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The simulator will put dividends into your cash account. You have to reinvest them manually.
The simulator will put dividends into your cash account. You have to reinvest them manually.
So compared to our index B&H reference from nunnun, Boho had a relatively good month in October, with ~ 1% better relative performance for the month.
But since the contest start, Boho's trading portfolio has gained just 0.69% , while the 'do nothing' approach from nunnun has returned 17.66%.
Boho's rank is 19 out of 34, versus 7out of 34 for nunnun.
And so it goes...
-ERD50
Or about 50 cents per hour. But that 50 cents per hour is 24/7, so there's that.
When they did occur, bear markets over the past 90 years resulted in an average decline of 37% over 358 days
Here’s a reminder that stock-market corrections don’t always become bear markets
I gained about 1% over nunnun in one month of a "correction territory" market. That would be about 12% over a 358 day bear market. That would put me at about 12% gain overall in the contest while nunnun would drop 37% from his 17.66% making me far ahead. So far that somewhat less than a bear market could easily put me ahead too.
I gained about 1% over nunnun in one month of a "correction territory" market. That would be about 12% over a 358 day bear market. That would put me at about 12% gain overall in the contest while nunnun would drop 37% from his 17.66% making me far ahead. So far that somewhat less than a bear market could easily put me ahead too.
Kind of. That's my rough calculation anyway.
I hadn't heard we were in "correction territory" before this month, much less a bear market. Maybe I can't win every single down month.
... Hmmm, take FEB2018 for example. Nunnun was down -3.69% and you were down even further, -3.90%. So you sure can't count on that. ...
I’m not following too closely so I could use an explanation. It appears that Boho at #19 with a gain of <1% is barely ahead of several participants that are at exactly $1M and others that are in the red. Should I assume the players with exactly $1M are in cash and inactive? And Boho is barely ahead? Can the program apply any interest from cash investments like MM or CDs? It seems these would be ahead of Boho at this point.
Boho's rank is 19 out of 34, versus 7 out of 34 for nunnun.
I think it's even worse. I don't really consider the people in 21st through 27th place to be legitimate entrants in the conversation.
I think it's even worse. I don't really consider the people in 21st through 27th place to be legitimate entrants in the conversation.
Yes. That was my conclusion when I asked about the players with balances of exactly $1M.
Congrats! And I'm sure there will be a 'participation trophy'!Woo hoo im not in last place !
It's a long way from over.
Since the start of this year, Boho has rocketed up from 21st place to, um, 19th. Way to go, Bo!
Nunnun beat me by about 1.5% since the beginning of the year and I beat him by about .5% in 12 months.
I want to start by saying I am not trying to pick a fight or insult in anyway by asking this question, I am asking truly out of curiosity and to be educated.
What is your stock picking method? What are you looking for before you buy shares?
Do you know how people think?
I do. Several years ago I played a rock paper scissors game against a computer that learned from playing other people and I destroyed it. I found this old snapshot of my results. I think this means I could time the market. ....
I want to start by saying I am not trying to pick a fight or insult in anyway by asking this question, I am asking truly out of curiosity and to be educated.
What is your stock picking method? What are you looking for before you buy shares?