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Strategies & Market Trends : Picks of the quarter -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SI Bob who wrote (3757)	7/24/2007 7:13:20 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20435

Hello, You can enter now, but you get the last placed guy's cash minus a buck, so you start with $65.76. Good luck, you'll probably beat longnshort no problem, but might have trouble winning. This round began about 3 months ago and is in is final legs. There will be a new one beginning about Aug 10th or so. If I understand correctly, you can open positions only on the last Friday of the month but close them any day? What about your initial positions? Initial positions are on a date when the game starts - we all started with $100. Next start will be sometime early August, not actually set yet. You've got the trading rules down it seems - we may open up to being able to close out trades (long or short) mid-month and just limit the number of trades per player per month. Trading mid-month isn't a problem, we limit it to keep my time requirement down - a daytrader could make this more work than I want. Dave, if you notice my post, want to give some thought to how we can make this and other variations of trading games programmatic and offer cash prizes? Hey, I don't mind punching in the stock prices and share counts, but you're welcome to throw any cash prize at us that you like! I may end up mysteriously winning every round depending on the size of the cash prize..... I'll get you in the game with your picks later today.

To: SI Bob who wrote (3757)	7/24/2007 10:09:42 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20435

Forgot about you with the meltdown going on this morning in tech stocks. How's this look? Here's your starting portfolio based on yesterday's closing prices, and a buck less capital than yesterday's last place: SI Bob Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change ELN $20.62 0.319 $6.58 $20.62 0% BGG $30.03 0.438 $13.15 $30.03 0% WPL $13.11 1.505 $19.73 $13.11 0% HMB $0.91 28.905 $26.30 $0.91 0% SI Bob Total = $65.76

To: SI Bob who wrote (3757)	7/24/2007 12:40:04 PM
From: snookcity	Respond to of 20435

I think you should give a cash prize for last.

To: SI Bob who wrote (3757)	8/1/2007 1:18:08 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20435

