Mr Market, member profits for 2005, poll

[jiesen]

I just had a profound thought.

This makes me...

$$$HUGE$$$!!!

indeed it does, webs. sure trounces my record for the year.

[skiracer]

I was looking at the different bars an it's hard to comprehend anyone who is actively trading, not long term investing, that is actually up 100% or more. The over 150% bar is longer than the 100% bar an a couple of the other higher % bars. I would like to see who is up that much because to me that would be a phenomenal track record. Step up and be acknowledged please.

[Websman]

I was looking at the different bars an it's hard to comprehend anyone who is actively trading, not long term investing, that is actually up 100% or more. The over 150% bar is longer than the 100% bar an a couple of the other higher % bars. I would like to see who is up that much because to me that would be a phenomenal track record. Step up and be acknowledged please.

I believe that would be IIC with his daytrading account.

[skiracer]

I believe that would be IIC with his daytrading account.

Is Doug up 150% or more in his daytrading account? I haven't seen him posting much lately on the daytrades. Phenomenal record.

[Websman]

Well...I thought I could vote 2x...Guess not...I voted 150%+...But that was my Daytrading account...My Intermediate/Long Term Accounts was in the 15-30% range...Overall dollars...because I don't put HUGE $$$ in DT'ing is slightly less than 40%...IIC

Here's Dougs post.

[IIC]

Is Doug up 150% or more in his daytrading account? I haven't seen him posting much lately on the daytrades. Phenomenal record.

I can't post every day trade...well, guess I could but...True, my DT's have greatly dropped off due to time since September...DT's were +198% this year and I did not use my margin...My other accounts were up 28%...Since I don't put nearly as many $$$ up on DT's...And WITS dragged us down because I made less than 20% on it...My overall was only +36%.

Next year my goal is much higher...I will bail on WITS and I will focus my $$$ WHERE the $$$ are...Doug(IIC)

[IIC]

I can't post every day trade...well, guess I could but...True, my DT's have greatly dropped off due to time since September...DT's were +198% this year and I did not use my margin...My other accounts were up 28%...Since I don't put nearly as many $$$ up on DT's...And WITS dragged us down because I made less than 20% on it...My overall was only +36%.

Next year my goal is much higher...I will bail on WITS and I will focus my $$$ WHERE the $$$ are...Doug(IIC)

Ski...to clarify a little more...I have no illusions that I would do nearly as well Daytrading with my whole portfolio...otherwise I'd quit my job tomorrow and DT full time. There is no way I could have gotten some of the sell prices I got trading some thinly traded stocks with a large amount of money...as it is it was not unusual for me to get 3 different prices on a market sell.

Also, my day trade dollar amounts invested were all over the board. I was fortunate enough to hit some of the larger % gainers with larger $$$ invested...Maybe it was luck and maybe it was not???

On my longer term accounts the %'s can also be deceiving...For example I bot the old GMAI...now ESCL...back in 2004 for about $17. I sold this year for over $20...about an 18% gain. But, for 2005 if I take the price on 12/31/04 which was in the 12's I ended up with about a 65% gain on it this year. Two other examples of stocks I bot in 2004 and sold in 2005 for losses from my initial buy were RELV and LTON...But if I take my sell price minus the close on 12/31/04 I had gains on them in 2005.

It's true that I have not made nearly as many trades since September...But I did back up the truck on SIFY as posted on 12/19 and I made 17% on APFC on 12/20. It doesn't take very many of those to get your percentage up.

I had a discussion with another moderator of a club I belong to back in Novemeber. Their opinion was that there really was no use in posting my day trades in a Forum setting...More suited to chat rooms. The reason being is that it would be rare that people would actually see the post in real time and I could already be out before most even saw it. So it really is no help to post them unless someone wanted to go back and look at a chart to try and figure out why I bot it. And the chart might not even be the reason I bot it...maybe it was news. And I really don't have the time to explain the reasons for 500 trades.

In 2006 I plan to do much better...Happy New Year, Doug(IIC)

[Websman]

I'm sure Spike is too shy to have posted his gain in this poll. He's kind of secretive sometimes. lol

I'm going to guess and say he had a gain of 2,500%. How about it Spike? Is my guess accurate?

[Websman]

Ok guys, we've only had 28 brave members post their returns for 2005 in this poll. Remember, this is totally anonymous. Nobody will know if you actually lost money or if your a financial genius.

So far, the average Mr Market member had an impressive return. a few took a loss, but I'm sure if they hang around that will change.

Post your results today!

[Websman]

Ok guys, we've only had 28 brave members post their returns for 2005 in this poll. Remember, this is totally anonymous. Nobody will know if you actually lost money or if your a financial genius.

So far, the average Mr Market member had an impressive return. a few took a loss, but I'm sure if they hang around that will change.

Post your results today!

[B.J]

29.5%. Didn't quite make 30% - DOH!! I had a downright lousy December.

But, I think my active trading is over with. Just takes too much time for me. I'm going to a buy-and-hold diversified strategy much like the $$$HUGE ONE$$$ employs.

But, I'll be in every now and then. Here's to the $$$HUGE SUCCESS$$$ of this forum!

[Websman]

29.5%. Didn't quite make 30% - DOH!! I had a downright lousy December.

But, I think my active trading is over with. Just takes too much time for me. I'm going to a buy-and-hold diversified strategy much like the $$$HUGE ONE$$$ employs.

But, I'll be in every now and then. Here's to the $$$HUGE SUCCESS$$$ of this forum!

That's one thing I like about both Poormans and Mr Market. You can trade like them, and still have time to get wasted on Saturday night.

[IIC]

That's one thing I like about both Poormans and Mr Market. You can trade like them, and still have time to get wasted on Saturday night.

Must be nice Webs...Saturday nights are a great time to review 500-600 charts IMO...Get a Life

[oscargo]

Up Approx. 24% Deal in mostly energy Stocks. xto eca chk cnq swn ccj xec pcz cop apa. Left too much money on the side. May diversify a little this year. Last 3 years have been Huge in the enegy markets.

[B.J]

That's one thing I like about both Poormans and Mr Market. You can trade like them, and still have time to get wasted on Saturday night.

You read me like a book Webs