Have you ever been a Cramer Caller?

[zyzzyva57]

I assume there is only one time period really to call, because his 6, 9, and midnite shows are the same tape, right? How did you know to call during his taping, which I assume must be between 4 and 5 pm (I see him at times on a monitor behind the Talking Head on during this time)

While you were on wait, what do you hear?

Why do you some of you not know you are on the air?

Does the Call Screener ask you about a stock to see if you can ask Cramer good questions about a stocks he will feature?

I assume you do not know you have put Cramer to sleep until the shows airs, right?

Any other experiences to share this weekend about being a Cramer Caller? Some of you sound the same, so are you a regular caller? What do you do, change your name and state? :)

[roehrigs01]

I would take that as a "no-one"....

[zyzzyva57]

No one replied. My question was friendly enough. No implied cynicism or meanness. Strange, strange, strange....

[roehrigs01]

I think all the replies of nope... would be too much.... might crash the database...lol

[zyzzyva57]

What can I say? Not one caller will come forward. I would really like to hear how a caller with a question that ties in with his pick came together. Weird! The caller matching a pick seems to have a part of the story to make the story plausible. Weird and ever so convenient!

[Pierre]

I once thought of calling Cramer...

[wqcustom]

i can answer some of your q's. i called months ago. i called the 800 number and got a voicemail to leave a message. the next day, they called me back and told me to call around 3:45 with a diff phone number. i called then, gave the screener a stock, ECA, they were getting ready to report earnings. she said it didn't have enough volume. enough volume?? i'd seen it mentioned before on the lightning round, but anyway i gave em another stock. then you''re put on hold for over an hour while a little jingle plays over and over saying don't hang up, don't give up, blah blaah blah. you hear nothing of the show in progress. then after over an hour the dude comes back on line and says sorry didn't get in today. they were nice about it and said to call back tomorrow and they'd be sure to put me at/near the top and i'd get on for sure. i never called back though. wasn't worth over an hour wait to me.

but anyways, that's how the process works since the show is prerecorded, even the 6pm show. i guess they prerecord about 1-2 hours in advance then do their editing and run it at 6.

hope that helps.

[InvestingMoron]

I am going to do a spinoff of Mad Money called "InvestingMoron's Bad Money". I'm going to claim that I don't know the callers, and have my brother and sister take turns calling in during my showcase presentation. I'm going to present them with a script of questions to ask, and I'm going to have my wife screen calls for stocks that I know about.

Everyone else is going to get the busy signal. Meanwhile, I'm going to tell my aunt, uncle, and daughter to buy at least two low-priced stocks that I'm going to showcase. Then, an hour later, I'm going to air the show. My family and friends will have our laptops watching our Scottrade accounts expand beyond a normal man's yearly salary in one night. Of course, when we get investigated by the SEC, we're just going to claim it was all a big coincidence!

I bet my success rate is skyrocket and my pockets will be lined with the money of the lemmings!

[madcowdisease]

I am going to do a spinoff of Mad Money called "InvestingMoron's Bad Money". I'm going to claim that I don't know the callers, and have my brother and sister take turns calling in during my showcase presentation. I'm going to present them with a script of questions to ask, and I'm going to have my wife screen calls for stocks that I know about.

Everyone else is going to get the busy signal. Meanwhile, I'm going to tell my aunt, uncle, and daughter to buy at least two low-priced stocks that I'm going to showcase. Then, an hour later, I'm going to air the show. My family and friends will have our laptops watching our Scottrade accounts expand beyond a normal man's yearly salary in one night. Of course, when we get investigated by the SEC, we're just going to claim it was all a big coincidence!

I bet my success rate is skyrocket and my pockets will be lined with the money of the lemmings!

LOL, classic.

[zyzzyva57]

Thank you

About what I would suspect if you called this show or any national show

[madcowdisease]

I'm beginning to become extremely suspicious of Cramer and the legality of the crap he's pulling.

