99SVT01? Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I know most related Auto stock prices (And other stock price's) took a hit on the down side this week...... Why did Ford plunge so much??? Your opinons please..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Who knows......it just means more people were selling than buying. Could be profit-taking, portfolio balancing or a lot of other things that are in no way related to Ford's performance or predicted performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Who knows......it just means more people were selling than buying. Could be profit-taking, portfolio balancing or a lot of other things that are in no way related to Ford's performance or predicted performance. Profit taking was my guess, but I think you are spot on. Good time to buy...if'n I only had some extra money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitman Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Here's how stupid I am. I purchased 300 shares at 4.25, about a year ago the stock began to drop slightly and I sold at 9.00. Yes I made a good profit but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Here's how stupid I am. I purchased 300 shares at 4.25, about a year ago the stock began to drop slightly and I sold at 9.00. Yes I made a good profit but... Hindsight is 20/20. Don't beat yourself up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneekr Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) January options expire tomorrow. Like myself, many investors closed positions recently; looking at activity on calls and puts it appears that straddle based strategies were fairly common. Edited January 20, 2011 by aneekr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettech Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 By the looks of my portfolio yesterday.. I thought the market drooped 200+ points!:titanic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hindsight is 20/20. Don't beat yourself up! Agreed... I bought a little Apple stock at 9.5 and sold at 48.... Not a bad little gain but look at 'em now. I was convinced this "Eye Pod" thing would fizzle under intense competition. And then the iPhone came out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiweishen Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) I know most related Auto stock prices (And other stock price's) took a hit on the down side this week...... Why did Ford plunge so much??? Your opinons please..... The option is due this Friday. Just look through those options, most people strike at $12 to $15. They have already earn a lot of money. The entire stock market was down yesterday and those option was due in two days, so they all practice the options. Edited January 20, 2011 by weiweishen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99SVT01? Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I know most related Auto stock prices (And other stock price's) took a hit on the down side this week...... Why did Ford plunge so much??? Your opinons please..... Thank's for the opinions everyone.....I'm hangining in for the long haul..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm not sure if there is any parallel that can be made between GE and Ford, but GE reported better than expected earnings yesterday and it's stock price shot up about a $1.30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm not sure if there is any parallel that can be made between GE and Ford, but GE reported better than expected earnings yesterday and it's stock price shot up about a $1.30. I think Ford is priced based on a tentative expectation of recovery - I think the major movements in the next couple of years will be 1) a restoration of investment-grade debt rating 2) restoration of a dividend. I expect apart from that there will be lots of buying on speculation ahead of earnings releases, and selling afterwards. I am not a stock guru though, so of course these expectations are not guided by any rigorous analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm not sure if there is any parallel that can be made between GE and Ford, but GE reported better than expected earnings yesterday and it's stock price shot up about a $1.30. F and GE, the two main stocks that make up my ROTH portfolio. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I think Ford is priced based on a tentative expectation of recovery - I think the major movements in the next couple of years will be 1) a restoration of investment-grade debt rating 2) restoration of a dividend. I expect apart from that there will be lots of buying on speculation ahead of earnings releases, and selling afterwards. I am not a stock guru though, so of course these expectations are not guided by any rigorous analysis. To paraphrase, buy on the rumor and sell on the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnV Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 What is going on with the stock price (again)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 What is going on with the stock price (again)? It's going down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It will probably struggle until their Q1 results are published, the Market is dumb that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Fine by me. I don't expect it to stay low for long. I'm gonna keep an eye out for when it bottoms out and buy buy buy. I got an extra little $300 in my TD ameritrade account with Fords name on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I bought some more F yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harddrive747 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 To me it is surprising, Ford turns a profit in 2010 for the quarters and for the year, but they don't meet the expectation or forecast, so the price goes down. I would expect that people said that they didn't meet their goal then they aren't worth the money to invest, so we need to pull back. it just doesn't make sense. The price of the stock should have stayed at the value since Ford turned a profit for the year. So they didn't meet expectation. Were the expectations realistic? if they were not, then there was no way of meeting them. However, in my book stick with Ford and we will make out in the end. I just wished that I got in when it was down in the $1 range, but Oh well, I got in and I'm riding it long term. That is the way we should look at stock. Be in it for the long term and hopefully we will continue to make money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 However, in my book stick with Ford and we will make out in the end. I just wished that I got in when it was down in the $1 range, but Oh well, I got in and I'm riding it long term. That is the way we should look at stock. Be in it for the long term and hopefully we will continue to make money. I'm in the same boat...but thats the problem with investors...far too many of them are looking to make a quick buck then looking at it long term. Which is another reason why we are in the situation we are in now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 To me it is surprising, Ford turns a profit in 2010 for the quarters and for the year, but they don't meet the expectation or forecast, so the price goes down. I would expect that people said that they didn't meet their goal then they aren't worth the money to invest, so we need to pull back. it just doesn't make sense. The price of the stock should have stayed at the value since Ford turned a profit for the year. So they didn't meet expectation. Were the expectations realistic? if they were not, then there was no way of meeting them. However, in my book stick with Ford and we will make out in the end. I just wished that I got in when it was down in the $1 range, but Oh well, I got in and I'm riding it long term. That is the way we should look at stock. Be in it for the long term and hopefully we will continue to make money. So when you say the "llong term" what does that mean, and how long for? Toyota shares go for what, $60 a share? Do you think ford might one day reach that point, or at the least hit $30s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 So when you say the "llong term" what does that mean, and how long for? Toyota shares go for what, $60 a share? Do you think ford might one day reach that point, or at the least hit $30s? In a fair and logical world it would. But remember the market reflects people, and people are often neither of those things. If they keep paying down their debt and performing well, they'll keep climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 So when you say the "llong term" what does that mean, and how long for? Toyota shares go for what, $60 a share? Do you think ford might one day reach that point, or at the least hit $30s? There are more shares issued of Ford stock; to reach the same "market capitalization", or total cost for all the shares of the company, Ford would need to reach $38/share. To reach $60/share, Ford's market capitalization would have to challenge Toyota's record high market capitalization from about 4 years ago (Feb 2007), during the afterglow of the easy credit era. As for whether that's a reachable target? Only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harddrive747 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 So when you say the "llong term" what does that mean, and how long for? Toyota shares go for what, $60 a share? Do you think ford might one day reach that point, or at the least hit $30s? My thinking is until I get close to retirement, which is about 20 years. I don't know where Ford's stock will reach, but it could go to $60, but more realistic is that they will get close to $30 in a few years. They just need to keep turning profits and make sure that the expectations are realistic and can be meet. I also look at this way and it isn't money that I need right now, so I'm just letting it ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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