This is something like a stock market, only you are putting in fake money for stock in celebrities, movies, songs, artists and what not. The more popular what you pick, the better your stock.
So I am proposing a challenge to see who can do the best in 7 months. This gives enough time for LotR's: RotK to get out (cause we all know it will be a huge success).
If you think you can win, go ahead and post on this thread.
Winner gets... um... an award.
[ July 07, 2003, 07:24 PM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
What's your username, T?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
<---
Same thing.
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
I don't think I can win, but I'll try! Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Well, I joined. fugu13 as my username (sorry T, didn't think to put your name in or I would've).
I'm taking my usual course, and doing hideously risky things with fake money. If it works, I'm filthy stinking rich. Otherwise I'm not.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Dan_Raven is on board.
Can I bye stocks in Bob?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Bob Hoskins is only at $15.42 with a +.85 increase. I wouldn't take the risk. Posted by Geoffrey Card (Member # 1062) on :
I'm on, under my seeeeecret identity Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
You mean MasterCard?
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
*looks around for a user name of "Drac Yerffoeg"*
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I hope Pirates of the Carribean will be big. I just bought $745,000 worth of Orlando Bloom.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I think Mr. Bloom is a safe bet for other reasons.
My main strategy is to short some things I think will bomb horribly, backed up with smaller buys in a couple films I'm pretty certain will outperform expectations.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Ya, if you want a good look at upcoming movies and their release dates check out www.comingsoon.net and on the side you'll see Release Dates.
Posted by The Silverblue Sun (Member # 1630) on :
Wow! Cool! I'm in First place!!!
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Thor, somehow I doubt your username is fembot.
Posted by The Silverblue Sun (Member # 1630) on :
No.
My HSX name is LZRDKING
Shoutout to Slash!!!!
Posted by dawnmaria (Member # 4142) on :
Thanks T, I needed another thing to distract me from working! I put your name in as a reference. Invest the $ well! Posted by Human (Member # 2985) on :
*grins wolfishly* I'm in.
Posted by The Silverblue Sun (Member # 1630) on :
I'll bet $100 on me.
thank you very much.
<T>
PS. If you look up Ender's Game, you can get a steal of a price.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
For all those who put my name down as a referrel, thank you. The system has confirmed you as my friends.
LOL, you all are confirmed at being my friend.
Posted by Snarky (Member # 4406) on :
I'm in, and my name is JonBoy (no spaces).
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
<-- is in, prolixshore
[ July 14, 2003, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: prolixshore ]
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
You've been playing for a while, Thor. Not exactly a fair matchup.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
The_Shogun
I'm in. Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I'm in, under the name Starkiller.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Anyone feel any guilty pleasure in 'buying' Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I wonder if Thor has enough confidence in himself to start from the beginning like we are doing.
Hmmm.. maybe not.
::shrug::
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
What the heck, I'll give it a shot Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I don't like that it only updates the leader board once a day. I'm actually almost back to the starting amount of money in one day. This is fun. Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Buy Bruce Almighty and Xmen2 warrants! Both of these are right now guaranteed money makers. Each has a price + strike price less than the current box office take. That means there is no way to lose money (neglecting brokers fees, but while exorbitant they're less than what you'll make on the deal).
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Ocean's Twelve has been a mover. Glad I grabbed that yesterday. I think I diversified a bit too much, so I'll have to trim my portfolio a bit.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Mmm, wonderful profit. Slowly moving up in the rankings. I like my stocks.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
::bought 30,000 in Ashton Krutcher (sp)::
I'm very happy right now.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Sweeeet. 52% growth for the 'Put' on Bad Boys 2. Guess I'm not the only one betting it won't make $65 million. Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
::laughs::
I like the 66% growth of the Warrent on Pirates and the 20% growth on its Call making me a total of 59,500 Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
You snapped up a full share of warrants then, too, eh?