Take this for example: In a market in which the Dow was down and the stock of Altria, MO for homegamers, has traded lockstep with the Dow for weeks, and the Washington Post comes out with a seemingly ominous aticle about smoking decline in the USA this stock was up for some reason, in regular hours mind you. Sure had me dumbfounded, that is until I watched Mad Money today.

Wouldn't you know it, Cramer in his #2 slot recommended MO again urging investors not to give up on it. It was the same mumbo jumbo he has said in the past, and it's a plausible pitch, sure taking it's time though. But those of us familiar with the Cramer Effect know that when Jimmy devotes time to a stock on Mad Money it moves it up. So, not only did it move afterhours, which is typical, but it was up today during regular hours when everthing else was down.

Something smells fishy.

[zyzzyva57]

Tobacco use overseas, particularly in the third world countries, could be up. I would like to see these stats showing this.

I honestly do not think Cramer is being nefarious, because he would have to be crazy beyond belief to blow his zillion dollar gigs in TV, radio, and publishing from his bevy of thestreet newsletters at $250+ a pop and book he can pump nightly. You know the SEC monitors him closely. You know Wall Street hunchos--the Major Gray Beards--would love to nail him. Gawd on knows how many private eyes the Gray Beards have sic'd on him. No, I think Cramer's show is akin to Professional Wrestling, particularly with his new Smack Down concept for the phony overtime "Lightning Round." Cramer to investing is like having a pet rattlesnake: you will get bit if you follow him slavishly.

[CapeCodSue]

I THINK Church Mouse said she had called in for the lightning round - but I have not seen any posts from her lately??

[zyzzyva57]

I would really, really like to read from someone who knew about a stock or industry Cramer was featuring on a particular night. How does the show pull this off? I was amazed this week when Cramer featured a noodle stock on the Japan stock exchange and there was two callers who just happened to know about damn noodles! This had to have been an existential joke I missed, or did I, because I see it as a joke. Is Cramer ever serious now that he is the top dog on CNBC? Or, is Cramer slipping into a total joke? Something seems weirder and weirder with the show...Is it deliberate? I thoroughly enjoy the show, but as I enjoy TV evangelist and Saturday Night Live. I no longer have the urge to gamble on his picks. I see them as separators for the broker ads and stock screeners. On the present course of the show, his anniversary show should be one weird hoot with him making whoopie with an obsequious audience, hugging up to the "Trumps," and throwing stocks against the wall, knowing some will stick.

[InvestingMoron]

ChurchMouse might be Jimmy C's cousin?

[madcowdisease]

Tobacco use overseas, particularly in the third world countries, could be up. I would like to see these stats showing this.

I honestly do not think Cramer is being nefarious, because he would have to be crazy beyond belief to blow his zillion dollar gigs in TV, radio, and publishing from his bevy of thestreet newsletters at $250+ a pop and book he can pump nightly. You know the SEC monitors him closely. You know Wall Street hunchos--the Major Gray Beards--would love to nail him. Gawd on knows how many private eyes the Gray Beards have sic'd on him. No, I think Cramer's show is akin to Professional Wrestling, particularly with his new Smack Down concept for the phony overtime "Lightning Round." Cramer to investing is like having a pet rattlesnake: you will get bit if you follow him slavishly.

Listen to MO's conference calls. They talk about Asia and Europe and how it relates to their bottom line. I don't know if Cramer is doing it deliberately. But, like I said I looked at MO today and it was up when the DJIA which it trades lockstep with was down. It was also up afterhours before his show aired. Somebody is getting the info ahead of time and acting on it whether Cramer is complicit or not.

[Mad Money Machine]

Here are some of the criteria for a lightning round stock:


Stock price must be over $2 per share.
Company must trade at least 100,000 shares per day.
If the stock price is under $5 per share, the company must have a market cap of over $500 million.
If the stock price is over $5 per share, the company must have a market cap of over $250 million,
Company cannot be listed on "pink sheets".
On my show MMM-010, I talked about how many stocks actually met these criteria. Find it on my website.

