DGLY 4-16-08 to 5-14-08

July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This stock is nothing short of a disappointment and sums up 2008. This has been BY FAR one of the best setups and one of the most correct executions of a new long since the consistency stopped in early 2007. However, after ONLY one month, the move that APPEARED to be the start of a big run-up was actually the top. So to say that the full 50% was gained is far from the reality. I was able to sell 20% around 50% based solely on the discipline of selling stocks as they rise in this market. Most of the gains were realized within the 20% to 30% range anywhere from 5/12 to 7/3. I sold my very last 10 shares with only a 15% gain. Considering I was up almost 55-60% in one month from 4/15 to 5/14 this was a clear disappointment. This is 2008 neatly wrapped up into a simple yet sad package. Luckily there was PDO and a few chemical, oil, metal stocks with high CANSLIM quality stocks in late 2007 and early 2008 that has made the late 2007 and early 2008 “lack-of-HOT-charts” period tolerable.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2008

PDO 5-9-08/6-5-08 to 6-24-08

July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

PDO was an easy one for me to get very long and many subscribers had no problem getting the signal across either. From the first buy to the top, the stock gained 371% in one month and three weeks. However, I only got crazy about getting long the stock on the 6/2 and 6/5 buy. From June 5th to June 24th, the stock gained 110% in thirteen trading sessions. I made it clear how much I liked this one and I think a hindsight review of the chart will help some of you know what to buy a lot of the next time you (I) see it.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2008

NIHD 1-6-03 to 1-26-04

July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Thank God I keep personal records as this was a past big winner that wasn’t a HUGE buy because of the issue being new and me already long some HOT stocks but this one had no problem joining in my portfolio. In a little over one year and two weeks, NIHD ran 717%, making this a great long. The only problem was I was loaded up on SSYS, TRAD, SINA, SOHU, EVOL, EPIC, HIL, FMDAY, USNA, and so many other leaders it became impossobile to focus on one. Too bad I did not, from my long 1/6/03 to the real top it went up 4,024% by the date of 7/20/07. That would have been a nice long-term capital gains tax.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2003, Best of 2004

TRCR 1-12-07/3-2-07 to 7-16-07

June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

TRCR was a very small buy with my initial position but with my second and third purchase I soon had a large position of a very beautiful stock chart pattern that was making me money. This was not the kind of stock to load up on as it was not a CANSLIM quality long at all or the breakout/bounce was not perfect on max green BOP and huge volume. Instead it was a clearly obvious beautiful chart under a ton of accumulation and I knew I had to get long on the lower volume moves or else I might miss my chance to get long. That was so true as the stock blasted out and took off. From the very first purchase in January to the top in August the stock gained 510% in a little over six months. However, I only had 100 shares there and not the 1000 share position that was taken in both March and April. From the March buy to the top, TRCR gained 225% in four-months-and-two-weeks.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2007

RICK 10-10-07 to 12-26-07

June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

RICK was not the most perfect long compared to what we used to get but that is the point right there. What we used to get is not what we get now. That probably means our market is in for some rough times. However, during this period of time, while the Nasdaq was trending lower, RICK shined through as its very pretty chart produced a 145% gain in two-and-a-half months. Like I said the chart wasn’t perfect but during this time this stock clearly stood out. Some of my experienced members also came along for the ride so that proves that if you just keep your eye out you will find these too.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2007

APPY 9-19-07 to 10-26-07

June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

APPY was a very special long for me because I kept the excitement about the chart down to see if anyone else would notice it. I was right. Nobody did and the only people, besides those that have learned from these Past Big Winners, that did were those in the platinum chat room who happened to be around at the time I signaled its near perfection. Near perfection it was but the run didn’t last long as the market quickly turned into a bear market thus ending this stock just as quickly as it started. However, from the start to finish, APPY put in an impressive 150% move in one month and one week. From my big purchase to the top the stock returned 130% and in this current market environment you better believe that qualifies this one, along with the near perfection–9.5-out-of-ten–of this chart pattern, as a Past Big Winner.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2007

AFSI 4-12-07 to 7-9-07

May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

AFSI was by far my largest long position in 2007 as this chart was about as near-perfect as they can get for an IPO. It was a very easy decision to load up on this one (It only got to 15% of the portfolio due to the low VIX and low volume in the overall market). However, it was still big enough to make a strong impact on my accounts. From the start to the finish, AFSI gained 89%, 85%, and 73% respectively, from each of my longs, in three months. It wasn’t a huge Monster Stock but considering the horrible low-VIX environment that we have been in since 2006 it was definitely a big winner. This is the difference between a Monster Stock at the start of a bull market (TASR ‘03) and a Monster Stock near the end of a bull market (AFSI ‘07).

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2007

MAMA (now CNIC) 12-8-06 to 12-21-06

May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

MAMA was a quick hit but a HUGE hit. Those that were with me at InvestorsParadise should remember this stock real well as when it showed up I brought it to everyone’s attention. I did not know the stock was going to blastoff in two days and produce an IMMEDIATE 100% gain. But that is what this stock did and when the stock topped, I did think there was more to come as a huge turnaround was more than likely to occur. However, that did not happen, and in a span of nine days, MAMA produced a HUGE 228% gain. Thebure was no doubt about this being a Monster Stock. This rarely happens and I do not expect to get too many more like this in my lifetime.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2006

PTT (now VCGH) 9-26-06/11-16-07/11-17-06/11-21-07 to 2-23-07

May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

PTT was a VERY BIG winner but the very first buy was not the biggest purchase. That was just a test position. The BIG purchases came from 11-16 to 11-23 as the stock started moving on massive volume, with BOP going max green, off a base with no volume. The pattern was very tight and fundamentals were starting to really pick up steam back then. From the very first purchase to the top, PTT made an impressive 440% in a short five months. The big purchases, from the perfect setup, produced anywhere between 290% and 405% in a very short three months and one week. My only regret is that I did not LOAD UP the boat and did not back the truck up on this beautiful and perfect monster stock setup. It should be obvious why I did not. A sub-$3 stock is not a stock I feel comfortable making a HUGE position after a FOUR YEAR BULL MARKET. I sold a lot of the stock on 1-11-07 before the top with a solid 247% gain in a little under two months. This was a very quick Monster Stock but this exactly how I wished every single one would work.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2006

AAPL 8-26-04 to 1-13-06

May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

AAPL was an easy stock to go long as IBD, thank God, was all over this stock with its new exciting product. This made it an easy buy on the breakout but with lack of green BOP I have to admit I did not load up to the point that I should have. Still it was a 95 EPS and 99 RS stock (or around there) making it an easy stock to go long after that base. Not only did I mess up by not loading up I also sold the majority of it off before the ultimate top. I still walked away with some huge gains as AAPL gained 393% in one year and four-in-a-half months and gained 147% from my second purchase to the ultimate top in one year. Most of the gain was taken with a 155% gain, as the first sell was my largest by far, in five-and-a-half months.

Posted by Joshua Hayes | Filed Under Best of 2004

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