Week 48 Dec 4 thru Dec 8 2017

[blygh]

POST TIME

Mon 4 Dec                             
Week 48                                                

The morning line  

                                                                                   @fc = "At Friday close DFLT = default PIck

Rider	Horse	Open	Latest	G/L	%	Stop		Rank
1 Tiarra	ETSYDFLT	17.09
2   Ira	ALGN	257.83	stopped@ 243	-14.83	-5.75%	243		7
3Spiderman	EVH	13.05
4    SD	CBOE@fc	124.25
5  RealDeal	HMNYSHT	12.40
6   Blygh	BHGE	30.70
7   Market	SPY	266.31
8	QQQ	155.47

                                          

[sd]

The line up is all in!
Here's the Charts- Good Luck !

stockcharts.com/public/1675108

[blygh]

Mon 4 Dec                             
Week 48                                         

                                                                                   @fc = "At Friday close DFLT = default PIck

Rider	Horse	Open	Latest	G/L	%	Stop		Rank
1 Tiarra	ETSYDFLT	17.09	17.94	+0.85	+4.97%			1
2   Ira	ALGN	257.83	stopped@ 243 225.80	-14.83 -32.03	-5.75% -12.42%	243		7
3Spiderman	EVH	13.05	13.00	-0.05	-0.383%			5
4    SD	CBOE@fc	124.25	123.11	-1.14	-0.92%	119		6
5  RealDeal	HMNYSHT	12.40	12.03	-0.37	+2.98%			3
6   Blygh	BHGE	30.70	31.71	+1.01	+3.30%	27.5		2
7   Market	SPY	266.31	264.14	-2.17	-0.82%			4
8	QQQ	155.47	152.71	-2.76	-1.78%

                           Tiarra grabs the early lead - Blygh and Real Deal hot on her heels.  Ira  stopped put early               

[realdeal]

Tuesday 5 Dec
Week 48  

Realdeal moves into the lead due some major tankage it's all in the charts friends , Tiarra holding strong in second place and Blygh definitely not out of it.   

 

[blygh]

Sorry fellow market followers - surgery on Tues - too out of it to post the tote board.
 Thanks Real Deal for the update posting 
Blygh 

[blygh]

Wed 6 Dec                             
Week 48                                                 

                                                                                   @fc = "At Friday close DFLT = default PIck

Rider	Horse	Open	Latest	G/L	%	Stop		Rank
1 Tiarra	ETSYDFLT	17.09	18.74	+1.65	+9.66%			2
2   Ira	ALGN	257.83	stopped@ 243 233,01	-14.83 -24.82	-5.75% -9.63%	243		7
3Spiderman	EVH	13.05	12.85	-0.20	-1.53%			6
4    SD	CBOE@fc	124.25	123.41	-0.84	-0.68%			4
5  RealDeal	HMNYSHT	12.40	7.74	-4.66	+37.58%			1
6   Blygh	BHGE	30.70	30.51	-0.19	-0.62%			3
7   Market	SPY	266.31	263.25	-3.06	-1.15%			5
8	QQQ	155.47	153.50	-1.97	-1.27%

               Real Deal with another tremendous lead - Tiarra up strongly

[realdeal]

I wish you a speedy recovery... Yeah no problem.

-rd

[blygh]

A quick review of the contest rules may be appropriate before the new year. 
1. Entries should be submitted before 21:00 (9:00 PM) on Sunday (or do we want to make that Monday if the market is closed Monday)

2. Entries must be from the NYSE NASQ or the AMEX - no OTC  (Over the counter) stocks (or do we want to open the contest to OTCs and Depository receipts?)

3. No leveraged stocks/ETFs, options  

4. Entries may be entered at the Friday close (@fc)on condition they are received before the Friday close  - same holds for stops and limits.  An @fc close entry is not changeable.

5. Entries after the Friday close can be changed until 21:00 Sunday night

6. Entries that go ex-dividend in a given week will have the dividend added to their closing price going ex-dividend (a fast way to a gain would be to short a stock the week it goes ex-div as the price usually drops by the value of the dividend.

7. Minimum opening price for picks is $8.  You may choose a stock below it but the opening price will be adjusted up to $8.  I am not sure how to apply the spirit of this rule to shorting sticks below $8. Maybe the difference between 8 and the opening price would be added to the opening price??? Thoughts?  Is the the $8 minimum a good idea?  Should it be lower?

8. Stops, limits and buy stops are allowed.  How long should a buy stop be in effect - the whole week or just the first trading day? 

Other ideas?

[sd]

BLYGH,
Best Wishes for your speedy recovery!
RD !- Wow- 2nd week -taking over!

