Comments on: Solar’s Eleven: If Solar Stocks Were Cast in a Movie http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/ How To Trade Penny Stocks Without The Stock Promoter BS Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: yaktipper http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1597 yaktipper Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:26:06 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1597 I went back and did another comparison. Covestor says currently 91% return which doesn't track commissions. My actual account return after commissions is 77%. Actual return before commissions is 91%. Now I'm mad that I spent that much in commissions. >:( Not tracking cash positions exaggerates returns, but Covestor also has problems calculating returns from day trades and problems calculating when you scale in and out of a stock if you only have one holding. Also if you ever trade on margin and are > 100%, Covestor return and actual return will be out of synch. I went back and did another comparison. Covestor says currently 91% return which doesn’t track commissions.

My actual account return after commissions is 77%. Actual return before commissions is 91%. Now I’m mad that I spent that much in commissions. >:(

Not tracking cash positions exaggerates returns, but Covestor also has problems calculating returns from day trades and problems calculating when you scale in and out of a stock if you only have one holding. Also if you ever trade on margin and are > 100%, Covestor return and actual return will be out of synch.

]]> By: yaktipper http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1596 yaktipper Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:00:43 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1596 I'm sure they will have cash position at some point. Probably soon. I know they are currently reworking some of the interface to add features. If you ever have suggestions for them, submit them, and don't be surprised if you hear back from the president. I’m sure they will have cash position at some point. Probably soon. I know they are currently reworking some of the interface to add features. If you ever have suggestions for them, submit them, and don’t be surprised if you hear back from the president.

]]> By: bestdeception http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1595 bestdeception Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:20:50 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1595 It's not, I just wish they showed what % the stock was versus total portfolio, cash and all. Looks deceiving if it says you're 100% in 1 stock, when really you just have 80% cash on the sidelines. Thanks for the response. It’s not, I just wish they showed what % the stock was versus total portfolio, cash and all. Looks deceiving if it says you’re 100% in 1 stock, when really you just have 80% cash on the sidelines. Thanks for the response.

]]> By: yaktipper http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1594 yaktipper Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:13:44 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1594 Usually 20 to 60% in. Very rarely 100%. Margin trade even more rarely, but I have money I can move in to cover the margin, so I am just using margin as a convenience once in a while. Covestor can't show % cash, and I didn't think it was important to anyone to see the actual $$ amounts. Usually 20 to 60% in. Very rarely 100%. Margin trade even more rarely, but I have money I can move in to cover the margin, so I am just using margin as a convenience once in a while.

Covestor can’t show % cash, and I didn’t think it was important to anyone to see the actual $$ amounts.

]]> By: bestdeception http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1593 bestdeception Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:04:37 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1593 Wow Yaktipper, just looking at your covestor account (I'm on there now, bestdeception), and you just have 1 holding. Are you going all in with 1 holding? Or is that just a small % of your total cash? Are most of you guys putting most all of your capital into these swing trades?? I'm nickel and diming these trades, but only with like 10-15% of my portfolio. Just curious. Wow Yaktipper, just looking at your covestor account (I’m on there now, bestdeception), and you just have 1 holding. Are you going all in with 1 holding? Or is that just a small % of your total cash? Are most of you guys putting most all of your capital into these swing trades?? I’m nickel and diming these trades, but only with like 10-15% of my portfolio. Just curious.

]]> By: adairjm http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1592 adairjm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:46:47 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1592 Man, Investorslive really nailed MNKD. With that stock and Tim's call on USS, I'm having a pretty damn good week. This forum has been great for bouncing stock plays around. Hope everyone else is finding it as useful as me. Keep up guys and let's run more POS stocks into the ground! Jason Man, Investorslive really nailed MNKD. With that stock and Tim’s call on USS, I’m having a pretty damn good week.

This forum has been great for bouncing stock plays around. Hope everyone else is finding it as useful as me.

Keep up guys and let’s run more POS stocks into the ground!

Jason

]]> By: AdamN http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1591 AdamN Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:45:06 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1591 Holding WEL long overnight here. 2.63 was my entry. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Holding WEL long overnight here. 2.63 was my entry. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

]]> By: bobbymapp http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1590 bobbymapp Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:34:53 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1590 About that day trading question: When I was using Zecco a couple of months ago, I had already made 2 day trades one week. Then I did what I thought was only one more; when I bought 100 shares of a stock, then bought 100 more, and finally selling all 200. Evidentally that counted as two day trades, because I was tagged for making 4 daytrades that week. About that day trading question:
When I was using Zecco a couple of months ago, I had already made 2 day trades one week. Then I did what I thought was only one more; when I bought 100 shares of a stock, then bought 100 more, and finally selling all 200. Evidentally that counted as two day trades, because I was tagged for making 4 daytrades that week.

]]> By: adairjm http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1589 adairjm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:07:11 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1589 Thought about WEL for possible gap up tomorrow, but there didn't seem to be much enthusiasm, so held off. Never got MNKD shares to short, so didn't even try. Sold my long position at 3.91, which turned out about perfect. Thought about WEL for possible gap up tomorrow, but there didn’t seem to be much enthusiasm, so held off.

Never got MNKD shares to short, so didn’t even try. Sold my long position at 3.91, which turned out about perfect.

]]> By: Reaper http://www.timothysykes.com/2007/11/solars-eleven-if-solar-stocks-were-cast-in-a-movie/comment-page-3/#comment-1588 Reaper Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:02:05 +0000 http://69.174.245.118/?p=62#comment-1588 Holding PSTI short overnight. Holding PSTI short overnight.

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