Tipping Competition for Full CY 2016

[peter2]

EOM April update: The general market ended up again this month.

Leader: Explod, added 30% to his awesome tally (now +112.7%)

2nd: Paavfc, with an outstanding gain of 66% (now +91.9%) and is a serious contender thanks to SGQ.

3rd: So Cynical, gaining 19% this month (now +67.6%)

Honourable mention: Mushcu +21% this month.

 

[systematic]

Thanks again for another month's update. Paavfc is also the only one in the green on all picks - way to go!

 

[peter2]

Breaking news: Explod still leads, but Paavfc is only 1% behind. Both fund managers are >+100%.

 

[peter2]

EOM May update: The XAO index rose 2.4% this month and we have a new leader!

Leader: Paavfc now +92.5%

2nd: Explod now +88.9%

3rd: So Cynical +67.6%

Biggest movers this month: mytrie100 +17%, systematic +16%,

Competitors with 5/5 positive: Paavfc, drillinto

 

[explod]

for keeping the books on this comp peter2

Loath to say much when in the lead. Lucky really as my pick CYP was a typo mistake, should have been CYL another goldie. Only reason doing OK is golds rise this year so no big deal. Looking like the correction is in now though.

 

[So_Cynical]

for keeping the books on this comp peter2

Loath to say much when in the lead. Lucky really as my pick CYP was a typo mistake, should have been CYL another goldie. Only reason doing OK is golds rise this year so no big deal. Looking like the correction is in now though.

^ A typo (fat finger) and a Gold theme - thats the out perform, if i had included HZR in stead of MXI as was the toss up at the time i would be a country mile in front, but i decided to be a little conservative.

 

[peter2]

EOM June update: The XAO index fell 2.5 % this month.

Leader: Explod now +110.1%

2nd: Paavfc now +80.6%

3rd: So Cynical now +54.4%

Biggest movers this month: Explod +21%, systematic +6%, leyy +5.6%

Competitors with 5/5 positive: Paavfc

Number of competitors above the XAO index throughout the year so far: 16, 19, 16, 16, 15, 15 [31]

 

[peter2]

EOW July update: The XAO gained 6.2% this month (+5.6% for 2016)

Leader: Explod now +189.7%

2nd: Paavfc now 137.9%

3rd: So Cynical now 46.8%

Biggest movers this month:
Explod +80%, Paavfc +58%, Mushcu +21%, Klogg +19%, drillinto +18.5%, Vsntchr +18%, mytrie100 +16%

Competitors with 5/5 positive: Explod, Paavfc

Number of competitors above the XAO index at the end of each month (Total 31).
16, 19, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14

That's disappointing. You would have thought more would beat the index as the year progresses.

 

[Porper]

EOW July update: The XAO gained 6.2% this month (+5.6% for 2016)

Leader: Explod now +189.7%

2nd: Paavfc now 137.9%

3rd: So Cynical now 46.8%

Biggest movers this month:
Explod +80%, Paavfc +58%, Mushcu +21%, Klogg +19%, drillinto +18.5%, Vsntchr +18%, mytrie100 +16%

Competitors with 5/5 positive: Explod, Paavfc

Number of competitors above the XAO index at the end of each month (Total 31).
16, 19, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14

That's disappointing. You would have thought more would beat the index as the year progresses.

You would think so, but maybe it just reiterates the fact that we are seeing a larger bear market bounce...not a new longer term bull market. In a raging bull market most would be making a profit, irrespective of stock picking skills.

 

[skc]

EOW July update: The XAO gained 6.2% this month (+5.6% for 2016)

Leader: Explod now +189.7%

2nd: Paavfc now 137.9%

3rd: So Cynical now 46.8%

Biggest movers this month:
Explod +80%, Paavfc +58%, Mushcu +21%, Klogg +19%, drillinto +18.5%, Vsntchr +18%, mytrie100 +16%

Jaw dropping performance by Explod.

