Should $$$MR. MARKET$$$ kill the streak?

[sekto]

hey mr market, what prices did u buy these losers at? cbk was up 9.23% today.. Good time to get out and still be a winner! ur post said u were at (4%) it would still be a profitable trade just not 15% or better !

[jiesen]

hey mr market, what prices did u buy these losers at? cbk was up 9.23% today.. Good time to get out and still be a winner! ur post said u were at (4%) it would still be a profitable trade just not 15% or better !

That's (4%) for just this year. He bought CBK at 29.38, which means he's still down around 40% overall (give or take the 1% dividends).

[mrmarket]

That's (4%) for just this year. He bought CBK at 29.38, which means he's still down around 40% overall (give or take the 1% dividends).

Thanks for reminding me! Well, 4 more days like today wouldn't hurt!

[Websman]

What state has the most members posted on the map?

Well if you consider listed $$MM$$ members per capita (State population) Virginia wins hands down.... With 10.34% Virginian's listed it's only right for everyone to meet here.hehehehe..... Now.... where in VA?.... Hmmmmmm well let's see? How about ROANOKE!!!! Webs has family here, I live nearby and the city boasts the largest manmade star in the world and the Blue Ridge Parkway goes right through it.... that's reason enough! You fellas decide, and I'll set up the perfect watering hole. http://www.roanokeva.gov

I wouldn't mind Roanoke. It would also give me the chance to go see some of my relatives and maybe see my Grandpa's old farm in Salem.

I guess I could catch a flight and save the hassle of driving.

[IIC]

I think it's Blacksburg where a university is located. We had young girls from that area that used to come up to work on the boardwalk at Seaside Heights for the summer. They invited us down to visit after the summer. That area and the whole Blue Ridge Mt. area is as beautiful as it gets. You're right about the mist settles in the valleys in the mornings.

Geez...I'm getting all "Misty Eyed" here...I won't look it up...But I think VMI is in Blacksburg...I was offered a scholarship there...But I went to "BIG RED"...IIC

[IIC]

i have family in Va. I know there is water there so I will be very comfortable...... I just have to find someone who looks like that chic diving off the boat.

Sure wish I was comfortable shorting stocks. Looks like everything in my portifolio is down except DVN and CSX.

I will be out of town and not too sure family has PC up and running till they open my gift to the kids... DO you think they mind if I plug it up early for them, just for them. hehehe


Happy Holidays all

Dena

WHAT???...Are you saying that is not you diving off the boat???...If so, my Christmas is ruined

[Lyehopper]

Geez...I'm getting all "Misty Eyed" here...I won't look it up...But I think VMI is in Blacksburg...I was offered a scholarship there...But I went to "BIG RED"...IIC

Shoulda looked it up dude...

VMI's in Lexington VA www.vmi.edu

Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg www.vt.edu

I wasn't offered a scolorship to anywhere.... I did make an "A" a couple of times in machine shop practaces in high school. I made a "B" in English in the 7th grade once too, my mother was very proud.

[IIC]

Shoulda looked it up dude...

VMI's in Lexington VA www.vmi.edu

Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg www.vt.edu

I wasn't offered a scolorship to anywhere.... I did make an "A" a couple of times in machine shop practaces in high school. I made a "B" in English in the 7th grade once too, my mother was very proud.

Oh yeah...You are right...it was VA Tech...Next time I'll do my homework...Anyway, I didn't think they had a Major in Girls and a Minor in Beer at VT...that's why I went to Nebraska...LOL

[casinoboy3]

I say break the streak..... you don't really have to do or change anything else, just take out the word "consecutive" in your description at the top of the page, and keep adding to that most impressive 77 trades of 15% or better. I'd hold on to BEL though, I mean honestly, given how far it's down already, who cares if it does go to zero. Are you really gonna buy another stock with that 14% of its original value anyway? .... which brings me to another point, I'm not sure how much you buy of a particular stock, but if you sell 4-5 stocks, given how far they are down, you might only be able to buy 2-3 new stocks with that money depending on how much you typically buy. Not that it really matters, as long as its understood that if you sell 5 stocks it doesn't necessarily mean it will make room for 5 new picks....
Anyway I'm rambling now, thank you for HOLX I did make 15% on it. Looking forward to the next pick...

[student]

77 consecutive winners is amazing; 89% stock-picking success is amazing. But, the best thing is in teaching the research. "Teach a man to fish" is noble.

[billyjoe]

Mr. Market,
I'm flabbergasted. On a forum that has been known for criticizing you for your 85.55% correct stock picking abilities, certain cans&ers are now saying a 35% correction on a top stock is acceptable.What the HELL?

billyjoe

[ParkTwain]

By my quick-and-dirty appraisal, I say you have 4 keepers and 4 troubled children in this brood, given your idea of an end-of-2006 deadline. All the keepers will rely on improvements versus today in their earnings performance and/or a P/E expansion (which would require a "hotter" stock market than we have at end of 2005, but that's certainly not an unlikely scenario, given the market's likely response to an end to interest rate increases after Jan/Feb 2006).


