after Tuesday in order of portfolio % gain or loss:

1. Drutzen: + 13.9 %

2. BJ: + 6.3 %

3. Ninner: + 5.6 %

4. Webs: + 4.5 %

5. Skiracer: + .7 %

6. RL: - .7 %

7. IIC: - 2.3 %

8. Spikefader: - 6.3 %

[B.J]

SHEEE-IT! I might as well close everything and just follow the Drutzen portfolio :D

[New-born baby]

I might as well close everything and just follow the Drutzen portfolio :D

I think I'll do the same with real money. Hey DRUTZEN, will you post every week? Pretty please?

[drutzen]

Ha, you gotta have faith, I believe I was in last place after Thur of last week. One day can do wonders sometimes. Take ABRX for instance, ouchy mama. But thanks for the vote of confidence.
Oh yeah, thanks also for not looking at the other weeks, they weren't sparkling by any means. All that I remember is that the weeks that I did come through, I should have kept the same stock the following week and I would have had it again. I am learning from my four paws. Don't want that damn dog to bite me in the ars again.

[skiracer]

Drutzen is still in 1st place but he experienced some consolidation in his position after a week or more of gains. Spikefader's prayers were answered by some unknown bit of news circulating out there in regard to the GOOG. Dropped like a lead weight today on the rumor and propels Spike into the + column. WTG Spike.
There are a few of us out there with positions in EBAY. What was looking as a promising week in the beginning has been anything but. Still two days left an what always comes after consolidation?
Ninner, there's a thin line between up and down. Today was a prime example of that. +5.6% yesterday to -2.1 % today. Webs gave a little back today and so did BJ. RL still slightly - after two days. I'm a shade under even at -.5%. Here are the standings after today in order of portfolio % gain or loss:

1. Drutzen: + 1.59 + 5.4 %

2. BJ: + 1.00 + 4.6 %

3. Webs: - 1.38 (short/really down)+3.7%

4. Spike: - 2.83 (short) +1 %

5. Skiracer: - .5 %

6. RL: - .40 - .8 %

7. Ninner: - .61 - 2.1 %

8. IIC: - 1.59 - 4.1 %

The opportunity for exiting positions is gone at 3 pm today. Still can set stops. Anyone who has only 1 or 2 positions can enter new ones up to a total of 3 if you so desire. So you have until the open tomorrow to enter any new ones if you now have less than 3 in your portfolio. Good luck.

[B.J]

Glad to see the Webs socially responsible crusade against unhealthy foods is paying off :D

[skiracer]

Sorry I'm so late with this. Just real busy. It's also hard to do the numbers when you're working fast and trying to do calculations in you're head and leads to mistakes. I made one yesterday with Drutzen's play and it was a pretty good one. Actually BJ should have been the leader after yesterday. Anyway I got it straight this morning. This is the last day for me with running this. Someone else is going to have to pick it up or Billyjoe should be close to getting back into the swing of things. Here is the order of finish after yesterday.

1. BJ + 5.5 %

2. Webs + 2.9 % we'll never hear the end of this if he wins. We'll have to go in for the ear transplants. Good luck Webs.

3. Druzten + 2.1 %

4. RL + .5%

5. Skiracer + .2 %

6. Spikefader - 1.4 %

7. Ninner - 3.3 %

8. IIC - 3.8 %

Good luck to everyone today.

[skiracer]

The week has concluded with BJ maintaining and building on his lead to the finish. Bells and whistles and a drum roll for our winner this week BJ. The rest in order or % gain or loss in their portfolio's.

1. BJ + 6.2 %

2. Drutzen + 4.8 % good try Drutzen.

3. RL + 1.9 %

4. Spike + .04 %

5. Skiracer + .03 %

6. Webs - .6 %

7. Ninner - 1.4 %

8. IIC - 6 % Doug if I was looking for a long play this coming week EBAY would be one of the ones at the top of my list after this week.
I mentioned this morning that I wouldn't be able to handle the game this coming week so someone else will have to step in unless Billyjoe comes back to pick it up.

