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An excerpt(sp?):
"Insuring a 200 mill sat's launch into orbit through 1st year of operation can add up to 50 mill to it's price tag, with continuing insurance costing millions more in subsequent years."
WOW! Reclamation is definitely a key to the cost savings of STRAT VS SAT.
Doc- sent you an email
a loss of $19 million related to an impairment in the value of a single telecommunications satellite
Exactly!!!!
I have an article from the WSG back in March 28 that says most major satellite owners Intelsat, SES Global, Alcatel etc. are dropping insurance on their sats. Wish I had a scanner b/c it is a great article.
sorry....that just was me checking the sites for pr's and info every hour. HA!
doc,
off topic so I apologize.
those ss tanks in the background of your pic....they for wine or beer?
Hey there,
I have been following this company since the beginning of the year. Not sure when or why it showed up on my radar. I put some in and then sold it to go into something else. I think that article is very important. I did not know they were planning to build the other plants to go with the digester. Talk about added value. With energy/pollution in the forefront much attention could continue to be drawn to this. I am looking for an entry point to get back in. Definitely a long term hold as I think this will have some peaks and valleys on the way up.
Multi,
I don't get all worked up as others sometimes do when my opinion is questioned or differed with. That's part of what makes the forum great (thanks rocky) is that we can share ideas and opinions about this company.
The website you describe "lot of white in the back ground, good photo images not graphics and short concise content." to me sounds like what we currently have. Sub in a photo of the strat when it is completed. Or how about a cool pic from 65,000 with the earth as a backdrop! Not sure what that would look like though!
At any rate I agree that a fresher version of the website could be done for a fairly small amount. We also agree on the purpose "to introduce (you only get one chance to make a really good first impression) and educate about your organization". We just a different vision of how to get that across.
As for me, I like it flashy but with content. Of the sites you posted I liked the dps website the best for userfriendliness and design although I think the color scheme was a bit bland. The newcentury site was good though and very crisp and clean. I still thought it was somewhat similar to our site but was more attractive and a little better designed.
Multi,
I think the Globetel website is "passable" and the Sanswire site slightly better. I agree with you about your expectations though. Esp. when it comes to educational info about their products being presented in using up to date web presentation software (macromedia comes to mind). If we are promoting a product that is "next generation" (the strat) then we should give that appearance on our website. However, no one wants a company all glitz and glamour and no guts (see Enron and any number of former companies who had cool websites but no products). We agree that Marketing needs improvement but I can wait till they start to see some $$$$ before I expect more. I'm sure they will give it a "makeover" soon enough.
lowtrade,
maybe I need some glasses. I can't tell what time period your ADX indicator is set at in your chart. I see the rsi at 14. thanks for the info, it's an interesting indicator setup.
I think India would be a great market. Countries like that will "leapfrog" when it comes to technology. For example, I believe they have one of the highest per cap. cell phones versus land lines.
I agree. It's nice to see it break through the .213-.222 area. I don't trust it though. MM's prob trying to get more action. Wouldn't suprise me if we got a mm shake back to .213. I'm hoping it will hold .22.
Are these mm's predictable or what? Nice shake on all those that tried to momentum play off the low. Down .01 on less than 400K shares although it took over 1 mill to get Up .01! AMEX please, thank you.
Mike,
I can't remember why this company caught my eye but I have been following it since the beginning of the year. Once I did some DD, I felt they had great growth potential. I have not invested yet. Still looking for a good entry point.
I haven't heard about a link in the usatoday. do you have any more info? I did find this about Burt Rutan criticizing the FAA and AST speaking today before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
definitely sheds some light on our own issues.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2005-04-21-rutan-on-space-tourism_x.htm
desert,
My outlook is:
1) the stock is so oversold (stochastics at all time frames) right now that increased exposure (articles, media) and any positive news (quarterly, strat update) could send it positive. with the market makers being a known variable of course.
2) Even though we broke through what many (myself included) thought would be support level at .23, we have tested a support at .203 that has been tested twice before intraday and held on volume larger than todays. I view that as a positive for the short term share price.
3. We basically have a doji for todays candle. Which would have been a hammer I think if not for the large share buys held by the mm's until the eod. At any rate, coming at the bottom of the downtrend this can be seen as bullish. Mondays candle will support this or not.
Although we know things can get alot worse if as you suggested we pass .20 to the downside, my opinion is that the share price has overcorrected. Looking at ALL of the TA indicators--they all look horrible, the worst. Exactly! IMO we are at or very near bottom and should start to reverse. Wishfull thinking? We will see.
Yes! With our own armed blimp even better! Blimp wars!
Ok, I know, not an informative post but I had to chuckle.
too funny!!! L2 just showed two or three huge trades above the .209 ask! one was .211 750,000 shares. I believe you lowtrade!
so itar covers satellites?
yes you did. post #916
I am corrected.
jack,
to give you credit you did say it would see this level (although you erroneously hinted at a large amount of insider selling).
however you gave no TA analysis to support it then. (at least not in that post)
I did pick up a little more today at .208 but was hesitant to get more because I just didn't know (still obviously don't) where it would bottom. Back on the 17th of march we hit .203 intraday and came back up so I felt that would be our next "support" if you could call it that.
so consolidation is basically lower than avg. vol with slightly more selling and share price stays within a narrow trading range?
Rocky,
I was just wondering this morning about this (amex stocks listed under $1) and almost by accident found it on your DD links.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=5564183
There is a ton of info there. I thought that I had fully informed myself but obviously not. For those that haven't taken the time to fully peruse that area, I recommend it.
