Thread Rating:

UCivan
UCivan
  • Threads: 84
  • Posts: 843
Joined: Sep 3, 2011
December 5th, 2013 at 10:01:34 AM permalink
Sears? It's still kicking and dancing. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD)
treetopbuddy
treetopbuddy
  • Threads: 34
  • Posts: 1739
Joined: Jan 12, 2013
December 5th, 2013 at 10:46:42 AM permalink
Quote: UCivan

I like JCP today. It's going nowhere but up.



Wow, do you know something the market doesn't know? You can buy the May 10 calls for a 1.35. That gives you 165 days or less to be right. Go for it!
Each day is better than the next
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
December 6th, 2013 at 6:48:39 AM permalink
ntek dropping again
.11 now

putting in an order of 100k shares at .10
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 6th, 2013 at 7:04:36 AM permalink
Just a quick look shows a huge revenue jump last quarter in NTEK. What caused it?
The Balance Sheet, however, is terrible. Initially inclined to think that it's overvalued, but that's from my long term perspective.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
Dicenor33
Dicenor33
  • Threads: 1
  • Posts: 624
Joined: Aug 28, 2013
December 6th, 2013 at 7:05:59 AM permalink
2 mln cap. I can buy an entire company( well, maybe not today).
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 6th, 2013 at 7:29:57 AM permalink
Well, they're going to need some cash. Go ahead and make them an offer for a piece...LOL.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
s2dbaker
s2dbaker
  • Threads: 51
  • Posts: 3259
Joined: Jun 10, 2010
December 6th, 2013 at 8:34:34 AM permalink
One of my long term picks is bouncing like a dead cat today, XXIA. Had I bought it when I recommended it, I'd still be losing a buttload of money. Another one that I don't own, HELE is also rising today. Fortunately, HELE has been on a steady rise for the last three months or even longer. I like HELE.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 6th, 2013 at 2:08:15 PM permalink
Below are the results of the last 3 months' stock screens and how the S&P as done over the same time frame.
Interesting results. Can't wait to see how these screens do in a down market. I suspect that I will find out soon.

Tomorrow I will run and post this month's screen.


Screen Run of 09/09/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 12/06/13 S&P $152.01 9.20% 37.62%
Stock Screen Group $401.34 10.12% 41.39%


Screen Run of 10/09/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 12/06/13 S&P $148.69 8.98% 55.72%
Stock Screen Group $85.04 6.88% 42.73%


Screen Run of 11/09/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 12/06/13 S&P $34.48 1.95% 25.96%
Stock Screen Group $35.07 4.83% 64.36%
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
teddys
teddys
  • Threads: 150
  • Posts: 5527
Joined: Nov 14, 2009
December 6th, 2013 at 6:42:03 PM permalink
I just sold ALL my stock today. Every last one. I'm going to harvest some capital gains this year since it has been a low year for me income-wise (yay, unemployment!).

I'll reinvest it all soon. I have no cash considerations coming up.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 7th, 2013 at 4:19:39 AM permalink
teddys, I've been in the process of liquidation over the past couple of months. In my case, I believe that we're in for a good sized market correction. I'm probably about 60% done, although there are a couple of issues that I want to continue to hold.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 7th, 2013 at 12:05:11 PM permalink
I've run my stock screen for this month (table below). This has to be the fewest number of picks that it has ever yielded. Although I'm not a market timer, I'm going to guess that a market correction is imminent. Good Luck!

Symbol Name Purchase Current Change % Change
ANCI American Caresour $1.64 $1.64 $0.00 0.00%
SMED Sharps Compliance $4.98 $4.98 $0.00 0.00%
CJES C&J Energy Servic $23.97 $23.97 $0.00 0.00%
FSL Freescale Semicon $14.83 $14.83 $0.00 0.00%
SODA SodaStream Intern $53.33 $53.33 $0.00 0.00%
RENN Renren Inc. Ameri $3.01 $3.01 $0.00 0.00%
YNDX Yandex N.V. $39.94 $39.94 $0.00 0.00%
$141.70 $141.70 $0.00 0.00%
Annualized Return 0.00%
^GSPC S&P 500 $1,805.09 $1,805.09 $0.00 0.00%
Annualized Return 0.00%
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
wroberson
wroberson
  • Threads: 19
  • Posts: 426
Joined: May 11, 2011
December 7th, 2013 at 1:05:36 PM permalink
I posted NXPI some time ago that did great so I have another one.

