2017 yearly stock picking competition

[wizAlvin]

i think the current rules are:
1 - no stocks under 1c will be accepted.
2 - Dividends will be added to return.
3 - 5 stock picks only.
4 - no options etc.
5 - each stock pick will have a weighting of $10,000 (20% of portfolio)... ($50,000 in total for portfolio)...
so performance can be posted in percentage returns, and/or $ returns.
6 - entries close at midnight sunday 15th January 2017…
7 - entry price is the higher of the first-traded price from the day following you posting your selections and the first traded price
on the first trading day of the year. This discourages late comers from optimising their entry price during the 2 week grace period.
8 - if one of your picks hasn’t listed or is in suspension at the start of year we will just take the first traded price on the day that it lists or comes out of suspension.
9 - takeovers will result in a new pick to the contestant, at the adjusted rate.
10. at any time a ticker may be converted to cash but must be bought back into before the end of the year - same ticker.
if in cash when suspended or taken over or otherwise unavailable by year end : cash. may not be swapped for another ticker

jennym to set up new thread later today

[wizAlvin]

for some reason my three responses to JBmurc has not been successful. I am contactable at c/- P O Box 98; Lyttelton; Canterbury, should all of those missing wallets of bitcoin be recovered from where i planted them safely on old zx80's; trash90's; comadore's; and the like all those years ago and i forgot about them following my having to flee into the deep dark caves of the northern west coast when jackson and his mining friends started chasing me thinking i was an orc or some such. but more on that some other time. To JBmurc i will try a fourth time.

woops msgs may have been getting through.

[JBmurc]

I have been getting your messages Wiz ...and have sent a surprise gift to your address which should turn up before Xmas >>Ho ho

I just need jennym to reply and I can get her bottle of hoilday joy on its way >>

[jennym]

i have replied to your private message with my bank acct num etc.
the messaging thing doesnt work i will give it another try

[JBmurc]

It does just takes time I find >>>>

[Well Endowed]

Hi Wiz and co, not that this matters for the end result, more just my own ranking. MLA accepted an offer for 100% of its stock at 8.6c, so should actually be up on the year, rather than loss of 100%.

Thanks again to all who organised, the weekly updates etc, a bloody solid effort!

Cheers

[wizAlvin]

I have been getting your messages Wiz ...and have sent a surprise gift to your address which should turn up before Xmas >>Ho ho

I just need jennym to reply and I can get her bottle of hoilday joy on its way >>

jennym has been struggling to reply and has related the msg not getting through. if it does not happen i will forward you her details. regards

[wizAlvin]

mla taken over for 8.6c cash per share.

woops missed this - on to it

[wizAlvin]