 

[explod]

^ A typo (fat finger) and a Gold theme - thats the out perform, if i had included HZR in stead of MXI as was the toss up at the time i would be a country mile in front, but i decided to be a little conservative.

Yeh, sorry Champ, I do try to keep my place at the bottom. You should have been up there as my typo not included is only up 120%

Embarrasing one for a learner is my pick MOY up 700% Have to learn about derivatives and get a bit more leverage maybe, but happy with my silver coin collection for now.

Thanks for the tick SKI. Would be great to work out a way to attract more entrants for next year. No doubt an ability to trade in and out could be a good one.

 

[systematic]

No doubt an ability to trade in and out could be a good one.

...Just 'cos I'm always up for a bit of fun with this stuff...that'd be cool (as long as brokerage charged)...someone would have to be pretty dedicated to tracking it etc though

 

[peter2]

EOM August 16 UPDATE: The XAO lost 2.1% this month (remains +3.5% for 2016)

Leader: Explod gained even more this month to +194.3%

2nd: Paavfc also gained this month to +142.9%

3rd: Systematic takes third with +46.0%
There is a very close bunch going for third (four within 3%).

Biggest movers (>9%) this month:
Vsntchr +11%, Mushcu +9%, jbocker +9%, odds-on +9%, skc +9%

Competitors with 5/5 positive:
explod, paavfc, systematic

Number of competitors >XAO index at end of each month (from 31):
16,19,16,16,15,15,14,15

 

[skc]

EOM August 16 UPDATE: The XAO lost 2.1% this month (remains +3.5% for 2016)

Leader: Explod gained even more this month to +194.3%

2nd: Paavfc also gained this month to +142.9%

3rd: Systematic takes third with +46.0%
There is a very close bunch going for third (four within 3%).

Biggest movers (>9%) this month:
Vsntchr +11%, Mushcu +9%, jbocker +9%, odds-on +9%, skc +9%

Competitors with 5/5 positive:
explod, paavfc, systematic

Number of competitors >XAO index at end of each month (from 31):
16,19,16,16,15,15,14,15

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Thanks for the update. Great to know that my picks have returned positive 1%

 

[Klogg]

EOM August 16 UPDATE: The XAO lost 2.1% this month (remains +3.5% for 2016)

Leader: Explod gained even more this month to +194.3%

2nd: Paavfc also gained this month to +142.9%

3rd: Systematic takes third with +46.0%
There is a very close bunch going for third (four within 3%).

Biggest movers (>9%) this month:
Vsntchr +11%, Mushcu +9%, jbocker +9%, odds-on +9%, skc +9%

Competitors with 5/5 positive:
explod, paavfc, systematic

Number of competitors >XAO index at end of each month (from 31):
16,19,16,16,15,15,14,15

View attachment 67955

Wow... Lucky guess

 

[peter2]

Thanks for the update. Great to know that my picks have returned positive 1%

Yep, with that record you could start your own hedge fund.

 

[Muschu]

Nice to see my honourable mentions ..... Pity I only bought 1 of the 5 I predicted.... HZR

Too cautious maybe....

 

[peter2]

Just started to update our yearly comp, and OMG ,something startling has happened.

 

[systematic]

Just started to update our yearly comp, and OMG ,something startling has happened.

Love a bit of suspense!

 

[peter2]

EOM September 16 update: The XAO lost 0.1% this month (remains +3.4% for 2016)

Leader: Paavfc streaks past to take the lead with +243.7% (gaining 100% in a month!)

2nd: Explod also gained this month but is relegated to 2nd with +229.8%

3rd: systematic moves into 3rd with +53.5%

Biggest movers this month:
Paavfc +100%, explod +36%

Competitors with 5/5 positive:
Paavfc, explod,

# of competitors > XAO now (from 31):
16, 19, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 15, 19 (significant improvement)



ps: Sorry for the delay. I had trouble with excel, then I had to submit it to the auditors. Unbelievable.