Monthly Stock Challenge April 2006

ChronicDDL · 03-31-2006, 05:08 PM

Previous Monthly Game Winners & Picks

April 2006-

1 - Pick 3 stocks you think will have the best % gain from the first trading day of the month to the last trading day of the month.

2 - One stock must be over $100; one stock must trade between $50 -$99.99; and one stock must trade between $5 & $49.99.

3 - The open price on the first trading day of the month & the closing price on the last trading day of the month will be the 2 numbers used to find the % gain.

4 - The 3 stocks % gain/loss will be added together and then divided by 3 to find the average % gain.

5 - You may only have 1 of the same stocks as other members; members can not have 2 of the same stock picks, first come first served.

6 - All picks must be in before the opening bell on the first trading day of the month.

(The following rule has been removed after discussion by the players:
7 - If one of your picks performs a split during the month it will be disqualified which means you will only have 2 stocks and would not be eligible for first place.)

englishman26 · 03-31-2006, 06:14 PM

Why rule #7?? Was that always there?

Are you going to update the results for march or are you waiting for me to do it??

Incidently, I'll take LVCP, JNJ, and GS for april.

Thierry Martin · 03-31-2006, 06:25 PM

It's an easy calculation to adjust the stock price for a split - what kind of rule is rule #7? Why penalize someone for a split?

ChronicDDL · 03-31-2006, 06:59 PM

If someone else wants to run the game they can change rule #7. It is a rule I use for my monthly games and I have seen other games on other sites also use the same rule.

Anyone who wants to take this game over and make up there own rules go right ahead, or start another game with different rules. I am just hosting this game until someone else takes it over.

the_menace · 03-31-2006, 07:09 PM

I know its your rule, etc but I think they're just curious to know the logic behind it.

ChronicDDL · 03-31-2006, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_menace

I know its your rule, etc but I think they're just curious to know the logic behind it.

I know it is a simple math calculation; I just don’t have the extra time since I host more then just this game. If I was getting paid I would put in the extra work.

glock35ipsc · 03-31-2006, 07:19 PM

My April picks:

$5 - $49.99: LBTKY
$50 - $99.99: EXP
$100 & ^: TM

englishman26 · 03-31-2006, 07:59 PM

Dividing the original price of the stock by 2 (or whatever the split is) takes like 5 seconds!

It's a really weird rule that bares no resemblance to trading/investing in the real world so why implement it?

If you want I'll run the monthly game. It takes up A LOT less time than the weekly game that I'm handing over to Mr. Wallnut as of this weekend.

Getting paid?! What are you on about?!

the_menace · 03-31-2006, 08:04 PM

Let's try these bad boys..
BK
ACE
BOT

BuyOnDips · 03-31-2006, 09:09 PM

Flws

Hdi

Nue

03-31-2006, 05:08 PM	#1
ChronicDDL valued contributor weekly challenge winner 4x Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 240	Monthly Stock Challenge April 2006 Previous Monthly Game Winners & Picks April 2006- 1 - Pick 3 stocks you think will have the best % gain from the first trading day of the month to the last trading day of the month. 2 - One stock must be over $100; one stock must trade between $50 -$99.99; and one stock must trade between $5 & $49.99. 3 - The open price on the first trading day of the month & the closing price on the last trading day of the month will be the 2 numbers used to find the % gain. 4 - The 3 stocks % gain/loss will be added together and then divided by 3 to find the average % gain. 5 - You may only have 1 of the same stocks as other members; members can not have 2 of the same stock picks, first come first served. 6 - All picks must be in before the opening bell on the first trading day of the month. (The following rule has been removed after discussion by the players: 7 - If one of your picks performs a split during the month it will be disqualified which means you will only have 2 stocks and would not be eligible for first place.) __________________ Overall Winners \| Weekly Tracker \| Monthly Tracker Last edited by Thierry Martin; 04-02-2006 at 10:33 PM.

03-31-2006, 06:25 PM	#3
Thierry Martin Site Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, in an igloo. Posts: 6,646	It's an easy calculation to adjust the stock price for a split - what kind of rule is rule #7? Why penalize someone for a split? __________________ Free instant email analysis of your favorite stock.

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the_menace valued contributor weekly challenge winner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA (norcal) Posts: 318	I know its your rule, etc but I think they're just curious to know the logic behind it. __________________ - If you can smell what I'm cookin'! My blog \| Menace studio \| Y! Finance \| Google business Stocks challenge tracker: (Monthly \| Weekly)

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03-31-2006, 06:14 PM	#2
englishman26 forum leader weekly challenge winner 6x Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,806	Why rule #7?? Was that always there? Are you going to update the results for march or are you waiting for me to do it?? Incidently, I'll take LVCP, JNJ, and GS for april.

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ChronicDDL valued contributor weekly challenge winner 4x Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 240	If someone else wants to run the game they can change rule #7. It is a rule I use for my monthly games and I have seen other games on other sites also use the same rule. Anyone who wants to take this game over and make up there own rules go right ahead, or start another game with different rules. I am just hosting this game until someone else takes it over.

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glock35ipsc valued contributor Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 52	My April picks: $5 - $49.99: LBTKY $50 - $99.99: EXP $100 & ^: TM

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englishman26 forum leader weekly challenge winner 6x Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,806	Dividing the original price of the stock by 2 (or whatever the split is) takes like 5 seconds! It's a really weird rule that bares no resemblance to trading/investing in the real world so why implement it? If you want I'll run the monthly game. It takes up A LOT less time than the weekly game that I'm handing over to Mr. Wallnut as of this weekend. Getting paid?! What are you on about?!

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the_menace valued contributor weekly challenge winner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA (norcal) Posts: 318	Let's try these bad boys.. BK ACE BOT

03-31-2006, 09:09 PM	#10
BuyOnDips forum leader Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,632	Flws Hdi Nue