WND.v wind energy company. I paid 1.35 years ago. I can't give it a rec though. Not like I did with the superconductor.
Buffering...
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 7th, 2013 at 1:11:43 PM permalink
I don't think that WND.v is trading anymore........

VANCOUVER , May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. -- (the "Company" or "Western Wind") (TSX Venture Exchange -- "WND") (OTCQX -- "WNDEF") today announced that WWE Equity Holdings Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P., has completed its compulsory acquisition of the outstanding common shares ("Common Shares") of Western Wind, at a price of $2.60 in cash per Common Share, pursuant to the notice of compulsory acquisition made under Section 300 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), and now owns 100% of the outstanding Common Shares.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 15th, 2013 at 8:13:03 AM permalink
Below is a table of the results on my posted picks here. My plan will be to exit CCIH on Monday.


Symbol Time & Price Price Price Paid Gain % Gain Annualized Gain
CCIH 13-Dec 8.88 3.95 $9,975.25 124.59% 273.94%
SVA 13-Dec 5.97 3.72 $4,829.50 60.32% 90.98%
SIMG 13-Dec 5.43 4.61 $1,222.00 17.65% 18.78%
CKSW 13-Dec 7.09 8.04 ($958.00) -11.90% -9.45%
Total $15,068.75 48.63%
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
s2dbaker
s2dbaker
  • Threads: 51
  • Posts: 3259
Joined: Jun 10, 2010
December 15th, 2013 at 8:26:27 AM permalink
Quote: steeldco

Below is a table of the results on my posted picks here. My plan will be to exit CCIH on Monday.


Symbol Time & Price Price Price Paid Gain % Gain Annualized Gain
CCIH 13-Dec 8.88 3.95 $9,975.25 124.59% 273.94%
SVA 13-Dec 5.97 3.72 $4,829.50 60.32% 90.98%
SIMG 13-Dec 5.43 4.61 $1,222.00 17.65% 18.78%
CKSW 13-Dec 7.09 8.04 ($958.00) -11.90% -9.45%
Total $15,068.75 48.63%

Awesome!! I need some results like that. Congrats on your realized gains.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 15th, 2013 at 8:38:03 AM permalink
Thanks!
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
December 16th, 2013 at 11:46:50 AM permalink
I exited CCIH today as I stated that I would. Unfortunately, I'm feeling some seller's remorse, particularly since it has continued up.
In any case, it's done and below are the results of the 2 picks that I had posted and sold.


Symbol Time & Price Price Shares Mkt Value Price Paid Cost Gain & % Gain % Gain Annualized Gain
Purchased 9/23/2012
OPTR 23-Oct $12.78 571 $7,297.38 $14.00 $7,994.00 ($704.62) -8.71% -7.94%
Purchased 7/3/2013
CCIH 6-Dec $8.74 2,025 $17,698.50 $3.95 $7,998.75 $9,699.75 121.27% 279.84%
$15,992.75 $8,995.13
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 8th, 2014 at 10:31:16 AM permalink
Unfortunately, there apparently was a reason that I felt remorse on selling CCIH at $8.74, since as of this writing it is now $14.43........ain't that a kick in the head.......
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
treetopbuddy
treetopbuddy
  • Threads: 34
  • Posts: 1739
Joined: Jan 12, 2013
January 8th, 2014 at 12:14:31 PM permalink
Quote: steeldco

Unfortunately, there apparently was a reason that I felt remorse on selling CCIH at $8.74, since as of this writing it is now $14.43........ain't that a kick in the head.......



