Flatline Stock

Flatline Stock

Peter Leeds Acid Test for Penny Stock

Remember that even really bad companies can go up in price, while really great companies can drop in value. Over the long term, however, penny stock companies with weak fundamentals will likely find any price increases to be unsustainable. You need to find penny stock companies with strong fundamentals, just as we do for subscribers to Peter Leeds, and this acid test is a quick first step to finding out.

Peter Leeds Penny Stock Acid Test:

* Penny Stock Market: which market does the penny stock trade upon? If it's the Pick Sheets, walk away from it. OTC-BB is better, while Nasdaq, Amex, and NYSE are best.

* Recent Price Activity: if the shares have more than tripled in the last 6 months, walk away. While the shares may have further to go, there is a greater probability that the penny stock is due for a correction. In fact, you may have only heard about the shares because of the recent price activity, just like thousands of others learned about the same company from family and friends and online talk. Worst case scenario is that it was actually a pump-and-dump or promoted stock, in which case you can certainly expect the share price to come back down to earth.

* Financial Strength: at Peter Leeds, we recognize that this is the most important step in analysis of penny stocks. Compare their debt load to revenues and earnings. How many years would it take, based on their current profits, to pay their debt off? How many times greater are their liabilities compared to their assets? Are sales increasing from one quarter to the next?

Sadly, most penny stock investors don't even take this step. They buy shares based on the concept or "story" of the underlying company, but never realize that the ballooning debt is great enough to cripple or crush the underlying investment.

* Industry Group: if they are in the latest "hot industry," walk away. In all likelihood, you heard about them just as thousands of others did, because they are in a hot topic business right now. This usually means the share prices have been driven up already, and there's more downside than upside.

Remember, by the time you hear about a hot sector or hot stock, you're already too late.

* Recent Trading Activity: is the daily trading volume increasing in a gradual and sustained way (which is a bullish signal)? Is the total trading volume great enough, with tens of thousands of shares changing hands at minimum, and ideally hundreds of thousands on average.

* Penny Stock Volatility: healthy shares usually bounce around a little bit, even without any news or events. You want to avoid those penny stocks where the shares flatline, and trade lifelessly. Also, be wary of companies with large spreads between the bid and ask prices. While a large spread can indicate a bottom or top in price, it can also be symptomatic of a dead, under followed penny stock.

After going through this quick acid test, you still think that your investment idea might be a good one, it's now time take the next step. Really put the company through the paces by doing Leeds Analysis. If it passes this all-important step, you may be sitting on a winning company with tremendous upside potential.

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I'm looking into buying a paintball gun and need some advice on what to buy?

So far i want the Tippman 98 Custom Pro, E-Trigger, Flatline Barrel, Collapsible Stock, Cyclone feeder. Anything else i'll need that will help or be better then what i got at a good price

I would recommend getting a Tippmann A5. The cyclone feed system is already there, as is either a response trigger or e-grip. I'm not a fan of the flatline barrel, but you can find a lot of A5 packages out there that come with the flatline.

Go to Ebay and check out what's out there, for both the 98C and the A5. I bought my A5 R/T for $135 and it's in a great shape. You'll spend twice that new.

As far as mods go, get a harness or tactical vest and a coiled remote so you don't have to lug your tank around on your gun. Again, check Ebay. I bought my Heavy Duty, Coiled Remote w/ slide check and quick release for $20.00 and I've never had a problem with it.

Another good idea is to go to online retailers or Tippmann's website to find out what mods are out there and which ones you like, then find them on Ebay to get the best deal.

Hope this helps.

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