Level of participation in stock threads

[prawn_86]

Well in the last 3 weeks i personally have definitely noticed a lot more activity on stock threads. A lot of members certainly took this thread to heart, thanks all

I think there is still room for improvement. If everyone here posted just one comment/thought on a stock thread each day, ASF would become even bigger and attract even more members

 

[springhill]

I am feeling a little frustration.

I read alot of announcements and have taken the time to post updated information on 200+ threads over the last couple of weeks, hoping to generate some increased discussion on the threads.
The issue is only maybe 20 or so have been effective in doing that.

Is there a reason for this? Are specs that on the nose ATM that no one is interested?

I dont mind doing it as long as there is a receptive audience, but if I am talking to myself I could spend that extra time keeping the info to myself and getting extra reading done at night.

It's not a whinge as I love ASF and enjoy contributing in the small way I can.
I am just trying to get a reading on the mood out there on ASF in general.

Cheers,
SH

 

[barney]

I am feeling a little frustration.


Is there a reason for this? Are specs that on the nose ATM that no one is interested?

Cheers,
SH

I'm sure everyone would have noticed your mammoth contribution over the last couple of weeks SH ..... So much so, I was concerned all your fruit might be feeling a bit neglected:

The Spec end of the market feels like a shot duck at the moment .... I know all mine are giving me grief!! I think that is why there is very little positive banter ..... Even some of the good ones with a bit of cash up their sleeve are struggling to do much so its hard to get keen
Cheers.

 

[springhill]

I'm sure everyone would have noticed your mammoth contribution over the last couple of weeks SH ..... So much so, I was concerned all your fruit might be feeling a bit neglected:

The Spec end of the market feels like a shot duck at the moment .... I know all mine are giving me grief!! I think that is why there is very little positive banter ..... Even some of the good ones with a bit of cash up their sleeve are struggling to do much so its hard to get keen
Cheers.

We are off season until November mate. Come that time I wont be able to post in the same way I do now.

Appreciate the feedback.
Does that mean you dont constantly look during a bad period, or do prefer to wait until sentiment picks up?
I think its part of my alleged OCD that I must continually search!

 

[MrBurns]

I read alot of announcements and have taken the time to post updated information on 200+ threads over the last
Is there a reason for this? Are specs that on the nose ATM that no one is interested?
Cheers,
SH

Perhaps interest in general is down and you can see why, it's all over the place, the only thing that I seem to see is my ever growing lost opportunity by not buying TLS a month ago, AND i was planning a large investment but chickened out

 

[Joe Blow]

I am feeling a little frustration.

I read alot of announcements and have taken the time to post updated information on 200+ threads over the last couple of weeks, hoping to generate some increased discussion on the threads.
The issue is only maybe 20 or so have been effective in doing that.

Is there a reason for this? Are specs that on the nose ATM that no one is interested?

I dont mind doing it as long as there is a receptive audience, but if I am talking to myself I could spend that extra time keeping the info to myself and getting extra reading done at night.

It's not a whinge as I love ASF and enjoy contributing in the small way I can.
I am just trying to get a reading on the mood out there on ASF in general.

Cheers,
SH

Hi SH, I have noticed your efforts in bringing an extraordinary amount of low cap stocks to people's attention and I appreciate them. I assure you that the threads are being read, the thread view counts are testament to that. I am pleased that your efforts have yielded some discussion, but I agree that it would be nice to see more. I would urge those reading your posts to ask questions if they do not have anything further to add. Even a simple question can end up generating more discussion.

 

[barney]

We are off season until November mate. Come that time I wont be able to post in the same way I do now.

Appreciate the feedback.
Does that mean you dont constantly look during a bad period, or do prefer to wait until sentiment picks up?
I think its part of my alleged OCD that I must continually search!

Always keeping an eye out, but the market is not in a Spec mood unfortunately. You mentioned CQC on your thread which looks interesting. I think they have more cash in the bank than their current market cap which is a big plus ..... worth watching so thanks for that ......... Had to ditch a couple recently on the back of heavily dilutive Cap raisings ..... lack of forsight by management. A good management team is worth every cent ..... bad ones can end up costing us little guys our shirts

 

[sinner]

I am feeling a little frustration.

I read alot of announcements and have taken the time to post updated information on 200+ threads over the last couple of weeks, hoping to generate some increased discussion on the threads.
The issue is only maybe 20 or so have been effective in doing that.

Is there a reason for this? Are specs that on the nose ATM that no one is interested?