[church mouse]

Investing Moron,

I have been away from the board for a while because it's tax time and I have been really busy with that. Also, our son had a housefire and I have been having a horrible time with my local insurance agent, who has been very mean and nasty to me. I have missed checking in on the board and decided to take time to catch up today.

I only WISH I was Jimmy C's cousin! Love him or hate him, the man has made me some money and taught me a lot! Having access to that guys mind on a regular basis would be a real treat for me. Also, having him present at family gatherings would be a real plus, in my opinion.

To answer your question, I called in on his radio show, and have to tell you it could not have been a more pleasant experience. I waited on hold for about 1/2 hour while he did his thing and I listened in, and was very satisfied with how he gave me a detailed answer to my question. I just think he's a peach.

My sister called into the lightening round, and basically it was almost as complex as a career move to get on the show, in my opinion. She called the toll free number and left her message. She was called back at a later date, and was told to call a different number at a specific time later in the day. When she did, they gave her another number to call, and here she spoke to the screeners and waited on hold for at least two hours, and did not hear the other callers. But when all was said and done, it was a good experience, but a speakerphone would be helpful so that you can go about your day as you wait on hold for hours.

Beth Ann

[church mouse]

I called in the other day and received a call back today to be on the lightning round tonight. I will be asking about QTWW, which I am interested in buying since the latest Toyota news. I'll let you know how the experience goes.
Beth Ann

[zyzzyva57]

If you will be so kind, DETAILS puh-leaze--Oh, you're on the Anniversary show, so it must not be in the can ... Thank you, I will be listening

Oh, you might consider a new thread for this event--hot dang! :)

[church mouse]

I'm on hold now and they let me know I can't use QTWW, so I am saying ZGEN instead.
Beth Ann

[zyzzyva57]

:)

[Zsuzsa]

Sounding shady...kinda like when people call the psychic hotline and they want to know your name and "direct" you toward a topic. I am soo curious to see how this turns out.

[zyzzyva57]

:)

[loslobos71]

Congratulations! Can you tell us about your experiences? No wonder you couldn't use QTWW, it was already taken. But hey, it made you look better and THAT person look bad!

[church mouse]

What did he say about QTWW?
Thank you,
Beth Ann

[loslobos71]

What did he say about QTWW?
Thank you,
Beth Ann

He said something like "I gave you _____ and _____ and you give me FuelCell? NOOO!" or something along those lines. I think one of them was energy conversion devices, but Im not 100% sure. I take it this means that you cannot hear whats happening when you are on the line?

[zyzzyva57]

Beth, the first responder to my post, gives us the skinny on being a caller

[church mouse]

Loslobos,

The way I understand it, you USED to be able to hear the other callers- but not anymore. You just hear jazz music and Jim saying - "Don't give up- the lightening round is about to begin" and so forth- encouraging us not to hang up.

When you call the radio show, you can hear, but thats because it's live and hearing the stock picks would not give the caller any edge.

Beth Ann

[zyzzyva57]

If "you" are foolish enough to jump on a Cramer pick you deserve what you get good or probably bad, because the stock has not been tested in this dreadful market for a week or more and particularly with Cramer not nightly pumping a stock (e.g., "jdsu"). I would call this Cosmic Justice in turbo. Personally, I rather pay more for a stock with proven "legs" than with solely a "Cramer Bounce."

[optimus25]

Thanks for sharing your experience Beth.

[GDFLS]

Hey Beth...great job!! Thanks for letting us know the call in works!

Hope to hear you again on the show!

