How To Short Sell These 6 Spiking Stocks

Posted by timothysykes on Sun 23rd of Mar, 2008 01:51:50 PM

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MALL—options expiration-related surge in the last fifteen minutes before the market close on Friday, coulda woulda shoulda shorted into that madness, but no telling where it’d stop, already down $2+ in after-hours, should be a nice short this week, back down to the $10-11 range, might be tough to borrow shares though

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VVTV—same options expiration-type move, already retraced half its gain in after-hours on Friday, we’ll see if it returns right back to $5 within the next few days

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NRGN—nice bottoming-type spike, related to solid earnings report…too bad they had to issue a Saturday night PR saying their auditor issued a “going concern letter”, meaning they believe the company might have trouble continuing as a going concern, aka possible bankruptcy (weekend PRs are issued when companies are embarrassed of the contents)…means Monday will be ugly

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HALO—another failing biotech that’s getting ready to be shorted…nice Friday afternoon short squeeze, thought about shorting into it at $6.50, but lots of other short sellers did so there’s the potential for a Monday morning spike (hopefully)…stock isn’t even hard to borrow at Thinkorswim, most likely stock I’ll short on Monday, aiming for 50 cents/share

halo How To Short Sell These 6 Spiking Stocks

CCOW—potentially failing bank with all sorts of loan / mortgage issues…not my kind of play, too fundamentally news related, big players with much better info than me, no way for me to have any edge, avoid

ccow How To Short Sell These 6 Spiking Stocks

ABH—same thing with credit / default worries, not very difficult to ignore it, just gotta tune it out, classic random Wall Street guessing game noise, no thank you, I’ll pass

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Mike T.

Hey Tim,

Maybe the title of the blog post should be something like "How to Short Sell or Perhaps Avoid these 6 ...etc. because some are not ideal for the strategy you are teaching us! Still valuable to point out non ideal plays as it also teaches what type of trades to avoid all together (which is perhaps even more valuable than the one's to go after for some).

HopeHubris

Hey Tim - Thanks for these. I saw MALL going mad in the last few minutes, but I didn't jump on board either...maybe will try for Monday morning.

Now I've got something totally off base for this particular topic...

Miss Alexandra Dupree ... I'm watching Episode 10 of this season's Apprentice (I'm overseas - I watch it when i can get it) and I am POSITIVE that she makes a cameo in the show at the art gallery sale. She's in the gallery with three other young ladies and introduces herself as Alexandra...can someone else verify it? I haven't seen it listed anywhere online - but I'm positive its her...24min 20 sec into the show (commercial free) and its her man...back me up :)

Dan

Mike what the hell are you talking about?

Evan

FMT has been popping up on Yahoo Finance posts- the lovely poster will write a few sentences, that won't pertain at all to the board it's posted on, then reply to himself saying "Oops, wrong board". This isn't new as a pumper trick, but the stock was up like 40% AH- could be good to watch as a potential short.

Noname

Please read here before you read anything on this scum...

FRIDAY LEVITY: TRADING

Zykosis

Tim already showed us that. Old news...

timsykes

LOL, silly hater, quoting gossip rags...don't ya know, bad press is only bad if u have something to hide...excited for u to see the new site....now coming april 15th....u're gonna piss yourself

Noname

Why don't you finally admit that to these idiots who come here for trading advice that you were no better than the other waitresses and hairdressers and cab drivers who made money in 1999, and now you are panhandling and doing pump and dumps?

It will help you sleep at night...

timsykes

On the contrary, the 30% loss was the best thing to ever happen to me, makes me infinitely wiser/more conservative/cynical, and those qualities will aid me as I cut through all the BS out there. Grow up Peter pan, count chocula

Evan

Noname,

You're barking up the wrong board, bud. The reason TIM works is because it's all transparent- we know his trades and his track record (yes, even the facts you're wasting this site with). You really want to be taken seriously, here's a start:

1. posting as Noname just makes people skip right passed your post- man up and let us know who you are.
2. Be transparent- trust me, it's worth it- open up a covestor account and we'll see how you fare- if you fail, don't worry, TIM can help.
3. Who in their right minds wants to read all that you're posting on Tim's main page? Post this in the forums to your hearts content.

Noname

Sykes...ahem....Evan, TI-whatever does not work...and you miss the whole point...

He pumps and dumps the stocks, and when he sells, and they OBVIOUSLY have to go down, he posts a trade...a short one...

He does not want to be associated with longs, but with shorts, "exposing the bad guys"....

