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You've gone quiet Evo1 and where's your big buy annoucement from a large insurance/investment company?!! MInd you, I can't talk ... I'm still waiting for my predicted announcement (albeit more likely than yours!) of a 1 million buy from a major shareholder or a takeover given recent MM games. I'm also still none the wiser as to how long the market can withhold/suppress the details of such a transaction. Wouldn't be surprised to see this rally today though if the order has been filled.

I reckon we must be just about the last 2 PI's holding here now!! Congrats on NTOG though - thats a great return. I did give it a quick look myself funnily enough (as I'd seen a few comments on here), but I never got a chance to research it. Definitely one that got away!! AFC's my big hope this week on Thursday (or perhaps Friday) where I'm expecting some news for the investors day that they're holding. Its been ticking up nicely over the 6/7 months I've had it. Mind you, I'd love to hear something here on TXR first though. Well I'm turning in as I've got an early start tomorrow. Good luck to all still here and lets hope our patience finally pays off!

About 200k more were freed up today by the looks of things (to add to the million plus in recent days), but just to confuse things, a 20k purchase goes through at 4.40pm and above the market price too at 14.75p? I mean, what's that all about?!! Is it an indication of things turning, the expected news on a big buy/takeover/insurance finally coming or more games? I tell you, this is being dragged out for longer than the Saw movie franchise and I'm only thankful that my other shares are covering these TXR drops of late.

There they go - down to 14.5p/14p. 40k traded on LSE and 60k on Plus. How much longer can the 'buy' be legally suppressed from the market?!!

I'm still gambling on a late RNS of an increased interest from a major shareholder or takeover of course, but I'd expect the MM's to carry on pressuring more of us dwindling PI's to sell. There's less than 10% of us now, so I'd expect them to pick a few more off by dropping the price a tad more again today. They're either accumulating for future news or this order thats being filled is enormous, but they play a wiley old game, so who knows?!! Being an MM must be like being the jockey and the bookmaker - its just a matter of keeping that fine balance of picking PI's pockets, whilst giving some return now and then to keep us all coming back for more!!

I put a friend in work on to this and he's out now and very happy with his 200% profit. Can't blame him and others who have bailed, but the sales have slowed up today. Even so, whether right or wrong, I'm continuing to hold - just hoping that the MM's not going to screw us any more on this, as they really have taken liberties on this in the last 48 hours.

As we know, JR via Leopard Titanium bought 950k of shares at the end of last month to increase his holding in TXR to just over 60% (leaving barely 10% in private investor hands). Given that 400k net sells were freed today and another 600k or so net sells were freed yesterday, is he going for the same number again now perhaps? If its not that or the prospect of a takeover as I've specualted, then what's driven this price fluctuation recently? Alternatively, is the MM now acquiring shares for a future bounce, because they've caught wind of the insurance settlement being ahead of schedule? Honestly, TXR must be rubbing their hands on that one the longer it drags on. Surely the insurer must realise by now that they're on shakey ground legally to withhold their settlement much longer (especially given that Zurich have already set a precedent by settling back in April)? I dread to think what TXR could claim for loss of earnings if this is delayed much longer, but it'll provide TXR with a seriously healthy cash position when it comes!! Driven me mental these last 2 days this one, but I'll continue to look forward to seeing how it pans out. Any other views anyone?

I'm clearly not with it ... not quite in that league yet!! I'm just praying that I'm calling this one right you know? I always find that the MM drops a price, drops it some more and then drops it again til it hurts and its getting there now! Trouble is that you're never quite sure if its being held back before an almighty lift off or a massive slump!! Given the patterns of late, I remain convinced that news or big delayed trades are due here before it springs back up again. Gut instinct has worked 80% of the time recently, so I'll stick with it for now!

Can't blame you for bailing as this has become a severe test of nerve now, but I can't understand why the MM's would have been picking these up for so long at 16.73p unless there was a big order bring filled? I'm sticking for now to my gut instinct on this that there's a buyout coming, but have to admit that I too was tempted to sell earlier and buy back in! Still got fingers crossed.

We've had a the first 100k buy go through this afternoon, but will the balance of the big buys follow after 4pm I wonder?

Anthony? Who's Anthony? You started early sundancer?!!! The games afoot here now. Price dropped to 17.25/16.25p and you can't blame PI's for jumping ship and profit taking. Clever game being played that's testing the nerve big time, but how long can they delay a buy notification?!! Surely its coming?

