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Car Stock Exchange CSX Errors
242 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2008 at 6:55 AM
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Replying to: natew (Mar 04, 2008 7:32 pm) There is no problem with shorting. |
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Replying to: natew (Mar 04, 2008 7:32 pm) Shorting is difficult at first to explain, so see my post to help: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f188e73/9 It looks like you shorted the Lexus 570 at $66.64. Once you read the explanation, it will make more sense. |
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Not sure this is the place, but I'd like to propose a change to the introductory paragraph on the CSX homepage. I appreciate the info was added, but I think it may be unclear. Players guess how quickly new cars and trucks will sell in the U.S., and buy the "stocks" representing the models that they expect will sell well. The price of each stock represents the crowds' estimate of unit sales for each vehicle. This sets up the game all wrong. It fails to point out the price of the stock represents the actual number of units that will be sold in 6 months. Additionally, the very first sentence indicates I should buy something if I think it will sell well. I think many of the models listed will sell well, so you are saying I should buy them. Obviously, we know this is not the case. I suggest the following: Players guess how many of a particular new car or truck will sell in the U.S. in the first 6 months the vehicle is available for purchase. The price of each stock represents the crowds' estimate of unit sales (in thousands) for each vehicle in the first 6 months (insert example here). If you think a vehicle will sell less than the current stock price indicates, sell. If you think a vehicle will sell more than the current stock price indicates, buy.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 05, 2008 10:58 am) That's very well written. I think you make a good point, and we are looking at amending the homepage text. We wanted some more generic text first (as the game just rolled out) but now we are seeing that many players understandably don't recognize how the game works. I'll probably update that text later today or tomorrow. Thanks, Mike CSX Game Supervisor |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 05, 2008 10:58 am) Thanks, Mike CSX Game Supervisor |
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It appears that the share prices of all positions reset to the IPO values sometime in the last 24 hours and then corrected. I don't know if anyone capitalized on this but now the performance numbers on the Stocks screen are skewed. Most positions show a three or four digit % increase in the last 24 hours.
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My monthly percentage keeps dropping 100 points but overall percentage does not drop at all. Ten minutes ago I had 160% gain for the month and in 11th place now I’m down to 60% and 30th. What is the deal?
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Replying to: supra4 (Mar 06, 2008 10:50 am)
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Replying to: doctorlove (Mar 06, 2008 11:16 am)
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Replying to: vq356mt (Mar 06, 2008 6:27 am) Just FYI, Mike CSX Game Supervisor |
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