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Think so? Did same small trips before the air went out. Sort of feels flat to me now. You might be right though.
Think we've all had one of those. LOL
MITQ We staying, we going, I thought I had a good seat here. (The Right Stuff 1983)
I could take that.
$78 Jeeze. Have my doubts it's going there again any time soon, but you never know these days.
CPOP popped.
I know. No worries, got it handled. (I think) LOL
So is BKKT went in at 25.80 and is trending up. $30 calls swept near the ask. recent high $27.59
In MITQ at 3. Lets rock that 3.22
Out AGRI at 6 maybe in and out again, not sure which way this is going. Playing by ear.
In again AGRI at 5.30
C POP run? I C it POPped the trigger. LOL
Sold at 7. See if there might be another chance for more run and enter again.
AGRI ballistic 6.58 high
AGRI 5.60
AGRI 4.60 Still trending up
Who knows, maybe.
In at 2.40 AGRI this morning.
Pretty much anything with the name Trump connected to it is caveat emptor. Some trump saps will get out when it trails down (and it will), but there will be many that just hang and hang on blaming anything else but their own erroneous belief systems (the SEC, naked shorts, JS, Biden, and the guy down the street that posts a negative chart), but their misguided fantasies and believing in the convenient lies vs the hard facts will go on long after it's dead.
It didn't really open at 175. It was set up for the long halt (there was more than one halt in the morning). It was selling a jillion shares at 131.90 large and small blocks (a lot of small blocks). Then they started messing with it where it ended up 180 at the bid and 60 at the ask (no they are not switched around). The second they put the 60 at the ask (both bid and ask extremes were less than a 100 shares, then the long halt came and they messed with it some more during the halt and it ended up $2500 at the bid and as low as around 1.50 on the ask but right before it was resumed it was about $22 on the ask with the bid still being $2500 with $250 right below. Jumped to the $175 at resume for almost 130 million shares in one trade. Then it promptly went down and a zillion shares traded at 157.50 or close to (157.495) and a lot (and I mean a lot) at that 157.50 in 100 share lots. There were other amounts and lots, but the 157.50 after the large transfer of $175 got a lot of attention. Of course there was another halt going down. The rest is history.
Not sure if this was already posted
Tennessee state senator indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme
Loaded more COMS at 1.68
I hear you. Getting my entry average as low as possible going hopefully for bigger hand.
She's a little out of tune right now. Holding till she clears her throat a bit more.
LOL Oh well maybe the next one will be better.
Yes, sorry.
Added a bunch of COM 1.80. Hopefully trend up will go a bit longer.
Got in 16.60s this morning, made two bits and a nickel. Got in at 16.23 here. A little iffy, trending down still somewhat, but maybe a little rise.
Nope, I never care about the story, just watch how many others believe in whatever story for any action.
I played that thing, made good, no great. Have screen shots when they manipulated the halt in the morning to the 129,396,800 trade at 175. Other than that, it was only a couple of thou in 100 share trades at 175
The truth app is just freeware. Trump never creates anything, just uses others stuff and claims it as his own.
Yes, folded, got back in at 2.14. May add lower, trending down at the moment. But, maybe at least get my nickel and dimes back, or lose another 2 bits. Ha
Thanks, thought it might be me. LOL
Am I in the wrong COMS? Or are you in warrents? I show and trading at a whole different level. 2.32 as I write.
In MARK at 7.40 and COMS at 2.40. Could add, subtract, in or out at any time though (already done once with Mark this morning)
I wasn't saying it, the article said it, and it hit on things I've been researching and following. I have no idea about this one, I don't do stuff in this low level. I'll have to get back with you on China with minerals and metals subject and their determined dominance over the world (South America, Afghanistan, etc) and their effects on the rest of industries involved. Can't right now though.
Looks like TESLA still doing China.
From your article
The two top producers of these types of battery cells are CATL and BYD. Tesla is already procuring batteries from CATL the companies have previously disclosed.
Here's a view on their last bit. Same as before investment?
Rayton Solar : Legitimate or Scam? Two Red Flags.
Rayton Solar : Legitimate or Scam? Two Red Flags.
