Smartfocus Share Discussion Threads

[jeanesy] 26/7/2009 21:41

I have posted an answer to my own question - The last full year projection was for a profit of £350,000 which gives a PE of 29. Its own broker target gave a projected but conservative price of 10p, which has already been surpassed.

[spiritfinder] 26/7/2009 15:27

Masurengey, thank you for your careful and considered response. I think the appreciation of the share price experienced on Friday could be due to significant developments although as you also pointed out, that's speculative at the moment.

jeansey, I find it remarkable that someone whose held this share for several years hasn't contributed more meaningful information to the board. As far as expected profits to be announced, I would expect you with your claimed understanding of this company, to have posted something relevant to the point already. I'm not here to spoon feed you if you feel you've undertaken a substantial amount of work yourself.....SHARE!!!!!!

[masurenguy] 26/7/2009 11:36

I do , contrary to what you have tried to make out, know something about this company !

Hmmm......

1.I never referred to you as a one-line poster so that is just your own interpretation.
2. I don't believe Fridays action was just a random ramping pump and dump campaign. Of course I don't know for sure and could be wrong but I suspect there is some news in the pipeline behind all this !

[jeanesy] 26/7/2009 09:34

I have been a shareholder in stf for several years. The company has always had potential but has failed so far to live up to expectations. It has on numerous occasions failed to meet its own broker expectations on profit/loss and that is why the share price has sunk so low. There is nothing in its recent announcement that should mean such a massive percentage increase in one day. I have advised caution because unlike those people who have piled into this share trying to make a quick buck I do , contrary to what you have tried to make out, know something about this company ! Perhaps spiritfinder you can tell us all what the expected profit this company is likely to announce in September will be.

[masurenguy] 26/7/2009 09:00

spiritfinder - you are a welcome contributor to this board and I endorse you sentiments entirely

spiritfinder - 380: my intention is to share knowledge garnered from my own research. If questions are asked, I'll endevour to respond as best I can and am always open to contrary viewpoints. This is my perception of what a forum should be about, not the aforementioned frivolous comments that give no insight into the share's strengths, weaknesses, potential etc!

There are far too many one-line posters on most BBs who just ramp, deramp or speculate without providing any intelligent or factual substance to support their comments. I'm familiar with your contributions from the BSST board on iii and would certainly welcome more considered input from you on the ADVFN thread that I've also authored for that company.

Any view on what might have been the catalyst for the sudden huge 4.4m trading volume and 45% rise on Friday ? I don't buy the 'rampers target' speculation either and I'm also intrigued at the lack of press comment on such an big increase without any obvious newsflow to sustain it. It is quite possible we might see some retracement next week (unless their is pipeline news which comes into the public domain) since sharp and unexpected increases like this also trigger some profit taking by traders and long term holders who have been looking for an exit. However it seems to me that there is likely to be something in the pipeline that has prompted this activity - sometimes small AIM stocks leak like a sieve as insiders and their network of contacts accumulate or distribute shares very suddenly in advance of a news release. No evidence that this is the case here but clearly something has prompted this sudden activity !

[spiritfinder] 26/7/2009 08:17

jeanesy - hence I dont need to use an alternative ID as none of the points I made haven't been answered by yoursef or any of the other critics.

Haven't you wondered why we continue posting on the relevant boards when rampers / pump & dump operatives would have disappered long ago. Maybe it's because we actually believe in the future prospects of the company's we invest in.

Most of the posts I see tend to be outpourings of personal angst or frivolous comments, with no exploration of issues relevant to the company's themselves.
When I post, my intention is to share knowledge garnered from my own research. If questions are asked, I'll endevour to respond as best I can and am always open to contrary viewpoints. This is my perception of what a forum should be about, not the aforementioned frivolous comments that give no insight into the share's strengths, weaknesses, potential etc!

Regarding interest in the press, that's not under my control, although an expectation of such is a reasonable conclusion to be drawn from the recent price movement. perhaps you should look at the developments in the auto industry with regards to the expected replacement of the internal combustion engine by fuel cell technology.

Every body makes their own decisions in sharedealing and can read my posts or not, as the case may be. They can adopt caution to the point of inactivity or base a decision on informed posts by various other posters. Judging by the depth of your previous contributions, I doubt you would be one of them!

Good luck!

[jeanesy] 25/7/2009 20:40

I advise caution - spiritfinder is one of those who has posted countless times on the lse board on friday. By the way there is no press coverage today on the rise.

[spiritfinder] 25/7/2009 20:02

If the postings on the LSE site are Ramps and part of a pump & dump strategy, why do the shares previously backed by said posters, experience impressive appreciation in share price AND retain that gain!

Both BSST (100% gain) & MONI (400% gain) haven't retraced and look set for further steady rises.

