The Moral was HOLD and Don't Sell
So far, Alan, all I hear are crickets. Par for the course.
So far, even though I was right and you were wrong, I'm still only half right. Too much action and too much thinking is proving to be a futile exercise so far.
Had I never sold a single share of HLIX, my 10,000 shares would be equal to what I ended up selling for right now as we speak. I also wouldn't be facing any capital gains. The stock needs to drop another 15% to be a true break-even for my safety maneuvers.
The real riddle here, however, is why did you pass on this great opportunity when I brought it to you on a silver platter?
I have two more cards up my sleeve. One is face up and one is face down. If you want to learn about my knack for an empty shell, one of those cards is face up. IFF you are ready to do some learning yourself, that is. It's not luck when you have loaded dice. The loading dice being research, experience, the scientific process, and a little speculation with a heavy dose of savvy extrapolation.