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Oct 29, 2017 · 5 min read
Bill Nye Pitching Rayton Solar
Rayton Solar, a company endorsed by Bill Nye the Science Guy is raising another financing round in 2021 by asking regular Americans to invest on StartEngine. Previously, Rayton ads painted a picture of an easy opportunity but there were details hidden in the investment documents that every investor should be aware of.
This offering is worth a close look as a possible example of abuses in equity crowdfunding. We reviewed the investment from the perspective of fairness and whether the terms are as good as those that would be offered to a professional investor.
So first, is this a fair investment?
Our Answer: No — definitely not.
Investors and clean energy enthusiasts on Facebook and Instagram are being asked by Rayton and Bill Nye to make an investment on terms that almost no experienced investor would make in ANY company. We think the terms are unfair and unethical. Rayton has purposely offered these “unfriendly terms” to investors in order to make it likely that the CEO and Directors would profit even when the company fails and investors lose all their money.
If you have already invested on StartEngine, we recommend withdrawing your investment now. StartEngine should not allow Rayton’s terms at all.
What’s the problem? The strange investment terms Rayton chose to offer allow the founders to take money from investors and spend it on themselves rather than invest it in Rayton. This is a big red flag. All money raised should go to build technology required to make Rayton a valuable company. It’s hard to overstate how offensive this is as an investor. In basic terms, this means the owners could take some of the money from you, the potential investor reading this, and buy a bunch of beach houses in Florida or more than 30 Teslas while Rayton fails and you lose everything.
The founders allow themselves to do this in their official investment filing:
“After each closing, funds tendered by investors will be available to the company and, after the company has sold $7,000,000 worth of Common Stock, selling securityholders will be permitted to sell up to $3,000,000 worth of Common Stock.”
If Rayton sells $10 Million worth of shares, $3 Million of that investor money can go straight into the pockets of the owners such the CEO, and UCLA professors, Dan Rosenzweig and Mark Goorsky. Not good. All investment should be spent building technology so Rayton can repay investors. Stated another way, with these bad investment terms, Rayton’s failure could cause investors to lose everything while the CEO and two “related party” owned holding companies walk away with $3 Million in cash. Experienced investors never allow that.
While founders are sometimes allowed to sell equity in late investment rounds, it’s basically unheard of to do that at Rayton’s stage. It’s a clue that Andrew Yakub, Dan Rosenzweig, and Mark Goorsky aren’t confident in Rayton’s technology, and are looking to make quick money by taking it directly from small scale investors.
Worse, it appears that Rayton is using investor money to buy more Facebook ads, to raise more money from investors, some of which it’s using to buy more ads. That would be similar to a ponzi scheme with money from early investors being spent to get money from new investors rather than on building Rayton technology.
There is a Second Major Red Flag. The price of each share Rayton is higher than almost any other startup ever so it’s a bad deal for investors.
A typical company at this stage with similar technology might be worth $2.5-$10 Million at an early “Series A” stage. If expert investors thought the technology was very promising they might value it at around $25 Million.
Rayton is selling shares at a value “post money” between $60 Million and $267 Million (see page 14 of their investment circular). That means they claim that right now it could be worth over $200 Million.
Almost all companies at this early stage are worth less than $30 Million. How could Rayton ask crowdfunders to invest at a valuation 6 times worse? (Click here to see a graph of other companies at the same series “A” stage). The graph doesn’t even go past $100 Million. Put another way, Rayton investors could pay 4 times as much as the early investors in Uber paid.
Finally, a bit of irony in from the Rayton site: “The CEO is a two time clean technology entrepreneur with his previous solar startup currently valued at $15 million.” Taking the $15M valuation for his previous startup (started in 2009) and the implication the quote makes that Rayton might achieve similar results (a $15 Million valuation in 8 years), it suggests investors would lose at least 75%.
An editorial aside: This post only implies that THIS clean energy investment is a bad one. Our country and planet urgently need more clean energy investment, incentives and subsidies. The best social and environmental science shows the impact of climate change will be devastating. A fast transition to clean energy drives huge benefits.
For people considering a Rayton investment, the motivation is a good one. For better results, consider investing in a publicly traded clean energy index fund like these. For those not requiring return of capital, consider a donation to a nonprofit working on climate change like the Natural Resources Defense Council, or support for political candidates that support clean energy.
