# Teeming Millionaires - Round IV **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 19, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575 "2001-04-19T18:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/41 "2001-05-02T20:55:42Z")
Great mother of… I dropped twenty-seven percent straight out of the shoot this morning. Twenty-Fricken-seven-hundred bucks, gone, Pfffhhhttttt!. I took a gamble and lost. LOST!!! ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/42 "2001-05-02T22:33:06Z")
The site still won’t let me in. I know I am using the correct user name and password, I saved the confirmation email from when I signed up. I sent an email to [support@marketplayer.com](mailto:support@marketplayer.com), but no reply yet. This is frustrating, I know I’d be kickin’ all yo asses by now if I could sign in! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/43 "2001-05-03T02:50:24Z")
Your name and password need to be the correct case. I think I had problems when I didn’t capitalize my name correctly once. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/44 "2001-05-03T03:00:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SouprChckn \* > \*\*Your name and password need to be the correct case. I think I had problems when I didn’t capitalize my name correctly once. \*\* D’oh!! Why the hell didn’t I think of that? Problem solved. I use this name at other places, sometimes with a lower case b…OK, back to playing tomorrow, thanks SouprChckn. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/45 "2001-05-03T14:00:57Z")
```auto Highest Performance 63.85% Lowest Performance -23.43% Median Performance 0.23% Average Performance 7.08% Daily Total Rank Name Gain Gain 1 thinksnow 26.31% 63.85% 2 PaulTheYounger 0.13% 24.40% 3 Boscibo 0.01% 5.32% 4 sdimbert 0.01% 1.55% 5 SouprChckn 0.17% 0.23% 6 SaintZero 0.01% 0.07% 7 CnoteChris -18.31% -15.32% 8 pantom -8.67% -23.43% ``` Boy oh boy, we sure keep it interesting! Let’s see: **thinksnow** increases his portfolio value by over 25% _in a single day_ the same day that **Chris** (the yo-yo) plummets almost 20%! I think **SaintZero** is trying the cynical “Let’s not do anything and see if I can win on interest” approach. Not a bad idea. I, on the other hand, am relying on one (maybe two) safe plays to keep me in the top half of the pack, and I _think_ **Boscibo** is using the same strategy. Either that, or he hasn’t traded because he can’t log in. 😃 Either way, with 22 days left, we’ve got lots of bouncing around to do! ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/46 "2001-05-03T14:27:23Z")
Jeez - **thinksnow** - You’d think a guy could take a hint. Might’ve been a good time to lock in those profits yesterday, huh? 😃 Oh well, 40% is not as much as 60%, but it still smokes the rest of us. And, just to reassure you, my last few decisions haven’t been that f-in’ good either. Not down 27% like some people, [sub]CNote[/sub], but this morning’s news wasn’t good. Good to see you back in, **Boscibo**. Thought maybe you were resting on your laurels. 🙂 The first down day of trading after several good ones can be disappointing - I can understand you wanting to sit today out! BTW, **sd** , you need to get your eyes checked…Our own **Boscibo** is _all_ woman. Have fun, make money, and have fun! Paul ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/47 "2001-05-03T15:03:10Z")
The questions is, do I walk away now, or should I be greedy and go for the big bucks? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/48 "2001-05-03T15:45:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > \*\*The questions is, do I walk away now, or should I be greedy and go for the big bucks? \*\* BE GREEDY! BE GREEDY! BIG MONEY! BIG MONEY! NO WHAMMIES! [sub]I’ve found this to be a good strategy, especially for me when adopted by others.[/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2001, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/49 "2001-05-03T17:12:47Z")
See, were this _Press Your Luck_, I might think long and hard about that philosophy. 'Course, I wouldn’t have shorted SIERRA HEALTH, either. Plenty o’time left in this little competition. ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2001, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/50 "2001-05-04T01:46:42Z")
Whoa! I actually made up some lost ground today. 'Course I still have to look up to see down. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2001, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/51 "2001-05-04T13:04:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pantom \* > \*\*Whoa! I actually made up some lost ground today. 'Course I still have to look up to see down. \*\* Had me rolling on the floor with that one, **pantom**! 😃 Looks like the shorts are finally paying off, huh? The street’s going to be awash in red today…April’s unemployment numbers were frightening. I don’t understand this…tech companies are lauded for implementing cost-cutting strategies, **especially** announcing layoffs, and their stock goes up. But when we find out that, big surprise, unemployment spikes to a two-year high, Wall St. takes it as a dismal sign of impending doom. **What did they think was gonna happen?!?** :rolleyes: BTW - **thinksnow** , TOUCHE! [sub]But in all seriousness, dude, I think you should take the money and run, if it’s not too late…and I think it’s too late. Then again, there still IS plenty of time left![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/52 "2001-05-06T01:01:57Z")
