Well, MTESCH, now the trading day is over, we stockholders can reflect with calm emotions over the fabulous week that we have had.
From a bit over a dollar to a close at almost $4.00. You know, I have not owned many stocks in my lifetime, nor do I expect to, with that kind of run in one week, not to mention the run from .25 or so in a month or two.
So can you not see it to give us a bit of leeway if we show our emotions?
You say you have not seen this much hype in a stock before. Please, if you will, show me another stock with this kind of run, and show me where emotion was cast aside in favor of nothing but informative posts.
I have been in on stocks that have run up (not to this extent), and run down (not fun), and let me tell you, the emotions run very high. I dare say more so than on this thread, because at least on this thread we have exchanged a fair amount of information as well as showing our emotions.
I do notice that there is another thread started, one dealing with research. Perhaps you could just read that thread rather than this one. You do have that choice.
You will find many professionals on this thread, and we are all too familiar with the rigid discipline imposed by academia, by institutions, by our colleagues, when it comes to our professions. And that is the correct way to handle our professions. Byron, for example, is a medical doctor. I doubt very much if he lets his emotions run when he is practicing on patients. I, and several others, have our doctorates in various professions. I can assure you that I present my facts in quite an unpassioned way within my profession.
But you know what? This is not a professional endeavour for me or for many others. Perhaps if I were a professional stock broker, I would not post as I do. But I'm not. As I've told my wife, this is my FMA (Fun Money Account), and I permit myself (I don't need anyone else's permission) to have some fun while I am trading. Stock trading reflects neither my livelihood nor my higher aspirations, although I do not lack respect and admiration for those who have the tenacity to earn a living this way.
My only goal in life is to be true to my God, my family, and my country, in that order. Sometimes I succeed, all too often I do not. However, if you are the type of trader who lives or dies by how your stocks do, and want only information rather than any expression of humanity, then I suggest you do not read this thread but stick to the research thread. |