Thanks for entering the game, you're making all of us feel a bit better!@ 3 days to go in Round 5 - Game ends August 3rd, '07 Rank Players Current Portfolio Value (began with $100) - 5TH GAME 1 J. Chris Parsons $128.24 …F (??) 2 Peace (W) $121.61 …F (Apr 27) 3 BAKED ALASKA (n) $120.08 …F (June 26) 4 Dave54 () $116.90 …F (May 4) 5 Jatin Kadakia (W*) $115.42 …L (Apr 10) 6 Jim McMannus () $114.47 7 schzamm (n) $110.31 8 Paul Smith (n) $109.32 …F (Apr 4) 9 richardred $106.57 10 yahoogle $104.93 …F (Apr 17) 11 Elroy $104.80 12 Kirk $103.40 13 Taro (W) $103.08 …F (Apr 2) 14 S&P 500 $102.16 15 Casaubon $102.15 16 Brumar (n) $101.96 17 Bonefish (n) $101.95 …L (Apr 2) 18 John Fowler (n) $98.76 19 Asymmetric (n) $98.08 20 tejek $94.38 21 Cashboy (*) $93.91 22 Steve Harris $92.20 23 George Statham $91.64 …F (Apr 3) 24 Sr K $90.97 25 Bbeamish $86.87 26 longnshort () $84.79 27 Sultan () $84.32 28 Thomas Kirwin (n) $82.40 29 snookcity $66.70 …L (May 18) 30 SI Bob $52.06 …L (July 24) Group Avg = $99.39 Combined we're beating the S&P by -2.8%* (W) = Won one of the previous games, (n) = newbie, () = number of times in a row player has beaten the S&P500 (F) = At one point in the match was in first, (L) = At one point in the match was in last -------------------- -------------------- Elroy Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change PMCS $7.62 7.143 $54.43 $7.00 9% BRCM $32.81 1.535 $50.37 $32.57 1% Elroy Total = $104.80 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Taro Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change ATHR $27.88 2.103 $58.62 $23.78 17% ERIC $37.41 0.58 $21.87 $38.49 -3% IKAN $7.20 3.137 $22.58 $7.97 -10% Taro Total = $103.08 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Kirk Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change ALTR $23.20 1.001 $23.22 $19.98 16% CACS $4.80 4.073 $19.55 $4.91 -2% FDX $110.74 0.189 $20.88 $106.07 4% VRGY $24.46 0.851 $20.81 $23.51 4% VLNC $1.07 17.699 $18.94 $1.13 -5% Kirk Total = $103.40 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Cashboy Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change HLCS $8.50 2.697 $22.92 $9.06 -6% AFFX $24.38 0.982 $23.93 $24.89 -2% CRA $12.02 1.970 $23.68 $12.40 -3% GLGC $1.32 17.705 $23.37 $1.38 -4% Cashboy Total = $93.91 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Casaubon Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change FCEL $7.36 1.294 $9.52 $7.73 -5% VLNC $1.07 19.905 $21.30 $1.14 -6% OVTI $17.17 1.644 $28.23 $13.80 24% VRTX $32.30 1.074 $34.68 $27.94 16% ENER $29.85 0.282 $8.42 $35.46 -16% Casaubon Total = $102.15 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Jatin Kadakia Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change IHR $4.35 5.762 $25.07 $5.83 -25% HSOA $4.73 6.856 $32.43 $4.60 3% WFII $2.23 25.974 $57.92 $1.31 70% Jatin Kadakia Total = $115.42 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Sr K Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change DSW $33.24 0.472 $24.32 $42.40 -22% Short* GRIL $6.20 3.139 $19.46 $7.82 -21% WFMI $37.04 0.517 $19.14 $47.51 -22% GRIL $6.20 2.135 $13.24 $8.90 -30% WFMI $37.04 0.400 $14.81 $45.01 -18% Sr K Total = $90.97 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- George Statham Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change VLO $67.01 0.462 $30.96 $64.93 3% CCJ $40.78 0.719 $29.32 $41.72 -2% AUY $11.07 1.379 $15.27 $14.50 -24% AFFX $24.38 0.660 $16.09 $30.31 -20% George Stratham Total = $91.64 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- BAKED ALASKA Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change INTC $23.62 2.091 $49.39 $19.13 23% AMD $13.54 1.559 $21.11 $12.83 6% HOV $13.24 0.821 $29.13 $24.37 -46% Short ATML $5.39 2.000 $10.78 $5.00 8% MOT $16.99 0.569 $9.68 $17.56 -3% BAKED ALASKA Total = $120.08 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- steveharris Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change AT $65.95 0.803 $52.95 $62.27 6% DELL $27.97 2.172 $39.25 $23.02 22% Short steveharris Total = $92.20 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- snookcity Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change TWGP $26.50 1.194 $31.64 $31.90 -17% AAPL $131.76 0.312 $35.05 $122.04 8% Short snookcity Total = $66.70 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- longnshort Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change STKR $1.28 21.569 $27.61 $1.53 -16% AHN $0.34 106.452 $36.19 $0.31 10% TPO $0.50 41.975 $20.99 $0.81 -38% longnshort Total = $84.79 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Paul Smith Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change IIG $21.60 2.474 $53.44 $20.21 7% IMMR $15.59 3.585 $55.88 $14.98 4% Paul Smith Total = $109.32 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Dave54 Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change RNO $5.11 8.353 $42.69 $3.99 28% SNG $2.97 14.657 $43.53 $2.52 18% TXCO $10.05 3.053 $30.68 $10.92 -8% Dave54 Total = $116.90 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Thomas Kirwin Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change VPHM $12.85 2.352 $30.22 $14.03 -8% UDW $0.59 62.963 $37.15 $0.54 9% AMPX $8.89 1.691 $15.03 $19.52 -54% Thomas Kirwin Total = $82.40 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- richardred Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change ACET $9.12 3.145 $28.66 $7.95 15% LSCC $4.73 4.333 $20.49 $5.77 -18% POL $7.52 3.975 $29.89 $6.29 20% PSEM $10.68 2.577 $27.53 $9.70 10% richardred Total = $106.57 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- John Fowler Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change AMZN $78.54 0.799 $37.27 $62.60 25% Short KEF $13.80 2.260 $31.19 $11.06 25% Cash $1.00 30.300 $30.30 $1.00 0% John Fowler Total = $98.76 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Peace Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change HDB $86.61 0.269 $23.27 $73.98 17% WFMI $37.04 0.446 $16.53 $44.81 -17% FOXH $25.67 1.000 $25.67 $20.00 28% CHTR $4.06 7.241 $29.40 $4.05 0% RMTR $3.73 7.168 $26.74 $2.79 34% Peace Total = $121.61 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- tejek Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change XOMA $2.06 6.397 $13.18 $3.04 -32% SIF $22.63 1.256 $28.42 $18.68 21% ALY $24.00 1.230 $29.52 $19.92 20% DVR $15.22 1.528 $23.26 $14.90 2% tejek Total = $94.38 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Asymmetric Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change ZOLT $46.90 0.690 $32.35 $36.24 29% GROW $21.30 0.878 $18.69 $28.49 -25% WFR $61.32 0.410 $25.17 $60.91 1% SBH $8.03 2.723 $21.87 $9.18 -13% Asymmetric Total = $98.08 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Bbeamish Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change NXY $31.12 0.325 $10.12 $61.53 -49% GOOG $510.00 0.044 $17.75 $458.53 11% Short CNQ $68.41 0.356 $24.35 $56.20 22% NI $19.07 0.803 $15.32 $24.90 -23% SLV $128.02 0.151 $19.34 $132.42 -3% BBeamish Total = $86.87 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- schzamm Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change SNG $2.97 20.325 $60.37 $2.46 21% CHINA $8.86 5.637 $49.94 $8.87 0% schzamm Total = $110.31 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Sultan Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change FFHL $6.89 1.986 $13.68 $10.07 -32% MRVC $2.65 5.571 $14.76 $3.59 -26% NLST $2.49 2.882 $7.18 $6.94 -64% PALM $14.92 1.110 $16.57 $18.01 -17% PRTS $8.85 3.630 $32.12 $5.51 61% Sultan Total = $84.32 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- SI Bob Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change ELN $18.73 0.319 $5.97 $20.62 -9% BGG $28.36 0.438 $12.42 $30.03 -6% WPL $10.85 1.505 $16.33 $13.11 -17% HMB $0.60 28.905 $17.34 $0.91 -34% SI Bob Total = $52.06 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- J. Chris Parsons Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change BWLD $43.22 1.007 $43.52 $32.78 32% XOM $85.13 0.433 $36.89 $76.16 12% AAPL $131.76 0.363 $47.84 $93.65 41% J. Chris Parsons Total = $128.24 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Bonefish Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change LEND $10.22 5.896 $39.74 $8.48 21% Short TOPT $6.68 5.319 $35.53 $4.70 42% BP $69.40 0.384 $26.68 $65.04 7% Bonefish Total = $101.95 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- yahoogle Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change AUY $11.07 2.276 $25.19 $14.50 -24% JDSU $14.33 2.255 $32.31 $15.08 -5% SLW $13.71 3.459 $47.42 $9.54 44% yahoogle Total = $104.93 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Jim McMannus Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change TRMD $40.20 1.437 $57.76 $34.80 16% KRC $64.43 0.672 $56.72 $74.43 -13% Short Jim McMannus Total = $114.47 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Brumar Stock Price Shares Value Cost Change CVBT $0.91 13.333 $12.13 $1.50 -39% OMTR $22.85 1.116 $25.50 $17.92 28% PCLN $63.80 0.351 $22.41 $57.00 12% WHT $2.98 7.597 $22.63 $2.94 1% AMKR $12.36 1.560 $19.28 $12.82 -4% Brumar Total = $101.96 S&P 500 1,455.27 0.070 $102.16 1,424.55 2.2% ---------------------------------------- Stock Price Cost Change MKRS $0.85 $0.44 93% WFII $2.23 $1.31 70% PRTS $8.85 $5.51 61% GROW $112.71 $72.64 55% SLW $13.71 $9.54 44% TOPT $6.68 $4.70 42% AAPL $131.76 $93.65 41% ONNN $11.82 $8.81 34% BWLD $43.22 $32.78 32% RNO $5.11 $3.99 28% OMTR $22.85 $17.92 28% INTC $23.62 $19.13 23% CNQ $68.41 $56.20 22% DELL $27.97 $23.02 22% Short SNG $2.97 $2.46 21% LEND $10.22 $8.48 21% Short POL $7.52 $6.29 20% CCOI $28.68 $24.11 19% Short ATHR $27.88 $23.78 17% ZOLT $63.80 $54.54 17% ALTR $23.20 $19.98 16% VRTX $32.30 $27.94 16% TRMD $40.20 $34.80 16% ACET $9.12 $7.95 15% XOM $85.13 $76.16 12% GOOG $510.00 $458.53 11% Short PSEM $10.68 $9.70 10% FNM $59.84 $54.47 10% Short UDW $0.59 $0.54 9% PMCS $7.62 $7.00 9% WPL $10.85 $10.02 8% ATML $5.39 $5.00 8% IIG $21.60 $20.21 7% BP $69.40 $65.04 7% AT $65.95 $62.27 6% AT $65.95 $62.27 6% AMD $13.54 $12.83 6% FDX $110.74 $106.07 4% VRGY $24.46 $23.51 4% VLO $67.01 $64.93 3% HSOA $4.73 $4.60 3% WFR $16.79 $16.34 3% S&P 500 1,455.27 1,424.55 2.2% ASTI $8.25 $8.12 2% BRCM $32.81 $32.57 1% CHINA $8.86 $8.87 0% EPEX $12.41 $12.48 -1% SPIL $9.64 $9.75 -1% IMAX $5.04 $5.12 -2% CACS $4.80 $4.91 -2% CCJ $40.78 $41.72 -2% MOT $16.99 $17.56 -3% AMGN $53.74 $55.55 -3% SLV $128.02 $132.42 -3% AMKR $12.36 $12.82 -4% FCEL $7.36 $7.73 -5% JDSU $14.33 $15.08 -5% Q $8.53 $8.99 -5% VLNC $1.07 $1.13 -5% OMNI $9.37 $10.11 -7% TXCO $10.05 $10.92 -8% TIE $33.42 $36.41 -8% VPHM $12.85 $14.03 -8% IKAN $7.20 $7.97 -10% KRC $64.43 $74.43 -13% Short SBH $18.91 $22.03 -14% GERN $6.30 $7.42 -15% ENER $29.85 $35.46 -16% JAZ $1.28 $1.53 -16% PALM $14.92 $18.01 -17% WFMI $37.04 $45.01 -18% LSCC $4.73 $5.77 -18% AFFX $24.38 $30.31 -20% DSW $33.24 $42.40 -22% Short NI $19.07 $24.90 -23% AUY $11.07 $14.50 -24% GIGM $10.77 $14.22 -24% IHR $4.35 $5.83 -25% APKT $11.05 $14.93 -26% MRVC $2.65 $3.59 -26% AHN $0.50 $0.69 -28% GRIL $6.20 $8.90 -30% FFHL $6.89 $10.07 -32% RMBS $13.51 $21.14 -36% Short OMX $32.88 $52.25 -37% Short TPO $0.50 $0.81 -38% CVBT $0.91 $1.50 -39% HOV $13.24 $24.37 -46% Short NXY $31.12 $61.53 -49% DOIG $0.44 $0.90 -51% AMPX $8.89 $19.52 -54% NLST $2.49 $6.94 -64% HMB $0.60 $3.31 -82%