[Websman]

Glad to see the Webs socially responsible crusade against unhealthy foods is paying off :D

Apparently people are determined to kill themselves with high cholesteral junk food...

[IIC]

Last time I go with a Barron's pump...Although Long Term...I like EBAY.

WTG...BJ...Nice Job.

Overall, in the Real World...I'd rate the week a 6.58 on a 1-10 scale...Doug(IIC)

PS: My main goal though is to see my Google Ad appear here on Mr M...but I probably don't bid high enough

[RL]

Atta way BJ your the man. Sure wish all you winners would let us know how you go about picking your entries.

[B.J]

Thanks for the congrats, all...

Ray, all I did was set up the dartboard and you know the rest.

Doug, glad you didn't go with EBAY in your real account.

Webs, I agree. I'm actually a healthy eater for the most part, but do cut loose one or two days a week. Beer hinders my progress more than anything else :D

Ski, I won't be able to. I'll be travelling Thur and Fri.

My pix: ERS, SSNC.

[RL]

Thanks BJ I thought I was on the right track, but some how I think your funing with me [Is that a word?] any way, however you do It keep It up look how good your getting hiting ERS again. LOL

[Websman]

Congrats B.J.!

You are truly huge!

[drutzen]

Nice job BJ, congrats.

When VPHM peeked back over 6 on Fri. I thought we were gonna have a horse race to the end for a moment.

Doug, I believe it is a "Bearon's" pump, it seems as though they get about 10% correct.

I can take the game this week.

Dru

[IIC]

Thanks BJ I thought I was on the right track, but some how I think your funing with me [Is that a word?] any way, however you do It keep It up look how good your getting hiting ERS again. LOL

Actually it is "Funning" http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=funning

[skiracer]

Then I'm handing the reins over to you Drutzen for this coming week. Take charge and change the rules or anything else to your suiting.

[IIC]

Nice job BJ, congrats.

When VPHM peeked back over 6 on Fri. I thought we were gonna have a horse race to the end for a moment.

Doug, I believe it is a "Bearon's" pump, it seems as though they get about 10% correct.

I can take the game this week.

Dru

Sounds good Dru...We all appreciate it. However, I would ask that you give us a few hot tips intra-week.

[jiesen]

This week, I'm going with:

AMLN long

[drutzen]

Don't forget, it is options expiration week.

If anyone wants to really gamble, options can be picked this week. If it is ok with everyone.
I would just put down a couple of guidelines.
If you pick an option, they do not open until 15 mins. after stocks, at that time I will take the ask price for the buy.
On Fri., I will take the bid price for sell, so the spread may eat up a little of your gains.
There are no partial options so if you may have some cash left over.
If you pick a stock and an option, 50 50, and there is left over cash from option, I will dump it into the stock.

Anyone game?? or would you rather keep it stocks?

[IIC]

Don't forget, it is options expiration week.

If anyone wants to really gamble, options can be picked this week. If it is ok with everyone.
I would just put down a couple of guidelines.
If you pick an option, they do not open until 15 mins. after stocks, at that time I will take the ask price for the buy.
On Fri., I will take the bid price for sell, so the spread may eat up a little of your gains.
There are no partial options so if you may have some cash left over.
If you pick a stock and an option, 50 50, and there is left over cash from option, I will dump it into the stock.

Anyone game?? or would you rather keep it stocks?

Yes "Quadruple Witching" on Friday...http://bestsmileys.com/halloween3/3.gif

[skiracer]

Opening it up to include options is fine with me. More work on your part Drutzen.

[jiesen]

Don't forget, it is options expiration week.

If anyone wants to really gamble, options can be picked this week. If it is ok with everyone.
I would just put down a couple of guidelines.
If you pick an option, they do not open until 15 mins. after stocks, at that time I will take the ask price for the buy.
On Fri., I will take the bid price for sell, so the spread may eat up a little of your gains.
There are no partial options so if you may have some cash left over.
If you pick a stock and an option, 50 50, and there is left over cash from option, I will dump it into the stock.

Anyone game?? or would you rather keep it stocks?

sounds good to me.

