POLL: What was your best trade ever?

POLL: What caused your best trade ever?

  • Unexpected giant market move in my direction

    Votes: 23 22.1%
  • A problem caused by broker or someone else that worked out in my favor

    Votes: 3 2.9%
  • I got in just in time after a news announcement

    Votes: 12 11.5%
  • Gut instinct

    Votes: 17 16.3%
  • Every now and then, the market just screams "buy" or "sell" so I did to the max

    Votes: 17 16.3%
  • My trading mistake that worked out in my favor

    Votes: 3 2.9%
  • A tip that was right on

    Votes: 5 4.8%
  • Something else

    Votes: 10 9.6%
  • Nothing really sticks out

    Votes: 14 13.5%

  • Total voters
    104
Quote from Red_Ink_inc:

I remember this one. Craziest stock I have ever seen. Was this the one with the news about a newer quicker modem? Regardless, congrats on the nice score. I didn't touch it as it scared the shit out of me but it was fun to watch.


Yes, a faster modem to compete with those offered by Cisco & Lucent.
We used to joke back then when we'd see an issue like this on a tear;
"what's up? ...did they find the cure for death?"
 
I chose "gut instinct." A trader should never trade on that basis, but last year, I just knew NTRI was going to rebound from the 50s and sure enough it took off well above 70. I had some OTM calls that became well ITM and almost quadrupled my investment... in 2 months.
 
Quote from the4xczar:

I chose "gut instinct." A trader should never trade on that basis, but last year, I just knew NTRI was going to rebound from the 50s and sure enough it took off well above 70. I had some OTM calls that became well ITM and almost quadrupled my investment... in 2 months.

Back in 2005 NTRI was on the Amex under ticker NSI. It *should* have been my best trade ever, but it wasn't. I started buying it in March of 05 around 6, and I sold all of it in June aroun 14 or so, congratulating myself on getting 2X+.

You can guess how watching it go to 70 made me feel.
 
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