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To: Evolution who wrote (68303)6/16/2000 7:56:00 AM
From: jim_p  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 95453
 
Evolution,

Thanks for the update. How are things going over in the south of France? Watch out for those nude beaches.

Jim



To: Evolution who wrote (68303)6/16/2000 8:32:00 AM
From: SliderOnTheBlack  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 95453
 
Evolution - remove my name from the contest

As I never entered your contest ...nor did I make any "picks".

jimp & yourself are pathetic.

I've PM'd you allready on this; my posts were rather clear on my view of your contest and the fact that I did not wish to "play"...

I said that I trade - that I may like CAM, or SII long, or short and both within a 2 week period; which I did of late... I also said that "contest" are usually won - be it a tech, or oilpatch contest; by picking some obscure microcaps where 1/8th tic's represent huge % moves etc... such as OMNI TCMS MEXP et al....
==================================================================To: CpsOmis who wrote (67081)
From: SliderOnTheBlack Friday, May 26, 2000 3:19 PM ET
Reply # of 68312

o/t Cosmo re: the contest picks...
No offense meant; but a buy & hold contest is "static" - traders rely on volatility & being "non-static".

A pick is just that... I can love & hate the same stock within a 2 week period.

I short SII @ 88, but I am a buyer at 72 & under and may be able to have done both within a 2 week timeframe if it retraces much more here.

Also; as I mentioned earlier - in a pure % upside contest where one just picks a buy & hold company; the small caps are the way to "win" the contest. Same as in tech - you need to "pick" some obscure micro that will shoot up 1,300% etc - you cant pick INTC CSCO MSFT DELL and win a tech stock picking contest - same here.

To "win" the contest - one should pick the likes of small caps TCMS OMNI WG UFAB NR & maybe FGH MDR etc for service, or the small caps in E&Ps as well - like MEXP BEXP RRC WZR BNO etc...

Personally I think the small caps have huge upside; but they also obviously have a greater degree of risk of being dead money if they don't execute and some of those plays have solvency issues as well. I prefer to hold small, micro caps in a "Basket" approach and keep them generally in my smaller Long Term Non-Trading account.

But, to "win" a contest - those are the types of picks that win contests... not necessarially what I want to trade - but to "win" a contest - sure.

Obviously the contest here is fun , its done; but perhaps at a latter date; we should separate micro's from mid, or large caps. Maybe a good divider is 3 price catagories; sub $5 stocks, stocks from $5 to $15 and stocks $15 & over...
or for example to have a contest to pick 3 stocks within the OSX index itself - now that would be a more relevant contest imho.

I'm focused on just 3 stocks that stand out to me here - FLC & PGO for service/drillers and for E&P's over $15 it would be BSNX. - unless something pops up like a trade on the rumor/news play in NR, or unless something sells off significantly; I'm just playing those 3 heavy & keeping the cash to trade in & out of the Nasdq stocks, or individual stories here.

Good Luck - hey; ole' MEXP may be the overall winner from the low $1 range by the way - $5 by Xmas after all (may get the Xmas part right, just the wrong year)...

GOT NR ?

================================================================

You guys represent the worst of Chihuahuadom...truly pathetic.

PS - I did notice some "selectivity" on using opening/closing/intra-day prices for "some" contestants entries with "pricing" thier picks however (VBG) - a little handicap for someone ?

Nothing like a level playing field now is there ?

PS - jim_P

I'm looking forward to your next plageristic picks from the VPI board... danwilson_yorkshire's made some positive comments on OXY & the underappreciation of their Altura acquisition - why dont you, or "Q" cut & paste something on that & lay claim to another "Great Pick"....ROFLMAO~

Outta here...gotta go clean the Chihuahua shit off my shoes...it's all over here... watch where you step ~



To: Evolution who wrote (68303)6/30/2000 9:30:35 AM
From: Evolution  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 95453
 
Jim_P Contest intermediate results, Thu Jun 29 Close

Hi all, sorry for such a long absence and not posting the
contest situation, but what would you do if you were on the
French Riviera? Kind of tough to fire up the computer and
check SI. I'm still here till Jul-4.

