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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I didn’t believe PH and tripled my holding in DT at 736. Now in profit again. This share is a bit like playing chess only you get paid for it, if you make the right moves.
Picathartes - I agree they would. I am one of 7 physics teachers in my school (the most in any secondary school in the uk). The other 6 would all agree with you. Loads of evidence to support your opinion. I don’t believe everything I’m told but won’t fill this board with my evidence.
I’m a physics teacher who doesn’t believe in God or that man has landed on the moon (don’t worry I don’t say either of these comments to students). A sceptic could believe that the sp was deliberately dropped to scare private investors into selling and therefore allowing the big funds to purchase at a relatively cheap price. However, nobody had to sell, they could ignore the advice given. They could also have belief in their own research and make a big profit in a few days.
If you are a sceptic and think this did happen then there’s now only one longer term view. This is a good long term bet and has enormous potential. It wasn’t hyped in price prior to a massive drop, instead the reverse.
You’d expect the machines to win, they trade in nanoseconds and don’t respond to emotions. I doubt that they have their own board for sharing their fears with other computers. However, if you can see through this deliberate ploy to scare individuals into selling you’ve had the opportunity to make a good investment in the last 2 days. I’m not sure that computers even with AI can capitalise on an event like this.
I genuinely feel sorry for investors who have sold in the last 2 days. It’s what I would have done several years ago. Instead I bought more today at 736. ‘Lay on, Macduff’
I think we have to ignore 5% - 10% drops when it has just risen 25% and 13%. The trades for less than £5 are white noise. In my opinion, this isn’t even a case of a long term hold, the latest RNS suggests there is the potential for ‘SIGNIFICANT REVENUES’ in the next few months.
Charles, I don’t think a lot of your comments are helpful. Your suggestions of a price rise to 1500 are as unsubstantiated as PH. The latest RNS, in my opinion was not great. It suggests a more positive future based on currency fluctuations. I don’t think it hurts to have events like yesterday make individuals reassess if they are invested too heavily or if the future is as bright as some think.
I’m invested, so I want it to rise but for people who are new to investing, I don’t think it’s helpful to be suggesting a price rise to 1500 without any evidence to back it up.
Sorry, Charles but I won’t be reading your reply, you’re filtered.
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My other share STAR is up 14%, this is down 8% since I bought this morning. Moral of the story- don’t put all your eggs in one basket and don’t gamble with what you can’t afford to lose. Very exciting times though and I intend to buy more but not just yet. I think this has further to fall - sad face emoji.
In my opinion this could be double digits in a relatively short time.
Just reported that previous posting. I personally don’t think a post like that could cause the sp to drop like it has done this morning- just poor timing. I think the price is deliberately being dropped to acquire shares for big investors.
Have to do the opposite of what your intuition is telling you. If the big funds want to buy they drop the price, this causes panic selling. Instead, hoover them up. Goes against your gut instincts of ‘what does someone else know that I don’t?’.
My other pick on Friday, STAR is doing well - check it out.
The main increase in profits appears to come from Asia. This should mean a big increase in profits for Standard Chartered who announce results soon.
Just visited their site and it is unavailable for sales. If the Dark sp is driven by computer algorithms then tomorrow could be an excellent opportunity to buy. A chance for humans to beat the machine.
About to blow my own trumpet. I have been a physics teacher for 28 years and the reason why is because of my physics teacher. He was a Polish immigrant after the Second World War and a direct descendant of Marie Curie. He gave me so much belief in myself and everything I do is for him. I’m desperate to get the timing right. If I was in the US I would have pulled out several months ago. If the stock markets weren’t linked (obviously they are) I would trust the uk market for another 3 years at least.
It’s not something to be proud of as a northern bloke but…. I pull out early.
The big one I bought on Friday is STAR. Not ftse 100 and bought out well before it reaches ftse 250. I think it has enormous potential. Do a bit of background research and you are on to a 10x.
I’m playing online chess at the moment and see trading shares as a very similar game. I’m currently up 123% since April 2021 so doing reasonably well. However, there will be others who have made a better profit in 24 hrs. My difference to them is 70% of my holding is in ftse 100 companies. Dark appears to be set for meteoric rises as it joins ftse 100. This has side swiped the big investment funds . They are going to have to play catch up with the small private investors who foresaw this eventuality. I’ll still be sticking with Barclays and standard chartered and genuinely wish you all good luck - game on…..
Here’s a summary of what happened yesterday https://www.sharecast.com/news/aim-bulletin/supply-chain-crunch-could-prove-a-boon-for-starcom--8267908.html
I remember trakm8 shooting up in price as it developed products for vehicle tracking and dash cams. Starcom is so much more. It allows companies who buy their products to save money. This could be as a result of individuals doing what they are employed to do (not opening freight in transit, removing fuel, parking in a lay-by etc), finding efficient routes, adding water to crops when necessary, ensuring freight is maintained at the correct temperature in transit…. the list continues. I’ve spent today looking at their products and links to associated companies and it is breathtaking https://www.starcomsystems.com/partners/
A third party seller of their products has said that in the USA there are hundreds of thousands of vehicles with Starcom products installed. They are also sold to emergency services and armed forces.
I can’t understand why the company isn’t valued at multiple times the current price, however think it soon will be. They are about to rebrand - good idea , not to be confused with Starcom the media company. I would also suggest a new share price for example 125 p instead of 1.25 p. This isn’t a penny share company.
I’m so pleased to be in this. They may have supply issues - like Apple currently do, but I genuinely think this will soon be double digits.
Good luck to those like hunkymonkey who has had the faith here for several years, unlike people like me who have only just joined the party.
The RNS released today is exciting. It appears as though there are some major contracts almost in the bag but they want to get them signed off before revealing more details. They have fingers in many pies - including vehicle tracking, container tracking, security systems, agricultural links. I think that a considerable number of private investors will have been at work today, see the sp at the end of the day then research the company at the weekend. Following this I think it will be a stampede to get on board. The price could cool later in the week. However, this has to be hold with the potential deals in the pipeline. Not some phoney resources company who are excited about a drilling report but an established company with a product that is in demand.
Thought I’d make it one more comment 22 than the RNS figure 21. Standard Chartered (not cartered). I’ve carefully studied their investments and I think long term they’ll beat even Barclays. The computer algorithms might not look at the facts I research. They are heavily invested in India, Singapore, Taiwan. Check out their stock markets, inflation etc and the future looks promising. Next results on 2nd Nov.
I’m a physics teacher with an obsessive fascination with share prices and compared to most, very little to lose - it’s in an ISA. When I saw today’s results I was expecting a rise of about 4% ( based on what? Bank of America’s recent results). When it didn’t rise, but fell slightly I wasn’t surprised. Those in the know and most others had heard the annual profits were in excess of 6bn. If a physics teacher knows this info then everyone does. It’s actually relatively healthy to have the knowledge beforehand. As the news is released, typically the sp drops, it’s no longer speculation. It will be the same with interest rates. Everyone knows they’re going to rise. When it’s announced that it’s happening bank shares will fall. Not a surprise.
Instead, look at the longer term prospects. Interest rates will continue to rise. B of E and UK Govt can’t stop it. They may halt it but it’s predestined to happen. Just like Glencore has returned so will banks. You can get 1% on your savings account now. Next year you may get 3%. Instead buy Barclays shares and other banks like Standard Cartered and VMUK. In my opinion, they will increase by more than 3% in the next 12 months….
There’s been many sells and eventually, something has to give - understandably the sp. Let’s hope there’s some good news soon about auctions, otherwise I can also see this temporarily dropping.