You bagged a double in a very short timeNever cry about making a profit.

The guys that are buying CCIH as it's going up are the traders that hit home runs.

Example, big player would buy 1000 shares of CCHI at 5. Then 2000 at 7. Then 4000 @ 9. Pyramiding. Always with trailing stop loss. Yada, yada, yada
Each day is better than the next
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
January 8th, 2014 at 12:24:57 PM permalink
have $50k to speculate.
any recommendation for some stocks, and why those?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
treetopbuddy
treetopbuddy
  • Threads: 34
  • Posts: 1739
Joined: Jan 12, 2013
January 8th, 2014 at 12:41:06 PM permalink
Quote: 100xOdds

have $50k to speculate.
any recommendation for some stocks, and why those?



Bitcoins. Could eventually be the Internet currency. You must be willing to take a lot of pain waiting for your payday.
Each day is better than the next
s2dbaker
s2dbaker
  • Threads: 51
  • Posts: 3259
Joined: Jun 10, 2010
January 8th, 2014 at 12:51:25 PM permalink
Quote: steeldco

I exited CCIH today as I stated that I would. Unfortunately, I'm feeling some seller's remorse, particularly since it has continued up.

Never look back dahling, it detracts from the now.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 8th, 2014 at 12:54:02 PM permalink
Quote: treetopbuddy

You bagged a double in a very short timeNever cry about making a profit.



I guess what is really pissing me off is the fact that I let my macro view of the market, my suspicion of a good sized up coming market decline, dictate lightening up on 50% of our portfolio. The others that I have sold, haven't hurt. But CCIH is hurting. I left a whole bunch on the table by doing something that I hadn't done in all of my investing years.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
January 8th, 2014 at 3:24:29 PM permalink
Quote: treetopbuddy

Bitcoins. Could eventually be the Internet currency. You must be willing to take a lot of pain waiting for your payday.



is it still $1500 per coin?!?!?!?!

i'm thinking Ntek, the company Aligh is working as VP?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 11th, 2014 at 9:36:37 AM permalink
Below are the performance numbers for each month's picks made by the stock screen that I run. The September and November groups are performing
better than the market, with the November picks pretty much trouncing the market. October is a bit less than the market while the December
picks pretty much suck.

I'll follow-up with today's stock screen shortly.


Screen Run of 09/09/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 01/10/14 S&P $189.29 11.45% 33.24%
Stock Screen Group $572.88 14.44% 41.93%


Screen Run of 10/09/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 01/10/14 S&P $185.97 11.23% 43.00%
Stock Screen Group $125.12 10.13% 38.79%


Screen Run of 11/09/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 01/10/14 S&P $71.76 4.05% 23.16%
Stock Screen Group $79.18 10.90% 62.27%


Screen Run of 12/07/13:
$ Gain % Gain Annualized
As of 01/10/14 S&P $37.28 2.07% 22.53%
Stock Screen Group -$1.78 -1.26% -13.70%
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 11th, 2014 at 10:46:51 AM permalink
Below are the results of today's stock screen. A couple of interesting names, however I am not current a buyer in this market
since I continue to expect a good sized correction in the near future. I have been in liquidation mode lately.


