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Posted 7 days ago. http://timothysykes.com/2008/05/08/why-pennystocking-is-not-an-optional-course-its-required/

Why PennyStocking Is Not An Optional Course, It’s Required

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You know why I’m always promoting my 6-hour PennyStocking instructional DVD package? (See the first independent thorough review HERE) It’s definitely not about the money—not yet anyway—it’s to help teach you guys the rules of trading penny stocks that I’ve learned the hard way over the past 9 years. I’m giving you my battle-tested rules of engagement that I wish someone had given me when I first started or even now cuz anyone with a decade of market dominating success is someone worth listening to and learning from.

Don’t say you’re gonna dip your toe in penny stocks and make some amateur error, writing it off as “why penny stocks are like gambling” or how it’s “part of your penny stock View definition in a new window education”. My DVD is your tuition—I should probly get it accredited or something—not the more expensive stupid trading losses!

You want some examples? Fine, I’ve got plenty of them (people, I’m gonna use your comments not to be mean but to make examples out of you…it’s not like any of you use your full name anyway!)

First that comes to mind is Wes shorting SIX after a morning panic 10% drop. Stupid stupid stupid…even though I occasionally short in morning, I don’t recommend it—there’s too many spikes, the afternoon is usually much more gradual. And, even when I do short, I short looking for that morning panic, NEVER after it!

As for shorting IAR, NLS, VNDA or SIX—I’ve repeatedly said I don’t short earnings plays and there is a reason why I avoid them. Cuz earnings plays actually DO deserve to surge higher cuz the company is doing well—or at least that’s the perception. While they could very dip—as they sometimes do—the odds of a big drop are miniscule, so with my poor timing skills—which you probly have too—there’s no reason to even consider shorting them. I post them on my watchlist as potential buys only. Stick to shorting failing companies, frauds and pump and dumps, then you have the odds on your side!

Whoever just shorted VRML at 3.50—that was just a stupid entry…in the 3.70s or 3.80s, at least you still had a chance to get some nice space between you and the support at 3.45, but if you’re betting it goes negative on the day, there’s no point in shorting that close to support until that support cracks—ideally you short, making it crack…tough lesson for people to learn that sometimes its better to short at a lower price or not at all…sure, it still looks good, but now its just a waiting game.

With today’s VRML’s 10% drop off its morning highs, whether or not I’ve screwed up or there weren’t share available to short, I’m now 4 for 4 in my calls in the last 4 days:

LGDI 10% morning drop on Monday

VRML Tuesday morning squeeze from $4 to $5, big 30% drop off from $5

Shorting into VRML’s Wednesday strength for a solid 15% price drop, which I posted play-by-play HERE, HERE and HERE

Basically, there is a high degree of predictability down here with the gutter stocks, buuuuut only in certain cases so you must learn about the variables so you can adapt to profit from those worthy opportunities. That is what my DVD focuses on, the variables that align to create these patterns, then I detail dozens of charts, then I share trading lessons learned. It’s elementary, but simple works best in this niche.

I’ve worked my ass off creating these products to give you a foundation off which to build so no, I’m not your normal patient polite trading coach cuz I have something that is unique, something that really works. Ask any of those polite professional “experts” to blog every second, answer questions and face up to all criticisms. They won’t. They can’t. they are snake oil selling scum. Advantage Sykes.

Below is a small clip…PS to all of you guys emailing me, don’t add to the clutter that is my email box with some whiny emails asking why I haven’t gotten back to you, I’m friggin 2 weeks behind cuz only a few of you are using the FORUMS like I asked!

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  1. 81Joseph

    May 8th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    Trading Platform: ThinkOrSwim
    BOOK : An American Hedge Fund (it’s on your right)

  2. 82Dan_O

    May 8th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    FYI, J. Lebed’s contract with PSTI is over tomorrow.

  3. 83timothysykes

    May 8th, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    day’s going well, thanks VRML’s fluffy PR delayed the inevitable, but i have some crazy stuff going in the background, wish i could tell u guys about it, but not yet…

    yes, my book An American Hedge Fund shows u why i’ve come to short these penny stocks and only that:

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi.....hysykes-20

  4. 84Goose

    May 8th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    VRML has a stinky spread.. Still a good play?

  5. 85timothysykes

    May 8th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    thanks dano–good info about PSTI!

  6. 86J-Mo

    May 8th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    VRML dropping…dropping…

  7. 87Dan_O

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Hey man, that’s what were here to do!

    By the way it was you who told me about J. Lebed’s Ultra-Annoying newsletter.

    FYI he stipulates the contract date in the closing part of the e-mail, so I just put it into my outlook reminders.

    I’m looking to short PSTI if it can resolve past the 50DMA, there are (what I believe) phantom buy orders @ 2.98 and 3.00 which should scare some people off. I’m looking for .50 to a 1.00 move on that bad boy.

  8. 88TradeWizard

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    You dont just use think or swim do you Tim? Is that direct access or what?

  9. 89timothysykes

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    right now i’m only using thinkorswim, will also soon account at speedtrader

  10. 90TradeWizard

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Awesome thanks for the info Tim.. It would be really cool to sit down and meet with you sometime and go out to lunch or something to get some of your ideas on the market! Maybe a possibility in the future?! I’m new to the whole trading scene but so far I am loving it and I would love to learn from one of the best as yourself! Let me know man! Your a badass Tim, totally got me inspired to be successful at this business!

  11. 91Goose

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    MESA touched .84 whoever mentioned it about shorting when it falls below that..I want to know what ur action is tmr altho AH is up a bit.

  12. 92Jeff C

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    Tim, what common pattern are you speaking of with ENT…thanks. Also, Only your latest radio interview is available to play, it automatically plays without the choice of selecting the other interview (Fous is the one I’m trying to hear)

  13. 93timothysykes

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

  14. 94Fantom

    May 8th, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    Besides Tim, anyone here hit a 100k yet?

  15. 95folding

    May 8th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    Already ordered the DVD. Just waiting for it now.

    How long does it usually take to arrive?

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