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To: snookcity who wrote (6918)	1/22/2009 9:28:20 PM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20435

57 days to go in Round 9 - Game ends March 20th, '09 Rank Players Current Portfolio Value (began with $100) - 8TH GAME 1 Asymmetric () $139.99 F…Dec 12th 2 coug $134.28 3 Glenn Petersen () $120.92 F…Dec 18th 4 snookcity () $120.27 F…Dec 8th 5 Sr K () $112.45 L…Dec 8th 6 Steve Harris () $109.73 7 bentway $106.86 8 BearCatBob $106.43 9 Jatin Kadakia (W) $104.57 10 jrhana () $102.00 11 jmiller099 () $101.35 12 Kirk () $100.60 13 Road Walker $100.00 14 hotlinktuna $100.00 15 SARMAN () $100.00 16 Elroy $99.32 17 Sultan $99.29 18 Mike McFarland $99.16 19 Peter van Steenis $98.61 20 Peace (W) $97.83 21 S&P 500 $94.46 22 Cogito $94.30 23 Robert G $92.40 L … Dec 23rd 24 David Alan Cook $91.51 L … Dec 19th 25 Taro (W) $91.37 L … Dec 12th 26 Jorj X Mckie $88.07 27 Jim McMannis $85.99 28 Bonefish (W) $69.99 L … Jan 14th Group Avg = $105.99 Combined we're beating the S&P by 11.5% 74.1% of us are beating the S&P 500 (F) = At one point in the match was in first, (L) = At one point in the match was in last W = Won a previous round, * = times in a row player has beaten the S&P 500 -------------------- -------------------- Elroy Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change CVU $5.11 4.967 $25.38 $6.04 … -15% HPQ $35.49 0.800 $31.60 37.49 … -5% Short Cash $1.00 42.340 $42.34 $1.00 … 0% Elroy Total = $99.32 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Taro Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change IKAN $1.25 42.017 $52.52 $1.19 … 5% CAVM $7.84 4.955 $38.85 $10.09 … -22% Taro Total = $91.37 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Kirk Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change GGR $1.32 14.815 $19.56 $1.35 … -2% FNSR $0.46 40.000 $18.40 $0.50 … -8% LRCX $20.56 0.985 $20.25 $20.31 … 1% Cash $1.00 25.000 $25.00 $0.80 … 25% UTEK $10.44 1.667 $17.40 $12.00 … -13% Kirk Total = $100.60 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Jatin Kadakia Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change NOVL $3.56 4.938 $17.58 $4.05 … -12% TLAB $4.04 4.890 $19.76 $4.09 … -1% OPXT $2.19 11.364 $24.89 $1.76 … 24% CSPI $2.65 7.491 $19.85 $2.67 … -1% PNTR $3.78 5.953 $22.50 $3.36 … 13% Jatin Kadakia Total = $104.57 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Sr K Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change FIC $14.87 1.420 $20.40 14.62 … 2% Short CORS $1.31 19.956 $26.14 $1.04 … 26% HLYS $1.99 8.648 $17.21 $2.40 … -17% SCSS $0.30 89.074 $26.75 $0.23 … 29% TSL $7.36 2.982 $21.95 $6.96 … 6% Sr K Total = $112.45 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- steveharris Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change RF $4.25 11.019 $46.83 $6.07 … -30% GRRF $1.07 58.676 $62.90 $1.14 … -6% steveharris Total = $109.73 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- snookcity Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change DRYS $10.49 5.263 $55.21 $4.75 … 121% FCX $22.56 0.915 $20.65 $22.28 … 1% DXPE $13.51 1.923 $25.98 $13.00 … 4% GNW $2.26 8.156 $18.43 $2.50 … -10% snookcity Total = $120.27 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Robert G Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change INFN $8.15 2.090 $17.03 $9.57 … -15% AVNX $1.22 42.105 $51.37 $0.95 … 28% ASYT $0.27 88.889 $24.00 $0.45 … -40% Robert G Total = $92.40 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Cogito Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change AAPL $88.36 0.501 $44.30 $99.72 … -11% Cash $1.00 50.000 $50.00 $1.00 … 0% Cogito Total = $94.30 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- David Alan Cook Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change DGLY $2.97 13.158 $39.08 $3.80 … -22% THOR $31.00 1.691 $52.44 $29.56 … 5% David Alan Cook Total = $91.51 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Peace Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change BAC $5.71 1.640 $9.37 $15.24 … -63% AMZN $49.94 0.518 $25.87 $48.26 … 3% MDVN $19.12 1.733 $33.13 $14.43 … 33% RMTR $1.78 16.556 $29.47 $1.51 … 18% Peace Total = $97.83 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Road Walker Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change Cash $1.00 100.000 $100.00 $1.00 … 0% Road Walker Total = $100.00 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Glenn Petersen Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change SMMX $3.97 7.042 $27.96 $3.55 … 12% F $1.94 9.191 $17.83 $2.72 … -29% NM $3.45 11.628 $40.12 $2.15 … 60% APWR $5.07 6.906 $35.01 $3.62 … 40% Glenn Petersen Total = $120.92 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Sultan Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change FUQI $5.88 3.994 $23.48 $6.26 … -6% CHINA $0.84 30.120 $25.30 $0.83 … 1% ETFC $1.09 19.685 $21.46 $1.27 … -14% GTE $2.58 11.261 $29.05 $2.22 … 16% Sultan Total = $99.29 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Mike McFarland Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change TXN $14.36 1.717 $24.66 $14.56 … -1% SYT $38.94 0.757 $29.46 $33.04 … 18% GENZ $68.47 0.382 $26.12 $65.53 … 4% DOW $14.38 1.316 $18.92 $19.00 … -24% Mike McFarland Total = $99.16 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Bonefish Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change C $3.11 6.485 $20.17 $7.71 … -60% FRO $27.90 1.786 $49.82 $28.00 … 0% Bonefish Total = $69.99 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- hotlinktuna Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change Cash $1.00 100.000 $100.00 $1.44 … -31% hotlinktuna Total = $100.00 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Jim McMannis Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change GE $13.48 2.801 $37.76 $17.85 … -24% INTC $12.82 3.762 $48.23 $13.29 … -4% Jim McMannus Total = $85.99 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- jmiller099 Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change AAPL $88.36 0.266 $23.50 $94.00 … -6% QCOM $36.06 0.784 $28.26 $31.90 … 13% PTEN $9.56 5.187 $49.59 $9.64 … -1% jmiller099 Total = $101.35 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- jrhana Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change ESA $3.85 11.364 $43.75 $4.40 … -12% GE $13.48 1.120 $15.10 $17.85 -24% GG $26.63 0.456 $12.14 $21.93 21% SLW $6.28 3.135 $19.69 $3.19 97% CHMP $2.75 4.115 $11.32 $2.43 … 13% jrhana Total = $102.00 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Asymmetric Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change ACI $15.65 1.589 $24.86 $12.59 … 24% NGD $1.56 23.256 $36.28 $0.86 … 81% BPZ $5.35 4.255 $22.77 $4.70 … 14% WFT $9.99 2.227 $22.25 $8.98 … 11% CPE $2.25 15.038 $33.83 $1.33 … 69% Asymmetric Total = $139.99 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- SARMAN Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change Cash $1.00 100.000 $100.00 $1.00 … 0% SARMAN Total = $100.00 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- bentway Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change BPZ $5.35 5.319 $28.46 $4.70 … 14% F $1.94 9.191 $17.83 $2.72 … -29% H TE $8.41 3.149 $26.48 $7.94 … 6% PRGN $5.25 6.494 $34.09 $3.85 … 36% bentway Total = $106.86 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Jorj X Mckie Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change CSCO $15.37 1.255 $19.28 $15.94 … -4% BAC $5.71 1.312 $7.49 $15.24 … -63% JASO $2.31 10.057 $23.23 ACI $15.65 2.432 $38.06 … Jorj X Mckie Total = $88.07 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Peter van Steenis Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change BPZ $5.35 5.319 $28.46 $4.70 … 14% AIG $1.31 12.887 $16.88 $1.94 … -32% BEXP $2.83 8.306 $23.50 $3.01 … -6% PCU $14.61 2.037 $29.77 $12.27 … 19% Peter van Steenis Total = $98.61 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- BearCatBob Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change DNR $10.42 2.847 $29.67 $8.78 19% GG $26.63 1.038 $27.64 $24.09 11% MMR $7.65 2.729 $20.88 $9.16 -16% MOS $33.95 0.832 $28.24 $30.05 13% BearCatBob Total = $106.43 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- coug Stock Price Shares Value Cost … Change BCON $0.43 45.455 $19.55 $0.55 -22% AUY $6.95 5.061 $35.17 $4.94 41% NGD $1.56 29.070 $45.35 $0.86 81% TGB $0.78 43.860 $34.21 $0.57 37% coug Total = $134.28 S&P 500 827.50 0.1141 $94.46 876.07 … -5.5%

To: snookcity who wrote (6918)	1/22/2009 9:28:47 PM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20435

Yup, on Friday's closing price, right?

To: snookcity who wrote (6918)	1/22/2009 9:43:56 PM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20435

The Rules are that you cannot put (or short) more than 50% of your portfolio in any one stock, and that any illegal order is void. At Thursday's close your order is OK, with DRYS about 55.21 and total portfolio about 120.27, so DRYS was 45.9%, but, obviously, DRYS was over 50% at Wednesday's closes. To be safe with your order, either monitor it during the day and make any change required to not be illegal, or add something like "up to the maximum allowed" or change the buy portion of the order to "buy WEN with the maximum allowed in one position" or clearly separate the sell and the buy into separate instructions if you want the sell executed independently of whether the buy is legal or not. Think of the order as leaving voicemail for a human broker to follow exactly what you write. Your "order" was actually asking "could you", and you probably, at some time, have heard someone ask "Could you give me the time?" and gotten "Yes" for a reply.