Not a bad strategy, figuring that most people on the internet and most investors are dumb sheep...including yourself, Sykes...ahem...Evan.

Aegir

FMT , up 40% A/H, on watch Monday!!

FullName

Noname - why on earth do you waste your time on this site if all you have to say is something negative? Did your dad abuse with you as a child? Why don't you go back to Elite Trader boards and bark there? Happy Easter btw.

Noname

FullName,

Because idiots like you don't know black from white, and I am trying to shed some light.....the light will probably burn your eyes and blind you first (like right now) but then you will start seeing....

I am sure that you have not read this high school reading, but it is worth the time...

http://faculty.washington.edu/smcohen/320/cave.htm

If you are not able to comprehend it, return to this blog, and look at the shadows on the wall.....this @#$%$Q% lost millions of other people's money, and now he is such TRAITOR that he is switching careers....he is a financial expert all of a sudden....gad damn...

Happy Easter to you, my blind fellow...

ADMIN NOTE: WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE - YOU'RE THIS CLOSE TO BEING BANNED FROM THIS SITE.

Vince Parker

No Name, It is very simple. You have spent hours today thinking about someone else other than yourself. All that indicates from you is bitterness, unhappiness and an inefficient and unproductive lifestyle. What's your beef, did he steal your girlfriend or something or are you just jealous of everyone with a modicum of success. Try focusing on improving yourself and may be happier.

Zykosis

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Jason R.

Vince Parker,,,, I totally agree with you and couldn't have said it better...I don't understand this buffoon's obsession with TIM...I mean quit doing the 5 knuckle shuffle on your piss pump to TIM's photos and blogs, and become half as successful as him...Peace out!

dome

Noname;

as fur as i know following your so called professional community, you only loose money these people cook the books history teachs us latest credit crunch,
moreover statistics proves kinder garden boys perform better than professional banker and do not get commission, moreover bankers get commission lose your money and pronibit you to withdraw your money until their value is zero , and byl law they are always right
look at major investment banks through their hedge fund what did to their clients

i have to say at leat tim is fun

aahh i forgot your banker keep their bonuses and when sometimes even loose their money not only the client money , bribe politicians to socialize theri losses , so at the end taxpayer through fed will pay a trilion dollas poor cleaners who will have to pay these taxes

timsykes

haters will never learn, this is why i decided to go this route, to prove day in, day out EXACTLY what i do to make money.

PS never lost anybody millions, my fund finished up a few percent over its 4.5 years...and those that did lose, i fully intend to make whole....

COINZMASTER

SHORT LNN ANYONE LMAO UP FROM 60-100 FROM SQEEZE

timsykes

I know I should stop wasting my time, but haters, what exactly do u think i'm trying to do here? Do you see my saying follow my every move and you'll make $. On the contrary, I say i'm not a great trader but because of my strategies, i minimize losses. do u see my giving out penny stock picks to pump up illiquid stocks? no i say stick to liquid volatile names! do u see me putting ridiculous price targets? no i say judge price action.

it's really just too funny to me, what do u think u have on somebody who's detailing ALL his theories and trades and has proven they are profitable? what am i missing here?

Gary

I have read Tim's book and watched the DVD. I think his system is workable but have decided to try a different approch. I ran across oscar on youtube and the advantage for the little guy is that the SEC rules do not apply for mini SP and forex trading. Just an alternative for anyone less than 25K, www.livewithoscar.com. I still trade TIM style with one account but opened another with Oscar and we will see how it goes, so far so good.

Tim's dad

To Noname to be now known as with all of you Timmy Envy little parasites- "Tumble-Bug"

The critic's symbol should be the tumble-bug: he deposits his egg in somebody else's dung, otherwise he could not hatch it.
- Notebook, 1904
Mark Twain

Tim's Dad
ps Tim when you stop answering these liile maggots so will I.

Index Trader

Coinzmaster: I'm looking for a short on LNN. May have to hold it over time, but expect it to come back down.

Noname: Take a friggin' hike! Get a life or make worthwhile posts. Geeziz! Tell us something about how the markets work, will ya?

Chris

Tim, you're a fucking parasite.

Siu-Man

Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I will bookmark your blog and take the feeds also...

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Oct 13	NPHC	$0.59	$0.71	$583
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Oct 9	ZAGG	$5.50	$6.10	$2380
Oct 7	GVBP	$0.03	$0.27	$702
Oct 1	NPHC	$0.70	$0.85	$1482

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