Portfolio of the Week

Hey Lye,
I was looking back on the stenzrob thread to see what screen parameters I was using a few years ago, and ran across a link on post #39 there to a screener that shows FORG as a candidate. I have not investigated any of the other screen results, or even FORG much. But, if you like FORG, there may be some others there that you might want to look into.

Peanuts, I have a couple of questions/suggestions about rules and results tracking. These are just for consideration to enhance realism - I am perfectly content to play by the rules.

When a player closes one position and opens another, and the footnote says "x.xx% gain applied to score", do you add or compound. For example, New-born baby this week has a 2.8668% gain and a 0.14% gain (so far). Adding the two gives 3.0068%. Compounding 1.028668 x 1.0014 gives 3.0108%. It's not going to make much difference, I'm just wondering.

The rule that if you don't make a pick for the week, you lose 3% seems harsh to me. Don't know about anyone else, but I occasionally travel for a few weeks at a time. Why wouldn't this be the same as being in $CASH ?

We know that stocks can open up/down/etc. on any given Monday. Could there be an option to continue to hold a position and instead of "buying" it again fresh at the Monday open, the purchase price for that week is considered to be Friday's close. For example, Rob picked IMCL two weeks in a row. Last Friday, it closed just under $30, and then opened on Monday at $30.02. Not that it's going to help Rob much in this case, but there is the possibility that some more extreme example may arise sometime.

I can't make out much of anything on the yearly performance chart due to the dark red background.

Again, these are just for consideration. I'm very appreciative of the effort you put into this, and love the commentary.

regards ... stenz

[Karel]

[...] Say, Karel, do you have anything to go with all that meat? Maybe a beer or something? [...]

I should hope so. I am a vegetarian. But beer is good, too.

Regards,

Karel

[peanuts]

week 4, day 4

Week 4 - The Burning Building
Day 4 - a blazing inferno

This sucker is burning faster than we all thought. RL, riverbabe, and skiracer have all teamed up and are closest to the door. That threesome is seeing some wild action! New-born baby is standing now, and may go from crawling all the way to running in one day. He'll be one to watch. Without going into too much detail, Rob is stuck on the pot. It'll take a miracle, folks, for him to make it out alive. Karel said the heck with it, and he's gonna cook the meat, right now. Lyehopper, still holding his FORG, is setting places at the table for Websman, Spikefader, Rob (if he can make it), Peanuts, Peter Hansen, Jiesen, and Gatorman. Say, Karel, do you have anything to go with all that meat? Maybe a beer or something? Hey, if we can catch up with RL...

1= long
-1= short

closed positions:
1: Gatorman - MOT long Monday @ $19.38, closed Tuesday @ $18.49, 4.5924% loss applied to player's score
2: New-born baby - COSI long Tuesday @ $5.93, closed Wednesday @ 6.10, 2.8668% gain applied to player's score
3: peanuts - PKX short Monday @ 84.75, closed Wednesday @ 86.98, 2.6313% loss applied to player's score

And the leaders are:

GOLD: RL 3.17%
SILVER: skiracer 3.12%
BRONZE: riverbabe 3.05%

[New-born baby]

Long HRT

Peanuts:
I'll take HRT long right here, please.

[peanuts]

week 4, day 3

Week 4 - The Burning Building
Day 3 - 5th floor is gone!

Darts in one hand and a three-er in the other, RL gains the lead by taking a quick slug and jumping right through some flames. When she says that she's ready, she means it; riverbabe shoots past the rest of the players looking ready for a hot date. Sirtuck loses a little ground, but remains wet and safely ahead of the rest. Lyehopper remembered that he didn't forget anything and went back down the stairwell, still holding the FORG. Peanuts got roasted in his shorts and starting yelling something in Korean... things seem to be picking up now. Karel dropped some steaks and had to pause to gather them. For the most part, all the players seem to be on their way safely out the door. There are a few stragglers, and we all hope that they make it out alive. Jiesen may have to give up the search for Minnie if he's gonna make it, and Rob might have to do a courtesy flush, so he doesn't stink up the joint. Wait, hey, who forgot about Spike? Yo dude! The building is about to burn down!

