ATOT Investing Club

[ultimatebob]

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game? Since he's hidden his portfolio, we have no way of knowing

Oh well, I'm still doing good on my own. Go GOOG!

 

[akubi]

<<==== MrLoserX :laugh:

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: akubi
<<==== MrLoserX :laugh:

OK smart guy, give us your secrets! You're making the rest of us look like chumps!

 

[Cattlegod]

dude, that is frigging crazy 50+% in a few days? WTF!!

 

[bonkers325]

Originally posted by: Stunt
I've decided to start an ATOT investing club!

The competition is now offered on the site below under the heading below. You get $50k to start.

You cannot day trade and a commission of $20 per trade should be taken into account.

LINK, sign up...trade as much as you want until end of april, see who wins. Competition name is ATOT.

Marketwatch is terrible. There is a 30 minute delay when buying/selling stocks and their game time is set to central, which means that your market open/close trades are delayed.

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: bonkers325

Originally posted by: Stunt
I've decided to start an ATOT investing club!

The competition is now offered on the site below under the heading below. You get $50k to start.

You cannot day trade and a commission of $20 per trade should be taken into account.

LINK, sign up...trade as much as you want until end of april, see who wins. Competition name is ATOT.

Marketwatch is terrible. There is a 30 minute delay when buying/selling stocks and their game time is set to central, which means that your market open/close trades are delayed.

yeah, no kidding. i found it annoying.

 

[bonkers325]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod

Originally posted by: bonkers325

Originally posted by: Stunt
I've decided to start an ATOT investing club!

The competition is now offered on the site below under the heading below. You get $50k to start.

You cannot day trade and a commission of $20 per trade should be taken into account.

LINK, sign up...trade as much as you want until end of april, see who wins. Competition name is ATOT.

Marketwatch is terrible. There is a 30 minute delay when buying/selling stocks and their game time is set to central, which means that your market open/close trades are delayed.

yeah, no kidding. i found it annoying.

think of it this way: most free stock tickers are delayed by 15-20 minutes, the in-game trades are delayed by 30-40 minutes and the in-game clock is set to central standard. you are missing out on about an hour of trading and will have to buy/sell in the dark (prices can change drastically, even in a 10 minute time frame).

 

[glenn1]

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: glenn1

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

do it. i dare you. maybe i'll start getting serious then. :laugh:

 

[Britboy]

Just joined

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: glenn1

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

do it. i dare you. maybe i'll start getting serious then. :laugh:

Hmm... The last stock game I played had a really cheesy exploit that allowed you to make a fortune shorting stocks that posted a big dividend. Here's how it worked:

1) Short a TON of stock on margin the day before it posts a big dividend. The bigger the dividend, the better! This stock game had a really big margin limit, so people usually shorted about $10 million dollars worth on a $100,000 stock game.
2) The day after the dividend is given out, the stock usually drops by the amount of the dividend.
3) Cover your short, and PROFIT!

Are you guys doing something simular, or is this a new trick?

 

[imthebadguy]

im in

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: glenn1

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

do it. i dare you. maybe i'll start getting serious then. :laugh:

Hmm... The last stock game I played had a really cheesy exploit that allowed you to make a fortune shorting stocks that posted a big dividend. Here's how it worked:

1) Short a TON of stock on margin the day before it posts a big dividend. The bigger the dividend, the better! This stock game had a really big margin limit, so people usually shorted about $10 million dollars worth on a $100,000 stock game.
2) The day after the dividend is given out, the stock usually drops by the amount of the dividend.
3) Cover your short, and PROFIT!

Are you guys doing something simular, or is this a new trick?

dividends are not implemented in marketwatch's game.

 

[RaDragon]

kk just signed up!

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: glenn1

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

do it. i dare you. maybe i'll start getting serious then. :laugh:

Hmm... The last stock game I played had a really cheesy exploit that allowed you to make a fortune shorting stocks that posted a big dividend. Here's how it worked:

1) Short a TON of stock on margin the day before it posts a big dividend. The bigger the dividend, the better! This stock game had a really big margin limit, so people usually shorted about $10 million dollars worth on a $100,000 stock game.
2) The day after the dividend is given out, the stock usually drops by the amount of the dividend.
3) Cover your short, and PROFIT!

