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market cap of £50m and sales of £51m... I'm watching this fall with a view to buying on the rebound..

thanks for tip mate, will check out forum.... the sp if i recollect correctly has been sliding some time.... I have a bit to play with so can keep 75% of my money in mid-large caps and funds. So far I've done better out of the likes of Easyjet, Savills and Autonomy than my higher risk punts, but I question the potential upside of these kinds of stocks. Having said that Autonomy is up today by 6 or so percent - to 683 : "Goldman Sachs added the software group to its Conviction Buy List and lifted its target to 800 pence from 640." - from advfn news. TAN and LNG going well too :)

don't know aminex and regal - any advice on oil stocks which are still at the pre-profit stage? How do you know they will come good ? The valuations are based on future earnings rather than current ones. I guess you are looking for multi-baggers so there's always an element of risk involved?

just now bought some DATA - AIM wise duff stocks I hold and wish I didn't are SEO and BYOT. Stocks I like and hold are SOLA, TAN, LNG, TFL, DETS. Mid caps and larger I have are SVS, AU., RB., BP., RIO and AHT. How about you?

like the look of this company. Growth is priced in already but they've bounced since October's plummet to record (?) highs. I implemented online credit card transactions with datacash back in 2001 for my boss's company. If only I'd slapped a few grand on this stock back then..

debbie - perhaps it's cos people buy on account and want to settle? or perhaps just cos the best match for stock price variation is the random walk - straight line rises are rare. I agree with steadyeddie and you - the fundamentals of this company are the same, and even at this valuation it still looks like value. If it drops more, I will top up.

i am relatively new to AIM and started investing in 2003. I generally invest in FTSE 250/100 and euro funds. I dabble in AIM for a bit of fun - I don't trade what I can't afford to lose, however I keep a lot of FTSE 100/250 and solid funds in my ISAs and PEPs. I can see how people could make massive gains and also massive losses on smaller cap shares, but recognise that the more volatile the market the more research and time is needed to make sound decisions. With FTSE 100/250 and a bit of common sense it's easier not to make mistakes. I am happy with 20-30% per annum growth on my portfolio so my strategy suits my fine. Of course I wouldn't turn down more, but anything that vastly beats bonds or a good cash savings account which is tax free on capital gain is good enough as far as I'm concerned. Having said that I have respect for all those who keep an ear to ground on smaller stocks and value the contributions of all those who post constructive and analytical comments on lse.co.uk. (FYI my aim stocks include are currently holding BYOT, DET, SEO, TAN, FTO, LNG, and my much loved TFL. Bigger stocks I rate are AU., EZJ, RB. and SVS.)

Hi debbie, is that 99% of "professional" traders - i.e. those employed by finance houses?

ever the optimist, i am holding a little longer - nice account trade davius

[if you think the share price will double]

if you think the share price double, are you going to buy at these levels, steady? Personally, I'm holding for the time being.

Looks like debts.co.uk are stretching out after turning the corner. The SP has plummetted in the as last 12 months and seemingly bottomed out in anticipation of results, but there are few buyers yet, despite healthier figures. The P/E is a reassuring 8.6. According to reuters, the figures are in line with expectations but the stock does have a buy rating. With this spread it would be a tight call on a short term punt, but could prove to be a solid mid-termer. * Revenues up 63.3% to £5.0m (£3.0m in 2006) * Gross profit up 60.9% to £3.8m (£2.4m in 2006) * Operating profits up 28.7% to £1.3m (£1.0m in 2006) * EPS up 28.5% to 4.69p

I'm just sittin' here drinkin' my coffee... I'm perfectly calm dude...

re: bait yeah - you're right davius... just don't like people making unfair accusations.. i think its the first time either of us have come close to mentioning actual absolute profit. I will stick to percentages in future. I also am happy with performance so far and no little about this sector or even this company bar the RNS I read - and I'm not advising anyone to buy even though it was a wise move this week. Maybe it isn't the next.

onlooker - i@ve read your post again - and what you have said really angers me and belittles people I respect on this site. - i bought on the basis of financial information issued by LNG on an RNS (from www.selftrade.co.uk) - i don't buy cos of footprints on this or any other forum although I appreciate those who take the time to analyse a stock and a market and post their thoughts for free. Nobody is forcing you to read Share Chat on www.lse.co.uk.

onlooker - you're a nice chap aren't you

damn - and i thought i was doing well with half that gain!

its been a storming week for me and LNG is the icing on the cake. ignoring spread and looking at mid prices, its 44% up since I bought yesterday at 11.45p. any way that makes money is a good way I reckon - i'm not fussy! and I really appreciate tips analysis and advice from all those on this forum. hats off to you all.

thanks for advice fourteenhundred - I used to use stop losses a lot but kept missing out on rises and have ended up never using them. However I do regret not using them with some shares - e.g. BP. I find that stop losses really force you to make a cold judgment call about how much volatility you will tolerate on a stock before bailing. Whereas watching sp's rise or fall each day is a far more emotional process. One of the problems I found with stops is that sometimes a share's spread can momentarily increase during thin trading and a stop is triggered even though the average sp has not altered. This could be a problem limited to the selftrade dealing system. I don't know as i haven't placed my first trade yet with TD waterhouse.