Stock picking contest

hottipper · 04-01-2021 3:45pm #1

This is a quarterly stock picking contest.

Everyone gets to pick 3 stocks per quarter.

When filling out the form below, only type in the stock ticker (symbol) not the company name.

do not use the $ sign before the stock symbol.

You need to complete Columns A, B, C, D

The rest will be calculated from a google feed

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rBukJ1VwJBwVk-_S_gM3xU0cy35a8awExnA2g29XPWw/edit#gid=0

If it goes well we can do one for the next quater.

Spreadsheet will close for edits end of day Wednesday.
Calculations done from that closing price.

jams100 · 04-01-2021 4:22pm

What comedian put Jim2007 into this?

I presume dividends are irrelevant so?

hottipper · 05-01-2021 9:35am

Im going to add the spy & nasdaq as players also - you gotta beat those also

outonawing · 05-01-2021 1:03pm

jams100 wrote: »

What comedian put Jim2007 into this?

I presume dividends are irrelevant so?

Rigolo is alive and well

Dartkerry · 05-01-2021 7:29pm

Hi all, just stopping in to say I am onboard with this bit of fun. I only found this place a few months ago and boy can you get sucked into the world of stocks and shares. Good luck to everyone for '21.

breadmonster · 05-01-2021 7:46pm

been looking through some of the picks is resn and atom still good to get into?

Shedite27 · 05-01-2021 10:25pm

breadmonster wrote: »

been looking through some of the picks is resn and atom still good to get into?

RESN up 43% this year and ATOM up 51%

2 trading days in

I assume we haven't started the competition yet

Mach 3 · 06-01-2021 1:21am

hottipper wrote: »

This is a quarterly stock picking contest.

Everyone gets to pick 3 stocks per quarter.

When filling out the form below, only type in the stock ticker (symbol) not the company name.

do not use the $ sign before the stock symbol.

You need to complete Columns A, B, C, D

The rest will be calculated from a google feed

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rBukJ1VwJBwVk-_S_gM3xU0cy35a8awExnA2g29XPWw/edit#gid=0

If it goes well we can do one for the next quater.

Spreadsheet will close for edits end of day Wednesday.
Calculations done from that closing price.

Good Idea.

Not a stock picker and wouldn't know half the stocks picked, but for a contrarian view...

Long all unique stocks.
Short all stocks mentioned more than Once.
50/50 equal weighted to all stocks.

Be the Villain for a bit of Craic.

hottipper · 06-01-2021 9:46am

Shedite27 wrote: »

I assume we haven't started the competition yet

Starting price is close of play today. hope it dumps today or they wont even beat the spy

@One More & @jonwin
Somebody may have removed your stock picks accidentally (probably for research) Could you add them again?

RaggyDays · 06-01-2021 11:49am

might be no harm to lock the sheet after today till next quarter

outonawing · 06-01-2021 1:38pm

RaggyDays wrote: »

might be no harm to lock the sheet after today till next quarter

You calling me a cheat?

Supercell · 06-01-2021 6:05pm

Hope putting UK based Investment Trusts in there is OK? (CEF's), assuming this is pulled via a google feed it should find the tickers OK

hottipper · 06-01-2021 6:26pm

Supercell wrote: »

Hope putting UK based Investment Trusts in there is OK? (CEF's), assuming this is pulled via a google feed it should find the tickers OK

Just checked your picks - all seem to work

mickotoole · 06-01-2021 7:11pm

I'm in!

hottipper · 06-01-2021 11:36pm

Updated the spreadsheet
Can everyone check the correct stock is loaded for you?
Ping me if its wrong and ill correct it

massdebater · 07-01-2021 7:28am

Anyone else actually buy their picks on wed? Think I'd be more sickened if they did well and I didn't buy them!

Shedite27 · 07-01-2021 12:04pm

Just realised I didn't put the .L at the end of my pick, any chance I can get ARB changed to ARB.L?

outonawing · 07-01-2021 12:09pm

massdebater wrote: »

Anyone else actually buy their picks on wed? Think I'd be more sickened if they did well and I didn't buy them!

