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[CRB14]

DSLiverpool said:

This has been around a while, what puzzles me is its such a good idea and seems to work but why hasnt it taken off in a big way? or at least the tech used on license.

If you do a google search instead of a load of plumbers wanting to fit it you get a load of financial pages and share price talk.

It has been around for years. I built a new-age Eco building site with these type of generators in '06-'07. They were a pain a people often complained that they weren't getting the money back as expected. It's not as simple as just pumping electric back into the grid. Personally don't see it as the great purchase some make out. The best thing would be to store / use the generated electricity directly in order to reduce a bill rather than feeding back.

[isee]

DSLiverpool said:

This has been around a while, what puzzles me is its such a good idea and seems to work but why hasnt it taken off in a big way? or at least the tech used on license.

If you do a google search instead of a load of plumbers wanting to fit it you get a load of financial pages and share price talk.

Wait I don't get it, it's literally like asking me to do a london-paris cycling race whilst using my hands to hand-crank a generator which in turn will power the electric motors in my hands... Not only will my whole set up be heavier I will be losing even more energy than just pedalling. The free cheese can only be found in a mouse-trap.

[Broccers]

Anyone buy tullow oil in the last week or so?

[gaz1234]

Broccers said:

Anyone buy tullow oil in the last week or so?

Don't!

[Westyrs]

KOOVS has just released 2 RNS.

Ate these buying shares or selling please ?

Any easy way of knowing ?

http://www.iii.co.uk/research/LSE:KOOV

[walm]

Westyrs said:

KOOVS has just released 2 RNS.

Ate these buying shares or selling please ?

Any easy way of knowing ?

http://www.iii.co.uk/research/LSE:KOOV

The easy way to tell is to read them. They are both selling.

Blackrock "total holding has gone below 5%".
You don't go BELOW 5% by buying shares.

Marlborough "number of shares previous to the triggering transaction: 1,600,000" and "number of shares after the triggering transaction: 1,200,000".

1.2m is smaller than 1.6m so they sold some shares.

[trashbat]

Westyrs said:

KOOVS has just released 2 RNS.

Ate these buying shares or selling please ?

Any easy way of knowing?

This might come across as rude or personal thanks to the medium of internet text, but it's really not meant to. I don't know if you are actually intending to buy, but if you can't work this stuff out, you shouldn't be anywhere near AIM shares.

It's entirely reasonable to ask questions when getting to grips with something, but if you're looking to be spoonfed, then when the domain is small-cap shares, you're going to be spoonfed lies and errors by a combination of people who want your money, and complete idiots.

You need to be both independently savvy and deeply cynical to be doing this, and even then you can lose a load of money. On the basis of your few posts, that doesn't sound like you. More major shares are a better idea, but building up an understanding without splurging real money is an even better one.

[walm]

trashbat said:

you shouldn't be anywhere near AIM shares

I think this should be a general rule for everyone.
As Obi-wan warned us, "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."

[trashbat]

Pretty much.

I'm not one for indices, but if you look at the AIM 100 Index, it did appallingly last year, and in five years has been little other than a rollercoaster with a static high. On the other hand the FTSE100 and FTSE250 has steadily gained.

I do think there is money to be made on AIM, but only from contrarian trading against other mugs, and even that is high risk.

[Zippee]

trashbat said:

I do think there is money to be made on AIM, but only from contrarian trading against other mugs, and even that is high risk.

AIM is more calculated (in some instances) gambling and often theres better results just by sticking a pin in a stock than researching, it's such a lottery and best only invested in if you either really know what you're looking at or you fancy a flutter and can afford to lose.
If not stick with FTSE 100/250 stocks.

[trashbat]

Zippee said:

AIM is more calculated (in some instances) gambling and often theres better results just by sticking a pin in a stock than researching, it's such a lottery and best only invested in if you either really know what you're looking at or you fancy a flutter and can afford to lose.

What I mean is, just as you can see when something is massively overvalued on the back of excitement, you can often see when something is gearing up for a pump, i.e. there is a natural 'news moment' in the future where you can expect hype to build. You can then get out some time before everyone else.

I don't think conventional research comes into it much except in the very long term, as they're mostly highly speculative rags-to-riches tales where noone can really know if it'll come good, or even if it's a genuine prospect or not.

However you do what I suggest with the ever present risk of being stung by unexpected bad news, fraud, placings etc, so it is by no means a safe strategy. I try not to do it any more.

[isee]

Just wanted to see how all those who went long UKOG and Solo oil are doing now.. (not to gloat, but for my own understanding).

I wanted to go long UKOG and short Solo as I was too afraid to just short an aim stock outright, but certainly wish I had now.

though looking at IG's market data, a 100% of customers are long UKOG and 100% of customers are long SOLO, so am tempted to short still.

[walm]

isee said:

though looking at IG's market data, a 100% of customers are long UKOG and 100% of customers are long SOLO, so am tempted to short still.

How do you do that?? (I mean see that data - not short, I know that.)

[isee]

walm said:

How do you do that?? (I mean see that data - not short, I know that.)

click the little down arrow next to the stock and click market data.

direct link here (if it works)
https://www.ig.com/uk/ig-shares/sarantel-group-plc...

[walm]

isee said:

click the little down arrow next to the stock and click market data.

Ahaa - that is super helpful.
Many thanks.

[isee]

walm said:

Ahaa - that is super helpful.
Many thanks.

No problem.

Am I in a stroppy mood or have I just found a fantastic contra-indicator on IG?

Market data:
92% are short FTSE
90+% are long various banks
100% are long AIM oil companies.

I would personally long FTSE, short banking sector and short stty oil companies...

[DoubleSix]

isee said:

walm said:

Ahaa - that is super helpful.
Many thanks.

No problem.

Am I in a stroppy mood or have I just found a fantastic contra-indicator on IG?

Market data:
92% are short FTSE
90+% are long various banks
100% are long AIM oil companies.

I would personally long FTSE, short banking sector and short stty oil companies...

I don't look at retail data much but I assume these IG clients are very short-term minded.

Would that '92% short FTSE' data not just swing the other way after today's dip?

[Shaoxter]

Generally on IG most people are long individual stocks and short FTSE as a sort of alpha strategy. Don't think you can imply that 92% of people on IG think that the FTSE is going to fall.

[DonkeyApple]

Shaoxter said:

Generally on IG most people are long individual stocks and short FTSE as a sort of alpha strategy. Don't think you can imply that 92% of people on IG think that the FTSE is going to fall.

I wouldn't infer anything much from IG client data other than as a bookie you'd aim to be on the other side of it.

I'm not away of any relevant group of IG clients having an actual strategy either.

I would also question how this data is actually calculated as it would be unusual for a bookie to show their book status publicly.

[Pete102]

Wanted to buy a chunk of AAPL on opening today but then iii decided to have a fit and tell me to call them to complete the trade...missed the boat, currently up 1.8%. Arsewipes, time to move broker.