I'll change my pick to:
sell to open GOOG 320 Jun calls

which should guarantee me a 100% profit provided that that GOOG doesn't close above 320 on Friday. (that is unless you're not allowing a sell to open option trade, in which case, nevermind)

[RL]

Doug thanks again your the real ENCYCLOPEDIA. I'm going to give up Ask Jeeves. As for options don't have a dart board set up with that purpose will have to stay with stocks. Later going to play some golf now.

[drutzen]

Very nice Jiesen, and it does look like there are people dumb enough to buy them, over 2000 contracts on Fri., unless these are just in case people covering from a nice sell earlier.

How about we have to go long on the options whether it is calls or puts, otherwise we should have everyone at 100% this week

[drutzen]

I am still liking VPHM and i am still long. Holding 9dma well, good earnings and good mo. The one part that may be a tiny bit iffy was the big down volume 3 days ago, hopefully that was just profit taking and letting it be ready for another run. I still think 10 is in the cards for it, but they are converting notes into stock, hopefully that is done also. I also added to position last week on dip.

ERS looks better, completing a triangle and should be able to get close to 10 also, BJ's pick last week, so I will leave it for him if he wants it again.

DSTI should be the mo of the week, it may want to work on a htf, if it does I would think right around 12.5 to 13 is the area.

PWEI, i am still long, inched below 9dma but held 10dma, good earnings, and working on a small cwh, but the low volume makes it a hard pick for the contest.

I am trying to get a cwh out of SNDA and JMDT, which I still think are nice for a little longer term, but my guess is that they both will try to test the 50dma first before getting back a bit of the mo

My best guess for the winner of the week would be from an option, GOOG 280 call or put?, EBAY 37.50 call or put? which way will they go? Or, earnings next week of those that are near strike prices, GS BSC KBH ADBE BBY CC?

I will stick with VPHM long, and maybe add option for a 50 50

[IIC]

Ok...I'm going long on SKS on the 5/10/21 crossover on Friday...IIC

[RL]

Here ya go all long

dtg

brl

eca

[New-born baby]

Doug,

Mr. Breakout was great this week. Thank you.

Not in love with SKS: very choppy chart, tentative target of $18.75, or only about $1 this week. Who knows? Thought I'd post the chart and look back next Friday to see what I don't know about picking stocks.

http://img107.echo.cx/img107/2369/chaart17di.th.gif (http://img107.echo.cx/my.php?image=chaart17di.gif)

You still have time to change your pick to NGPS . . . .

[skiracer]

HTRN - long

EBAY - long

New-Born,
Join us this week. You could use NGPS.

[Websman]

Newborn is becoming the new Spike.
Keep up the great work NB! It looks like you've been learning a lot. I'm impressed. :)

[IIC]

Doug,

Mr. Breakout was great this week. Thank you.

Not in love with SKS: very choppy chart, tentative target of $18.75, or only about $1 this week. Who knows? Thought I'd post the chart and look back next Friday to see what I don't know about picking stocks.

http://img107.echo.cx/img107/2369/chaart17di.th.gif (http://img107.echo.cx/my.php?image=chaart17di.gif)

You still have time to change your pick to NGPS . . . .

Heck...I'll take 18.75 right now...Just call me Doug Sihpol...LOL

BTW...How come your Google ads are all about the Galapogos Islands??? That is a place I would like to go.

[New-born baby]

Heck...I'll take 18.75 right now...Just call me Doug Sihpol...LOL

BTW...How come your Google ads are all about the Galapogos Islands??? That is a place I would like to go.

Doug,

Here's a GooG chart for sentimental reasons. lol
Where are the Goolag Islands? Anywhere near Gitmo? lol I figured that Uncle Sam might have given you accomodations for free down there since you are one of them terrorist types :D
http://img107.echo.cx/img107/1949/chart16ki.th.gif (http://img107.echo.cx/my.php?image=chart16ki.gif)
Back to business: I think GooG is headed to $260 this week. Yeah, she's a going to whipsaw around, but selling the $300 naked call looks quite safe to me.

