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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc - BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Daily Inverse ETF Class A BTTPF

Post by Contra_Man on Apr 18, 2017 2:07pm

Titanic Economics

Added twenty (20) T.HVI positions @ $22.49 to now hold o/w 20/15 inventory allocation. 

Comment by Contra_Man on Apr 26, 2017 3:31pm
Exited T.HVI @ $26.23 (+16%) to now hold NIL.
Comment by Contra_Man on Aug 17, 2017 1:58pm
Added as now filled twenty (20) HVI-T @ $12.89 to now hold o/w 20/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Aug 17, 2017 3:52pm
Added as now filled ten (10) HVI-T @ $12.39 to now hold max. o/w 30/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Sep 19, 2017 1:55pm
Exited HVI-T @ $15.98 (+29%) to now hold NIL.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 02, 2018 11:15am
Added as now filled fifteen (15) HVI-T positions @ $20.19 to now hold 15/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 02, 2018 3:09pm
Added as now filled five (5) HVI-T positions @ $18.61 to now hold o/w 20/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 05, 2018 9:46am
Added as now filled ten (10) HVI-T positions @ $17.79 to now hold o/w 25/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by darthsidious666 on Feb 05, 2018 5:52pm
Wtf is going on in the short vix space. Xiv down over 80% after hours
Comment by Iseneschal on Feb 05, 2018 10:27pm
Comment by jicoop on Feb 05, 2018 10:33pm
so HVI could open at $2.00/share tomorrow and HVU could be $150.00/share. This is possible ? 
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 06, 2018 2:53pm
INDEED... Rigged and Robbed one could say.  Good thing was holding HVU-T as a hedge (just now sold out). -11.52% Stop loss triggered on HVI-T exited XIV-N filled @ $2.27. Re-purchased today here again repurchasing T.HVI @ $2.06 for thirty (30) positions as now held in inventory.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 07, 2018 1:31pm
Exited HVI-T @ $2.30 (+10%) to now hold NIL.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 08, 2018 4:20pm
Added as now filled fifteen (15) HVI-T @ $1.72 to now hold 15/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 09, 2018 10:15am
Exited HVI-T @ $1.93 (+13%) to now hold NIL.
Comment by LongGuy on Feb 09, 2018 10:28am
You gots some big "Kahunas" in with that trade...damn...nice job.  You think we are done or waiting for a better reentry?  LongGuy
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 15, 2018 4:25pm
Added as now filled fifteen (15) HVI-T @ $2.26 to now hold 15/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 16, 2018 1:40pm
Added as now filled five (5) HVI-T @ $2.28 to now hold o/w 20/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 20, 2018 11:00am
Added as now filled five (5) HVI-T @ $2.17 to now hold o/w 25/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by AHybridofStreetandStocksmarts on Feb 20, 2018 11:41am
Contra_Man please help us understand your statement in simple English, did you buy 5 board lots (500 shares) at 2.17? what does o/w stand for? and what is 25/15 Inventory allocation? I am guessing you want to accumulate 2500 or 25000 units of HVI but so far you have accumulated 1500 or 15000? Thanks
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 20, 2018 1:40pm
hi contra, what do you mean re: units, when you posted "Buying three (3) units of HOU-T after selling out all of our HOD-T." i am not familiar with this expression. thanks, hope all is well. AT. Excellent question AT.  Units are logarithmic trading patterns we use to either SELL or BUY falling knifes typically.  Each unit is defined as exactly one board lot, or 100 shares, if ...more  
Comment by LongGuy on Feb 21, 2018 5:41pm
I've never seen it described like that.  Usually I just say I bought 1300 shares at x price.  I see the units on my buy or sell order but that's about it.  Why do you relay the info that way?  What value does it add posting it that way?  Just curious...that's all.  cheers.  LongGuy
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 22, 2018 10:41am
Fair question, so the reason is before the age of the "Fed's ETF reverse stuffing quant dialed markets", we used to leg into the security almost one buy per day unless big moves, for ten trading days straight, all in order to achieve a dollar cost-averaged adjusted cost base (ACB) for ten positions. However, now in these times of working under the rules of a "Fed Dial" ...more  