How bigs this order thats being filled?!! They've gobbled loads up now, so maybe its a million, but we need that out of the way to let this go again.

You sound like you're where I am on the share dealing front then, but learning when to sell is always the biggie isn't it? The important thing I suppose is that you get out with a profit! Didn't know I was being quoted on iii, but I'm only making honest interpretations of what I believe is going on here. Not sure about Evo1's predictions below, but as others have said on these boards, I suppose its a case of DYOR ... Do your own ramping!! Quiet opening today and they're still buying at 17.63p. I still expect to see a delayed notification of a big buy at some point today and an RNS to follow confirming an upping in JR's stake though.

Can understand the nerves on this one and PXS. I did the same on BRR which I saw more than triple and then watched it come all the way back to my buy price! Made some big mistakes in my early trading days following the herd, but have changed my ways. I don't take the chances that I used to now either and go for generally more secure companies rather than lumping in to just one sector of the market. As to what I'm in to, I've only got 7 holdings at the moment, so definitely on the lookout for some more. Of these 7, I'm up handsomely in 5 and a little down in 2. My happy holds include AFC at 3p/4.3p, EML at 5p, PMK at 7.4p, AEX at 6.75p and TXR of course from 5p/6.13p. As to my 2 losers, BRR I'm now averaged at 3p (after a badly thought out top up at 5.79p!) and IVS is my last hold from 2p. Thats currently suspended on AIM, but should return next month. I don't have much there, but they've got massive property assets that are worth many times their market capitalisation,so I may top up when it returns and wait. I've also got a small account with a mate at work who lets me pick the shares now (after his initial losses) and we're holding Afren from 36p, BRR at 2p, CFM from 2.49p (just sold at 19.59p) and Optare is our only loss down from 9p to 7p, but I think this is worth perservering with for now. Am doing a lot better now than my early days which saw me with the herd in Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley etc., but its been a steep learning curve I can tell you!!

Tomorrow morning could go either way. If it dips or stays still, I would take that as a sign that the MM's are still filling their boots in advance of news or for this big order I think is going through, but lets hope we see an early RNS or a big delayed buy notification tomorrow morning to ensure this goes skywards. Its really just a matter of us PI's holding our nerve now, as each hour, there's less and less of us left here! As to MDC, I'm sure they'll provide a roller coaster of a ride for you in the short term if you fancy day trading them, but casting an eye over their background, its not the sort of company I'd personally fancy buying in to. Not great financially and a lot of holders nursing burnt fingers. Good luck with it though if you decide to go for it, but not for me.

I can't say what I expect the SP to be tomorrow although I expect it to continue upwards, but I believe we'll see a delayed notification of a big buy coming soon for at least 500k now (given all the PI's who have been shaken out this afternoon!!). You'll notice that all the PI sells are continuing to be snapped up at between 17.5 and 17.65p and the SP has stayed firm. Not seen any particular speculation about the Chinese evo1, but I still think this is JR increasing his holding personally. Although less likely (in my view), there's also the chance that there's been some movement on the insurance position, but I feel we'll hear soon enough one way or the other.

You're right Rigger, we've all been there! Am keeping an eye on this one though in between doing some work, but am looking for clues as to what's driving it. Interesting to see that the last 16 transactions here are all showing as sells (averaging around 20k each at around 17.62 to 17.64p). Can't help but think that these PI shares are being shaken out and gobbled up at almost any price to fill another biggish order. Assume another late buy notification will follow for 250k+ today and that we'll get an RNS in time confirming another increase in a major shareholders holding though following other recent purchases too. As you say, patience should prevail here but ultimately, I still feel a takeover/buyout is occurring.

That delayed notification was actually the first of the two 100k buys that have gone through this morning and it was at a premium to the market rate at the time too, so who'd buy a lump like that at 20p unless they knew something we didn't?

Sorry - just noticed that that last buy of 100k was a delayed notification bought at 20p at 8.21 and its clearly being filled by dropping the price now and buying them off us PI's at 17 and 18p an hour later?!!! News has to come here.

Yes, but do you notice that a few sells are triggered and then someone comes in and picks them up in a 100k lump. Just happened again and this is a clear cae of market manipulation of the price to pick these up cheap and this person pciking up 100k lumps isn't investing in something that will bomb. It tests your nerve, thats for sure!!