[New-born baby]

HTRN - long

EBAY - long

New-Born,
Join us this week. You could use NGPS.

Okay Ski. If you can put up with me, I'll take NGPS.

[Websman]

I'll go long on ENTU. Pure speculation and a huge gamble.

[New-born baby]

Heck...I'll take 18.75 right now...Just call me Doug Sihpol...LOL


$18.75 is only a 3.8% gain, not enough to beat Drutzen. More than enough to stomp me . . . .

[IIC]

$18.75 is only a 3.8% gain, not enough to beat Drutzen. More than enough to stomp me . . . .


I'll take 3.8% all day long

[New-born baby]

I'll go long on ENTU. Pure speculation and a huge gamble.

Webs,
You just pulled an orange colored "Chance" Monopoly card, and it reads:
"Chart is in your favor. Collect the big bucks on Friday." Here's your ENTU chart:
http://img112.echo.cx/my.php?image=chart19by.gif

[skiracer]

I think you might be on to a good one with this one Doug. Looks to be setting up. Sorry New-Born but have to disagree with you on this one. Liked the ENTU pick though and will be watching both of these tomorrow morning.

[skiracer]

I think you might be on to a good one with this one Doug. Looks to be setting up. Sorry New-Born but have to disagree with you on this one. Liked the ENTU pick though and will be watching both of these tomorrow morning.
http://img150.echo.cx/img150/8973/sks5ff.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[New-born baby]

Ski,

Here's my view of HTRN for this week:
http://img88.echo.cx/img88/3956/htrn5bq.th.gif (http://img88.echo.cx/my.php?image=htrn5bq.gif)
My view is that it is okay, but it just doesn't set me on fire.

EBAY: looks like $35 to me.
http://img88.echo.cx/img88/6507/ebay8ff.th.gif (http://img88.echo.cx/my.php?image=ebay8ff.gif)

By the way, I am just posting this stuff so we can look back at it next Friday and make some editorial comments. Stuff like, "Newborn, you don't know nothing!!" :D I don't wish anyone to do badly; and everyone to do very well with the pile of dead presidents.

Best to you, Ski, with the real cash investments.

[skiracer]

I know it's all in good fun but alot of these picks turn into real money makers. I always check them all out with a quick look at the chart. NGPS didn't say a thing to me and look at what it did. I hate to miss a move like that.
I first mentioned HTRN when it was in the low to mid 11 range. I bought it on 3 occasions. 11.71, 11.75, and 12.75. The first two trades ended close to a point gain and the last trade I closed at 14.10 and re-entered the same afternoon at 13.12 an is still open.
I mentioned that it was not my typical trade and that I felt it was one of those occassions where you would have to hold it for awhile. I feel secure that it is going to the 16/17 range in the intermediate term. Only time will tell. As of right now it has been very good to me.
I also think that there is still some gas left in NGPS and that it is still an opportunity.

[New-born baby]

I think you might be on to a good one with this one Doug. Looks to be setting up. Sorry New-Born but have to disagree with you on this one. Liked the ENTU pick though and will be watching both of these tomorrow morning.

Ski,
Disagree anytime. I am trying to learn. Thanks for posting the SKS chart. We will look back Friday on our charts and hopefully learn something.

[New-born baby]

RL and Co.,
Here's what the chart says to me about your dart throws. First up: ECA
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/4329/eca7yo.th.gif (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=eca7yo.gif)
Looks like a good one to lay money on in real life; timing might not
be right to win the contest. We shall see . . . .

DTG:
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/3751/dtg0kd.th.gif (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=dtg0kd.gif)
I don't know. I have no FA on this company, and chart is one that I could either buy or sell depending on how it breaks out of the rectangle.

BRL:
http://img294.echo.cx/img294/2266/siri9wm.th.gif (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=siri9wm.gif)
This one I think may even trade to the downside this week. We shall see next Friday, but the rangebound signal is going to collide with the up-channel by Tuesday, and something has to give. I am guessing that it is going to give to the downside, but I could be wrong.