Member Info for CSDI1962

Just wanted to say Thank You to Neversell.., Barrie, Boyobach and others for the regular stream of information on this share.
It happens to be my biggest holding and headache, as my many prvious postings will have explained my poor purchases going back to £27 in July 2008 etc.
TBH, my shareholding is tiny at 340 shares compared to the serious investors here, but it is a lot to me in my small value SIPP.
Here's hoping for a rise to 1450 as my next target to sell about 1/3 of my shares. Patience required and a long road to (n)ever getting into profit following the cut in divi from 188 USc last year down to approx 68c p.a today.
GLA RDSB holders - traders and investors alike.
Cheers - CSDI (Crap Share Dealing Ideas with smiley face)

Hi Jed,
You ask for any views - so here goes !
I hope you do well but think you leave little room for error by buying here near the top of the range over last 52 wks.
I've recently sold out at 897p mid April, so missed out at least another 4% profit on my short term trade.
For me I would wait for a pull back towards 850p before repurchasing.
you probably need to be nimble and prepared for big drop on ex-div date - so time to assess first.
Most big divis result in bigger drops, as I've found this year with BATS, GSK and IMB in particular. Whereas last weeks ex div with POLY of 4% was greeted with a rise in gold and the SP went higher on the day - so you never know for sure !
Of course, if you are happy to sit and hold forever you will have a nice divi, and a possibility of capital growth.
A number of posters are frustrated with the slow movement in SP, but that's not an issue if you have a lot of patience.
For traders it can be a curse as funds can be tied up for a long time.
Each to their own and good luck
Cheers - CSDI

Yes S-i-d-i
Pleasant surprise with closing SP.
Heading towards 2021 high as well as 52 wk high not far away.
Massivley outperformed BATS over last 6 months with IMB + 20% and BATS only + 5%, which is another surprise when you consider all the brokers seem to favour BATS growth prospects.
I will be looking to sell a batch of IMB above 1650 and see how it goes with results and the divi, and expect to transfe to BATS and hope BATS makes up some ground then.
With the divis being few weeks apart gives great chance to switch and chase, but of course that can all go pear shaped.
Quite a contrast in performance as 12 months ago BATS was doing better than IMB.
GLA - CSDI

Hi Covgaz
Yes totally agree. Think I first bought these in 2007 at similar price to now. took 3 yrs to sell as fell in the 2008 crash.
divi been settled at 80p p.a for at least 6 yrs now, but facing a cut after this yr end.
Normally could buy below £14 and sell around £16, but trapped again since last summer as City not impressed.
i'm stcuk holding some as bought at 1612, 1479 and 1388 bw July and Nov last year. Did have 3 more batches but took loss on two to free up some capital and made profit on one batch recently (bought @ 1215 in Feb, sold @ 1354 on elliot day).
Good for income as you say, but without growth in the SP can be a tie on capital, and missed opportunity elsewhere.
GLA - CSDI
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Hi Robleo
Yes my p/f has been undergoing major surgery !
Thanks to ideas provided on "General chat thread" and joining in with the Red Braces Gang, I have been re-educated away from my focus purely on HY shares. As Alas_Smith has suggested, HY shares may not be best way for me to achieve growth, as I am young enough to look at capital growth in preference to dividend income for growth. My selection of HY shares led to some big losses (part realised, part ongoing), so now have a mix of HY shares and a short-term trading shares.
I have retained CEY, GSK, IMB and RDSB, with various other HY targets AEWU, ASEI, BATS, POLY, AV/SLA which have been traded for short term gains (2%-10%); and other non/low divi payers purely as trading shares.
My current p/f is roughly:
HY/LTH Shares: ASEI 4%; CEY 7%; GSK 10% ; IMB 10%; RDSB 11%;
Trading/short term shares: 88E 3%; AVST 11%; BEG 6%; CMCX 7%; GGP 3%; NCYT 6%; PDG 5%; TSCO 6%; VOD 5%
Cash 6%
Cheers - CSDI

Hello Amigos & all VODers,
I've taken the plunge today and bought back into VOD after 3 mths on sidelines.
My holding is a tiny 1500 shares @142.4p, which is about 5% of my insignificant SIPP.
However this should now be a great concern to all serious investors due to the CSDI (Crap Share Dealing Ideas) curse.
I have a natural ability to buy shares just before they drop like a stone, or sell them just before take-off !