Holding 2 of mine.

Big thanks to hottipper for organising the comp.

hottipper · 07-01-2021 12:09pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Just realised I didn't put the .L at the end of my pick, any chance I can get ARB changed to ARB.L?

Is this the right one?
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=fin&sxsrf=ALeKk01cjkalxSHMswSe4YxqgOsg0_FZDA%3A1610017721376&ei=uev2X9TBFoCd1fAP2auyoAE&q=LON%3A+ARB&oq=LON%3A+ARB&gs_l=finance-immersive.3...0.0.0.165883.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..64.finance-immersive..0.0.0....0.ZTRGpNjvWrw#scso=_YOz2X5GpC_LgxgOpnJvwDw7:0,_p-z2X--0KuuT1fAP4Ny10AQ7:0

Supercell · 07-01-2021 12:13pm

-2% already, well that's off to a fantastic start !
Love the idea though, thanks for setting it up hottipper

jonwin · 07-01-2021 1:08pm

sorry, should have put .L after amryt,

Shedite27 · 07-01-2021 1:41pm

hottipper wrote: »

Is this the right one?
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=fin&sxsrf=ALeKk01cjkalxSHMswSe4YxqgOsg0_FZDA%3A1610017721376&ei=uev2X9TBFoCd1fAP2auyoAE&q=LON%3A+ARB&oq=LON%3A+ARB&gs_l=finance-immersive.3...0.0.0.165883.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..64.finance-immersive..0.0.0....0.ZTRGpNjvWrw#scso=_YOz2X5GpC_LgxgOpnJvwDw7:0,_p-z2X--0KuuT1fAP4Ny10AQ7:0

Yes please. Rigolo's pick. Nice start :cool:

hottipper · 07-01-2021 2:00pm

jonwin wrote: »

sorry, should have put .L after amryt,

fixed

jonwin · 07-01-2021 2:32pm

thank you, sir

retalivity · 07-01-2021 2:59pm

Youre gonna need to change my FP to EPA:FP as well.

hottipper · 07-01-2021 3:08pm

retalivity wrote: »

Youre gonna need to change my FP to EPA:FP as well.

fixed

Supercell · 07-01-2021 4:34pm

Jaysus most of you lads are waaay outperforming the market today, fair play!

Shedite27 · 07-01-2021 4:47pm

Should the "Total" column in the spreadsheet not be an average? Like if I've a 3 stocks up 1, 3 and 5%, I'd expect my result to be 3%, rather than 9%

Timmaay · 07-01-2021 4:52pm

Do a sort by total gains also, we want a nice league table with the winners up the top for bragging rights lol.

hottipper · 07-01-2021 5:25pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Should the "Total" column in the spreadsheet not be an average? Like if I've a 3 stocks up 1, 3 and 5%, I'd expect my result to be 3%, rather than 9%

Was thinking everybody was doing too well :pac:
yeah let me change that

cefh17 · 07-01-2021 5:26pm

Spreadsheet looks great, fair play for setting it up.. Could you make the columns narrower? Should be able to fit it all in without scrolling

hottipper · 07-01-2021 5:49pm

Added Average & removed the scrolling

Kilboor · 07-01-2021 8:45pm

Boards ETF next :cool:

JoeCole26 · 07-01-2021 8:48pm

massdebater wrote: »

Anyone else actually buy their picks on wed? Think I'd be more sickened if they did well and I didn't buy them!

Have purchased each of mine to see how things go. Have to put my money where my mouth is I suppose

Thanks for setting up. Be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Irishder · 07-01-2021 10:02pm

massdebater wrote: »

Anyone else actually buy their picks on wed? Think I'd be more sickened if they did well and I didn't buy them!

have all 3 of mine, going well today

Timmaay · 07-01-2021 10:33pm

Timmaay wrote: »

Do a sort by total gains also, we want a nice league table with the winners up the top for bragging rights lol.