I had some difficulty with my spreadsheet and the symbol
change of TCMS to TCMSQ. I hope I didn't do anything stupid
modifying he spreadsheet. Please check out whether your
results make sense.
When I have more time, I will add the quote for each stock
so anybody can see what the calculations are based on.
I wouldn't want ANYbody to think I am rigging the results
(at least one person has insinuated I was). I have no time
for that, and anyway what counts for this contest is the
final result at the end of this year. Intermediate results
are just for fun (as far as I am concerned the final result
will be just for fun too, this is all just a game!).

Just be sure that all I am doing is copying, in one go, the
quotes from a Yahoo portolio that I have setup, pasting
them into my spreadsheet that calculates everything, and
doing a copy for my spreadsheet into a SI post. If the
result is wrong it is either because I made a mistake
programming my spreadsheet, or the yahoo quotes are
incorrect, and I invite everybody to double check the
results.

Last, please be aware that the entry under the "Slider"
name does not represent SliderOnTheBlack's entry into the
contest. SliderOnTheBlack declined to officially
participate. However, he did submit some picks as
suggestions of what it would take to try and win this
contest, so the Slider" entry represents a hypothetical
player who would have followed SliderOnTheBlack's
suggestions.

So here are the intermdiary results as of yesterday:

Indicators (% gain/loss are from May 24)
^DJI: 10398.04, -1.30%
^IXIC: 3877.23, +18.55%
^OSX: 121.58, +1.13%
^XOI: 514.02, -2.01%
^XNG: 200.91, +2.91%
Strictly Drilling Indexes:
SDOSX: 153,032.30, +5.54% (SDOSX normalized to OSX as of May-24: 126.88)
SDEPX: 170,699.40, +13.80% (SDEPX normalized to XOI as of May-24: 596.97)
(SDEPX normalized to XNG as of May-24: 222.17)

Current leaders:
E&P: Jim_P: +44.32%
OS: Elmer: +20.31%
E&P and OS combined Jim_P: +23%