[64158] e o 18th

proper exciting to bitcoin a phrase

1		troyvdh:	160.21%	{	AWE	BHP	CUE	AGY	NMT	31.4960629921	6.6037735849	-21.2765957447	779.3103448276	4.9382716049	}	cash = 0
2		Shrewd Crude:	133.35%	{	TEG	MMJ	HZN	BRU	BUL	261.1111111111	79.5454545455	38.0952380952	35.7142857143	252.2727272727	}	cash = 0
3		Paddie:	86.07%	{	AWE	BPT	BUL	HZN	SXY	32.5396825397	29.4117647059	278.0487804878	52.6315789474	37.7358490566	}	cash = 0
4		showstring:	77.25%	{	CYP	BUD	AJX	BRN	TLG	-19.7278911565	391.6666666667	-40.9836065574	-36.3636363636	91.6666666667	}	cash = 0
5		JBmurc:	71.19%	{	ATC	BUL	IRC	NKP	SXY	50	278.0487804878	22.7272727273	-8.8888888889	14.0625	}	cash = 0
6		bermuda:	63.41%	{	BUL	SXY	OXX	AZI	STX	278.0487804878	37.7358490566	90	-70	-18.75	}	cash = 0
7		Jay:	58.22%	{	BUL	CAJ	HSN	IMS	VOC	278.0487804878	111.1111111111	-4.8593350384	-68.6666666667	-24.5524296675	}	cash = 0
8		Baa Baa:	56.58%	{	AJX	BRN	IMS	BUD	CL8	-45.4545454545	-40.6779661017	-68.6666666667	375.8064516129	61.9047619048	}	cash = 0
9		777:	42.93%	{	A2M	CDA	EAS	EML	SDI	256.5853658537	5.4455445545	-22.2591362126	-4.4619422572	-20.6666666667	}	cash = 0
10		clearasmud:	36.85%	{	ALY	ASL	ATC	NLI	OXX	-13.6363636364	76.9230769231	50	-19.0476190476	90	}	cash = 0
11		Taijon:	35.16%	{	VOC	QIN	CDA	BUL	STO	-32.183908046	-82.2289156627	-0.4672897196	269.0476190476	21.6346153846	}	cash = 0
12		Well Endowed:	32.98%	{	OIL	CAJ	YOW	PGC	MLA	50	111.1111111111	-65.4135338346	0.5952380952	68.6274509804	}	cash = 0	error MLA [Zero value Ticker]
13		Top Five Chosen Tickers:	31.76%	{	IMS	FLC	AJX	BUL	SXY	-68.6666666667	-47.311827957	-40.9836065574	278.0487804878	37.7358490566	}	cash = 0
14		Rabbi:	27.24%	{	BPT	STO	SXY	OEL	BRU	29.4117647059	25.2475247525	37.7358490566	8.1081081081	35.7142857143	}	cash = 0
15		bohemian:	26.27%	{	SEA	A3D	SDA	BUL	VTG	-71.3636363636	-68.4745762712	52.1126760563	278.0487804878	-58.9783281734	}	cash = 0
16		greater fool:	24.98%	{	AWE	AVB	PLH	PYC	WBC	32.5396825397	28.3582089552	-9.5238095238	77.2727272727	-3.7603179456	}	cash = 0
17		amalgam:	24.57%	{	APT	HIT	GXY	PRO	ELX	105.7915057915	46.4285714286	40.9009009009	-38.4057971014	-31.884057971	}	cash = 0
18		trader jackson:	24.24%	{	BRL	FXL	ILU	BHP	BRU	68.75	-28.6343612335	32.4657534247	12.9096722622	35.7142857143	}	cash = 0
19		jennym:	24.21%	{	ARS	BOT	RVR	K2F	APC	-46.6666666667	36.3636363636	17.0212765957	67.6470588235	46.6666666667	}	cash = 0
20		percy:	24.17%	{	ITD	KKT	LOV	PGC	SXY	35.2941176471	-29.4117647059	72.2646310433	4.9689440994	37.7358490566	}	cash = 0
21		Fisherking:	20.43%	{	NXT	FLC	BOT	TLG	AJX	62.3978201635	-47.311827957	36.3636363636	91.6666666667	-40.9836065574	}	cash = 0