Are you guys doing something simular, or is this a new trick?

dividends are not implemented in marketwatch's game.

But the price is.

After the dividend is posted the price drops dramtically (about the dividend)

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: glenn1

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

do it. i dare you. maybe i'll start getting serious then. :laugh:

Hmm... The last stock game I played had a really cheesy exploit that allowed you to make a fortune shorting stocks that posted a big dividend. Here's how it worked:

1) Short a TON of stock on margin the day before it posts a big dividend. The bigger the dividend, the better! This stock game had a really big margin limit, so people usually shorted about $10 million dollars worth on a $100,000 stock game.
2) The day after the dividend is given out, the stock usually drops by the amount of the dividend.
3) Cover your short, and PROFIT!

Are you guys doing something simular, or is this a new trick?

dividends are not implemented in marketwatch's game.

But the price is.

After the dividend is posted the price drops dramtically (about the dividend)

then put your money where your mouth is and beat me.
or in this case, your fake money :laugh:

for the record I'm not doing anything against the rules :lips:

 

[alien42]

akubi, you are the man. i am currently in 2nd (john) and am not really playing this that actively but i dont plan on leaving 2nd place

unfortunately i can not trade the stocks i really want to. (otcbb)

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: akubi

Originally posted by: glenn1

Yeah, how in the hell is MrLoserX making a 57% return in a week? Is he REALLY lucky with picking hot stocks, or has he found an exploit in the game?

He's likely using the same exploit I would use if it wanted to cheat. I'll might create a phantom username and use the exploit and see how quickly the dollars pour in. In fact if he's not using my exploit, I might even be able to pass him within a few days/weeks even with his head start.

do it. i dare you. maybe i'll start getting serious then. :laugh:

Hmm... The last stock game I played had a really cheesy exploit that allowed you to make a fortune shorting stocks that posted a big dividend. Here's how it worked:

1) Short a TON of stock on margin the day before it posts a big dividend. The bigger the dividend, the better! This stock game had a really big margin limit, so people usually shorted about $10 million dollars worth on a $100,000 stock game.
2) The day after the dividend is given out, the stock usually drops by the amount of the dividend.
3) Cover your short, and PROFIT!

Are you guys doing something simular, or is this a new trick?

dividends are not implemented in marketwatch's game.

But the price is.

After the dividend is posted the price drops dramtically (about the dividend)

then put your money where your mouth is and beat me.
or in this case, your fake money :laugh:

for the record I'm not doing anything against the rules :lips:

Not accsussing you of cheating there

However what ultimatebob said is not cheating is is definately not realistic

 

[Parkre]

I am under bigfatherhos, whheeeeee.

<<<<noob at stocks, and maybe not even that

edit: wish I had invested in haliburton 4 months ago.

 

[Phlargo]

I'm in - Username dwingard - I'll try to make my first picks when I get home from class. This is going to be fun!

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
can you buy and sell puts, calls, or options or any variation therin?

puts and calls are options, i can see you earning negative returns. idiot

oh yeah, this is a terrible way to learn to trade btw. i spend about 200+ hours on tracking, valuing and analyzing a stock/company. my screening process is extremely rigorous. no way i am wasting time on this. but you all have fun!

 

[RaDragon]

Er, noob question: How soon do they process your "Buy" transaction?

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: RaDragon
Er, noob question: How soon do they process your "Buy" transaction?

20 minutes

 

[RaDragon]

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: RaDragon
Er, noob question: How soon do they process your "Buy" transaction?

20 minutes

Thanks!

p.s.
w00t! My first transaction cleared.

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: RaDragon

Originally posted by: tm37

Originally posted by: RaDragon
Er, noob question: How soon do they process your "Buy" transaction?

20 minutes

Thanks!

p.s.
w00t! My first transaction cleared.

And another one joins the dark side