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Darn my Rowan Atkins is losing mone. What a bean.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Ooh, I just had a good idea. It's possible to max out on Matrix Reloaded Warrants (strike @ 300) for a mere $600 (total), because the matrix reloaded is at 272 and change and not rising very fast at all (at this rate it's going to be at only around 280). However, the release date for revolutions is the fifth! If the film surges in the weekend before it's sequel comes out, in comes the moolah. And if it doesn't, I'm out $600. Oh no.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Heh. The Bad Boys Put is now +97% on the day.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Having a fairly weak day today...only up about 5k. I dumped some losers, and am seriously considering dumping the actor bonds, they don't seem to be of much help unless you catch somebody 'hot'. Ocean's Twelve, which I grabbed early, has been my big winner again.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Hey, those sign-up bonuses are pretty cool.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Apparently, T_Smith has been raking in some of those bonuses. I really need some people to sign up through me.
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
::checks::
Hey, i think im in third place, go prolixshore, and hooray for moolah made on pirates this weekend.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
I'm in.
Not that I'll win or anything, but I'm in all the same.
[ July 14, 2003, 04:04 PM: Message edited by: saxon75 ]
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
so do we have our own league or something?
i'm up $115,000 today. not too shabby. You're all in trouble! Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
No league per se, you just add everybody's names to your league. How are you up so much? Did you refer someone?
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
i'm smart baby!
And i aint giving up any of my secrets!
honestly, about half of that is Bruce Almighty. but alot of my smaller pick ups are doing really well. Pirates of the Caribean was a great buy for me too.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
Damn commission fees are killing me!
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I think I diversified too much...I'm trimming my holdings to the items that are really profitable. Ender's Game has kicked butt, probably due to the fact that I bought 50,000 shares of it. Ocean's 12 and King Arthur have been winners too.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
My handle was taken, so I'm in as PookilyDoo. Haven't figured out what I'm doing, yet, though...
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
There's no way T is making that much money. I think he's involved in insider trading. Let's audit him.
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
::stops playing because he has too much else to do::
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Ouch, getting 0wn3d today. I hate losing money!
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Yeah, me too. For no apparent reason, my Bruce Almighty and X-Men II warrants are dropping. Hello! They're bound to make money! Why are they losing money now?
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I'm up about $30,000 so far today. Below average, but tolerable, especially as the high risers are leveling off and a lot of my investments are targetted at the long run.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
@#$@# I put several of you on my League list.
I'm at the bottom.
I bought big into FFour, and made $100,000 on it, but am loosing it now.
But hey, my Rowan Atkins is back to normal, with his new movie coming out friday it should peak soon.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Dan, what's your username on HSX? I can't seem to add you to my league.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Ocean's 12, my biggest performer to date, took a dump, -3 so far.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
dan_raven (no capital.)
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Whew, starting to recover. I switched from owning Tomb Raider today to holding short on it. Already made me 2.5k back. Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Ugh, I have to go to work at 6:50 and I get back at 4:00 so today got screwed up.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Yeah, uh-huh. We all know that you're just registering multiple usernames so you can get bonuses for referring your friends. Maybe Martha Stewart will save you a spot in prison, Mr. Insider Trader Guy!
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I have only one user name there.
Posted by Pat Must Be Stopped (Member # 5170) on :
I know. I'm just teasing you. But I'm still tempted to register "T_Smith Must Be Stopped" as a username here.
How much did you get from referring people, anyway? Just curious.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Wow, I haven't checked till now, but I got 1.1 million off them. 11 people. Still, I've earned 500,000, even if the rest was gotten through refering people.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Good grief! Anybody want to sign up through me?
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I'd rather not receive friends' money. That way I feel legitimate. Also, since I've got just about the same as T_Smith in earned income as a percentage of seed money, I feel pretty darn good about my performance.
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
I'm in as XavierM01.
I started out pretty crappy, but have made some decent money since then. I think hatrack has pushed the Enders Game stock up . I personally own quite a bit of it.
I made 30 grand today, pretty much entirely with Kiera Knightly. It doesn't take a genius to know that her career is on its way up. If I had started a month ago when she came out in Bend it like Beckham, I would have made a fortune on her.
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
<--- Wonders if this will go the way of NationStates
Which I'm still playing, btw Left Jatraquero long time ago, though...
