(binned per thread starter's request) The big... IF

Further to my previous post .... there is something weird going on with my desktop hardware. Either Mint doesn't like running with an Octacore processor or the Nvidia display hardware is not happy.

The failure mode is different after I moved from the generic driver to the (recommended) Nvidia driver. So fingers are pointing again, unfotunately I have to go in with a different fix approach because this time the system cannot get GRUB even halfway off the ground. However, the system will still boot to Windows and that part of the process involves at least a part of the dual-boot GRUB software.

A job for tomorrow.....

Hey buddy. Thanks for the shoutout. Still knocking around though not really replying much to any threads as you can see. Busy arguing and making a general nuisance of myself with the loony left on other forums - somewhat fed up debating the flat earth and other conspiracy theory crap here. I’m glad to see you and jen01 have made up.

Sold my Tesla Puts for a nice x2.7 gain when the price dropped there a few months ago. It’s not a lot of money but it feels like a big win. Others Tesla bears still appear to be holding their shorts and licking their wounds, I was fortunate to take the money of the table. Being a long time forex and CFD trader helps a lot but timing is sometimes down to luck. The Tesla Puts gained value mostly because implied volatility dramatically increased as the stock plunged, it didn’t cross over into the money at any point. Musk is a PR genius and he is engaged in an all out war against the Tesla bears, and he is winning. Tesla looks to be headed towards new highs and if it does I will re-enter short on another long dated out of the money Puts except with more money . Tesla really is the stock that pays both sides, just don’t be too greedy.

Main action has come from boring oil. I’ve made in nominal terms far far more money in oil than on Tesla. However the percentage gain is much lower. My bet is on American oil however American companies are still lagging behind the oil price. Two reasons for this. Many companies are hedged at lower prices and are still selling their oil in the 50s. Second reason is there isn’t enough capacity to ship out all the oil from the Permian. US oil from the Permian, midland oil, is trading at a $20 discount to Brent. 20 DOLLARS, that’s insane and an unexpected problem for my oil stocks.

On Brexit, what is there to say?!?! Only that we need to collapse the current negotiations now. The EU are trying to strong arm the U.K. into staying in the customs union using the Irish border as the carrot. The EU offer of a special status to Northern Ireland is interfering with the constitutional order of the United Kingdom. It’s disgraceful!

I feel your pain about yahoo finance and google finance. Both of them have royally fucked up what was a perfectly good platform for tracking and monitoring stocks. I now have to use Morningstar or Gurufocus.

I learned a lot from the oil market these past years, mainly to recognise how slowly things move. Most recently I put a modest bet on UKOG. There is a recognition on my part that it could be a total loss, but I did a few calculations based upon the in-the-ground assets that are covered by the PEDL234 licence. Seems to work out at around one barrel per share, in which case a price measured in single-pence seems a complete bargain. A recent Competent Person Report (CPR) on the existing assets specifically excluded the PEDL234 licence assets as being irreconcilable due to absence of relevant test data. The test data is currently being accrued with ongoing well testing, all moving at the pace of treacle as encouraged by the UK planning system. However following the maxim that anything which appears too good to be true probably is: I'm counting it as a possible total loss. DYOR.

Google appear to be still working on their offering. I notice that I can import from my (invisible and untraceable) portfolios to a list of 'followed' stocks. So maybe the portfolios will reappear.

I have migrated the remaining half of my portfolios to Digital Look and that is at least functional although a bit "iffy". I notice that they are now part of the Web Financial Group, so I guess some spark will be 'improving' things any time soon. TBH there are a few improvements that could be made such as more server hardware, and a facility which remembers the exchange rate in effect when you buy Euro or US$ stocks into a GBP account.

Good trading to you.

Oh bollocks! https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-pension-funds-green-light-060036749.html

Maybe I will start a thread for the energy market.

Meantime .... https://youtu.be/Qwe6TViZO_w

I still love Linux Mint. My issues turned out to be my hardware......


Ceres Power share price now arguing with resistance at 16p

In hindsight buying Amazon at the turn of the year would have been better than Alibaba, but hey...

Now, as the gutter press scrapes for anything, Tesla fights to hit production targets with the Model 3.
...and I want to buy one when they become more readily accessible.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/retail-triple-whammy-dfs-dunelm-100000745.html

When you have a lot of spare time, here is an interesting portrayal of how the world's current money system works.

https://youtu.be/ogqZ6pnWM7o