MESA Stock
09-21-2009, 08:09 PM
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MESA Stock
Although it is still at only 30 cents, MESA's stock has doubled in the last six weeks. I recognize the whole market is up, but not this kind of numbers. I just have to believe that something is up -- finally in a good way for that kind of turn around.
I am serious with this post - I am have made a pot full of money on this stock and I am just wondering if it is time to take my profits, or if I am just on the in the front end of recovery. Please do not flame this thread.
I am serious with this post - I am have made a pot full of money on this stock and I am just wondering if it is time to take my profits, or if I am just on the in the front end of recovery. Please do not flame this thread.
09-21-2009, 08:13 PM
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I would sell what you have in it, or that + 10%. That way you put the original amount of $ back into your pocket, and some.
Then, hold on to it for another few months and see if it trends back up, if it doesn't, get out, if it does see if you can make some more cash.
booyah
Then, hold on to it for another few months and see if it trends back up, if it doesn't, get out, if it does see if you can make some more cash.
booyah
09-21-2009, 09:26 PM
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Although it is still at only 30 cents, MESA's stock has doubled in the last six weeks. I recognize the whole market is up, but not this kind of numbers. I just have to believe that something is up -- finally in a good way for that kind of turn around.
I am serious with this post - I am have made a pot full of money on this stock and I am just wondering if it is time to take my profits, or if I am just on the in the front end of recovery. Please do not flame this thread.
I am serious with this post - I am have made a pot full of money on this stock and I am just wondering if it is time to take my profits, or if I am just on the in the front end of recovery. Please do not flame this thread.
09-22-2009, 10:17 AM
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Hold the stock and buy "put" options on it and "call" options on more Mesa. That way you should be out only the option fee and may recover that when you exercise the call on a climb in price, or lose only the option fee when the price falls and you exercise the put. Basically purchasing insurance.
09-22-2009, 10:36 AM
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Yea, yea, we all know, Mesa is going to go bankrupt and burn just like everyone has been predicting for the last 3 years on these boards. I’m glad I have the privilege to be the second one to post that in this thread. [/sarcasm] 
Now putting all emotions and hatred aside (which you should when you trade, and many people on these boards don’t do that) I would pull out your original investment if possible and let the rest of shares be a free ride. This all depends upon the price that you bought the stock at. The next four weeks we will be hearing plenty of news on Mesa, including but not limited to codeshare agreements, financials, etc. News like that can double the stock again. It can also bring it down significantly. If you’re in for a free ride the downside risk will be virtually eliminated by pulling out your original investment. You can further set a stop-loss on the ‘free riding shares’ and take profit if it get’s to a certain level.
That’s my .02 cents, which will hopefully be turned into .60.
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Now putting all emotions and hatred aside (which you should when you trade, and many people on these boards don’t do that) I would pull out your original investment if possible and let the rest of shares be a free ride. This all depends upon the price that you bought the stock at. The next four weeks we will be hearing plenty of news on Mesa, including but not limited to codeshare agreements, financials, etc. News like that can double the stock again. It can also bring it down significantly. If you’re in for a free ride the downside risk will be virtually eliminated by pulling out your original investment. You can further set a stop-loss on the ‘free riding shares’ and take profit if it get’s to a certain level.
That’s my .02 cents, which will hopefully be turned into .60.
All investments involve different degrees of risk. You should be aware of your risk tolerance level and financial situations at all times. Furthermore, you should read all transaction confirmations, monthly, and year-end statements. Read any and all prospectuses carefully before making any investment decisions. You are free at all times to accept or reject all investment recommendations made by StrikeTime. All recommendations are subject to market risk and may result in the entire loss to your investment. Please understand that any losses are attributed to market forces beyond the control or prediction of StrikeTime. As you know, a recommendation, which you are free to accept or reject, is not a guarantee for the successful performance of an investment and StrikeTime is expressly prohibited from guaranteeing accounts against losses arising from market conditions.
09-22-2009, 10:43 AM
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Hold the stock and buy "put" options on it and "call" options on more Mesa. That way you should be out only the option fee and may recover that when you exercise the call on a climb in price, or lose only the option fee when the price falls and you exercise the put. Basically purchasing insurance.
09-22-2009, 01:41 PM
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Always so positive aren't we?
I'd say dump it. I work for Mesa, and I'm not too thrilled with the way the company is going to go. Heck as it is, I just got a furlough letter today saying they anticipate furloughing me in January. I imagine we will furlough deep this time, since I'm almost positive we'll lose the UAL 50 seat flying, and we bungled up the Delta stuff AGAIN by not having enough cash in the bank.
It's only a matter of time now. We're bleeding badly, and we keep getting cuts to the throat. I think UAL and or DAL will be the final slice that brings us down.
God this is a miserable post. When did I start sounding so depressed? Oh yeah, the day I took my job!
I'd say dump it. I work for Mesa, and I'm not too thrilled with the way the company is going to go. Heck as it is, I just got a furlough letter today saying they anticipate furloughing me in January. I imagine we will furlough deep this time, since I'm almost positive we'll lose the UAL 50 seat flying, and we bungled up the Delta stuff AGAIN by not having enough cash in the bank.
It's only a matter of time now. We're bleeding badly, and we keep getting cuts to the throat. I think UAL and or DAL will be the final slice that brings us down.
God this is a miserable post. When did I start sounding so depressed? Oh yeah, the day I took my job!
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