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Recovering today! Gaining big by holding short on Tomb Raider, heh. -7 since I bought it.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
damnit...I should sold bruce almighty when it peaked. I've lost like over 50 or 60k since then. luckily my other invenstments are keeping me even, but it still sucks...
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
If you're ralking about a blockbuster warrant on Bruce Almighty, I'd suggest buying more (if you can). The strike price + warrant price is less than the current total box office. You're guaranteed to make money.
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
Heehee...Robin Williams is doing surprisingly well, considering he's not doing a damn thing right now. I knew i loved that man.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
yeah, but it was up at 95 a couple days ago. i should've sold it then, made a huge profit. and then bought it again now for way cheaper.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Back on the move today. Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Dang. Pooka's doing well, especially considering she started late. But at least my stocks have turned around. Not counting Thor, it looks like I'm in third.
So who all is playing? I've got Thor, Fugu, T_Smith, Strider, TheTick, Pooka, Saxon, Prolixshore, and Dan_raven in my league. Is that everyone?
[ July 21, 2003, 03:24 PM: Message edited by: Jon Boy ]
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I have also:
fugu13 JonBoy XavierM01 Wendybird Avadaru
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Anjoline Jolie is costing me a @#$@#$@# fortune.
and I ain't even dating her.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
heheh.
Dang T and his bonuses.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Heh Dan, I dumped her.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
An even better idea would have been to short her :-)
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
her and Tomb raider2 are dropping. but i have faith. they'll be back.
Ashton Kutcher was a stupid buy. he's been killing me recently.
Pirates of the Carribean was the best buy ever, i wish the max was higher!
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
True, but I wasn't so sure her freefall would continue so long!
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
I'm still trying to figure it all out. I've been sick the last few days and haven't been able to do much. But I'm worth about 20,000 more than I started with. No where in the league of some of you granted but I'm happy Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Stupid Seabiscuit traders! I know it's going to do well, why is the stock going down (it's not very highly valued)?!!?
Stupid day traders.
Oh well, I'll make it back. I'm still up 60 thousand odd on the day, despite the loss of 40 thousand or so on that.
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
*raises hand*
I have also been playing for a few days now!
i'm Leonide there, too. Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
man...i feel kind of bad, but i'm doing pretty well off shorting ROTK.
278 million was just way too high.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Wish I'd done that earlier. ROTK was good when I first got it, but now - ouch! Seabiscuit is kicking me while I'm down. Ender's game went up again today though, which is keeping me in the black. Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I'm neck-and-neck with Fugu right now. Gah! Why won't you let me win?!
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
You'll likely pull ahead in the short term, I'm taking some hits on stocks which will do well, but aren't right now.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
My Bruce Almighty and X-Men II warrants have been pretty up and down, though it looks like they're going more up than down at the moment. I guess we'll see what happens by the time Labor Day rolls around.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Question, Whale Rider is a great artsy movie, but it probably won't be a good money maker. Is $$ the only thing that determines value here?
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Yes.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
$$ is everything, Dan. Der...
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Well, popularity before release can have an effect, but after, it's just money.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
well, that's not exactly true. popularity after release has a big effect too. as well as expected earnings.
case in point. if i had sold off Bruce Almighty warrent twice, and bought it back twice at opportune moments i'd have made an extra 80k or so off that movie. all because of natural fluctuations in the market. Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Fluctuations aren't always caused by popularity, but utility. Once something has made me money, I can sell it and buy something newer with more potential profit. Enough people doing that would cause a drop in a stock (say if we all sold Ender's Game) that isn't due to popularity.
Besides, don't the stocks get adjusted due to their box office take?
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
Box office draw is only part of it. Like the real stock market, the price is determined by what everyone else thinks its worth. Sort of like baseball cards or comic books.
Box office gains, popularity, quality, and cool factor all play a part .
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
quote:Once the opening weekend box office is totaled, a MovieStock will adjust in price to reflect the actual box-office gross, versus what was expected.
