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Post by clarkrl2 on Apr 29, 2016 17:08:46 GMT -5
Rules:
1. Selection must be made prior to the opening bell on the first trading day of the week.
2. Selection may be changed up to the opening bell.
3. Starting price is the opening price on first trading day of week.
4. Ending price is closing price on last trading day of week.
5. No options or other trading vehicles. Only stocks and ETFs are allowed.
6. Opening prices will be those found at Yahoo Finance. Any disputed opening price will be resolved using the price listed at Yahoo Finance historical quotes
To enter the game:
List your stock's symbol, Long or Short, Company name, what the company does and why you like the selection.
Congratulations to last week's winner "Value Buy".
Moderators please pin the thread.
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Post by uncle23 on Apr 29, 2016 20:42:37 GMT -5
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DDD....long
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Post by ModE98 on Apr 30, 2016 12:05:44 GMT -5
Will go with SRPT (Short). Purely a "shot on the dark" for this week. |
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Post by clarkrl2 on Apr 30, 2016 19:48:57 GMT -5
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kadee79
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Post by kadee79 on May 1, 2016 9:07:41 GMT -5
CLNE, long....Clean Energy Fuels.....no reason, just not sure what will happen this coming week!
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Post by Value Buy on May 1, 2016 21:33:52 GMT -5
I will go with Hain Celestial Group
Large wholesaler of teas and natural foods.
HAIN, long
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Post by architecto25 on May 1, 2016 21:59:35 GMT -5
BAS (long) Basic Energy Services Inc.
This stock closed Friday at $3.20 per share.
52 wk. high/low $10.47/$1.52
Well site services to oil & natural gas drilling & producing companies.
Founded in 1992. Headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas
3,900 employees.
Came across the symbol tonight; noticed I had picked it for the
contest about 7 wks. ago (3/18/16 contest.) And then I lucked out
and got number one spot. This week .... will let you know late Friday. LOL.
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Post by Ombud on May 1, 2016 22:43:48 GMT -5
CIVB (S) - insiders selling?
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Post by ModE98 on May 2, 2016 13:54:24 GMT -5
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Post by Ombud on May 2, 2016 16:10:58 GMT -5
ModE98, can we share it? Shorts rising ... again wrong direction
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Post by clarkrl2 on May 2, 2016 18:04:30 GMT -5
clarkrl2 takes the early lead in this week's contest. Ombud is the only other player beating the benchmark. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | CNC | $62.05 | $62.87 | 1.32% | | Ombud | S | CIVB | $11.61 | $11.48 | 1.12% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $105.99 | $106.72 | 0.69% | | Value Buy | L | HAIN | $41.86 | $41.78 | -0.19% | | kadee71 | L | CLNE | $2.96 | $2.84 | -4.05% | | uncle.23 | L | DDD | $17.70 | $16.58 | -6.33% | | architecto25 | L | BAS | $3.22 | $3.00 | -6.83% | | Mod E | S | SRPT | $14.83 | $17.92 | -20.84% |
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architecto25
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Post by architecto25 on May 2, 2016 18:22:06 GMT -5
There's many indicators to show the bullish or bearish side of this market; but here's what I keep
daily .... & I get them from BigCharts.
NYSE (these are today's numbers)
advances 1952
declines 1141
52 wk. highs 144
52 wk. lows 8
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Post by ModE98 on May 2, 2016 18:54:53 GMT -5
Congratulations, Ombud......You went Short and your stock pick actually cooperated on an UP day!   |
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Post by clarkrl2 on May 3, 2016 16:35:28 GMT -5
clarkrl2 is leading and the only player currently beating the benchmark. Ombud is a fairly close third. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | CNC | $62.05 | $62.64 | 0.95% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $105.99 | $105.73 | -0.25% | | Ombud | S | CIVB | $11.61 | $11.69 | -0.69% | | Value Buy | L | HAIN | $41.86 | $41.09 | -1.84% | | kadee71 | L | CLNE | $2.96 | $2.78 | -6.08% | | architecto25 | L | BAS | $3.22 | $2.99 | -7.14% | | uncle.23 | L | DDD | $17.70 | $15.35 | -13.28% | | Mod E | S | SRPT | $14.83 | $18.02 | -21.51% |
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Post by clarkrl2 on May 4, 2016 18:17:07 GMT -5
Value Buy takes over the lead and is the only player beating the benchmark. clarkrl2 is third. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | Value Buy | L | HAIN | $41.86 | $44.89 | 7.24% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $105.99 | $105.05 | -0.89% | | clarkrl2 | L | CNC | $62.05 | $61.13 | -1.48% | | Ombud | S | CIVB | $11.61 | $12.17 | -4.82% | | kadee71 | L | CLNE | $2.96 | $2.78 | -6.08% | | architecto25 | L | BAS | $3.22 | $2.84 | -11.80% | | Mod E | S | SRPT | $14.83 | $17.22 | -16.12% | | uncle.23 | L | DDD | $17.70 | $14.51 | -18.02% |
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Post by clarkrl2 on May 5, 2016 17:03:53 GMT -5
Value Buy continues to lead the way with one day to go. Ombud has moved up to second and the benchmark is third. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | Value Buy | L | HAIN | $41.86 | $44.79 | 7.00% | | Ombud | S | CIVB | $11.61 | $11.55 | 0.52% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $105.99 | $105.02 | -0.92% | | clarkrl2 | L | CNC | $62.05 | $60.68 | -2.21% | | kadee71 | L | CLNE | $2.96 | $2.75 | -7.09% | | Mod E | S | SRPT | $14.83 | $16.76 | -13.01% | | architecto25 | L | BAS | $3.22 | $2.79 | -13.35% | | uncle.23 | L | DDD | $17.70 | $13.58 | -23.28% |
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Post by Value Buy on May 5, 2016 18:28:12 GMT -5
The stock markets are wonky this week. It is getting harder and harder to know what will happen with some really good stocks every day.
