re: Let's do a top 5 equity portfolio for 2018

So if a stock is down more than 50% any time during the year, it results in a disqualification? It's not that it has to finish the year down >50%?

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So if a stock is down more than 50% any time during the year, it results in a disqualification? It's not that it has to finish the year down >50%?

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I would have assumed it had to finish the year there...but I guess the OP can give an official ruling.

More importantly to HYDRebs point...if anyone has a stock that performs that poorly, they'll be well out of the running, be it official or not!

RIOT dropped another 6.7% today so looks like we will see how the rules play out.

50% at EOY. The purpose of the rule was to prevent people from choosing five shitshows to win.

Standings to close out January.....1/31/18.

1 Zilla 18.54% FB 5.91% AMD 33.66% NTNX -9.01% GILD 16.97% WTW 45.19%
2 bayoubengals88 16.46% AUPH 17.00% XXII 21.79% TSRO -18.60% FCAU 35.48% NTDOY 26.65%
3 Who_Dat_Tiger 16.06% GOOG 11.81% MSFT 11.07% AMZN 24.06% NVDA 27.03% MU 6.32%
4 stout 14.03% MU 6.32% NVDA 27.03% LRCX 4.05% AMZN 24.06% JPM 8.69%
5 TimeOutdoors 13.28% TLND 3.98% IRBT 15.71% PEGA 7.85% MA 11.82% NVDA 27.03%
6 ynlvr 12.15% AUPH 17.00% IBM 6.70% ILMN 6.48% LXRP 3.55% NVDA 27.03%
7 oklahogjr 11.49% MSFT 11.07% WMT 7.95% ADBE 13.99% NOW 14.17% ADSK 10.29%
8 Costanza 11.38% GE -7.34% MSFT 11.07% V 8.95% BA 20.16% AMZN 24.06%
9 b-rab2 9.81% V 8.95% BB 13.34% MTCH 11.59% FOLD 12.72% WM 2.47%
10 LSUtoOmaha 9.73% TAL 9.63% EDU -2.03% GOOG 11.81% FDX 5.19% AMZN 24.06%
11 MontyFranklyn 9.41% V 8.95% AMZN 24.06% GOOG 11.81% BP 1.81% AXP 0.44%
12 BullredsRus 9.35% AMZN 24.06% V 8.95% FB 5.91% BP 1.81% HD 6.00%
13 BananaPeel 8.56% JPM 8.69% HD 6.00% MU 6.32% FB 5.91% PYPL 15.89%
14 HYDRebs 8.33% BABA 18.48% ALXN -0.23% GS 5.15% IRBT 15.71% ALLY 2.54%
15 LSURussian 8.29% AMZN 24.06% T -2.39% JPM 8.69% XOM 4.38% IBM 6.70%
16 Moots 7.75% SNE 6.65% AMAT 4.91% MU 6.32% TSCO 2.01% JD 18.86%
17 jerryc436 6.82% VALE 7.03% FB 5.91% BABA 18.48% MLCO 2.55% CVX 0.13%
18 wutangfinancial 6.59% BB 13.34% MU 6.32% V 8.95% TGT 15.28% VRX -10.92%
19 RedStickBR 6.58% BABA 18.48% PEGA 7.85% MIC 3.35% BMI 0.84% OZM 2.40%
20 white perch 6.25% GE -7.34% T -2.39% AMZN 24.06% V 8.95% WMT 7.95%
21 CajunTiger92 6.10% XOM 4.38% IP 8.49% JPM 8.69% IR 6.10% FCX 2.85%
22 windshieldman 5.99% XOM 4.38% V 8.95% AMZN 24.06% BTI 1.66% EGO -9.09%
23 LSUcam7 5.95% CSCO 9.22% AXP 0.44% UNP -0.45% STLD 5.26% TGT 15.28%
24 FunroePete 5.67% MU 6.32% ADBE 13.99% XPO 3.11% AAPL -1.06% HD 6.00%
25 ATLsuTiger 4.28% AAPL -1.06% CRM 11.43% DIS 1.08% JNJ -1.10% MSFT 11.07%
26 leoj 3.94% SLB 9.19% EMN 7.06% WHR 7.58% AAPL -1.06% CELG -3.07%
27 Omada 3.15% ARRY 15.78% PATK -7.78% LL -10.99% JPM 8.69% PNC 10.04%
28 rmc 1.49% BAC 8.40% JPM 8.69% XOM 4.38% CHK -11.62% T -2.39%
29 tyler perry 1.32% BRK.B 8.15% AAPL -1.06% FB 5.91% PG -5.28% JNJ -1.10%
30 dirtsandwich 0.67% WYNN -1.78% TSCO 2.01% CBS -2.36% TEP -1.93% UNH 7.40%
31 cave canem -0.39% GE -7.34% T -2.39% XOM 4.38% FDX 5.19% WYNN -1.78%
32 C -1.78% GE -7.34% T -2.39% BP 1.81% V 8.95% F -9.93%
33 ItNeverRains -21.59% RIOT -51.58% TEUM 4.35% DPW -29.60% SSC -31.24% FLEX 0.11%

LSURussian, Thanks for getting an update out!

I'm headed in the wrong direction but managed to stay in the top 50%...By a hair!

Amzn killed earnings. Up over 4% after hours. Nice 5-10% return if people bought today

Going to be another long day probably

If anyone is waiting to see the standings as of yesterday, for some reason MorningStar, which is where I have our stocks listed as a watch list and gives us the report we use to track our Y-T-D results, has not updated their prices from yesterday.

I've signed out of MorningStar and signed back in which is all I know to do to refresh the watch list.

I'll post the standings as soon as MorningStar gets its act together.

Pretty sure ItNeverRains has all 5 picks negative and 2 with >50% losses right now