[useful]

I would like to write about my observation of this show for past 3 months. The show airs on CNBC at 5.00 PM CST. We are told that it is live show for general audience at this time. I have been watching this show faithfully for past 3 months.
I have noticed the following issues:
1) Jim recommends 2 or more stocks at the start of the show (in first 15 minutes) with his research of the day. As soon as he reveals the name of the stock, I immediately put in to my watch list that is displayed as streaming live quotes, including after hours.
2) I am able to see the price of that stock at the time of regular closing of the market on the same day at 3.00PM CST. As soon as the stock has been reveled by Jim, it has been already up by 10-25% in price from the time of closing at 3.00PM. This is fact for 90% of the stocks that Jim has talked on live Mad Money TV how between 5-5.15PM CST.
3) Within about 1-5 minutes after Jim has reveled the name of the stock, the price starts to slide at the most about 1-2 %.
4) Next day the same stocks also show some down side during the early hours after the market opens at the regular time (8.30 AM CST)

MY QUESTIONS ARE:
1) Why do the stocks that Jim reveals are already up by 10-25% from the regular closing time of the market?
2) Is there a private audience (live or paid) at the time of recording of the show who may be buying those stocks immediately in after hours? This is the only way the stocks can go up in the after hours before Jim mentions it on the show to general audience at 5:00 PM CST.
3) I am not talking about live audience such that at a special show like at Howard recently etc.
3) Is it possible that the people who may have knowledge of the stocks that Jim is going to talk about in his show that airs to general public at 5:00 P.M CST, have bought it between 3:00PM CST and 5:00P.M CST and now selling it for quick profit while the general public like me are buying it at Jim’s recommendation at the opening of his show?

Examples:
2/28/06 Jim talked about NSTK closed at $20.98 (-0.71) at the closing and was at $22.13 as he revealed it at 5.05pm cst on live show
Jim talked about NUVO closed at $17.59 (-1.12) at the closing and was at $18.33 as he revealed it at 5.09 pm cst
Jim talked about CATG closed at $13.80 (+0.23) and was at $14.89 as he started revealing it?
Jim Talked about 2 stocks on 2/27/06
SHW It was closed at $42.59 (+1.30) at 3pm CST and the show aired live at 5pm cst and at 5.02pm cst the stock was already trading at $44.21.Can someone explain me what happened between 3pm-5.02pm cst?
WGII It closed at $58.29 (-0.24) at 3pm cst, and was trading at $60.19 at 5.17pm cst when Jim revealed it live on the show. Explain me ,please, How do I invest in it
Jim talked about 2 stocks on 2/10/2006
IFS It was closed at $17 (00.02) at the regular closing time of the market and as soon as Jim revealed it on the show at 5.14PM CST the stock
Is already trading up at $18.44 in after hours.
Jim talked about 2 stocks on 2/9/06
PTIE It was closed at $9.10 (+ 0.09) at the closing and at 5.04PM CST as soon as Jim revealed it, it had been already trading at $10.30
PSA It was closed at $73.92 at the closing and at 5.14PM CST as Jim mentioned, it was trading at $75
Jim talked about 4 stocks today 2/8/06:
EDO It was closed at $25.85 ( -1.65) at the closing of the market. At 5:04PM CST Jim revealed the stock on his show and it was already at $27.19
AXYS It was closed at $16.12 (-0.12) at the closing of the market. At 5:06 PM CST Jim revealed it on his show and was up to $17.85 at that time.
VTSS. It was closed at $2.87 (+ 0.19) at the closing of the market. At 5:16 P.M CST Jim reveled the stock on the show and was already up to $3.48
I thought to ask you this because there must be a legitimate explanation. I have considered Jim as my guru of stock market and I hope he or someone from the staff attains to my request and answers me.
Thank you.

[zyzzyva57]

I am sure the SEC and Cramer's many Wall Street enemies have noted this. I suspect what the SEC really would get PO'd about is one person making a killing on a pre-pick, because this would be insider trading worth pursuing.

For the rest of us, see these after hour traders and the next lemmings as testers of the stock. If a stock still has legs with no Cramer pumping, the stock may be worth a taste.

[useful]

are u suggesting that it is SEC issue for worth further pursuing?