Earnings reports are all over the map.
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Post by Value Buy on May 6, 2016 8:58:31 GMT -5
CLNE is trying to bust out this morning!
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Post by Ombud on May 6, 2016 11:27:14 GMT -5
Started dn 4c but then recovered .... hoping
Looks like all positions are recovering (not good for shorts)
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Post by clarkrl2 on May 6, 2016 16:38:14 GMT -5
Value Buy managed a double digit gain on a tough week to win this week's contest. kadee71 found some late run and rallied for second. Ombud had the only other positive return for third. Those were the only competitors beating the benchmark. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | Value Buy | L | HAIN | $41.86 | $46.50 | 11.08% | | kadee71 | L | CLNE | $2.96 | $3.15 | 6.42% | | Ombud | S | CIVB | $11.61 | $11.40 | 1.81% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $105.99 | $105.58 | -0.39% | | clarkrl2 | L | CNC | $62.05 | $59.76 | -3.69% | | architecto25 | L | BAS | $3.22 | $2.70 | -16.15% | | Mod E | S | SRPT | $14.83 | $17.70 | -19.35% | | uncle.23 | L | DDD | $17.70 | $13.16 | -25.65% |
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Post by clarkrl2 on May 6, 2016 16:52:19 GMT -5
2016 results | Name | Games | Win | Place | Show | >Bench | Return | | Value Buy | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.44 | | tyfighter3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.82 | | D. I. | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1.02 | | uncle.23 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0.36 | | Mod E | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0.11 | | BenchMark | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -0.23 | | kadee71 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -0.26 | | clarkrl2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -0.40 | | Ombud | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -0.64 | | Bluerobin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.66 | | architecto25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -1.83 |
lifetime results | Name | Games | Win | Place | Show | >Bench | Return | | bimetalaupt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.78 | | m2w | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.15 | | Value Buy | 93 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 0.94 | | damnotagain | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.83 | | kadee71 | 115 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 59 | 0.46 | | 2kids10horses | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 | | Mod E | 121 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 66 | 0.30 | | BenchMark | 123 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0.19 | | clarkrl2 | 123 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 59 | -0.01 | | Ombud | 95 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 44 | -0.12 | | tyfighter3 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | -0.32 | | Bluerobin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.66 | | uncle.23 | 123 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 46 | -1.63 | | architecto25 | 121 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 50 | -1.63 | | D. I. | 98 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 51 | -1.70 | | alliesmom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6.82 |
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Post by kadee79 on May 6, 2016 17:48:21 GMT -5
Congrats to VB & Ombud! It was a rough week for sure!
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Post by Ombud on May 6, 2016 18:17:10 GMT -5
 congratulations Value Buy for never giving up the lead & kadee79 for an amazing recovery to leap ahead! |
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Post by architecto25 on May 6, 2016 20:29:18 GMT -5
Congratulations to: Value Buy (win), Kadee71 (Place), & Ombud (show)....
My horse said to me after the race " You must not be a good trainer; we never win"... LOL
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Post by ModE98 on May 7, 2016 10:15:08 GMT -5
Congratulations, VB, for this week's win. A tough week it was!
And, nice finish kadee, taking Place, with Ombud coming in Show.
All three beating the BenchMark (the only ones). Good going, Guy & Girls!
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Post by Value Buy on May 7, 2016 10:32:26 GMT -5
Good job kadee71 and Ombud! It was a rough week in the real world portfolio for me.  |
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It happens!
congratulations 