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And all this says is that RS is made up of crackhead analysts who can't even read their own research.

Posted by: TheWeekendWarrior on Feb 28, 09:24 in response to RogerMore's post The rule is: if MTC is significantly greater than RS, the...

I can verify that Lorax is tracking for a $40 million plus opening (when compare to other similar movies opening the same weekend) and you're nucking futs if you short it based on this hair-brained RS/MTC theory. I think MTC is right on with their tracking this week.

Mtc 45 Lorax 15 Project X {nm} notfabio Feb 28, 08:16

Mtc 45 Lorax 15 Project X. Tagging [LORAX] [PROJX] {nm} grammar Feb 28, 08:29

RS mid 50s vs. 45... uh-oh. {nm} second gary Feb 28, 08:59

Have we had a downward MTC vs RS thingy yet this year? Or have they all been uppers? {nm} Paul2k Feb 28, 09:05

Several. GDEED just this past weekend, for example. (25 RS, 18 MTC, 16 OW) {nm} RogerMore Feb 28, 09:12

(There was also 1MONY - rule didn't work, MYSTR - rule was way off, and WLUST - rule worked, but may have been due to an RS typo) {nm} RogerMore Feb 28, 09:17

Isn't it supposed to be a bigger difference? or does the rule "predict" direction? {nm} Paul2k Feb 28, 09:18

By difference, I mean the actual OW being much higher or much lower than MTC? {nm} Paul2k Feb 28, 09:18

The rule is: if MTC is significantly greater than RS, the OW will be greater than MTC. Similarly, if MTC is significantly less than RS, the RogerMore Feb 28, 09:23

And all this says is that RS is made up of crackhead analysts who can't even read their own research. TheWeekendWarrior Feb 28, 09:24

No one's saying to follow the rule blindly. It's just another tool to use (and it gives us something to talk about on a slow day) {nm} RogerMore Feb 28, 09:27

Yeah, I can't imagine it being much lower than that. That freaking Lorax is everywhere right now. {nm} Ruthian23 Feb 28, 09:36