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@ Pro_v2001 I'm just guessing, but it appears the MM's might have the capability of accumulating shares over time in anticipation of the Russell inclusion. That might also explain why some people were having a hard time getting orders filled, but I'm just guessing.
I find it amazing how many shares traded market-wide within seconds yesterday.
From Bloomberg:
"A record 3,314,650,992 shares representing $63.8 billion were executed in the
Closing Cross in 2.04 seconds across Nasdaq-listed securities. This compares
with 2,370,203,915 shares representing $80.9 billion executed in 1.97 seconds
across Nasdaq-listed securities during Russell's 33rd annual reconstitution in
2021."
"The Closing Cross brings together the buy and sell interest for Nasdaq, NYSE
and NYSE MKT stocks, and executes all shares for each stock at a single price,
one that reflects the true supply and demand for these securities. All
nationally listed securities are eligible for the Nasdaq Closing Cross."
@Oleblue I hope the pps DOES fall in the short term. I still need more shares. I closed a position on one stock yesterday and am evaluating what else to sell next week. LWLG is currently 1/3 of my investments, but I feel comfortable increasing my exposure...
Russell Reconstitution... This is interesting.
"A record 3,314,650,992 shares representing $63.8 billion were executed in the
Closing Cross in 2.04 seconds across Nasdaq-listed securities. This compares
with 2,370,203,915 shares representing $80.9 billion executed in 1.97 seconds
across Nasdaq-listed securities during Russell's 33rd annual reconstitution in
2021."
"The Closing Cross brings together the buy and sell interest for Nasdaq, NYSE
and NYSE MKT stocks, and executes all shares for each stock at a single price,
one that reflects the true supply and demand for these securities. All
nationally listed securities are eligible for the Nasdaq Closing Cross."
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-06-24/19th-consecutive-nasdaq-closing-cross-sets-record-for-number-of-shares-traded-during-2022-russell-us-indexes-reconstitution
I hope the LWLG pps stays low for a while longer, so I can accumulate. I liquidated my position in WRAP on the spike today, but the funds haven't cleared yet....
If you look at the company's list of patents, which is pinned to the top of this page, it appears the patent was submitted on 6/16/2022. Just as an FYI, if you follow the patent link, you can see the applications before the company announces them.
Proto, you said "I heard they are do poling research at local strip clubs." I must be living in the wrong zipper code, but I think the company has that topic handled. Getting back to reality, I believe the company's somewhat cryptic guidance suggests they are pretty close...
I'm not complaining. I'm amused. Personally, I hope the pps stays low for a while so I can generate some more discretionary income for accumulation. Looking at you guys who have been holding LWLG for years, I think I'm suffering from "PPS Envy" LOL!
The Dutchman's post translated (Maybe).....
The Netherlands firmly believes in photonic chip: half a billion to trump the US and China
Apr 15, 2022 3:16 PM
Updated: April 15, 2022 3:32 PM
Technical director Luc Augustin of Smart Photonics in one of the cleanrooms of the Eindhoven photonics company.Image © ANP / HH
CEO Ewit Roos stood on the benches with joy when he heard that PhotonDelta will receive a subsidy of 471 million euros to bring photonic chips to European top level. The Eindhoven organization is one of the big winners of the National Growth Fund. "We want to be the best in the world."
The Dutch government is releasing another 5 billion euros in subsidy for a total of 28 innovative projects. These should make the Netherlands competitive and thus prosperous in the near future.
The money comes from the second round of the much-discussed National Growth Fund, previously known as the 'Wopke-Wiebes Fund' because of the two ministers who fought for it at the time. With the fund, the cabinet will allocate a total of 20 billion euros between 2021 and 2025.
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The Netherlands leads the way with photonics: 'the new gold'
1.1 billion euros
For more than twenty years, Eindhoven and the surrounding area have been working on the next generation of chips based on the promising technology of photonics. There is great belief in The Hague in a golden future, given the 471 million euros in growth money that the booster PhotonDelta is now receiving from the National Growth Fund. Supplemented with private investments, 1.1 billion euros will eventually become available for photonic chips.