My 2 bits on the Rules-

1- Yes- Extend the deadline from Sunday to Monday if market is closed
2- No OTC's- or DR.
3,4,5,6 All good
7- keep the $8 min. long and the way to add on to the Entry price if entered below-

I don't know about allowing shorting below $8 . If I was to short DRYS @ $4.00 - I would assume that I would be penalized with a $ 8.00 Entry - $4.00 open and start then with a -50% loss? Then, IF Drys goes down to $3.00- It would have a +25% gain on the short but would still be down -25% . -50%- + 25% = -25%.
If DRYS went down to $2, it would be a net breakeven-
Whatever the members want to do- and you are willing to do the calc's- is fine- but I'd vote Not to allow shorting stocks under $8.00

8- I think Buy-stops should be allowed to remain in place for the week, just as stop-losses are allowed. I like the flexibility and it reflects real world trading.

I agree with all your points.  I think the way to allow shorting a stock below 8 is follows: If the stock is at 7.50 and the opening price is 7 - for purposes of the contest the opening price would be = 7 -(8-7.50) = 6.50 . I Think your way is equivalent.  But I would just as soon not allow it.  

[blygh]

Thur 7 Dec                             
Week 48                                        Into the home stretch           

                                                                                   @fc = "At Friday close DFLT = default PIck

Rider	Horse	Open	Latest	G/L	%	Stop		Rank
1 Tiarra	ETSYDFLT	17.09	18.96	+1.87	+10.94%			2
2   Ira	ALGN	257.83	stopped@ 243 241.38	-14.83 -15.45	-5.75% -6.38%	243		7
3Spiderman	EVH	13.05	13.25	+0.20	+1.53%			3
4    SD	CBOE@fc	124.25	124.19	-0.06	-0.04%			4
5  RealDeal	HMNYSHT	12.40	8.30	-4.10	+33.07			1
6   Blygh	BHGE	30.70	30.37	-0.33	-0.11%	27.5		5
7   Market	SPY	266.31	264.07	-2.24	-0.84%			6
8	QQQ	155.47	154.62	-0.85	-0.55%

                                          

Real Deal with an insurmountable lead (I think) - Tiarra running a great race but a distant second

[Spiderman]

Hi Blygh,
Wish you a speedy recovery. Hope it wasn't anything serious.
I agree with all points 1-6. I don't think we should be allowed to short a stock under $8.
Point 8 doesn't matter to me. If I used buy-stops for the weekly race I would like them to ride for the week.
Thanks,
Spiderman

[realdeal]

I and SD are 95% of the time on the same page... I don't have a problem with the above rules. I do have a suggestion or two but I'll have to come back later, short of time now. I'll be back later.

-rd

[blygh]

Fri 8 Dec                               Across the finish line alone ahead of the field                         

Week 48                                                

  

                                                                                   @fc = "At Friday close DFLT = default PIck

Rider	Horse	Open	Latest	G/L	%	Stop		Rank
1 Tiarra	ETSYDFLT	17.09	19.32	+2.23	+13.05			2
2   Ira	ALGN	257.83	stopped@ 243 238.43	-14.83 -19.40	-5.75% -7.52%	243		7
3Spiderman	EVH	13.05	12.95	-0.10	-0.77%			5
4    SD	CBOE@fc	124.25	125.27	+1.02	+0.82.%			3
5  RealDeal	HMNYSHT	12.40	8.45	-3.95	+31.86%			1
6   Blygh	BHGE	30.70	30.36	-0.34	-1.11%			6
7   Market	SPY	266.31	266.81	+0.50	+0.19%			4
8	QQQ	155.47	154.70	-0.77	-0.50%

Real Deal with a Big win.  Nods to Tiarra - 

                                          

[blygh]

YTD for 2017 as of 12/08/2017 Week 48

Rider	Wins	Place	Show	YTD	Default
Tiarra	6	3->4	8	+22.778%	ETSY
Ira	8	12	7	+11.642%	VIXY short
Spiderman	9	10	6	-20.336%	EXAS
SD	8	4	8->9	+13.424%	XBI
Real Deal	4>5	10	3	+18.184%	CREESINCE 3/28
Blygh	11	4	1	+1.0233%	ISRG
Market		4	14	+17.211%

Tiarra takes the YTD lead  with Real Deal charging on the basis of two consecutive weeks of 30+% gains 

 

[sd]

Congrats RD! Very Impressive gains and 2 separate picks!~ Better dunk those hands into a bucket of ice water!
And Tiarra's default is on a roll!

The Charts: stockcharts.com/public/1675108