[zyzzyva57]

With as many people involved in a TV show, particularly a network show, it would be virtually impossible to keep people from clueing in their friends. I am sure the SEC expect nickle and dime things to happen, e.g., what is coming up on "60 Minutes." You best believe the SEC would be interested in a major spike in a stock price that would indicate insider trading. Cramer's enemies would have a field day if they could prove this, and do not think they are not constantly looking. But the important point is this:

Cramer's out is his disclamer at the beginning of the show. Note, it states any information may have already been dissiminated. The clue to what you are seeing is he has a newsletter. Read carefully the ad:

http://www.thestreet.com/k/aap/about.html

Take out a trial subscription and see if this provides clues to the spikes you see

I believe for what CNBC is paying Cramer this newsletter should be cheaper, because Cramer's show is the tip of a massive iceberg. A core problem is Cramer leaves you hanging. A pick today may be a sell tomorrow, and you will never know if a caller does not ask--or you subscribe to his newsletter

[InvestingMoron]

The SEC should fully investigate Cramer and his antics. I can guarantee you that the people in his inside circle are going to pay more taxes on capital gains this year than I will ever see in my entire military career. To give advice is one thing; to blatantly and continuously violate SEC regulations is another.

I believe that Jimmy C will never get convicted of anything, and that proving any violation would be alot of trouble, but I guarantee you that it's there. Of course he's going to cover his tracks. With that being said, if the SEC investigated the portfolios of the CNBC janitor, cameraman, staff, and Jimmy C's family, the show would be off the air and Cramer would be jailed in an instant.

Insider trading and SEC violations are wrong. It does not matter if you're Jimmy C or some hillbilly company owner from Charlotte.

Charitable trust, my ass!

[zyzzyva57]

His newsletter is registered with the SEC (as any stock newsletter is). You get daily updates. This is the core behind his disclaimer rushed passed us at the beginning of the show about previously disseminated info, as car dealers rush pass the truth in tiny print behind their great financing.

The SEC knows there will be early jiggles in a stock as the result of some big time TV show. With a huge army of people necessary for such a show, some will simply tell their friends. The SEC can only afford to investigate major spikes. The "little people" behind any network show knows a "stock spike," because of their conduct, will get them in legal trouble.

I confess I would like to see a book or article on CramerLand that discusses the maze of "wiring" behind CramerLand instead of another show biz puff piece. What you see nightly is like professional wrestling's Smack Downs and big time TV evangelism. Enjoy it for what it is worth. Investing based on this one show is like investigating kissing from kissing your sister.

I still say let the after traders, trade and lemmings the next day. If the stock is still doing good with no more pumping, then the stock has been tested and worth a taste. It is why drugs are high: the testing. I prefer a tested drug than one just thrown on the market. To fill up 45-minutes nightly to separate the ads, Cramer is often just filling. Let the suckers rush to the phone and buy! Serves em right. Cosmic Justice is a b-bitch named Karma! :)

[useful]

I am very pleased to see that fellow readers have same impression of Cramer’s stocks and trading after hours. I am sure as mentioned here Wall street, brokers and also SEC must be aware of this, but can’t do a thing about it or to Cramer or CNBC. Well, some are lucky to take advantage of this just being close around Cramer. If folks are interested I will keep updating the stocks price at closing and the time revealed by Cramer on daily basis.

[zyzzyva57]

Might I suggest when you do this post it as a separate thread. Mon - Fri, this board is very active. Might I suggest something like "ThreadName Date"...
The "date" would change with dah, the new update date

Really, just enjoy CramerLand as a wild tv series. If you pick up some tips, great; otherwise, after a day at the salt pit, just kick back and enjoy Professional Wrestling for Newbie Wall Streeters. The show is fun. Any knowledge or tips is very secondary. Contrast this to the day time Talking Heads on CNBC, boringly yammering on about the Reverse Yield Curve when there is nothing to say. Otherwise, these Talking Heads have their own newsletters or using their blinding 20/20 hindsight to explain something in the past. CramerLand is fun at least, and he makes it seem we all can have a tastey hunk of the Wall Street Pie. Wall Street, like life, is pure sizzle before any steak, and sheer emotionalism. CramerLand is Wall Street--CramerLand is life