The money is needed to 'accelerate' towards a fully-fledged photonic chip industry, says CEO Ewit Roos of PhotonDelta, a collaboration of 26 companies and 12 research institutions. "That acceleration is necessary for the Netherlands to be able to play a role in Europe and the rest of the world. A world that has really changed in recent years. Autonomy has become of great importance for Europe."
National Growth Fund at home in all markets
From making the aviation sector more sustainable (383 million euros) and scaling up green hydrogen (500 million euros), to biotech developments (maximum 246 million euros) and the underground Einstein Telescope in South Limburg that will measure gravitational waves (maximum 912 million euros). euros). The National Growth Fund focuses on very diverse innovations and technologies.
The 28 projects awarded funding in the second round of the fund have a common denominator. According to the government, they contribute to economic growth, strengthen research and innovation, and should ultimately raise the international knowledge and competitive position of the Netherlands to a higher level.
Faster and more economical
Photonic chips should make devices a lot faster and more economical. They do not work with electricity, but with light particles (photons) ?to transmit information processes, and can therefore achieve a much higher data rate. Also crucial: they are suitable for mass production on so-called wafers, the round 'slabs' on which chips are made in factories.
In terms of end use, the chips are extremely suitable for data centers and telecom, says Roos. "To keep up with the bandwidth that is now being asked for at the lowest possible energy consumption per bit. This is where photonics is crucial. It also immediately prevents your Netflix stream or Sonos installation from stuttering."
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Dutch company makes world's most powerful photonic quantum computer
The second category in which the CEO sees a lot of potential is sensors based on photonics. "Consider the medical sector, where photonic chips can be used to detect viruses, for example. Or sustainable agriculture, where these sensors can prevent waste and detect the ripeness of fruit."
With the 471 million euros subsidy, PhotonDelta will now start producing the first 5,000 wafers with photonic chips this year. Within three years there should be 50,000, and by 2025 - when the National Growth Fund expires - even between 100,000 and 150,000 wafers. Roos: "That comes down to 10 to 15 percent of the global chip market. And that is very good. We want to become the best in the world."
Chronic chip shortage
The global chip market has been turned upside down since the corona crisis. Production in factories was scaled back, but a shortage quickly developed when it turned out that demand for chip products such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, data centers and cars picked up much faster than expected. This shortage is expected to continue for years to come and means that Dutch consumers will also have to deal with long waiting times or unavailable products.
Meanwhile, a technological race has arisen between world powers US and China, who no longer want to be dependent on each other. The two countries are fighting each other in the chip field by building factories and making investments. In order not to be crushed in this competition, laggard Europe is now moving.
industrial policy
"The investment in PhotonDelta is a good example of modern industrial policy", says MEP Bart Groothuis (VVD). "Chips have become part of geopolitical relations and that is why we must take matters into our own hands and ensure that the knowledge, skills and production in Europe leads to a leading role for our continent in the world. The more prosperity and stability we experience ."
This includes Groothuis photonics as promising. "The investment in PhotonDelta is a very obvious one. The further development of chips to 2 or 3 nanometers will have a physical end at some point. Photonics shows what new generations of chips could look like."
Pumpkin, aren't you yourself the spawn of "Seed" money? You yourself might have some value come October, but you might have to change your name to "Jack". I don't expect big revenues from LWLG for a couple of years, but even just ONE foundry licensing agreement in the 2nd half of this year should light a candle under the pps. It is pretty evident the industry is paying attention to the company and Dr. Lebby is well known and respected. The fundamentals look pretty good and I believe revenue is on the horizon. BTW... Where did Kerrisdale go???
I try not to get excited about "Speculation", but if the company has 1 or 2 licensing agreements nailed down by the end of the year, I'm sure we'll all be pleased. Speculation is why we are all here. Substance will come from the company and there seems to be a basis for that. I just wish I'd discovered LWLG when it was trading for under $1. I'm upside-down by over 13% as I write this, but I have NO intention of selling. I've been reading this forum every day since pre-NASDAQ.
