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August 06, 2014, 10:48:27 AM
#36

IPOs have been on fire.

There have been 182 initial public offerings (IPOs) in New York this year, so far.  There were 213 in total in 2007.  Many of them are small, obscure companies.  Some of them were very big, such as GoPro.

However, you cannot bet on an IPO share because you cannot buy or short the share on IPO day, unless you're connected with the underwriter, investment banker or broker.

With StockBet, you can bet on IPOs.  If you know of a IPO that you want to play, let us know and we'll ensure that it's added to the database.

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August 02, 2014, 09:59:11 PM
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Stocks have been on a tear for the past 5 years.  Dow Jones is up 149% since 2009-03-09.  Are we in a bubble?

However, Dow Jones is down 3.47% in past 7 trading days.  Is this the beginning of the correction that so many bears have demanded?  Will the slide continue on Monday?

Make your bet:

http://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/7913

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FYI, we are now listed as the top site on:

http://www.bestbitcoincasinos.co.uk  (see right column)

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User ntannere hosted a round on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn has never been profitable, yet it has a market cap of $22 billion and trading at almost 8X book value.  Earnings report comes out today.

Do you like LinkedIn?  Make your sentiment be known:

http://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11606

Get your bet in before Aug 11th, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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Twitter dropped 58% from peak in January. Today it popped 20% after earnings report.

Twitter and Disney are now competitors in providing rollercoaster rides.

Do you still use Twitter?  Make your bet on whether the bounce will continue:

http://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11604


Get your bet in before Aug 11th, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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User andybirkel hosted a round on Wells Fargo bank and entered a bull bet.

Wells Fargo is up 20% in the past 12 months, but its P/E is only 12.8.

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11603


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Activist billionaire investors, Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman, have been going toe-to-toe on Herbalife.  Icahn is long and Ackman has a $1 billion short position. 

Last week, Ackman gave a 3 hour presentation to bash Herbalife.  Instead of going down, HLF stock shot up 25%.  It was the most important and humiliating presentation of his career.

Stock is down 12% after earnings report.  Did Ackman save some face?

http://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11602

Get your bet in before August 5th, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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Believer in Solar energy?

User charlotte hosted a round on GT Advanced Technologies:

http://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11587
Stock is up 200% in the past 12 months, even though it's losing money.

Get your bet in before July 31st, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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Sorry I don't quite understand this site.

I added screenshots to the OP (original post) to help illustrate how the game works.

Of course, the best way to see how the game works is to try it out.  It's free to sign up and to play with our free Chips.

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Sorry I don't quite understand this site. IMHO the original post has to much promotional "fluff" material and not enough "this is how it works" type of information (do x then y happens and the result is z).  

Does the following explain how it works?

First someone opens a bet saying market x will increase/decrease in value over y amount of time then someone else bets against that outcome.  Winner takes all minus commission?

If this is the case it's sort of like binary options (with better roi potential 100% vs 70%) except traders bet against other traders instead of the house. This = mucho awesomeness!

On the other hand if it's more like real world trading where if price increases say 1% you win or lose 1%. Not so awesome...

Good feedback and good question.

We will update the promotional material with the following answer to your question:

Our BullBear game is like your first description.  It is similar to binary options, plus social competition.  I'm not sure what you mean by "100% vs 70%".  Maybe you can elaborate.

The potential ROI can be 100% minus house cut.  The players bet against each other instead of the house and the house takes a cut from the losing bet.  Here is more info on how it works:

Someone (any player or StockBet) hosts a round by picking:
  • Stock, Index or ETF
  • Start and End dates (duration)
Then anyone (including the host) can enter a bet by picking/entering:
  • Bull or Bear (betting that it will go up or down)
  • Currency (Bitcoin or free Chips)
  • Amount of Bet

The 100% return (less house cut) applies if the total amount of Bull bets equal the total amount of Bear bets.  If they are different, then the potential winnings are different.  Please click on the following link to get details on how this is calculated:

BullBear FAQs
(If you've been to StockBet.com before, please refresh your browser)  At this webpage, scroll down to "HOW DO YOU CALCULATE POTENTIAL WIN/LOSS?"

Please do not hesitate to ask any other questions or provide more feedback.

Hopefully, we'll see you play a few rounds.


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Sorry I don't quite understand this site. IMHO the original post has to much promotional "fluff" material and not enough "this is how it works" type of information (do x then y happens and the result is z).  

Does the following explain how it works?

First someone opens a bet saying market x will increase/decrease in value over y amount of time then someone else bets against that outcome.  Winner takes all minus commission?

If this is the case it's sort of like binary options (with better roi potential 100% vs 70%) except traders bet against other traders instead of the house. This = mucho awesomeness!

On the other hand if it's more like real world trading where if price increases say 1% you win or lose 1%. Not so awesome...
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Microsoft laid off 18,000 employees.  Is this the beginning of the end?  Will MSFT's stock become dead money again?

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11596

Get your bet in before July 28th, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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Amazon is losing more money than expected.  Shares down 11% in pre-market.

Will they ever make any decent profits?

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11595

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Amazon reports its earnings tomorrow.

With a P/E of 555, will Amazon ever make decent profits?

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11595


Get your bet in before July 28th, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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User Max hosted a round on Facebook, which reports its earnings tomorrow.

Will they beat expectations or disappoint?

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11599


Get your bet in before July 23rd, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT
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User Max hosted a round on Facebook, which reports its earnings on Wednesday.

Will they beat expectations or disappoint?

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11599


Get your bet in before July 23rd, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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Apple reports its earnings tomorrow.

Will they beat expectations or disappoint?

Make your bet:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11598


Get your bet in before July 22nd, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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User S6000 hosted a BullBear round on Microsoft:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11597

Get your bet in before July 21st, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

Duration is for one day.

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User charlotte hosted a BullBear round on Tesla:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11593
Tesla's stock is up 100% in the past 12 months.  Time to brake on Tesla?

There are several bulls and bears already in this round.

Get your bet in before July 21st, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT
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User ntannere hosted a BullBear round on Apple:

https://stockbet.com/#/BullBear/round/11592
Surpass its 2012 peak or take another dive?

Get your bet in before July 21st, 9:30 AM Eastern Time or 13:30 GMT

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