Cheers,
SH

Hey SH,

Aside from arguing about the global market with other Aussies, the main reason I come to ASF is to read the thoughts people like you put up about single name ASX stocks. Which I view as a community sourced research resource, usually containing (in aggregate) far higher quality fundamental information and perspective than broker opinions and whatnot.

Since it wouldn't have been appropriate to put a thankyou after every analysis I enjoyed/benefit from I admit I should probably have sent you all a thankyou PM by now!

Personally, I find posting technical setups for single names doesn't generally go down well because a lot of 'holders' expect you to be 'right' or stop posting the setup, even though it might only be right 40-50% of the time. Upside breakouts are the obvious exception, everyone loves those :

 

[springhill]

Hey SH,

Aside from arguing about the global market with other Aussies, the main reason I come to ASF is to read the thoughts people like you put up about single name ASX stocks. Which I view as a community sourced research resource, usually containing (in aggregate) far higher quality fundamental information and perspective than broker opinions and whatnot.

Since it wouldn't have been appropriate to put a thankyou after every analysis I enjoyed/benefit from I admit I should probably have sent you all a thankyou PM by now!

Personally, I find posting technical setups for single names doesn't generally go down well because a lot of 'holders' expect you to be 'right' or stop posting the setup, even though it might only be right 40-50% of the time. Upside breakouts are the obvious exception, everyone loves those :

Thats great to hear sinner.

Thankyou are totally unnecessary but appreciated all the same. As long as there is a receptive readership is enough for me.

Thanks for the feedback

 

[Tannin]

I am feeling a little frustration.

I read alot of announcements and have taken the time to post updated information on 200+ threads over the last couple of weeks, hoping to generate some increased discussion on the threads.
The issue is only maybe 20 or so have been effective in doing that.

It's been a massive contribution from you, mate. I'm sure that many of us have noticed. Well done!

Is there a reason for this?

Well, yes. At least for my part - I cannot bring myself to be terribly interested in junior miners and I have not noticed you post on any other type of company. Without a tremendous amount of knowledge and research, junior miners strike me as no better than a lottery and I'd just as soon put money on a horse (at least I'd get to watch it following all those other horses round the track!)

But don't let that stop you! Not for one moment. It's good to see the activity here, and you might just be providing at least some members with a leg up on the mammoth task of aquiring that specialised knowledge they need to invest wisely in this type of stock. Me, I'll stick to stuff I have at least a little understanding of - and I do try to make at least a few decent posts on those stocks I'm following. Nothing like the scale of your contribution, but every little helps.

 

[burglar]

... I assure you that the threads are being read, the thread view counts are testament to that. ...

Take AEK for instance, just started today, 26 views !!

And even I have not had a look yet!
Off to research.

 

[kenny]

To SH and all the other generous posters,

There are a lot of us long time lurkers who probably feel they have little to contribute constructively but appreciate the discussions and diligently soak up a lot of commentary and analysis. Sinner's comment about the value of community sourced research is so true. It is a great springboard to go on and do one's own due diligence and make their own decision on whether the trade is for them.

I even find the Competition entries a useful flag to look into obscure stocks when I have time.

Anyway, please keep up the good work, everyone.

Back to the shadows for me

Kenny

 

[noirua]

It is fair comment in both directions to say that contributions to stock threads are of the highest standard of any I know and that includes the USA, Canada and UK. The problem, if it can be called that, is that there are not enough posts covering very many stocks and some have not been posted on this year.

So basically it's 10 out of 10 for quality and 3 out of 10 for quantity. Is this because of the need for quality or the website structure itself or maybe something else???

There is a factor with almost all websites, excluding one in the UK, where there is a tendency to defend criticism, [not all criticism is adverse] point out the good points and even if accepting it generally not making any MAJOR changes -- the worse reply I ever had was "what do you expect, this is a free website, YES, YOU pay nothing" [this wasn't ASF] -- the comment was correct of course but the owner sold up eventually.

ASF has the fewest number of recent posts on its front page, probably in the whole world -- no arguments about clicking 'recent posts' etc., just accept it, it is a fact. Argue all-day long, explain all-day long, it just stops change or of course STOPS increasing the number of posts.

Changing the website set-up is probably not possible but one where a header always comes up first, which is added to or changed by the poster producing it, is outstandingly successful at the UKs ADVFN and they have vast numbers of foreign visitors as the flags indicate on most headers.
Pour ice cold water on all this if you wish but some of that you splash on ASF.

I would say to finish and not go on and on 'DO NOT EXPLAIN' just 'CHANGE' -- cheers

 

[basilio]

It has been very hard to add anything worthwhile to stock threads at the moment.

