iBankCoin
Joined Jan 27, 2008
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March Madness

Ok, enough doom and gloom. Let talk about something important, let’s talk about the 2nd annual iBC final four tournament.

Back by popular demand, take a look at last year’s contest.

If you are interested in playing, we have 64 spots, 20 of which are reserved for frequent ibc posters, to register simply leave the name of your stock in the comment section.

Notes: You may select an ETF, no duplicate picks, and share price must be above $5.

Prizes:

1st: Autographed cans of monster by The Fly

2nd: Set of Steak knives, literally. We will mail it.

3rd: You’re Banned for life
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138 comments

  1. Mushroomz

    MU

    Micron

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  2. Goldie

    FAS

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  3. jeffpaz

    We need more rules.. ETFs allowed? Long and short? Minimum share price?

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  4. The Fly

    Long PCR

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  5. DPeezy

    Sticking to my theme, long PZZA.

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  6. MOOBER

    Do I have to say it?

    long da BOOM

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  7. jp18

    long USO

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  8. de

    long MGM egregiously

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  9. RaginCajun

    Both ETFs & Stocks are allowed, you can pick long or short, & minimum share price is $5.

    give me another pick Mushroom, de, & Goldie.

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  10. The Frog

    Long MEA

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  11. Ring

    long pot

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  12. Billy Mays

    long TNA, thanks for the contest!

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  13. jeffpaz

    BGU

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  14. Carey Ticoalu

    Short GS

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  15. Johnny Rawcus

    Short SKF

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  16. Rick

    ery

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  17. braveflaps

    BBT

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  18. crude_oil

    Long ENER

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  19. MasterDebater

    Long DRYS

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  20. RaginCajun

    Got to go with my boy GOOG

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  21. Mushroomz

    Long XLF

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  22. ZMoose12

    Long FCX kids… Called that shit for 2009, and I’m going with it for March Madness too… Biggest competition? Long USO… Great pick JP!!

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  23. omfgitsjd

    long FPL

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  24. TPC

    Short NRN. Closed at $18 today. $2 by June. Take that to to the bank.

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  25. hammy

    long LFT

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  26. RandomFundamentalist

    Long GTI. FTW

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  27. Bman

    SHORT DXD

    send winnings to:
    brichardadvisor (at) gmail (dot) com

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  28. AAtlantis

    FAZ

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  29. AJ

    BIDU

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  30. Pete

    WGOV

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  31. jg

    atvi

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  32. Susannah

    short AGA

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  33. mad|son

    *shrug* Long GFI

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  34. Death Priest

    Well I’ll be the sucker to do this but Long C.

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  35. RC

    Picks must be above $5/share

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  36. 308

    ERX, thanks RC

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  37. Food Stamp

    LONG PX

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  38. Patrick

    Short SKF. That’s right.

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  39. wabisabi

    long TXCO

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  40. wabisabi

    OOPS

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  41. wabisabi

    SHORT TZA. OK?

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  42. firewire_pl

    long MS

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  43. Atlas Vicious

    SHORT PNRA

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  44. Bad News Bears

    Short XOM

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  45. ShortBus

    short CAL

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  46. ShortBus

    Oppps, I would like to change my pick. Sorry

    long SFD

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  47. silver821

    I’ll go with SSO long

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  48. Mr Binky

    long X

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  49. Anton Cigur

    Fuck the tournament.

    Long the PPT.

    (& JOYG)

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  50. Duane

    long: GLD

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  51. Cuervos Laugh

    Short DUG.

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  52. ShortBus

    I am quite sure that “Duane” would like to change his pick to DGP instead of GLD. Of course that is Duane’s decision.

    DGP quarter performance is 46%, GLD quarter performance is 21%, so all depends really on whether you intend to win or not 🙂

    Just saying.

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  53. ShortBus

    Likewise I am sure “Cuervos Laugh” would be better to choose short ERY rather than short DUG.

    1 month performance for DUG is 38% versus 59% for ERY. Just saying. Your decision.

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  54. go2mars

    long DGP

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  55. Gnarls Scrounge
    Gnarls Scrounge

    Long TBT

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  56. Duane

    hey shortbus,

    great idea… ty for heads up, but looks like go2mars beat me to it… lol

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  57. r

    long DBP

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  58. jcvtwo

    long GE

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  59. Ass Napkin Mike
    Ass Napkin Mike

    ASS NAPKIN MIKE picks……

    Drum roll please…..

    SHORT PNC

    Ragin- I demand that I qualify as one of the 20 regular posters.

    Nice to be home, huh?

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  60. JohnN

    Long DXO.
    I couldn’t see it in the list but let me know if it’s taken, Shit just realized it’s not over $5.00, sorry!

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  61. JohnN

    OK, I’ll go with PEP.(long)

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  62. Topper Harley

    SHORT DTO

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  63. n00b

    short TWM

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  64. DannyBoy

    long STAR

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  65. T MOE

    Short GS

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  66. dave

    Long GE

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  67. mrkcbill

    Long Louisville oveh heah

    Short JPM if thats taken

    Short MCO compliments of PPT

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  68. Fruit_Loop

    Long BRK-A

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  69. jcvtwo

    GE taken, long FMR

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  70. Gun Slinger

    Long YUM – The Chinese love them some Fried Chicken!!!

