To: TokyoMex (46384 )
From: Kerry Lee
Sunday, Jan 24 1999 2:58AM ET
Reply # of 46414
Message boards Guidelines used by shorters.
1. Be anonymous, of course.
2. Use 10% fact and 90% suggestion in one's posts. Facts give
credibility, while suggestion does the "sell".
3. Let others "help" you learn about a stock thereby developing
rapport
and a support base.
4. Use multiple handles, but develop a unique style for each.
5. Use multiple ISPs.
6. Start each new handle slowly to build acceptance.
7. Occasionally, use two handles to "discuss" an issue.
8. Do not show all your cards at once when slamming a stock. It's a
war
- it's ok to lose a battle as long as you
save enough ammo to win the war.
9. Know your enemies - they will end up being your best weapons.
10.Only slam until the tide starts to turn. Let doubt carry the stock
back with the tide.
11.Maintain an appearance of being open minded but a slant in
either
direction is acceptable.
12.Don't appear meek. No one follows the meek.
13.Strike just as your opponent starts to gather momentum but not
before
or you lose your sting.
14.Don't worry if people peg you for a slammer. The doubt will
remain
and that's what you are after.
15.If pegged, put up a brief fight, then let them feel they've won.
This
puts their guard down within a few days
and your other handles can take over from there.
16.When slamming a stock, the intent is to minimize its rise, not to
create an instant plunge.
17.To slam a stock requires you only to kill the dream not the
company.
18.Use questions to invoke critical thinking and use statements to
reinforce.
19.You can be liberal in your questions but be specific and precise
in
your statements.
20.Don't lie.
21.When slamming, encourage research beyond calling the
company.You know
people are far too lazy and it's
only doubt you are after, not confirmation.
22.When slamming, discourage people from taking the company's
word -
encourage them to seek outside proof.
If the company's history is bad, point them there.
23.When slamming, refer to missed deadlines and weak financials.
24.When slamming, if the price rises, blame it on a temporary
mass
reaction to a press release rather than real
interest in the stock. Point out low volume and emphasize the
selling.
25.Pretend to share the same concerns by learning what they want
to
hear.
26.And above all else, be unpredictable. |
