I'm just seeing your response, apologies for the late reply.
Great question.
I wouldn't characterize it as someone knowing something ahead of time.** Instead I view things in this way: there are often anomalous "out-of-the-blue"*** spikes that happen with these trip stocks.
Take POLR for example-- just discovered it today. Look at the long-term chart and you'll see some crazy movements, and even some more recently ;) .
As of last year I've now made it a point to monitor the portfolio daily. Before I was on a "set-it-and-forget-it" routine. Catching-- or missing-- a spike involves thousands upon thousands of dollars, and I'm making sure I've been making sure to be on the catching side.
**Especially since it was a one-time blip and not a sustained price set-point.
***They're not really "out-of-the-blue," of course ;)
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