Symbol Name Purchase Current Change % Change
ACLS Axcelis Technolog $2.30 $2.30 $0.00 0.00%
AEIS Advanced Energy I $23.91 $23.91 $0.00 0.00%
AOS A.O. Smith Corpor $52.53 $52.53 $0.00 0.00%
CEMI Chembio Diagnosti $3.66 $3.66 $0.00 0.00%
CW Curtiss-Wright Co $64.27 $64.27 $0.00 0.00%
ECHO Echo Global Logis $20.65 $20.65 $0.00 0.00%
ENTR Entropic Communic $4.60 $4.60 $0.00 0.00%
ERIC Ericsson $12.14 $12.14 $0.00 0.00%
ESIO Electro Scientifi $10.42 $10.42 $0.00 0.00%
FC Franklin Covey Co $19.43 $19.43 $0.00 0.00%
FET Forum Energy Tech $28.47 $28.47 $0.00 0.00%
FLOW Flow Internationa $4.04 $4.04 $0.00 0.00%
FNSR Finisar Corporati $23.84 $23.84 $0.00 0.00%
FSYS Fuel Systems Solu $13.15 $13.15 $0.00 0.00%
GLPW Global Power Equi $18.65 $18.65 $0.00 0.00%
HAYN Haynes Internatio $51.55 $51.55 $0.00 0.00%
HBM Hudbay Minerals I $8.23 $8.23 $0.00 0.00%
HCCI Heritage-Crystal $19.00 $19.00 $0.00 0.00%
HDSN Hudson Technologi $3.77 $3.77 $0.00 0.00%
HIL Hill Internationa $4.02 $4.02 $0.00 0.00%
INFN Infinera Corporat $9.28 $9.28 $0.00 0.00%
ISNS Image Sensing Sys $5.55 $5.55 $0.00 0.00%
KAI Kadant Inc Common $39.47 $39.47 $0.00 0.00%
KWK Quicksilver Resou $2.94 $2.94 $0.00 0.00%
KYO Kyocera Corporati $49.28 $49.28 $0.00 0.00%
LKQ LKQ Corporation $32.53 $32.53 $0.00 0.00%
LMAT LeMaitre Vascular $7.81 $7.81 $0.00 0.00%
MEI Methode Electroni $34.87 $34.87 $0.00 0.00%
MHK Mohawk Industries $148.23 $148.23 $0.00 0.00%
MNTX Manitex Internati $14.40 $14.40 $0.00 0.00%
MTSI M/A-COM Technolog $16.16 $16.16 $0.00 0.00%
OC Owens Corning Inc $42.17 $42.17 $0.00 0.00%
ORBK Orbotech Ltd. $13.42 $13.42 $0.00 0.00%
OVTI OmniVision Techno $15.82 $15.82 $0.00 0.00%
POWR PowerSecure Inter $18.70 $18.70 $0.00 0.00%
PSEM Pericom Semicondu $9.17 $9.17 $0.00 0.00%
RH Restoration Hardw $63.49 $63.49 $0.00 0.00%
RRTS Roadrunner Transp $28.88 $28.88 $0.00 0.00%
RXN Rexnord Corporati $27.66 $27.66 $0.00 0.00%
SODA SodaStream Intern $49.89 $49.89 $0.00 0.00%
SREV ServiceSource Int $8.38 $8.38 $0.00 0.00%
USPH U.S. Physical The $34.65 $34.65 $0.00 0.00%
VAC Marriot Vacations $52.31 $52.31 $0.00 0.00%
VRTU Virtusa Corporati $34.84 $34.84 $0.00 0.00%
WEN Wendy's Company ( $8.44 $8.44 $0.00 0.00%
XXIA Ixia $12.10 $12.10 $0.00 0.00%
YY YY Inc. $64.40 $64.40 $0.00 0.00%
$1,233.47 $1,233.47 $0.00 0.00%
Annualized Return #DIV/0!
^GSPC S&P 500 $1,842.37 $1,842.37 $0.00 0.00%
Annualized Return #DIV/0!
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 11th, 2014 at 11:39:52 AM permalink
I think, though, if I were going to be buying, PSEM looks like a double from here.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
January 11th, 2014 at 7:09:43 PM permalink
Quote: steeldco

I think, though, if I were going to be buying, PSEM looks like a double from here.



if it breaks $9.26 where is was last month before it dropped, it should skyrocket right?
(forgot what the candlestick term was. double peaks?)

if so, going to put $5k on this.
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 12th, 2014 at 6:34:54 AM permalink
100xOdds, I'm sorry but I can't answer your question. I strictly use just the fundamentals. Charts have never done well by me.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
treetopbuddy
treetopbuddy
  • Threads: 34
  • Posts: 1739
Joined: Jan 12, 2013
January 12th, 2014 at 6:57:41 AM permalink
Stock prices are governed by the laws of supply (float) and demand. It's difficult to know when demand will pickup or fall off. Company buy backs or secondary offers will affect float but most honest traders/investors when successful will chalk it up to luck.