My plan is for a short term trade, to make approx 5% before end of next month, hoping the results will be a positive focus and then the estimated 4.5 EUc divi will attract the income seekers in due course.
I do not have confidence to hold long term as VOD has repeatedly disappointed since I first bought at over £2 in Feb 2018.
Secondly the FTSE has been on a strong run for approx 6 months and a decent pull-back can happen at anytime.
Better to have cash available to nip in and out of market, as my experience of LT buy and hold has been very unsuccessful.
Each to their own of course and GLA
Cheers - CSDI

robleo 141p
Dan 143p
s_i_d_i 144p
CSDI = 148p

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I think momentum with VOD for now, and hoping for strong run into results.
When you look at BT gone from around £1 to near £1.70 - would like to think VOD can match that.
As there was only 3 musketeers we can be the 4 Amigos !
Cheers & GLA - CSDI

Is this Amigo's Safe House ?
It's that time of year when I might be ready to come and join the VOD party again.
Good to see VOD SP into the 140s and we can all now dream of 150-160.
But where is Patient with his trading fund ? Has he spent it on the housing project.
CSDI been in good form recently - with 19 profits from last 20 trades, thanks mainly to the markets being generous with FTSE hitting fresh 52 week highs. Only little profits as not got much capital in my SIPP, with targets normally around £100 profit per trade. It's an expensive way to do things, but seems to be doing better than my original buy and hold strategy which saw SPs fall more than divi gains. I've not got the gonads to put all the SIPP in one or two shares, which would make or break me anyway.
Good to see Mikeyh around as well in a more positive frame of mind.
So when I am ready to buy, I will issue you all with a "Warning Notice" so you can sell up before the SP heads south.
Will be hoping for repeat of my last little trade, where the divi made most of my profit from a 2 month buy period.
As the saying goes "every little helps" and yes I've got a trade running in TSCO chasing their divi too.
Take care all, GL to all VODers - cheers - CSDI

Hi s-i-d-i
I am considering buying an ETF called SUK2 if the market keeps climbing.
It is a way to buy a fund that profits if the FTSE100 goes down - it's the only option I can find in my pension scheme that gives some cover on the down side. It is a bit cumbersome from previous dealings with it, and is supposed to double the movement. That is if FTSE drops 1% the ETF should go up 2%. Good in theory but only works in the short term for a few days. Over time it moves away due to ex-divs adjusting. The other ETF (to go long on the FTSE100) is called LUK2 and goes up 2 x FTSE and works properly over any period of time (more or less).
Just an idea, and deffo have to be careful and know what you are doing.
I've used it several times over the years (SUK2) with mixed results as my timing is not too clever as you know LOL.
I've got a little bit of cash to spend, so might top up IMB on a pull back before ex div.
And intend to keep a little (say £2K) to put into SUK2 when the market looks like it wants to take some profits off the table.
FTSE100 up 9 days out of last 12 (from 6859 to 7129), so I suspect a little pulback coming soon but not in sight just yet - have to let the market do its own thing - as can go on and on and on when it wants (in either direction !).
My next target for IMB is around 1670 and guess I will be selling my trading batch later this month on or before ex div date.
Cheers & GL my friend - CSDI

Will I regret selling at 1590 ? It looks likely atm.
Still hanging onto my CEY shares at least they're moving in tandem and they have asmall ex-div on 20th May (just 3 USc)

Cheers - C

Dont know where todays posting are as not visible at mo - typical LSE system issue.
Another good day for IMB up 18p.
Ex-div should be end of month too, so fingers crossed for a slow and steady cimb up the worry wall.

Note to Riskingit:
Dividend got paid after close of market today - prefunded by embark - who tell me Equiniti still not paid them after ongoing dialogues etc. I am waiting for a proper response to my complaint that will determine whether I close the account or not.

Nice to see IMB on the move, still massively undervalued imo, with a suspiciously high divi that would be ok if SP was based a more normal P/E ratio. Very much unloved by the city and ESG brigade. It is difficult to understand how such a cash generative business can ride out the Covid-storm and have a lower SP while other travel/leisure shares in financial problems with huge loss of income etc still get valued so much higher. RNK shares have seen their SP fly north while their business is decimated to a minimal online presence. Strange but there we go.

Note to s-i-d-i
Yes we are over £16 now hurrah - where to next ?

