Syd...don't make it complicated.
Next Friday's close will be
either higher or lower
than yesterday's close.
(unless it ends up the same!!!
which is highly unlikely!!)
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Jan 17, 2015
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#5063
Ok, kboyer309, I'll continue my evaluation of the situation over the next day or so, and give my decision at or before 8:00 am EST, Monday morning.
Fair enough...
Syd; it will fluctuate between 17,5 and 20,000 for the next year. But just before we put a new president in office next Jan, there will be a course correction.
GAME 1
CURRENT PLAYERS:
RJC…UP
ELENIN…UP
Showtime; 7:30pm E.S.T. Fri. (consult your local listing)
I'm going to make one improvement...
so only ONE person can win.
Each player must guess the DIRECTION...
AND
the amount of the change.
So I'll be first again...
UP by 200 points.
GAME 1
CURRENT PLAYERS:
RJC…UP
ELENIN…UP BY 200
RJC...we'll need your guess on UP how much.
Jan 17, 2015
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#5073
Seriously, kboyer309, we gotta get the exact amount of points?
Besides, someone else could guess the same amount, unless you made a rule against it.
No...whoever is closest.
And no guesses can be the same amount.
And there HAS to be a gap of at least 25 between guesses.
So...since I guessed UP 200...
then no guesses allowed for UP between 175 and 225.
Everything else is OK.
That way...nobody gets "squeezed"
into having to hit the exact number
to win.
Jan 17, 2015
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#5075
ok...but i object to your saying that i'm "oversimplifiying" the Stock Market.
Stocks are complicated, and that's why the Movers and Shakers get paid the BIg Bucks, at the expense of everyone else, to determine what the Free Market will yield, or not.
no no no...
I didn't say you over-simplified the stock market.
I said that you are over-complicating the game.
It's either up or down...and how much.
no...let's keep it as simple as we can.
Points only please.
Actually, it may not be as simple as that.
After all, the various economic indicators, oil, gold,wheat and pork bellies, not to mention the goepolitical situation are quite volatile and fluid it the moment.