Ah.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Hey, I'm not the only one who things Gigli is gonna tank hardcore. Cool.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
They have just started adding the chance to buy California Gubinatorial Candidates.
I have 10000 shares of Arnold
Posted by The Silverblue Sun (Member # 1630) on :
I've made my $54 million buy buying movies in development and then having them move to the Theatre....
I've never done the short, call and cover stuff, but I'm interested in trying it.
Anyone want to give me a lesson?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Man, I had totally been slacking on this, and I'm still at 5 million. One million more than the last time I had checked.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Shorting is basically betting that a movie is overpriced and will drop, such as a box office bomb (Gigli, for one, made money for me by shorting it). You 'cover' when you want to cash out your short. Calls and puts are basically bets like the above, but for the opening weekend. You 'call' when you think a movie will make it's target price (Gigli's was $10 million, to continue the example). You use the 'put' when you think it will come in below that.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
The calls and puts are risky, also. If you buy a call, and the movie doesn't hit the price set, you lose all the money you put in. So, you can make some big money sometimes, but at greater potential cost.
Oh, and blockbuster warrants work like calls, but for the whole run of the movie.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Hmm, haven't looked for a while, and I had been planning to do some fancy footwork as well.
Ouch, lost some pretty hefty money (around $100,000) on American Wedding (I had been hoping to sell on the high, then short).
I'm still number 2 after T, so I feel decent enough.
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
Pirates is making me a ton! Loved that movie
I'm now around 2.5 million, haven't checked it yet today. I'm just happy I got back above 2 Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
I'm in.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Ha ha ha! I finally pulled ahead of the great T_Smith! Eat that!
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Hmmm.. I should pay attention to that, shouldn't I?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
DEATH TO JON BOY AND LEONIDE!!!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I was going to pull this up cause I just passed Fugu. hahaha
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Fugu hasn't looked at his stocks in 3 months .
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
DEATH TO EVERYONE.
YOU MAY NOW COMMENCE KISSING MY FEET.
AND WHILE YOU'RE DOWN THERE, I DEMAND A PEDICURE.
[ December 03, 2003, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: Leonide ]
Posted by Sarcasm (Member # 4653) on :
You'll get your comeuppance soon enough, Leonide. Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Damn. I bet on the wrong horse with Runaway Jury. And what's up with Ender's Game??
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Holy flarking heck, T, what did you invest in to earn you 800,000 over the weekend? Or did you just get another group of people to sign up?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
::goes off to look::
I have no clue, yet.
Edited to add:
::laughs butt off::
50,000 shares of Cheaper By The Dozen.
Who'da thought? Also, my Orlando Bloom and Tim Burton have helped with 2,000 dollars today. I'm up to 7 million now.
[ December 29, 2003, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I just joined, username yourprecious.
Ha-HAH, Colin. I pwns j00 now.
*maniacal laughter*
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
*bump*
Seven months is up. I'm $520,000 ahead of T. Where's my reward?
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Hello? Reward, please.
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
You have a tribute thread, what more do you want? Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
A reward, silly!
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Wow. That was disappointing.
Posted by Tresopax (Member # 1063) on :
Here's the HSX tip of the day: Simpsons!
Also it appears EG is finally on the way up... if only we can count on HSX as an accurate predictor of its release.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Bump.
I logged in today. This is a fun site. Play, have fun.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I check in periodically, but I haven't changed anything in ages.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Hey, cool, I dobied this thread once.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Anyone want an invite?
Not only would I get a boost of much needed fundage, I bet Ender's Game stock would rise if we get more Jatraqueros involved! Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I just bought 1000 shares of Ender's Game. Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
What's your username? I'll add you to my league screen. I got into EG at under $3. 50,000 shares. Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
My user name is IamDerrell. Type it in just the way I typed it.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Has anyone bought stock in the movie Robots ? I'm wondering if it's a good investment Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I'd say yes, it is a good investment, since the next Star Wars trailer will be with it, and there's an outside chance a Harry Potter one will also. SW alone will increase ticket sales (not knowing the game, I assume that's what "a good investment" would need), but the double whammy would be insane.
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