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Logic Inside
If they raise the cap for all movies after a specific date, players can plan accordingly.
Raising the cap for future movies only makes future longs be longer. Adding STAR9 at $300 instead of $250 only makes the longs worth a few bucks more.
If they raise the cap for all movies at once, players could be left holding starbonds the wrong way.
For example, RDOWN.
After AVNG4 delists, RDOWN's tag will be $250. All 5 movies have grossed over $330 million each.
AVNG4, AVNG3, SPID6, CAPA3, AVNG2
RDOWN's next movie is DOCDO which is priced at about $81.
When that delists in early 2020, RDOWN's tag will adjust down to about $216 based on current pricing.
81+250+250+250+250=1081/5=216.20
However, if they raise the cap to $300 for each movie at once. RDOWN's current tag goes to $300 since all 5 movies have grossed over $330 million each.
RDOWN's next adjust would be up from $250.
81+300+300+300+300=1281/5=256.20
You could be holding RDOWN short after AVNG4 delists which would be the wrong way if the cap was raised to $300.
That would be double commissions to cover/buy.
Every starbond that you are holding short which has a $250+ million movie in their tag may have to be flipped if they raise the cap.
Unless they halt and freeze the starbond's price for a day so traders can flip positions, it would also be losses for every trader. No one will be able to flip every starbond to prevent losses. It could be huge losses if a trader is not available to trade when the change happens.
Movie gross limit on Starbonds at $250 mil. May 04, 23:09
I've tried raising this point in the past, and it makes sense to me but the HSX gods seem to have no appetite for it {nm} May 05, 03:47
I agree. It doesn't need to be a huge raise, but it's been the same since I started playing in 2004. {nm} May 05, 06:39
Can you imagine how this would effect the current value of a Starbond vs. the aftermath? May 05, 07:40
whatever the effect it s time a new stance has been taken for starbonds May 05, 08:13
That would be better addressed by increasing the share holding limits (which they've done in the past) {nm} May 05, 09:26
Maybe they could raise the cap on all movies released after a specific date. {nm} May 05, 09:03
You write the logic for that part of the program! {nm} May 05, 14:34
Logic Inside May 05, 15:04
The way to handle this is by adjusting the shares at the same time so the total value is unchanged (math inside) May 05, 17:50
IIRC the points made against raising the limit are: (inside) May 05, 09:44
I think you're making an assumption that more Starbond play means less Movistock play. May 05, 16:35
I'm just saying what HSX has said in the past. {nm} May 05, 16:56
Starbonds are already a big freebie, very difficult to lose on them. Asking for even more seems a bit much {nm} May 05, 10:15
Agrred. All they take is simple math and the ability to read a calendar. It's easy enough already. {nm} May 05, 11:50
^--< Are you a pirate? {nm} May 05, 18:34
there is no reason for this... May 06, 06:00
Razorhawk, respectfully, I think there is a valid reason for this... May 06, 08:04