Sorry I'm fairly demanding here with a 2nd post on it hahah, an autosort looks very doable. Great work by the way with all this hopper.

mickotoole · 07-01-2021 10:42pm

Timmaay wrote: »

Sorry I'm fairly demanding here with a 2nd post on it hahah, an autosort looks very doable. Great work by the way with all this hopper.

@Timmaay You can create a temporary filter on the spreadsheet and sort it anyway you want without affecting the view for anyone else.

Just wanted to echo the others and thank OP for setting this up. Am pleasantly surprised by my picks today, just outside the top 10 at the minute but hoping that will change in the coming days/weeks

hottipper · 07-01-2021 11:03pm

Timmaay wrote: »

Sorry I'm fairly demanding here with a 2nd post on it hahah, an autosort looks very doable. Great work by the way with all this hopper.

Is it working now? seems to forget or not resort after a while

jams100 · 07-01-2021 11:47pm

mickotoole wrote: »

@Timmaay You can create a temporary filter on the spreadsheet and sort it anyway you want without affecting the view for anyone else.

Just wanted to echo the others and thank OP for setting this up. Am pleasantly surprised by my picks today, just outside the top 10 at the minute but hoping that will change in the coming days/weeks

I hope there is no relegation from this group. Might have to get 'big sam' in if I stay where I am.

Promotion = Move to a reddit league
Relegation = Drop to a bebo league

Cheers for setting it up op!

AmberGold · 07-01-2021 11:56pm

Thanks for organising this, great idea.

Would’ve been great to have Rigolo in too!

massdebater · 08-01-2021 9:37am

Great work on the spreadsheet! Been a wild 24 hours for Timmaay's picks :pac: up15% down21 % up19%

Shedite27 · 08-01-2021 10:56am

This isn't for our contest, but for another Stock Picking Contest I'm in, these were the top picks for the year

Treppen · 08-01-2021 12:05pm

AmberGold wrote: »

Thanks for organising this, great idea.

Would’ve been great to have Rigolo in too!

Everybody been scouring back through his posts for any nuggets of wisdom (his share tips btw... not sports insights :pac: )

AmberGold · 08-01-2021 7:54pm

When Ackman announces Stripe we may as well wrap this up !

Kilboor · 12-01-2021 11:51am

Some gain there from Irishder on the Pennystocks. Always avoid the overly talked about Pennystocks on Reddit etc but those 3 seem to be doing well...

Irishder · 12-01-2021 12:32pm

Kilboor wrote: »

Some gain there from Irishder on the Pennystocks. Always avoid the overly talked about Pennystocks on Reddit etc but those 3 seem to be doing well...

The problem with penny stocks they can drop twice as fast as they went up

After saying that i have high hopes for BNGO and IDEX.

Also got a few GEVO lately which is doing well

Irishder · 14-01-2021 3:44pm

Some really strong gains in this spreadsheet!!

JoeCole26 · 14-01-2021 6:06pm

Irishder wrote: »

The problem with penny stocks they can drop twice as fast as they went up

After saying that i have high hopes for BNGO and IDEX.

Also got a few GEVO lately which is doing well

Great day for BNGO and IDEX. Great work. Have an open position on IDEX, and BNGO on my watch list (typically) along with NGA.

hottipper · 14-01-2021 9:25pm

Irishder wrote: »

Some really strong gains in this spreadsheet!!

Its interesting to watch alright expecting some wild swings across the board as we get deeper into it.

kennypowers · 19-01-2021 9:46pm

Thanks for setting this up hottipper .I see that my 3 rd pick mtn ltd is the incorrect company .I was punting on the African telco rather than the vail resorts .This obviously wouldn't be brought to your attention if the company was up 5% rather than being down 5%:P:o:o

hottipper · 20-01-2021 11:17am

kennypowers wrote: »

Thanks for setting this up hottipper .I see that my 3 rd pick mtn ltd is the incorrect company .I was punting on the African telco rather than the vail resorts .This obviously wouldn't be brought to your attention if the company was up 5% rather than being down 5%:P:o:o

updated now set your starting price to 6128 - think thats right.

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