22		lissica:	17.58%	{	CCP	BSA	DTL	BKL	HSO	23.5980011105	-1.3698630137	13.2450331126	64.9469623915	-12.5	}	cash = 0
23		Entrep:	16.85%	{	AJX	IMS	PPH	SEQ	LER	-40.9836065574	-68.6666666667	182.5757575758	41.3043478261	-30	}	cash = 0
24		Xerof:	16.16%	{	AVB	NKP	AZI	KDR	FCT	21.1267605634	-8.8888888889	-70	187.6923076923	-49.1071428571	}	cash = 0
25		silu:	14.79%	{	HZR	FLC	EMH	XTE	GNX	-11.1111111111	-47.311827957	12.5	67.6923076923	52.1739130435	}	cash = 0
26		whirly:	14.16%	{	BOC	MP1	PHI	TRS	WHC	17.9487179487	8.8	39.3939393939	-40.7002188184	45.3333333333	}	cash = 0
27		noodles:	10.76%	{	LHC	HIT	ITD	PGC	PGR	10.8786610879	43.8596491228	35.2941176471	4.9689440994	-41.2162162162	}	cash = 0
28		LAC:	9.07%	{	BXB	BHP	NCM	GXY	CSL	-21.2025316456	6.6037735849	2.4493641074	17.5939849624	39.8811881188	}	cash = 0
29		paulzun:	8.84%	{	LYC	BAR	CAA	IMS	HZN	121.9512195122	-25.3731343284	-14.7058823529	-71.5151515152	33.8461538462	}	cash = 0
30		duncan22:	6.34%	{	FLC	OOK	SMN	GNX	LBT	-47.311827957	103.4482758621	-30.1075268817	52.1739130435	-46.4788732394	}	cash = 0
31		blockhead:	3.91%	{	BRL	VRS	AIZ	RNU	NSL	68.75	-31.8367346939	37.8504672897	3.3333333333	-58.5365853659	}	cash = 0
32		shasta:	2.83%	{	ALY	HRR	PAN	TNG	WGX	11.7647058824	-43.3333333333	50.9090909091	0	-5.1671732523	}	cash = 0.004524
33		Dej:	2.56%	{	GNX	AJX	ATC	ESI	EVS	52.1739130435	-40.9836065574	50	-44.4444444444	-3.9473684211	}	cash = 0
34		DarkHorse:	1.61%	{	COG	FLC	HIT	ITD	TPP	-28.125	-47.311827957	43.8596491228	35.2941176471	4.347826087	}	cash = 0
35		wizAlvin:	1.44%	{	AGE	APC	TMT	BWF	CXO	-40	40.1630988787	-6.6666666667	15	-1.2820512821	}	cash = 0
36		pedro.nz:	1.37%	{	SMN	ELX	COH	STO	RHC	-30.1075268817	-33.3333333333	43.1897744851	25.2475247525	1.8686131387	}	cash = 0
37		whitewatergeo:	1.13%	{	SPK	OGC	CUE	AWE	MOD	-4.0345821326	-28.7330316742	-19.5652173913	30.46875	27.5	}	cash = 0
38		bear:	1.01%	{	BWX	88E	CM8	IMS	QBE	85.4320987654	-53.3333333333	56.976744186	-68.6666666667	-15.3477218225	}	cash = 0
39		McGinty:	0.39%	{	EML	EPD	EPW	GXY	PGR	-4.4619422572	-5.8823529412	7.3643410853	46.1682242991	-41.2162162162	}	cash = 0
40		Proud:	-1.22%	{	HZR	IIL	BRL	LRS	ATC	-11.1111111111	-97.0909090909	68.75	-16.6666666667	50	}	cash = 0
41		Aotea:	-2.36%	{	AJX	IRC	BRN	LOM	TLG	-40.9836065574	22.7272727273	-36.3636363636	-48.8372093023	91.6666666667	}	cash = 0
42		macduffy:	-4.37%	{	ACX	HSO	CLH	REA	VTG	33.8596491228	-15.0627615063	-16.0256410256	35.834797891	-60.447761194	}	cash = 0
43		Rawiri:	-5.24%	{	AJX	FLC	NSL	SMR	WBT	-40.9836065574	-47.311827957	-56.4102564103	34.6153846154	83.8709677419	}	cash = 0
44		pumice:	-5.32%	{	QBE	AOG	JHC	RFF	MGC	-15.3477218225	-22.754491018	-6.1946902655	30.0859598854	-12.3655913978	}	cash = 0