Cheers & GLA - CSDI

The Loaf,
GSK have missed the boat as far as CV19 vaccine is concerned.
The SP has been in doldrums for some time, since I bought last July at 1612p.
We seeem to be consolidating bw 1325-1350 and forming a support, and with ex-divi date a fortnight away we might see a climb towards £14 which would be a start.
The SP will ultimately be driven by the split/restructure, and with a divi reduction coming into '22 I am not sure how the city will take to it. At least with Elliot supposedly involved (although not seen any RNS confirming =>3% stake) this should push the directors to get a grip and create proper value for us suffering PIs. Time will tell, but patience required for sure.
Cheers & GL - CSDI

Apendragon.
When I first saw your name I thought you were something to do with the car dealer.
You seem to be negative on any share I look at.
Are you buying shares or trading via CFDs/SBs ?
AVST has some issues to deal with but with a divi coming soon, and a recent fall in SP, seems to offer better chance on the long side than the short side.
Just my opinon, but WDIK, my name is CSDI - Crap Share Dealing Ideas
I have a short term target of 520, from entry at 486p.
A drop down to 420 would see my add a little more.
I think most brokers have TPs of 550-600, but prob not worth using that as an basis.
Cheers - CSDI

Sold @ 2846 as hit target profit (of just £100 or 4%).
Maybe tempting fate, but hoping to re-purchase before July ex div.
Very happy as two small successful trades in just over 2 months.
GLA to all holders, and I keep hold of my IMB shares for long term so still got some of my p/f invested in backy.
Cheers - CSDI

Hi Mr Tibbs
Just a suggestion for "other topics" .

There is a general chat board away from the shares chats.

Sold @ 1590 - not often you get a rise on ex div day when divi so big.
Still got my CEY shares for gold-mining sector, as well as the GGP in the Aim casino.
May get chance to re-purchase or not - no worries either way.
Cheers - CSDI

Yes sidi - just offloaded 100 shares for a 10% profit in just under 6 months. All I need now is rinse and repeat LOL.
This was from buying @ 1483 on 20h Nov, with 2 x 48 p divis. Nice result.
Leaves me holding 150 @ 1411 from 19th Feb, plus the horror 103 @ £29 from 29/1/2018.
So far had £600 divis on the 2018 shares, to help ease the pain.
I like to have a couple of batches when I can, so can sell and hold on spikes in SP.
I am sure you are doing quite well with your shares - much better than me.
I keep a written plan to give me targets, which is not a gospel, but helps keeped me focused on the overall plan.
About 1/3 of my p/f is HY hold, with 2/3 for trading - aiming for small profits.
Probably not the best idea, but keeps me entertained.
Cheers again - CSDI

Hi Sidi,
Looks like we are going in opposite directions. I was investing for divis, but now more focus on trading.
I think HY is a better option when I am older, aiming for income off a steady capital base.
My capital base is too low to be effective, so need to grow that first.

If you are conecentrating on HY shares, I would suggest looking up "Stephen Bland" and HYPs on TMF, where he posted as PYAD or something like that. I used to pay for "The Dividend Letter" whch was a non-trading investment idea.
If I had stuck to my original 20 or so HY shares from 2018, I would be better off now by about £3-4K than I am now and that was from a start of £60K. (I had invested 3K each in 20 sectors for diversification, but started to sell some when I feared they would lose all their capital, and swapped a lot with LY covid drop).
It's all about risk/reward and Stephen Bland suggests diversification is the best we can do, without ever being able to remove all risk as that is impossible.
When I started I allowed about 10% of my p/f for fun/gamble shares.
Bland recommends no trading - as he would say most traders lose money over time - which I am sure is true. Of course there are some expert traders but the average PI fails more often than not. If you look at CFD and spreadbetting adverts, they say over 70% of retail invesotrs lose money !
GL with your shares whatever you decide.
Cheers - CSDI

Hi Risking it,
I am sure I will be ditching Embark in due course, but it is much more long winded with a SIPP than a standard shre dealing account. I have several complaints being investigated and expect some form of compensation.
As I have recently started trading more often, the commissions have been racking up, and I would be better off with a lower cost provider, but there are fees for admin and withdrawals to consider as well. With few trades this was a good-value platform, but since the transfer from AT to Embark it has been a shambles, so i've also complained to Scottish Widiws about the shockng service as well.
I have used Halifax SIPP before and found that more cost effective for dealing, as well as having a low admin fee for SIPP <£50K, whereas HL charge 0.45% for all SIPPs upto £250K.
I was looking at IG, but they are not taking transfers now.
I will either move or get Scot widows to put me in a comparable position. Plenty of years ahead to sort out and ultimately will move to an ISA, but not while tax would be paid on withdrawls.

Sidi - do not worry - you banked a profit when you sold.
Not sure if we will get another chance to buy back in here, but always others around.
I am nervous of buying too much at present as the FTSE been on a strong run - and waiting for the US Markets to sneeze and send our shares lower.