@WingsOfSeraph, There are a few, I've identified as still playing (based on +/- correlated with profile holdings) but artificially skewing prices. Normally they would be muted by wisdom of the crowd, but some of these people have deep pockets and are basically able to set prices. On a daily basis they might lose a little money by swimming up stream, but everytime a major holder gets frustrated and sells their holding, they stand to profit. Jury's out on whether this is actually profitable for them, but when you have 30mil + DKP who cares about loosing a few 100k right? I surmise they do it just to be jerks.
For example one person in particular has been buying FFXIII Versus stock for 2 years now. I've forced it from 500DKP down to 290DKP now and they are STILL BUYING IT UP daily. It will never hit 500DKP again yet, 5 shares a day sell pushing it up. It's mind boggling.
Now I've used this to my advantage and constructed a wall from which I've profited from nicely...but this stock and others like SMG2 has no logic supporting its price at all.
Basically I hate this place, but I keep playing for some unknown reason. KoC (the admin) has basically given up maintaining this place I think. I offered to help admin, but he's not interested in help either I guess.
Unfortunately, you won't get many posts other than news articles.
This place is effectively dead, as it has lost the social aspect of trading. NPR monthly futures killed this place both in terms of cash flow and interest.
There are still some of us playing though, I pride myself in being in the top 25 of % gained nearly every month even though I have ~30 mil in the bank. Quite a feat in a place with next to no volume if you ask me! :)
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There are a few, I've identified as still playing (based on +/- correlated with profile holdings) but artificially skewing prices. Normally they would be muted by wisdom of the crowd, but some of these people have deep pockets and are basically able to set prices. On a daily basis they might lose a little money by swimming up stream, but everytime a major holder gets frustrated and sells their holding, they stand to profit. Jury's out on whether this is actually profitable for them, but when you have 30mil + DKP who cares about loosing a few 100k right? I surmise they do it just to be jerks.
For example one person in particular has been buying FFXIII Versus stock for 2 years now. I've forced it from 500DKP down to 290DKP now and they are STILL BUYING IT UP daily. It will never hit 500DKP again yet, 5 shares a day sell pushing it up. It's mind boggling.
Now I've used this to my advantage and constructed a wall from which I've profited from nicely...but this stock and others like SMG2 has no logic supporting its price at all.
Basically I hate this place, but I keep playing for some unknown reason. KoC (the admin) has basically given up maintaining this place I think. I offered to help admin, but he's not interested in help either I guess.
in short TSE is dying on the vine.