E&P Contest (% gain/loss are from May 24)
Jim_P: $7216.1 +44.32% (KCS +22.2%,EEX +39.7%,ESNJ +40.3%,PQUE +67.9%,UP.TO+51.6%)
stevedhu: $6697.19 +33.94% (EEX +39.7%,PANA.OB+86.9%,HEC -7.7%,RRC +14.3%,CHK +36.6%)
Telemarker: $6397.94 +27.96% (KWK +20.8%,CHK +36.6%,TMR +6.3%,EEX +39.7%,ROIL +36.4%)
Ronald J.Clark: $6315.25 +26.31% (TMR +6.3%,CRZO +3.4%,RRC +14.3%,EEX +39.7%,PQUE +67.9%)
double+good: $6179.85 +23.60% (RRC +14.3%,EEX +39.7%,MEXP +27.8%,FST +17.5%,SEV +18.8%)
Area51: $6144 +22.88% (BSNX +10.9%,EEX +39.7%,ESNJ +40.3%,TMR +6.3%,XTO +17.2%)
Rory Heiner: $5917.28 +18.35% (EEX +39.7%,CRZO +3.4%,ROYL +9.1%,EEE +22.2%,PETD +17.4%)
Evolution: $5854.93 +17.10% (RRC +14.3%,TMR +6.3%,EEX +39.7%,SFS +8.0%,XTO +17.2%)
Frank: $5837.65 +16.75% (EEX +39.7%,RRC +14.3%,CRK +20.0%,HEC -7.7%,FST +17.5%)
CpsOmis: $5820.08 +16.40% (MEXP +27.8%,RRC +14.3%,SFS +8.0%,EEX +39.7%,HEC -7.7%)
Slider: $5737.81 +14.76% (MEXP +27.8%,BEXP -7.0%,RRC +14.3%,WZR +18.2%,BNO +20.5%)
Freeway: $5721.47 +14.43% (SFS +8.0%,SFY +12.8%,BSNX +10.9%,OEI +0.9%,EEX +39.7%)
dabum3: $5662.24 +13.24% (DNR +3.4%,RRC +14.3%,MMR +14.7%,EPEX +11.6%,EEE +22.2%)
Warpfactor: $5576.66 +11.53% (EEX +39.7%,TMR +6.3%,APA +9.1%,VPI -5.4%,SFS +8.0%)
Snewts: $5569.34 +11.39% (SFS +8.0%,OEI +0.9%,XTO +17.2%,BSNX +10.9%,CRK +20.0%)
Michael Young: $5563.65 +11.27% (VPI -5.4%,SFS +8.0%,TMR +6.3%,BSNX +10.9%,CHK +36.6%)
BruceL: $5510.86 +10.22% (OXY -8.3%,EEX +39.7%,OEI +0.9%,BSNX +10.9%,SFS +8.0%)
E. Graphs: $5501.04 +10.02% (PLX -0.4%,LSO +15.9%,SFS +8.0%,THX +9.4%,XTO +17.2%)
sportman: $5498.57 +9.97% (OIL +25.2%,OEI +0.9%,BSNX +10.9%,WMB +4.9%,SFS +8.0%)
Now She's Blond:$5496.88 +9.94% (GRL -7.9%,ECA +1.9%,RGO +16.2%,EPEX +11.6%,MEXP +27.8%)
Minos: $5460.25 +9.20% (SFS +8.0%,BSNX +10.9%,OEI +0.9%,APA +9.1%,XTO +17.2%)
Rainier: $5375.22 +7.50% (OEI +0.9%,TMR +6.3%,VPI -5.4%,SFS +8.0%,MEXP +27.8%)
John F: $5342.43 +6.85% (SFS +8.0%,OIL +25.2%,APA +9.1%,APC +2.1%,BR -10.2%)
Commander Crkt: $5326.79 +6.54% (APA +9.1%,OEI +0.9%,XTO +17.2%,BSNX +10.9%,VPI -5.4%)
hdrjr: $5303.11 +6.06% (XTO +17.2%,PXD -6.7%,CRK +20.0%,HSE -1.1%,OEI +0.9%)
TheFix: $5190.86 +3.82% (CMT.TO+10.2%,URC.TO -3.4%,MGY.TO +6.0%,MXP.TO +6.9%,RES -0.6%)
k.ramesh: $5163.54 +3.27% (OIL +25.2%,TLM -3.9%,BR -10.2%,MRO +5.2%,GOU 0.0%)
Ken Robbins: $5156.78 +3.14% (APA +9.1%,BR -10.2%,DVN -6.8%,TMR +6.3%,XTO +17.2%)
Elmer: $5097.11 +1.94% (EOG +11.6%,COG -4.2%,BRR -8.1%,DVN -6.8%,XTO +17.2%)
uhmuhnum: $5064.46 +1.29% (OXY -8.3%,OEI +0.9%,TMR +6.3%,PXD -6.7%,RRC +14.3%)