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  71. AI

    Long DXO

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  72. hubris

    short bhrt.pk if thats allowed

    obama just legalized embryonic stem cells

    if not then long sef and if i cant pick that,

    short deck

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  73. hubris

    fly must be god to pick long pcr

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  74. gappingandyapping
    gappingandyapping

    Long SONC

    Oh and I better be one of the reserved spots, I have been here for almost 4 years back when Fly used to just post IMs between his “partner”, aka “hanger on”. What ever happened to him Fly? I know he wanted no part in your flyonwallstreet site but did he leave your fund too?

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  75. Frog

    MEA is not over 5, How about a little TEX. That is Terex not Texas…Fuck Texas.

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  76. Rex

    Long FCX

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  77. downtowntrader

    If I can still get in, long PLD. It’s over $5 for now.

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  78. sti

    long POT

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  79. wolf

    Long PALM

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  80. Lokapujya

    short VMW

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  81. Born2Code

    short FO

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  82. shazbot

    short AMZN

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  83. Leonard The Monkey

    short FAZ

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  84. Tyler

    Don’t know if there is still room:

    Short BGZ

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  85. JakeGint

    Someone stole my TBT, so I’ll go with long SLW.

    ____________

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  86. JakeGint

    Oh, and Lou Cards all the way in the real thing, of course.

    (hat tip to KC Bill… did you see that West Va. is favored by three tonight? Tough house, Morgantown.)

    __________

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  87. Nightman

    Long BGU

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  88. punyandy

    Long JPM

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  89. Rick

    Long EDC!

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  90. DPeezy

    Jake/All: don’t forget to sign up for the real/fantasy thing as well:
    http://www.ibankcoin.com/peanut_gallery/index.php/2009/03/03/ibc-march-madness/

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  91. Veritas5

    Long UCO

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  92. Casey Raybeck

    Long DNA

    Nobody messes with me in the kitchen, and I want those knives!

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  93. Chris

    long LUV (that sounds kinky lol)

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  94. rainman

    Long ERII

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  95. Bradc

    short DUG

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  96. wiglebot

    EBIX

    Room software in this comp?
    ERY @ 33.70 for 65% gain is the biggest winner I have seen suggested on this site for 2009. I banked it.

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  97. TGiR

    Long WYNN

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  98. Shaun Gangji

    ill bet with the “Fly” if that fails I like AAPL long after mkt hits low 583-625 s&p

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  99. JakeGint

    DPeezy– done.

    ______

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  100. JL

    Short SKF

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  101. JF

    SHORT SKF, WITH IMPUNITY.

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  102. Yogi & Boo Boo

    If there’s a spot left for me: AA (since it’s not real $$)

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  103. Nergo

    Long JEC

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  104. P

    Short FCX

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  105. j

    long bac

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  106. Scott

    ATVI – WoW will rule the world.

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  107. Goldie

    Above 5 bucks in this destroyed market RC? Swap my FAS call for STP!! Long of course..

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  108. Darius

    Long WYNN..I think Im to late! =(

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  109. MasterDebater

    Above $5 ? Shoot, OK, then instead of DRYS, give me some long WFC.

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  110. fortune8

    short SRS

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  111. GonzoTrader

    Long GERN

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  112. hmmmm

    A whole lot of people can’t seem to read this post to see if the stock they’ve picked has already been taken.

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  113. alphadawgg

    Short SWC

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  114. Gio

    haha. love the prizes. Short AUY. Gotta go with a sector fade, March Madness is tough.

    -gio-

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  115. InternationalGroupie
    InternationalGroupie

    Short FAZ

    edit: oops i see leonard de monkey already picked short FAZ, although i did mention the trade in my last post in that peanut gallery…

    If i cant double up maybe ill repost something later.

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  116. BOTD

    faith in floyd. HK.

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  117. InternationalGroupie
    InternationalGroupie

    What the hell for my 2nd choice lets go with “short SMN”

    -3m labor-ois spread still too high for any prolonged financial bounce therefore the relative bounce in commodities with regards to a potential for fed signaling to buy treasury securities (=monetizing debt= all run away from USD= rise in commodities as long as demand side remain steady.)

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  118. DRUNK&STONED

    LONG

    MAKER’S MARK

    HYDROPONIC WEED

    SHORT

    DEA

    IRS

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  119. ivanhoff

    Long AIPC
    if this one is already chosen, I’d go with Long ANDS

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  120. 4fl3x

    Long UCO

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  121. DEtrade

    Long RS

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  122. Big Swinging Cigar
    Big Swinging Cigar

    Short AMZN

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  123. JOJO

    Long NWPX

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  124. SportsBiz

    Long Louisville

    oops, you meant a different pick: Long FAZ

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  125. junktrader

    I vote for lowering the minimum price rule. Half of the f’ing market is sub $5 these days. My pick is long EDCI.

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  126. Sia

    fak, all the good picks are taken, would’ve wanted long BAC

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  127. Justin

    LONG AZO

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  128. RC

    —Contest Registration Closed—

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  129. ZMoose12

    I see a ton of good picks out there! Good luck to all!

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  130. Johnny Rawcus

    I didn’t include my e-mail with my above pick…

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  131. Employee8

    Long FWLT … if you have any openings

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  132. The Chart Addict

    Short UYM

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  133. hmmmm

    Long TLEO

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  134. Duzika

    Long SU

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  135. Beladonna

    Long HOU.TO – Horizons BetaPro NYMEX CRUDE OIL BULL+ ETF (TSX)

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  136. DSB

    long POT

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  137. SSTURN

    Short FAZ

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  138. liunatic

    Long DROOY

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