Yes I agree some consolidation would be good and I thought that is where we were headed till today. How do you determine consolidation anyway? When we are this actively traded it makes for a wild swing day and great for the mm's. I suppose thats why the walkdown.
wow, I blinked to write my post and we are back to .22! It's hammer time! We may see a day like the 17th of march. And that also means it could go lower. I also had a .23 support as I previously posted. I didn't think it a big deal we broke it exactly yesterday late as I always give it a buffer. however when we got the walkdown today I thought it was to get the easy money from the motley fool article.
strat,
I think your post says something very important that you don't even realize. GTEL may have lost the TRADERS and short term investors looking for a quick buck or get rich quickie like yourself but the long term investors (and I don't just mean the ones that have held a long time) have and will stick with this company!
We are SOOOO oversold on EVERY stochastic time frame I look at!!!!
Sebass,
thanks for the info. I will obviously take it with a grain of salt.
ahh the mid day walkdown. just like clockwork and old faithful. Guess we will test .23 now.
sebass,
I am not a doubter of this company's future, if you took that from my previous post.
Concerning this post: It says what I'll bet Mr. Huff is saying in private and wishes he could say in public but that would be un-CEO like!
I have come to understand that the "other BB" poster mistress phaedra's opinion is respected but am unclear as to why. Does this person know someone working on the stratellite project?
To everyone who has contacted a member of any media concerning GTEL: I believe it is a valuable asset to the company to have such stockholders. You are most certainly educating those who can have impact on exposure to future investors about the long term possibilities of this company. Keep it up!!!!
ditto for me see post #1093. I have not gotten back into the charts yet. I wanted to let it settle after the big drop.
Aero,
I will try hard not to be sarcastic here. I am NOT in any way comparing the GTEL stratellite program to the space shuttle. However, given the complexities, shouldn't we(you) be a little more realistic with regards to your strict expectations of no delays in the milestones of this project?
The space shuttle launch was delayed. Since NASA has done this 113 times before, should I not expect there to be no delay in any launch at this point? Of course not. The stratellite is not a program of the same magnitude as the space shuttle but there are still quite a few issues (FAA, logistics,etc) to resolve. This being the first attempt of it's kind (to my knowledge) not only by GTEL but by anyone, I think it unreasonable of you to be that pessimistic (the sky is falling) about the progress.
I too am dissapointed by delays. The difference is that I am not spewing negativity under the guise of devil's advocate/other point of view/investor's watchdog. Please moderate your posts with a dose of pragmatism if you want to be taken seriously by others here.
Note: I am not suggesting that you change your opinions, just how you express them. FWIW
Can anyone explain to me how this pilot period might have an effect on GTEL since we have shown up on this list before?
On November 30, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order delaying the start of the Regulation SHO pilot period (suspension of the operation of short sale price provisions for certain securities). The pilot will now start on May 2, 2005, and end on April 30, 2006. Firms must comply with all other provisions of Regulation SHO on January 3, 2005, according to the adopting release.
thanks in advance
Ahhh I see we are in the midst of our mm walkdown. Anyone here think the .23 support will hold? haha. :( If not today then tomorrow? How far past it do you think we go? Any thoughts on .25-.255 as the new resistence level?
MA-
I agree that the MA is a more general idea of the price movement. I use other indicators for short term.
Hi Tony and D,
See post 10131 for more info on the Lockheed project. I am still searching for the current status.
Hi bors,
I am interested in more info as I am trying to get a better idea of when GTEL might be listed on the AMEX. Could you please explain your post in more detail? Where are you getting the specifics pertaining to the SEC questions regarding GTEL financials?
This is the process on the AMEX website.
(a) company files original listing application and supporting papers with Exchange;
(b) company files Exchange Act registration statement and exhibits with SEC;
(c) Exchange reserves ticker symbol;
(d) Exchange approves listing;
(e) Exchange allocates security to specialist unit;
(f) SEC orders Exchange Act registration statement effective; and
(g) security is admitted to dealings.
GREAT question
VERY Generally speaking as I am still a novice also-
You can use them ALL as JUST indicators. However I believe you want to make your trading decisions based on the timeline you expect to trade within. Shorter durations for shorter term trades and longer durations for long term holding.
Moving Avg. example you might use a 6 and 20 day simple moving avg. for shorter term and 50 and 200 for long term.
For a charting example if I want to trade intraday swings in price I might use a daily chart with a time period of 5 minutes. If I wanted to swing trade in and out within a couple of days I might use a 3 month chart with a daily time period.
This website has good info to get you started on TA:
http://stockcharts.com/education/IndicatorAnalysis/
The differences between each indicator are pretty complicated but I'm sure if you scan the TA posts you will find some info about specific indicators and how people are using them.
open .258
high .27 at 9:45ish (upper shadow)
low .242 at 11:45ish (lower shadow)
so far today these are the top shadow and bottom shadow
how much the price moves from the opening price determines the length of the body
in what direction determines the color or type of candle
up=generally hollow or green
down=generally full, red or black
Todays shadows have not changed. If you looked just before lunch when we were close to the low of the day then the candle shadows would have appeared smaller and the body larger than it is now. The price is closer to the opening price currently so the body appears smaller now.
Hope that helped.
Thanks for the reply. I have been mostly using stochastics and candles for trade (reversal) signals. I read a few of your posts/charts and I am interested in more info concerning the use of DMI and Aroons. Can you point me in a direction?
thanks again-
Silly question????
Does it mean anything if you see this on level 2?
.249 2458 (buy)
.248 2458 (sell)
or it may add up like this:
.249 15000 (buy)
.248 12500 (sell)
.248 2500 (sell)
but always right after each other and totalling exactly the same amts.