1= long
-1= short

closed positions:
1: Gatorman - MOT long Monday @ $19.38, closed Tuesday @ $18.49, 4.5924% loss applied to player's score
2: New-born baby - COSI long Tuesday @ $5.93, closed Wednesday @ 6.10, 2.8668% gain applied to player's score
3: peanuts - PKX short Monday @ 84.75, closed Wednesday @ 86.98, 2.6313% loss applied to player's score

And the leaders are:

GOLD: RL 6.74%
SILVER: riverbabe 5.29%
BRONZE: sirtuck 3.17%

EXP - a week off

My pick LAST week was EXP, looks like it would have been a good pick this week instead. But, I'm liking the way my pick this week (IMOS) is shaping up, too. I'll stick with it.

regards ... stenz

[peanuts]

trading

covering my lousy PKX short and going long on GMKT

[New-born baby]

COSI--out

Sell my COSI, please.

[peanuts]

Thanks for letting us know about your daughter's recovery, RL. I'm so glad to hear she's doing so much better now, and that the baby is doing well, too. She's very lucky to have someone like you to look after her, and help her through this terrible ordeal.

I echo these sentiments, Ray. Next time that you need to raise money, let me know. I'd like to help.

[skiracer]

Ray,
Sounds like she was really banged up pretty bad. Glad that she is coming around and the baby is going to be fine. Were praying for her complete recovery. Keep believing in Jesus and that everything is going to turn out fine and it will.

[jiesen]

Just to up date you on my daughters condition.Sorry I have not let those who were Interested not know what was taking place. This has taken up much of my time, but happy to help her all I can. The broken bones have all healed satisfactory but she Is just starting to walk a little with a walker. The pregnancy has not helped, the baby Is fine and will be born on March 20th. Thanks to all who Prayed for her, I'm a believer. We held a benefit for her as she will not be able to return to work for maybe two years and I could not afford her mortgage we raised enough to pay It untill she can return to work. Thanks again for your prayers

Thanks for letting us know about your daughter's recovery, RL. I'm so glad to hear she's doing so much better now, and that the baby is doing well, too. She's very lucky to have someone like you to look after her, and help her through this terrible ordeal.

[peanuts]

week 4, day 2

Week 4 - The Burning Building
Day 2 - Somebody call the fire department!

Woah now that everyone is awake and aware that the building is on fire, we're starting to see some more action. Lyehopper made it all the way to the 4th floor, but abruptly turned around when he began to think that he forgot something. RL, who was close behind Lye at the start is now on his own, alone on the staircase, holding his darts in one hand and a fiver in the other. Gatorman woke up and quickly changed clothes, he's heading in the right direction, now. Karel, deciding that the Bar-B-Que might be better outside, grabs his meats and sprints for the exit. He is now in the lead! Mimo 100 is closing the space behind him. The meat smells delicious. Jiesen still can't find Minnie and continues to scream every once in a while. New-born baby saw a chance to get to the 4th floor before many others. He's poised to take the lead from Karel if he could just get up and run instead of crawling. Sirtuck ran into the shower fully clothed and then into the hallway, soaking wet and ready for the mad dash to the door. It has been rumored that peanuts is in his room stuffing his pockets with gold before he makes for the door, we'll see whether peanuts can get out without being roasted. IIC grabbed his camera; he's planning to sell the pictures of this drama to the newspaper for some lunch money. Riverbabe is finally ready and just opened her door. Let's hope she didn't forget anything. Rob is reading the sports section now.

1= long
-1= short

closed positions:
1: Gatorman - MOT long Monday @ $19.38, closed Tuesday @ $18.49, 4.5924% loss applied to player's score

And the leaders are:

GOLD: Karel 3.64%
SILVER: sirtuck 2.27%
BRONZE: mimo 100 1.65%

[New-born baby]

Cosi

COSI long for me, please.

[IIC]

Just to up date you on my daughters condition.Sorry I have not let those who were Interested not know what was taking place. This has taken up much of my time, but happy to help her all I can. The broken bones have all healed satisfactory but she Is just starting to walk a little with a walker. The pregnancy has not helped, the baby Is fine and will be born on March 20th. Thanks to all who Prayed for her, I'm a believer. We held a benefit for her as she will not be able to return to work for maybe two years and I could not afford her mortgage we raised enough to pay It untill she can return to work. Thanks again for your prayers

Thank You for the update...Best, Doug