45		gmatt:	-5.41%	{	BRL	IMS	OFX	RMS	STO	68.75	-68.6666666667	-22.3880597015	-30	25.2475247525	}	cash = 0
46		Joshuatree:	-5.68%	{	EMH	ZNT	FLC	EVS	MEB	-0.7352941176	33.7078651685	-47.311827957	-3.9473684211	-10.1265822785	}	cash = 0
47		airedale:	-7.29%	{	FXJ	9SP	EVN	GOR	AZS	-13.4078212291	-50.9677419355	17.5609756098	21.7391304348	-11.3636363636	}	cash = 0
48		Minerbarejet:	-7.87%	{	CDY	WSA	HVN	NAB	LLC	-23.0769230769	-2.5723472669	-20.6225680934	-2.7687296417	9.7060833903	}	cash = 0
49		clip:	-8.03%	{	FLC	VOC	BRN	ACX	NST	-47.311827957	-32.183908046	-40.6779661017	33.8596491228	46.1538461538	}	cash = 0
50		younga:	-8.39%	{	XPE	FMG	CSR	BSL	IOF	-75	-17.089678511	1.5151515152	49.8922413793	-1.2552301255	}	cash = 0
51		stoploss:	-8.68%	{	CDA	VLA	CAJ	FRM	IMS	5.4455445545	-47.9674796748	111.1111111111	-43.3139534884	-68.6666666667	}	cash = 0
52		Crash Test Dummy:	-9.71%	{	GNX	IIL	SFI	TSN	SWL	52.1739130435	-97.0909090909	5.8823529412	-60.7142857143	51.1764705882	}	cash = 0	error SWL [Zero value Ticker]
53		bung5:	-10.68%	{	BSM	EVS	EDE	AJX	AJQ	26.6666666667	-3.9473684211	-50	-40.9836065574	14.8648648649	}	cash = 0
54		hal:	-15.96%	{	BRU	FAR	SRI	ALK	HAV	35.7142857143	0	-37.5	-8.8235294118	-69.1666666667	}	cash = 0
55		heisenberg:	-19.12%	{	BLG	BRN	HZR	KPO	WPG	35.7142857143	-36.3636363636	-11.1111111111	-23.0769230769	-60.7843137255	}	cash = 0
56		Toulouse - Luzern:	-26.86%	{	CDA	ISU	MNY	RXP	VTG	4.9261083744	-24.795640327	-18.4615384615	-35.0515463918	-60.9144542773	}	cash = 0
57		denpal:	-28.16%	{	LOM	NST	ORR	SLR	WPG	-48.8372093023	61.0169491525	-45	-47.2	-60.7843137255	}	cash = 0
58		clem:	-28.22%	{	PEN	AJX	CL8	FLC	IMS	-34.7222222222	-47.8260869565	61.9047619048	-47.311827957	-73.1428571429	}	cash = 0
59		gazprom1:	-29.63%	{	IMS	TAP	DGR	FLC	FAR	-68.6666666667	-37.5	5.3191489362	-47.311827957	0	}	cash = 0
60		muss1:	-30.54%	{	KME	IMS	GLH	WPG	VPC	73.4375	-68.6666666667	-41.1111111111	-60.7843137255	-55.5555555556	}	cash = 0
61		Trigger:	-34.78%	{	AJX	ALC	FLC	MDR	RAP	-40.9836065574	-44.8275862069	-47.311827957	34.2857142857	-75.0684931507	}	cash = 0
62		SCOTTY:	-36.58%	{	HSN	IBG	IIL	IMS	PGC	-4.8593350384	-17.2413793103	-97.0909090909	-68.6666666667	4.9689440994	}	cash = 0
63		OutToLunch:	-52.87%	{	FLC	EDE	HZR	IIL	FNT	-47.311827957	-50	-11.1111111111	-97.0909090909	-58.8235294118	}	cash = 0

[JBmurc]

Well very much looks like its a Troy #1 Shrewdy #2 ..--- personally can't see much of a change over the last few trading days
so if so Troy will take the $400 top prize with the runner-up get a bottle of something special for their brilliant efforts >>be great to know your preference

At present, I have a nice wee drink of "Havana Añejo Especial" on my side table ...