PTSI: KEEPER! The pps just passed nearest resistance of 18/sh. Next resis at a little over 20/sh. After that, all that's left is the resis at its all-time high at about 26.50. Your target is 28.90/sh.

6 mo chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PTSI&t=6m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

5 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PTSI&t=5y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

PRX: TROUBLE! Notice the H&S kind of thing in the "max" chart. More recently, the stock is in an uptrend since about Nov 1st, 2005. Gotta next reach the right shoulder's resis at about 41/sh. Good news (see 2 yr chart) is that there isn't much resis between mid-40s and 60/sh. But it will be a tough climb, perhaps requiring more time than end of 2006 to get back to its all time high of about 75/sh. Your target is 83.70/sh.

Max chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PRX&t=my&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

2 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PRX&t=2y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

CBK: KEEPER! The 5 yr chart shows the stock's all-time high of about 30/sh. Your target is 33.90/sh. Stock has been in an uptrend since Nov 1st, 2005. Gotta get past resis at 20/sh and about 21/sh, then it can make a move back to 30/sh. Doable by end of 2006, if the market and company fundamentals cooperate.

5 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=CBK&t=5y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

BEL: TROUBLE! The 5 yr chart shows the story. Your target is 24.40/sh. If the stock can crawl back to 6/sh, it can begin to think about a push up toward sparse resis to about 13.50/sh. Then there's another stair-step up to resis at about 18/sh. That's a lot to ask for by end of 2006, though an improvement in fundamentals should have positive effect (stock at pps of 3.06/sh right now sells at only 1.05x BV).

5 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=BEL&t=5y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

AACE: KEEPER! The 2 yr chart shows where this stock needs to reach again. Your target is 36.20/sh. Pps has acted better since Nov 1st, 2005 (have we heard this before?). Pps has almost regained the most recent resis level of 26/sh, but must regain the next higher resis in low 30s/sh and surpass to break free toward your goal. Improvement in fundamentals and/or an expansion of the pps's multiple (present PEG of under 1.0) is needed. Would seem doable by end of 2006, but in the meantime maybe the market's concern about the effects on the economy of rising interest rates is producing headwinds for the stock.

2 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=AACE&t=2y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

OFG: TROUBLE! The 2 yr chart shows this stock's difficult situation. Your target is 33.50/sh. Pps has recovered a bit since Nov 1st, 2005 but not yet to its next resis level at about 16.50/sh . From there upwards, a strengthened stock would appear to have a clear shot up to about 22.50/sh while filling that awful gap. Beyond that, the stock must climb to about 30/sh to reach is previous all-time high and have a shot at your target. All that pps climbing looks to have a low probability, given that there's any validity of an even higher forecasted P/E beyond this FY (see Yahoo's "Key Statistics" list).

2 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=OFG&t=2y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

NUTR: KEEPER! The 2 yr chart shows this stock's goal. Your target is 28.10/sh. Pps is presently trying to recover to the 15/sh area. If it can chew through the next higher resis between 15/sh and 17/sh, the stock has room to move up into the low 20s/sh. Next higher resis would be around its all-time high of about 26/sh. During 2006, the more quickly the pps can push past 17/sh, the more doable is the entire recovery scenario by end of 2006. Can't get a read on whether the company's fundamentals are likely to aid in any pps recovery. Your fabulous ongoing fundamental research will be the key.

2 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=NUTR&t=2y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

NUS: TROUBLE! The 2 yr chart shows the situation. Your goal is 28.00/sh. This stock has had at least two bad hair days since you bought it 7/8/2004. At the prices of about 22/sh and 24.50/sh the stock will have major resis standing the way of your target price. The pps has stabilized and moved slightly higher off the 52-wk low of 15.35/sh to today's 17.57/sh. The earlier in 2006 the pps can reach about 22/sh, the better the chance of your target being reached by end of that year. According to today's Yahoo Key Statistics, the stock's trailing and forward (5 yr period) P/E ratios aren't that much different. That tells me that not much growth in forward EPS is expected. If that's too pessimistic a view, then the stock has a chance to make you happy once again by end of 2006.

2 yr chart (Yahoo):

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=NUS&t=2y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

[The Photon]

nutr

sold.... I hope not early, but since I am always wrong it should now start to move; I needed the tax advantage, Happy New Year everybody-

[Gatorman]

$$$MrMarket$$$
What is the answer?
What did you do?
Did you sell the lackards?
Inquiring minds want to know.

[mrmarket]

$$$MrMarket$$$
What is the answer?
What did you do?
Did you sell the lackards?
Inquiring minds want to know.

Still holding....as you know, all $$$MR. MARKET$$$ buys and sells are posted on this forum and all members are notified by email. Does the IBD forum offer that feature??