It's very difficult to outperform the indexes.

Nobody really knows where stock prices are going.....educated guesses at best.

If an investor/trader knows what direction a stock is headed then that person has information that is unknown to the market......insider trading
Each day is better than the next
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 12th, 2014 at 7:17:15 AM permalink
Quote: treetopbuddy

Stock prices are governed by the laws of supply (float) and demand. It's difficult to know when demand will pickup or fall off. Company buy backs or secondary offers will affect float but most honest traders/investors when successful will chalk it up to luck.


I would agree with you if you are discussing daytrading. Otherwise, for investors, I believe that you can ascertain whether an equity is fairly priced for a long term hold.


Quote: treetopbuddy

It's very difficult to outperform the indexes.


Difficult for most....not everyone.

Quote: treetopbuddy

Nobody really knows where stock prices are going.....educated guesses at best.


Again, I agree but only to the extent that you are discussing daytrading.

Quote: treetopbuddy

If an investor/trader knows what direction a stock is headed then that person has information that is unknown to the market......insider trading.


Only when daytrading. Otherwise (I know I'm repeating myself here) you can ascertain whether it is fairly priced and, if you have the patience, you can profit from it. It's not easily done since you need to have some forecasting skills and be able to determine current value based on future forecasted events.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
treetopbuddy
treetopbuddy
  • Threads: 34
  • Posts: 1739
Joined: Jan 12, 2013
January 12th, 2014 at 8:44:34 AM permalink
Yeah I get you Steeldco. Trying to pick winners is fun.

I shop off the 52 week high list looking for stocks with large volume increases. Breakout stocks. Most pull back and retest highs or fall back to support levels. Many fail but occasionally you can catch a big move.

Buy high and sell higher.
Each day is better than the next
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 12th, 2014 at 11:58:24 AM permalink
In regards to beating the market, see table below. I know it's a small sample size, but I am encouraged (assuming that my math is correct).
The stock screen that I run has nearly doubled up the market average (defined as the S&P 500). But........I would like to see the comps
during a period of a market decline.


Date of Screen Screen AS of: 01/12/14 Annualized Annualized S&P 500 AS of: 01/12/14 Annualized Annualized
Run Days Held Investment Gain (Loss) $ Gain % Gain Investment Gain (Loss) $ Gain % Gain
9/9/2013 125 $3,967 $573 $1,650 41.59% $1,653 $189 $545 32.98%
10/9/2013 95 $1,235 $125 $474 38.38% $1,656 185.97 $705 42.55%
11/9/2013 64 $727 $79 $445 61.30% $1,771 71.76 $404 22.80%
12/7/2013 36 $142 -$2 -$18 -12.56% $1,805 $37.28 $373 20.65%
Average 80 $1,518 $194 $872 57.48% $1,721 $121 $545 31.65%
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
January 13th, 2014 at 2:07:44 PM permalink
Quote: steeldco

100xOdds, I'm sorry but I can't answer your question. I strictly use just the fundamentals. Charts have never done well by me.



ok, bought 500 shares of psem @ $9.
doh.. then it dropped. closed at $8.88.
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 14th, 2014 at 4:27:40 AM permalink
Yep. It happens. Individual issues will directionally follow the market. The S&P was down 1.26%, but PSEM was down more than I would have expected given what the market had done. I suspect it is due to the fact that it is a lightly traded issue.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
January 16th, 2014 at 2:01:57 PM permalink
what happened with ntek (aligh's company)?

it dropped like a rock. from .13/share to .9/share.
then ended the day .12/share.
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 16th, 2014 at 2:20:34 PM permalink
So I was curious and tried to get some of the filings on the company. The last filing I found was a Form 15, which is CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. This was for Nanotech Entertainment in Nevada.