This post recieved a lot of attention from climate deniers and libertarians who apparently don’t like Bill Nye because he communicates the scientific consensus on climate change. That is an absurd reason not to like Bill Nye, but his silence while Americans are misled for their money is a great reason.
An Opportunity to Make This More Ethical :
Researching Rayton unveiled the extent to which investors are being deliberately misled while Rayton raises millions of dollars from casual investors. Many of these investors are likely not wealthy and are less able to absorb the losses associated with being misled by a company like Rayton. Luckily there are people who can help:
Bill Nye should speak up publicly so more well meaning people who want to support solar do not lose money. It’s possible and even likely that he wasn’t aware of the investment terms and was simply paid to read a script. He clearly failed to do some basic diligence, but the fact that his brand is being tarnished for what can’t have been a lot of money makes it likely he didn’t have ill intent. Regardless, Bill Nye needs to help fix this.
Other professionals who are involved in Rayton have an opportunity to raise awareness. According to Rayton’s public website, world reknowned UCLA professor Dan Rosenzweig and solar expert Mark Goorsky, another highly regarded scholar, are board members who may be in a position to help, as is advisor Jeff Scheinrock.
StartEngine bears ethical responsibility for allowing investor unfriendly terms to be sold. The JOBS act made equity crowdfunding legal. It’s poorly implemented if Rayton’s unethical terms are legal. Startengine should prohibit “cash-out” offerings and add onerous langauge around early stage exec pay to make schemes like Rayton’s more difficult to pull off. WeFunder, CrowdFunder, IndieGoGo, etc. should do the same to preserve collective reputations. Startengine must end Rayton’s campaign.
Well of course it would get hacked and will again, that is if it even lasts 30 days of course. Network Violated Software-Licensing Terms, Tech Org Says
Here's an article posted on Franklin, Andrews, Kramer & Edelstein (DWP)
Why Trump’s TRUTH Social Platform Will Probably Get Hacked Right Away
ANDREW HEINZMAN @andrew_andrew__
OCT 21, 2021, 12:04 PM EDT | 1 min read
https://www.reviewgeek.com/101126/why-trumps-truth-social-platform-will-probably-get-hacked-right-away/
Trump Media and Technology Group just announced TRUTH Social, a rival platform to Twitter, Facebook, and all of the other Big Tech giants. But like other specialized social media platforms, TRUTH will be a target for hackers, and it could leave your private info exposed. We’re not just speculating here—TRUTH Social has already been compromised, and it’s not even out yet!
Just two hours after Trump Media and Technology Group announced TRUTH Social, a group of Twitter users managed to access the beta website and make accounts with usernames like @donaldtrump and @mikepence. This beta website isn’t supposed to go live until November, but as reported by Insider, people simply guessed its URL to gain early access.
TRUTH Social’s beta page is now inaccessible to outsiders. But those who gained early access made some interesting discoveries. Most notably, TRUTH Social uses the open-source Mastodon 3.0 social media codebase, apparently without much customization (and without providing credit, which violates Mastodon’s terms).
That means TRUTH Media may be vulnerable to the same exploits as any other Mastodon-based site, including Gab, a niche social media platform that was recently hacked and hit with a $500,000 ransom demand. Evidently, hackers stole private user data from Gab using a simple SQL injection, something that should be impossible on a properly secured website.
Basic bugs and vulnerabilities are actually a very big problem in the world of specalized social media. Just look at Parler, a platform that lost 70TB of user data, including private posts and messages, all because it didn’t randomize its URLs.
And then there are sites like Gettr and Frank, which failed shortly after their debut due to … you guessed it, hackers. Are you noticing a trend here? These small websites are a huge target for hackers, but unlike Facebook or Twitter, they don’t have the resources or knowledge to deal with basic hacking attempts.
Even if TRUTH Social tries to take security seriously, which doesn’t seem to be the case (it’s a bare-bones uncredited Mastodon fork), the platform is a giant target for hackers. Those who sign up for TRUTH Social are almost certainly putting their private data at risk. Please keep that in mind when the platform launches this November.
Source: TMTG, Insider, @VValkyriePub
https://www.reviewgeek.com/101126/why-trumps-truth-social-platform-will-probably-get-hacked-right-away/