I thought I saw over 12,000 shares on the bid side earlier in Level II at around $6.70. I hope that is a good sign.
Looking at Level II, there seems to be heavy interest on the Bid side.
LWLG seems to be outperforming the major indexes in spades on light volume so far today. I find that interesting. I also noticed that the Russell appeared to be stuck for a while, down by 4.7% after the opening bell on Yahoo this morning. I don't know what to make of that.
Today's chart paints a pretty picture. Light volume with a steady climb so far. I'm still upside-down by around 14%, but have NO concerns. I just wish I could have loaded up on the recent lows. Better yet, I wish I had discovered this company a few years ago. I know many on this forum are making serious bank!
NOT true in all situations. In my own history, we helped a refinery develop a new alloy of metal, which later became mainstream. The refinery didn't pay the company for the research end of things, but we pursued it.. I will say though, that once the alloy was perfected, the company benefited from discounts, but that was NEVER a documented, contractual arrangement.
This isn't directly related to LWLG, but might be in the future. Fed rates are climbing and it's causing a lot of turmoil on the stock market and also in my current 22 year career as a Realtor. Wall Street investors seem to be concerned about interest rates on loans and so are home buyers. First time home buyers are getting priced out of the market and it is going to trigger a cooling of the real estate market, which is already in motion. To get back to the LWLG topic, I'm not real concerned as long as the company continues to execute their biz plan. It appears there is a demand for their IP if they execute. Meanwhile, it appears they have plenty of cash on hand to continue operations for the next 18 months even if they don't start signing licensing agreements this year. Am I missing anything?
The company's list of Patents is now at the very top of this message board. Thank you Richard_LaRiv!
I hope to nail him down this time. I've been trying to get him to take a look at Lightwave since November. We don't live in the same city and even when he's here for family gatherings, he's frequently interrupted by biz phone calls. Between his personal life and biz life, I don't think he knows if he's coming or going... During family gatherings, it's pretty apparent that he just wants to "Unplug" and I get it LOL!
Are you suggesting that supply chain issues are exclusively a problem with Asian Foundries? Do you have PROOF that LWLG's foundry R&D relationships are paid for by LWLG? Substantiate your claims Skippy!
I agree in part with what you are suggesting, because we know that corporations of this scale have separate R&D departments who focus on future tech. That said though, I also believe that foundries feed "Experiments" into the standard production line in limited doses to see how it goes. I spent 23 years as a foreman in a manufacturing industry that has NOTHING to do with semiconductors, but that's how we did a lot of our research. That said though, I'm kinda clueless how this industry works. I have a relative who worked at TI, then Emcore and now Materion as a process engineer at the top of the food chain. I've been trying to get him to take a closer look at Lightwave for feedback, but he's so busy with his career that he hasn't taken an interest. I hope to corner 6 Sigma boy on July 4th over a few beers.....
Great response tradero. Additionally, foundries are up to their necks in back-orders right now. It seems to me that they wouldn't be pursuing new technology if it wasn't worth pursuing. Their main focus right now is primarily to fill the void in the supply chain. I believe the fact they are working with Lightwave on a distraction that takes away from daily biz is compelling.
Thank you Sir! I've been in LWLG since shortly before the NASDAQ up-listing and I'm not going to let the FUD scare me off.... I discovered Lightwave when I was researching a former BOD member, Thomas Smith. I couldn't understand why an OTC stock was trading so high, but after a bit of research I bought shares. The NASDAQ up-listing was a surprise to me when it happened.
For the Board Moderators: You guys might consider pinning the link to the company's patents to the top of this forum to help new investors with their DD. Just a thought. You guys provide a LOT of great content here! THANKS!
https://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=0&f=S&l=50&TERM1=lightwave+logic&FIELD1=&co1=AND&TERM2=&FIELD2=&d=PG01
@SteveSchiets: Your links didn't work for me. Maybe this one will work:
https://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=0&f=S&l=50&TERM1=lightwave+logic&FIELD1=&co1=AND&TERM2=&FIELD2=&d=PG01
I've been following energy costs because I've also been investing in mining companies we need to make the "green things". This is a great website to explore.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodities
Hmm.... That sounds like a Twitter/Elon Musk kinda thing LOL!
