RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Loser thinks he's a heroNo, not really. Selling a thousand shares to purchase something nice for christmas seems short sighted as that is a thousand shares at $4+ worth of gain I'm missing out on at buyout.
I suppose I can see your POV though in that specific scenario, but I can't relate. Just buy a less expensive gift and make it up with the buy out gains.