OS Contest (% gain/loss are from May 24)
Elmer: $6015.36 +20.31% (UTI +0.0%,NSS +12.1%,GW +6.7%,PTEN+11.5%,HOFF +71.3%)
Rainier: $5979.83 +19.6% (KEG -11.9%,PKD +6.9%,FGH +17.4%,UFAB+14.3%,HOFF +71.3%)
Rory Heiner: $5919.5 +18.39% (TDW +1.2%,HOFF+71.3%,PKD +6.9%,CAM -0.3%,SESI +12.8%)
Telemarker: $5897.61 +17.95% (SEI -4.7%,UFAB+14.3%,PGO +1.5%,FLC +7.4%,HOFF +71.3%)
double+good: $5768.1 +15.36% (UFAB +14.3%,MDR -2.0%,PKD +6.9%,FGH +17.4%,TMAR +40.3%)
Commander Crkt: $5613.68 +12.27% (FLC +7.4%,PGO +1.5%,KEG -11.9%,HOFF+71.3%,BHI -6.9%)
stevedhu: $5549.44 +10.99% (PKD +6.9%,FGH +17.4%,GW +6.7%,MIND -5.6%,ICOC +29.5%)
BigBull: $5504.57 +10.09% (PKD +6.9%,MDR -2.0%,NR +16.2%,KEG -11.9%,TESOF+41.4%)
uhmuhnum: $5479.98 +9.6% (FLC +7.4%,MDR -2.0%,VRC +11.0%,FGH +17.4%,UFAB +14.3%)
hdrjr: $5433.22 +8.66% (VRC +11.0%,TDW +1.2%,GLBL +5.1%,FGH +17.4%,GLM +8.6%)
Frank: $5271.2 +5.42% (TCMSQ-66.7%,UFAB+14.3%,PGO +1.5%,GW +6.7%,HOFF +71.3%)
Now She's Blond:$5267.17 +5.34% (GRP +9.0%,MDR -2.0%,VTS -5.1%,SEI -4.7%,ICOC +29.5%)
CpsOmis: $5248.88 +4.98% (MDR -2.0%,PKD +6.9%,FLC +7.4%,FGH +17.4%,SEI -4.7%)
Sportsman: $5216.15 +4.32% (PTEN +11.5%,RIG +8.8%,DO -14.7%,FLC +7.4%,GLM +8.6%)
Ken Robbins: $5186.19 +3.72% (CAM -0.3%,FLC +7.4%,GW +6.7%,MDR -2.0%,PKD +6.9%)
John F: $5156.45 +3.13% (BHI -6.9%,FLC +7.4%,NE -0.3%,RIG +8.8%,GW +6.7%)
k.ramesh: $5143.87 +2.88% (VTS -5.1%,FLC +7.4%,KEG -11.9%,GW +6.7%,FGH +17.4%)
Snewts: $5130.78 +2.62% (FLC +7.4%,KEG -11.9%,PTEN +11.5%,RIG +8.8%,SCSWF -2.6%)
Freeway: $5126.27 +2.53% (FLC +7.4%,PGO +1.5%,KEG -11.9%,RIG +8.8%,PKD +6.9%)
Warpfactor: $5126.27 +2.53% (KEG -11.9%,PGO +1.5%,FLC +7.4%,PKD +6.9%,RIG +8.8%)
Jim_P: $5083.56 +1.67% (SEI -4.7%,PGO +1.5%,KEG -11.9%,FLC +7.4%,NR +16.2%)
Area 51: $5047.33 +0.95% (KEG -11.9%,FLC +7.4%,UFAB +14.3%,BJS -4.7%,NBR -0.3%)
E. Graphs: $5037.09 +0.74% (GLBL +5.1%,SEI -4.7%,GLM +8.6%,HAL -0.1%,PDE -5.2%)
Ronald J.Clark: $4954.44 -0.91% (FLC +7.4%,PGO +1.5%,SCSWF -2.6%,KEG -11.9%,TBDI +1.1%)
Evolution: $4893.3 -2.13% (MDR -2.0%,FLC +7.4%,PGO +1.5%,KEG -11.9%,MIND -5.6%)
dabum3: $4882.52 -2.35% (PDE -5.2%,FGH +17.4%,TMAR +40.3%,PAA +2.4%,TCMSQ-66.7%)
BruceL: $4833.92 -3.32% (PKD +6.9%,KEG -11.9%,SCSWF -2.6%,MDR -2.0%,BHI -6.9%)
TheFix: $4763.32 -4.73% (KEG -11.9%,RIG +8.8%,WFT +0.0%,ESI +6.2%,PD -26.8%)
Slider: $4502.31 -9.95% (TCMSQ-66.7%,OMNI-25.0%,WG +11.5%,UFAB+14.3%,NR +16.2%)