@XenaLives: I've wondered about the buy-out topic myself. It appears insider ownership is fractional. If somebody wanted to do a hostile takeover, would it be possible for a buyout to take place, IF the suitor could assemble enough shares? Just asking... I'm not well-versed in this kind of thing, but I've been under the impression that companies who hold over 50% insider ownership are safe from such a scenario. I would be dismayed to see the company taken over before they complete market acceptance and implementation of their technology because it would likely diminish the potential of current shareholders value. Am I missing something here?
Somebody may have already addressed this topic, but I recall a presentation or interview from a year ago that suggested the testing equipment at the time was not capable of getting an accurate data transfer speed measurement. The gist I got out of that, was that the equipment needed to be upgraded using LWLG's polymers. Would it be a safe assumption that the issue was addressed at this point in time? It would make sense. Regarding the Russell inclusion, I'm pretty confident LWLG will make the final cut. The market reaction the day after the short attack seems to indicate most everyone saw through the BS write-up. I understand the basics of the benefits of what LWLG's tech has to offer, but I don't have a clue when it comes to some of the topics you guys discuss on this forum. That said, it is clear to me that ML is well connected and respected in the industry on a global level. The accolades he has received are a reflection of that. I hope and believe the short attack will be short lived and I hope they lose their ashes. Personally, I'm just going to patiently sit tight and wait for catalysts to develop later this year. IF/WHEN that happens, I'll probably dump some of my stagnant stocks....
The Hit-Job really ticks me off, but I'm pretty sure we will be fine. I DO hope insiders start buying to build investor confidence while we wait for signed licensing agreements though. They SHOULDN'T do it all at once. 5,000 shares here, 10,000 shares there over period of time would probably be helpful. Meanwhile, I hope yesterday's short attack was a flash in the pan...
I was hoping for a close above $7, but after yesterday's unfounded train wreck and today's overall market conditions, I'm satisfied. IMHO, it appears yesterday's hit job had little effect after the slide. Investors have had time to absorb the hit job and I cautiously predict we will be solidly back into the $7's on Monday.
winnaar123's message translated.
"Right now I'm putting the finishing touches on the MT coming out tomorrow. In it we come up with a new tip in the raw materials sector, and I also introduce my new podcast. But I am already sending you this update because of what is going on at LWLG.
We are once again the victim of a cowardly short attack. I say cowardly, because it is again the typical game of market makers to punish good news. That confuses the small retail investors like you, who are sacrificing their golden futures to Mammon.
Don't get caught!"
Are the "Former Employees" referenced in the Hit Job identified anywhere? Do shorting funds enjoy the same "Anonymous Source" protection the news media hides behind? I hope the DOJ and SEC can build a case on these guys, but I'm not optimistic. Shorts get away with biased falsehoods to tank a stock.....
@Xena: Agreed. If I had a stop loss in place, I'd have bought back more shares than I sold today, but didn't have a stop loss, so I just averaged down a fraction...
@Lightwave Long: I could be wrong, but I suspect stop losses may have compounded the slide.
I'm curious how much of today's sales were stop losses getting taken out. Days like today make me very glad I don't use them.
DAMN! Painful to watch, but just added another 100.
That doesn't surprise me. What DOES surprise me though, is that LWLG is pretty consistently in the "Top 10 Active Stock Market Forums" on I-Hub. You guys have a very active forum here with a lot of valuable DD and input. I need to start selling some toys I'm not using to buy more LWLG. If this hits $100 before I'm ready to retire, I'll be very happy. I'm not young enough to enjoy the multiple stock-splits that 'MIGHT" occur further down the road, but I believe the potential exists.
WooptdooU, are you finally thinking the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a train?
LOL! I suppose that makes sense. In my own case, my mom said I had rocks in my head and it turned into a 1st career LOL!
Jorge, Personally, I hope the SP stays depressed for a while longer so I can add....