As noted the spec end of town seems to be in free fall. The right call with the market was probably a long time ago about going into cash - and staying there. I know I have been badly bitten when I re entered the market on what I thought was clearly excellent company changing news.

On the (very) positive side we have very few stupid or nasty exchanges on the stock forums. In that sense less is certainly more.

I think the market is overwhelmingly about sentiment at the moment. Forums like ASF and others can play a role in creating enough extra investor interest to ignite some action. But I feel that this not going to happen while the levels of international concern are so high.

 

[MrBurns]

It has been very hard to add anything worthwhile to stock threads at the moment.

As noted the spec end of town seems to be in free fall. The right call with the market was probably a long time ago about going into cash - and staying there. I know I have been badly bitten when I re entered the market on what I thought was clearly excellent company changing news.

On the (very) positive side we have very few stupid or nasty exchanges on the stock forums. In that sense less is certainly more.

I think the market is overwhelmingly about sentiment at the moment. Forums like ASF and others can play a role in creating enough extra investor interest to ignite some action. But I feel that this not going to happen while the levels of international concern are so high.

+1...

There will be some action before too long though, on The Business last night a credible commentator quite plainly states that the mining boom is over......the miners will start to decline before long.
Add Europe to this and you have a very nasty situation looming for us.

 

[noirua]

+1...

There will be some action before too long though, on The Business last night a credible commentator quite plainly states that the mining boom is over......the miners will start to decline before long.
Add Europe to this and you have a very nasty situation looming for us.

Never mind, those who have found they've lost too much will leave the investment stage. Every year after, another load of new investors will arrive and replace them.
The next bull market will begin and last anytime up to 20 years, as before, many will be severely burn't, leave the stage and so it goes on and on.

Along will come the usual new crowd, research is so important and lambaste anyone not doing it. For years they will do well and then the bear will arrive and stocks will go down and down. They'll say, average down, buy on the second dip etc., etc., Remember, everything has been done before, it's never different it's always the same.

Boring, how boring I am, yes yes yes and that's how trading must be, it's a repetitive labor of boredom. Then you know you've made it, imho.

 

[burglar]

... it's a repetitive labor of boredom. ...

Sorry you feel that bad ...

Very soon we will see that quintuplets of green shoots.
It will be safe to go back in the water.
Will you be ready?

See your way forward.

I'm excited!!

 

[gordon2007]

SH,
You are giving me the inspiration to get back into it. Reading your posts reminds me of YT. I've been very quiet on here but definitely have been reading several times daily.

I reckon I may be like a lot of people that used to post. Still reading daily but since having cashed out just don't have anything of value to add. But man o'man, in viewing charts and everything else, I feel the time is coming again.

I am feeling a little frustration.

I read alot of announcements and have taken the time to post updated information on 200+ threads over the last couple of weeks, hoping to generate some increased discussion on the threads.
The issue is only maybe 20 or so have been effective in doing that.

Is there a reason for this? Are specs that on the nose ATM that no one is interested?

I dont mind doing it as long as there is a receptive audience, but if I am talking to myself I could spend that extra time keeping the info to myself and getting extra reading done at night.

It's not a whinge as I love ASF and enjoy contributing in the small way I can.
I am just trying to get a reading on the mood out there on ASF in general.

Cheers,
SH

 

[springhill]

SH,
You are giving me the inspiration to get back into it. Reading your posts reminds me of YT. I've been very quiet on here but definitely have been reading several times daily.

I appreciate the post.
YT's stuff was in a league of it's own
I am just tring to form a base of knowledge in as many specs as I can while I have the time.

I reckon I may be like a lot of people that used to post. Still reading daily but since having cashed out just don't have anything of value to add. But man o'man, in viewing charts and everything else, I feel the time is coming again.

I don't see that as being the case mate. You have experience, that is invaluable and not something that everyone has, plus you gotta keep those skills sharp for when you do re-enter the fray!

 

[noirua]

Re: Level of participation in stock threads --

I'm not sure we are still on topic but anyway, it probably relates to the stock market going up and the number of posts.

The bottom for any market always takes very much longer to form than the top. The bear market in resource stocks is probably over and we may be about halfway through forming a bottom, especially in small cap miners.
I notice mining stocks in Canada and UK are behaving differently in that an increasing number are rising sharply and holding on to most of the gain. [The UK AIM market is notorious for pumping and dumping and that has made it a free for all over there - market makers are accused of manipulating small caps] -- the Aussie is very strong again after dipping below par with the greenback and that may well hold mining stocks back a bit.

Woodside WPL were down to 80c in 1980 and look at them now -- keep the faith.

The crude oil price was about US$65 a barrel in 1982 and should now be around $220 a barrel.