**thinksnow** is up 3%, and I’m down for the second day straight. If anyone wants me, I’ll be over there chewin’ on this bird. [sub]Hmmm, maybe a slice of humble pie for dessert.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2001, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/53 "2001-05-06T20:18:47Z")
**Paul** , you were so right, I should have sold. I’ve lost about $40,000 since the 2nd. \ Well, hopefully I’ll manage to go on, meager though my standing must be, what with that massive loss. [sub](suddenly remembering CNoteChris’ attitude and final outcome from last competition)[/sub] Uh, what I meant was, thanks for the input. Your insight was uncanny and I’d have done well to have investigated your proposition. I shall take a more learned approach in the following days. :D ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2001, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/54 "2001-05-08T16:03:26Z")
```auto Number of Participants 8 % Highest Performance 23.66 % Lowest Performance -20.80 % Median Performance 0.12 % Average Performance 1.95 RANK NAME Total Gain 1 **thinksnow** 23.66% 2 **PaulTheYounger** 15.93% 3 **Boscibo** 6.57% 4 **sdimbert** 1.61% 5 **SaintZero** 0.12% 6 **SouprChckn** -0.43% 7 **pantom** -11.07% 8 **CnoteChris** -20.80% ``` ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/55 "2001-05-10T19:26:53Z")
**Rankings:** ```auto % Highest Performance 25.39 % Lowest Performance -21.80 % Median Performance 0.14 % Average Performance 1.45 ----GAIN---- RANK NAME DAILY TOTAL 1 PaulTheYounger -3.00% 25.39% 2 thinksnow -9.14% 10.61% 3 Boscibo -1.61% 3.41% 4 sdimbert 0.01% 1.63% 5 SaintZero 0.01% 0.14% 6 SouprChckn -0.32% -1.13% 7 pantom 10.02% -6.67% 8 CnoteChris -7.36% -21.80% ``` With 11 trading days left, it’s beginning to look like a repeat is likely. **PaulTheYounger** seems to be the genuine article… someone who really knows what he is doing. Which of course begs the question: _If so, what the hell is he doing playing a game with idiots like us?!?_ Maybe we’ll never know. 😉 Our other previous winners hold the last and second-to-last spots… not too impressive, unless they’re both planning dramatic, last-minute, come-from-behind victories? We’ll have to wait and see. As for me? I made one good play, made just over 1%, and have sat on my interest since then. And notice that I have never dropped below the fourth spot? This speaks volumes about how smart we all are (except for **Paul** for only pretending to trade stocks. ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/56 "2001-05-11T03:16:18Z")
I’ll have you know that, as of tonight, I’m actually slightly over even. So there! ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2001, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/57 "2001-05-11T03:33:08Z")
I would like to note, once again, that it is still early, but _damn_, I shouldn’t have been greedy. I should have rested on my laurels and cut out with the 68%, huh? The curse of **Cnote** holds. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/58 "2001-05-12T15:01:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sdimbert \* > \*\*Which of course begs the question: _If so, what the hell is he doing playing a game with idiots like us?!?_ > > Maybe we’ll never know. 😉 > \*\* Well, you’ve hit upon my master plan…convince seven strangers that I’m good at this stock market thingee, and then convince them to entrust OBSCENELY LARGE amounts of money to my care, for a quick 22% turnaround. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA! Little do they know that the only thing that’ll be moving quick is me heading for Barbados!! [sub]Oops, did I say that out loud?!?[/sub] A crafty move, **SD** , making me reveal my evil plot. And I’d have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for you meddlin’ kids! ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/59 "2001-05-12T17:25:31Z")
Last I looked I was in second place, and I _have no idea how that could be!_ I have been losing steadily every day, not really trading because I want to make money on the two duds I bought. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/60 "2001-05-14T13:52:15Z")
```auto % Highest Performance 22.78 % Lowest Performance -26.38 % Median Performance 1.16 % Average Performance 1.22 RANK NAME TOTAL GAIN 1 **PaulTheYounger** 22.78% 2 **thinksnow** 8.96% 3 **Boscibo** 3.03% 4 **sdimbert** 1.66% 5 **pantom** 1.16% 6 **SaintZero** 0.17% 7 **SouprChckn** -1.58% 8 **CnoteChris** -26.38% ``` [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575.md?page=4)