When I look up symbol NTEK, it shows as:
NanoTech Entertainment, Inc.
2450 Kruse Drive
San Jose, CA 95131

I'm not sure what is going on. Maybe Nanotech of Nevada was a different company? Dissolved maybe?
I guess the other option is that they moved. But it's bothersome that I can't get any filing on Edgar.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 24th, 2014 at 10:06:04 AM permalink
So maybe the stock market action of yesterday, and again today, are the beginnings of the market correction that I had suspected, and had prepared for by raising cash. I wish no ill will and would be almost as happy if it doesn't happen, but I still believe that it will. Monday will be interesting.........
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 24th, 2014 at 10:09:51 AM permalink
An initial dip to around 1,675 on the S&P feels about right......then it will be time to re-assess.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
98Clubs
98Clubs
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 1728
Joined: Jun 3, 2010
January 24th, 2014 at 9:53:48 PM permalink
As noted the last few days and today saw some opportunities opening up, IF one believes this is a shake-out of the weak hands.

I do believe this, and saw IGT drop about 15% today from 18ish to 15ish. My alarms went off on my general watch-list, and I also had to stop-loss (just a few pennies/share literally) on YHOO. So some freed-up capital now exists.

Thoughts on IGT at 15 to 15.50 after a large drop today... It does look oversold, but may be subject more general bad-news. While not a baby with bath-water scenario, IGT does look like a value-play with a 6-12 month horizon.

Anyone else?
Some people need to reimagine their thinking.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 25th, 2014 at 4:43:59 AM permalink
98Clubs,
I'm not sure that I would entirely agree with you regarding IGT being a value play. On a revenue and net income basis it is, however when I look at the balance sheet I fear that it is not so great. A current ratio of just over 1 with a whole bunch of long term debt scares me off, particularly in light of the general market conditions. I would suspect it will become an even greater value later.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45:32 AM permalink
98Clubs,
Also, to support my position that the Balance Sheet is not good is that I calculated the Altman Z-Score and it came out to 1.99, which is awfully poor. Maybe I miscalculated? If someone would check it, that'd be great.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
treetopbuddy
treetopbuddy
  • Threads: 34
  • Posts: 1739
Joined: Jan 12, 2013
January 25th, 2014 at 8:05:58 AM permalink
Fundamental and technical analysis have their place in picking stocks but everybody and I mean everybody is looking at the same stuff. No stone is unturned.

I'm releasing a simple little system today and today only for free.

1) Find a company that has a large analyst community following it .......10 or more recommendations. Strong Buy, Buy, Neutral, Market Perform, Accumulate, Sell......etc.

2) When the consensus is strongly biased to buy or strong buy, short the stock. Everybody is in.....not to say that you won't take some pain (stock continues to move up) but a point (bad news) major profit taking will overwhelm stock.

Apple was loved by everybody at 710. Went to 360ish even though company was doing great.
Each day is better than the next
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 25th, 2014 at 8:37:19 AM permalink
Quote: treetopbuddy

Fundamental and technical analysis have their place in picking stocks but everybody and I mean everybody is looking at the same stuff. No stone is unturned.

I'm releasing a simple little system today and today only for free.

1) Find a company that has a large analyst community following it .......10 or more recommendations. Strong Buy, Buy, Neutral, Market Perform, Accumulate, Sell......etc.

2) When the consensus is strongly biased to buy or strong buy, short the stock. Everybody is in.....not to say that you won't take some pain (stock continues to move up) but a point (bad news) major profit taking will overwhelm stock.

Apple was loved by everybody at 710. Went to 360ish even though company was doing great.



I think that I would have to disagree with you on this "system". Mind you, I could easily be wrong since I do not follow analyst recommendations. However, I would think that the run up to 710 for Apple was probably with all of the analysts on board at some point during the move.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 25th, 2014 at 8:40:42 AM permalink
Quote: steeldco

I think that I would have to disagree with you on this "system". Mind you, I could easily be wrong since I do not follow analyst recommendations. However, I would think that the run up to 710 for Apple was probably with all of the analysts on board at some point during the move.