ACTA has been heavily discounted by the market without a correction having taken place!

"Micro-caps can offer investors tremendous excitement. The main reason is for their potential for rapid growth -- so one winner can wipe out a lot of losers for a relatively small stake. But (putting the spectre of de-listing aside for one moment...) in many cases there should be no great potential for failure due to the discount to net tangible asset value, healthy cash balances and cash flow. Also, the sheer lack of size often means that brokers aren't researching a company thoroughly -- or maybe even not at all due to the absence of interest and income from commission; another opportunity for the private investor."- Motleyfool July 20th 2009

There's a massive potential market in fuel cell technology with a shift by the global auto industry to adopt this technology as a replacement for the internal combustion engine. The Acta share price hasn't plummeted since the rise but has found good support based on a strong underlying buying pressure!

The posts on LSE are the result of extensive research shared among the users of that forum. They're extensive, links provided and open to contrary perspectives.

It's easy to be critical when others experience success with picking stocks and the usual allegations of ramping etc emerge. However, the success and continued buoyancy of the stocks seems to validate the initial choice and research posted.

I'd rather see a serious evaluation of the company and info / conclusions regarding potential opportunities, downsides, competitors, potential developments etc than the superficial comments and underlying envy that I've seen thus far!


Good luck!

[p1a] 25/7/2009 12:54

biggestartist

Thanks for that can you provide a URL for the LSE site. All I can find is the London Stock Exchange.

[jeanesy] 24/7/2009 22:03

Too true offtheradar , as I said earlier these rampers are not silly, do not get caught out, they are just going to dig up old news( see for youself on the lse board)over the weekend, hype up the share and then sell at about 8.20 on monday morning making a nice tidy sum leaving the later investors well out of pocket.

[offtheradar] 24/7/2009 20:48

It would be nice if it was further good news or a potential bid in the offing. However I fear a good part of it may be down to rampers. Have a look on the LSE board and see what you think? About 20 postings since 2005 and then over 200 today! Acta seem to be another victim of the same rampers rising from around 3p to 20p in a matter of days.

[masurenguy] 24/7/2009 17:41

I don't think some random ramp would have produced this kind of volume (4.4m) in one day or nearly a 50% rise for such a small stock. Nearly 5% of the issued shares were traded today without the catalyst of any specific piece of positive newsflow. There has to be some unannounced news in the pipeline and a potential bid would seem to be the most likely scenario in my opinion !

[cocker] 24/7/2009 17:25

I think for this to rise from a ramp on a thread is unreal, especially in todays markets. Perhaps company broker has upgraded the stock & possible sited stf to be a take over target!. Either way I'm more than happy to be recouping most of my investment in one day.Lets also not forget the trading update this week was more than adequate.

[kruger2004] 24/7/2009 17:19

jeanesy

I think you are spot on. Good little company, whose track record has been patchy at best, but whose pre-close trading update was very encouraging and justified the re-rating from 3-4p to 6-7p. Today's movement is very strange unless there is a bid about to be tablked and there's been a leak or the share has been ramped rigid.

Bid's not out of the question; Alterian or Portrait would both be interested, but my money is on the rampers.

[offtheradar] 24/7/2009 17:18

Definitely looks like a ramp to me especially on LSE wasn't expecting this sort of movement until at least after the results have been announced in September.

[jeanesy] 24/7/2009 16:53

This share has more than likely been ramped as most of the trades have been small and the hype on other bulletin boards has been crazy. The price is now above the broker target of 10p. Unless the 'bid news' is forthcoming then I fear some investors will have paid too much. Yes I do believe this is a promising company , but as a holder of this stock for several years I know that the profits it makes often miss the broker target. The rampers are very clever and make alot of money especially by hyping a share on friday , posting more news over the weekend and then selling promptly on monday morning - be careful. I do hope I am wrong.

[masurenguy] 24/7/2009 16:23

With 3.7m shares traded today and a 40% rise, what do you think !

[nurdin] 24/7/2009 15:42

Not sure I want them to make a statement unless there is a bid..:o)

[masurenguy] 24/7/2009 15:35

A sudden 42% rise and 3.4m shares traded in a day, especially where there has been no newsflow for the past 3 days, warrants some formal comment by the company. Will they issue a statement before the close of play. ?

[cocker] 24/7/2009 15:26

up over 40% now & i'm not sure if they don't have to make some sort of rns to explain why. What are the AIM rules?

[kirs] 24/7/2009 14:41

Maybe between significant holders - transferring holdings between different major investors. They will have to inform the market if that is the case. I don't think it will be ALN - they have the tecnology, and have bought a significant company in the last 12 months. I think they have enough to be doing - why pay 1x revenue for technology they already have?

[cocker] 24/7/2009 13:25

very weird volume today folks & would love to know the reason why?