Comment by Stockboi on Feb 22, 2018 10:51am
So contraman any goals on a price target of when to sell hvi? To hold till forever?
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 22, 2018 11:11am
Target prices are not calculated, or pre-meditated as that very important trigger factor depends on near-time data we use as technical and sentiment input considerations.  Therefore, we simply apply a running -11.52% trailing "on close" stop-loss being applied to each filled order so they are triggered at different points of a risk-controlled loss.  Gains run, losses ...more  
Comment by LongGuy on Feb 22, 2018 11:44am
That is a whole mouth full of info.  I had to idea...still scratching my head try to figure it all out.  This really is a much different beast than I am use to trading.  Thanks for the info.  LongGuy
Comment by Stockboi on Feb 22, 2018 5:16pm
So basically always have a stop limit strategy of when to get out but in terms of selling its very noise dependant on the news. Do you think it would be a good idea for a long term hold for HVI since historically the trend is up in the long run? I think the hardest part of all this ETF is when is a good time to get out because it is always tempting to go back in, in case the prices go up again.
Comment by LongGuy on Feb 22, 2018 11:48am
So it's pretty much unrealistic to have long term price targets from what I gather so far.  Pretty much a daily trader based on market sentiment/noise, media, politics, etc.  Trade at your own risk for a lack of words would be safe to say.  LongGuy
Comment by Contra_Man on Feb 28, 2018 3:52pm
Adding two (2) HVI-T positions @ $2.18 or better to now hold o/w 27/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Stockboi on Feb 28, 2018 4:00pm
Contra man you are buying more inventory?? Even after the messages from yesterday? Would you be able to explain to us the rationale to buying more at this time and value? Thank you. Your comment is much appreciated
Comment by dm27427 on Feb 28, 2018 9:22pm
Today's closing price is $2.20 NAV is $2.19 The fund manager's warning related to a scenario where the price becomes "unhinged" from the NAV, i.e. is significantly higher than the NAV, incorporating a premium valuation not supported by the underlying asset, i.e. the fund's cash holdings. As of today, with HVI, that is not the case. Google TVIX 2012 for an old example of a ...more  
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 01, 2018 9:44am
Added as now filled three (3) HVI-T positions @ $2.15 to now hold max. o/w 30/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 01, 2018 10:14am
Correction: Filled Three (3) HVI-T @ $2.19 ACB
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 01, 2018 2:11pm
Exited T.HVI @ $2.12 to now hold NIL.
Comment by HudsonView on Mar 01, 2018 4:29pm
Did you panic sell? LOL not trying to be negative or anything but you bought at 2.19 today to sell at 2.12 and it closed at 2.17 Not sure what your are actually trying to do. 
Comment by Stockboi on Mar 01, 2018 6:20pm
He swapped to HVu
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 02, 2018 3:37pm
Added as now filled ten (10) HVI-T positions @ $2.14 to now hold 10/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by togorba on Mar 05, 2018 11:41pm
What is the reason of buying HVI if it turns red while HVU is down 9%. Is something missing here.
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 07, 2018 9:39am
Added ten (10) HVI-T positions as now filled @ $2.14 to now hold o/w 20/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 19, 2018 12:40pm
Exited HVI-T @ $2.19 to now hold NIL.
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 22, 2018 12:31pm
Added as now filled fifteen (15) HVI-T @ $2.11 to now hold 15/15 inventory allocation.  Also added fifteen (15) SVXY-N @ $11.86.
Comment by Contra_Man on Mar 22, 2018 3:59pm
Added as now filled five (5) HVI-N @ $2.09 to now hold o/w 20/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Apr 03, 2018 3:25pm
Added as now filled five (5) HVI-T @ $ 1.98 to now hold o/w 25/15 inventory allocation. 
Comment by Contra_Man on Apr 04, 2018 9:58am
Adding three (3) positions in HVI-T @ $1.94 or better to hold o/w 28/15 inventory allocation.
Comment by Contra_Man on Apr 10, 2018 9:58am
Exited HVI-T @ $2.02 to now hold NIL.
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