BTW, I would guess that everybody was on board when Apple hit somewhere between 300 and 400......just a guess.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
100xOdds
100xOdds
  • Threads: 638
  • Posts: 4256
Joined: Feb 5, 2012
January 27th, 2014 at 8:06:16 PM permalink
well, just got stopped out of my small cap fund.
I set the trigger at 5% below it's 52week high.

if history is correct reguarding my timing, stocks will climb to a new 52 week high by the end of the week
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice). Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
Transcend
Transcend
  • Threads: 17
  • Posts: 363
Joined: Oct 1, 2013
January 28th, 2014 at 3:21:29 AM permalink
Quote: treetopbuddy

Fundamental and technical analysis have their place in picking stocks but everybody and I mean everybody is looking at the same stuff. No stone is unturned.

I'm releasing a simple little system today and today only for free.

1) Find a company that has a large analyst community following it .......10 or more recommendations. Strong Buy, Buy, Neutral, Market Perform, Accumulate, Sell......etc.

2) When the consensus is strongly biased to buy or strong buy, short the stock. Everybody is in.....not to say that you won't take some pain (stock continues to move up) but a point (bad news) major profit taking will overwhelm stock.

Apple was loved by everybody at 710. Went to 360ish even though company was doing great.



I would disagree on this only because I have looked at stocks this way with 10+ analyst following it and saying it is a strong buy...3 stocks I had kept track of performed very well, especially the one I own. I bought HIBB(hibbet sporting goods) when it was about $11 a share, it now is trading between $60-$65 a share after a 3 for 2 split
Part of it went on gambling, and part of it went on women. The rest I spent foolishly. -George Raft
TheBigPaybak
TheBigPaybak
  • Threads: 14
  • Posts: 437
Joined: May 14, 2012
January 28th, 2014 at 6:02:01 AM permalink
Quote: 100xOdds

have $50k to speculate.
any recommendation for some stocks, and why those?



My main pick has been a company called Athersys(ATHX)- I had originally posted about the Company on this thread January 7th, 2013 at 11:20:41 AM with a summary. At that time, the stock was trading at $1.19 and now it's at $3.78 after having its worst day, yesterday, in a long time. Of course it's relative as the stock has tripled over the past year and still remains a volatile, risky situation. Since the time of my original post, their story has only gotten better and everything is setup for a spectacular 2014- but- that assumes one of their upcoming catalysts goes well. We will know in late April/early May. I don't have time for a major update, but just caught this thread and thought I'd review having posted here before. Anyway, as the Market has been acting "weird" lately, we have even more volatility so nimble traders may be able to take advantage of the situation as they were able to do yesterday. If you want a speculation, it's something to consider, but please do your own diligence and recognize depending on the Company's results in April/May, it's going to be a polar situation...
Lack of prior planning on your part doesn't constitute an emergency on my part.
steeldco
steeldco
  • Threads: 52
  • Posts: 4914
Joined: Nov 30, 2011
January 28th, 2014 at 9:10:57 AM permalink
TheBigPaybak, congrats on your pick of ATHX! Nicely done!
Keep them coming, but do me a favor and wait until we've at least touched 1,675 on the S&P 500.
DO NOT blindly accept what has been spoken. DO NOT blindly accept what has been written. Think. Assess. Lead. DO NOT blindly follow.
TheBigPaybak
TheBigPaybak
  • Threads: 14
  • Posts: 437
Joined: May 14, 2012
January 28th, 2014 at 10:05:09 AM permalink
Quote: steeldco

TheBigPaybak, congrats on your pick of ATHX! Nicely done!
Keep them coming, but do me a favor and wait until we've at least touched 1,675 on the S&P 500.



So far, so good with ATHX, although sadly we aren't out of the woods yet: come May, we'll know. Other than that, a few other ideas but they're less risky, long-term holds. Time will tell, been too busy to really track anything beyond my core holding at this point...
Lack of prior planning on your part doesn't constitute an emergency on my part.
  • Jump to: