To: Whirlybird who wrote (2 ) 5/22/1999 1:46:00 PM From: LadyNada Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 84
Your arguments are excellent. However, to be more safe, You need to argue for the other side. Your greed is helping you see many reasons to hold VTPI. But, for me, often too much greed can change sure gains/profits, into lunch money, or a loss. I am loving to take profit OFF the table. I am tired of my belief in a company causing me to watch my profits dwindle to nothing. If we had a group concerted effort to hold against the MM's, all well and good, but the MM's manip works because they know trader psychology. When you see it dip, if you havent already sold, the temptation will be strong. You will dream about how you COULD HAVE sold at 35-40 at the open, and now have to settle for 20 and 19. Or... You will hold to your convictions and even buy MORE at 19, adding to your position, because you believe the story. But what if they shake it down, even more.... to 15 and quickly to 12, then .095... as the price collapses and panic selling comes in. People look at the CHART and see a SIX CENT stock that pulled a 6 bagger on hype on free shares that you can NOT get anymore, and they will bail. And there will be no buyers coming in. For what? Then.... then... if you REALLY believe in the company's story, then you can get some shares for .07 or .08 and hold them, and forget about them. Forget about the free shares dividend; thats over, either you will get them, because you are on record as a holder of VTPI on 5/21/99, or you will not due to some technical misunderstanding about how it all works. What is important NOW, is the reality of HOW much is your paper profit in VTPI, right now? Will you leave your thousands in the kitty for others to snatch? I cant stand it. I love to stand on principle. I love to stand on FACT. I believe in company's and their stories. But man, in the end... I WANT MY MONEY! Sincerely, LadyNada