bamadad said:Green for you, you may be a new investor, but I am willing to bet no one in this thread has a greater gain on their stock portfolio than you (if this is your only stock). $114 to an intraday high today of $195--- a 71% return. I assume you bought in late May or mid August. That return is equivalent to one of the highest YTD mutual fund returns, including China focused funds.

Right after the announcement of the iPhone, I dumped my entire investment account into the company. Holding onto 91.46% gains on it. Bought on 12/12/06, 2/27/07, and 6/26/07. Sold 1/3 on 9/25/07.

I am not sad because I am not making money in the market - what makes me mad is that people with skills of OP are making money while I continue to see my portfolio dwindle.... grrrrrrrrrr

xaznxeclipsex said:Haha stupid me!! I forgot max I can buy is 8 shares if I sold it. Told you guys I am brand new to this !!

I guess best bet is to sit on it, or just use more money to buy more...

sell the stock next year and if you've held it a year or more the capital gains tax will be 0%. Then you can buy it back to pick up your tax free gain and reset your basis.

xaznxeclipsex said:well i guess i was lucky to buy apple, i just picked up some intel. Next I want to learn is Options.you will be raped, murdered and your dead body sodomized if you get into options with the skill set you have thus far demonstrated.

DavidScubadiver said:xaznxeclipsex said:well i guess i was lucky to buy apple, i just picked up some intel. Next I want to learn is Options.you will be raped, murdered and your dead body sodomized if you get into options with the skill set you have thus far demonstrated.

Don't sugarcoat it DS, tell us what you really think about his idea. Notice that he says he wants to learn about options. Learning is good, so let's not criticize him for showing initiative to want to learn. Be very careful though and learn as much as you can about the options.

Formerko is the destroyer of worlds and raper of markets. With his omnipotent powers he rapes options every other Tuesday and the last Friday of the month.

If you sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, just think how much money you will have then !!!!!!!!

Wow, and you could do it all in one day with the wonders of electronic trading....I can't believe nobody ever thought of this before...we're gonna all be RICH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, I suggest you sell the stock, put the money in the bank and don't purchase another stock until you've done a lot more homework. You could be very dangerous at this point, but congrats on the success with the Apple shares.

futurekeo said:asdf9876 said:Formerko is the destroyer of worlds and raper of markets. With his omnipotent powers he rapes options every other Tuesday and the last Friday of the month.In future, stock buys formerkeo after I make it my lover. haha ha!Fool? I short you in disgust. The market trembles to my desire! heh

theman2 said:jimbocobb said:If you sell, then buy, then sell, then buy, [...] then sell, then buy, just think how much money you will have then !!!!!!!!

Wow, and you could do it all in one day with the wonders of electronic trading....I can't believe nobody ever thought of this before...we're gonna all be RICH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The trick is to execute the buy and sell orders instantaneously. Bid/ask spread for teh win!
With margin in your Roth IRA, you can go bananas!No, the trick is to execute simultaneous trades in a complicated scheme so that you can return more shares then you bought and make some money doing it. AKA that couple who made several hundred thousand dollars buying and returning small but highly priced items such as salt shakers.

asdf9876 said:Formerko is the destroyer of worlds and raper of markets. With his omnipotent powers he rapes options every other Tuesday and the last Friday of the month.

I miss him. I have never laughed so hard.