Stocks tips
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Something strange going on for me now. (note story finished)
I have keeping a close eye on the stock prices for a while now (LCN), so I have invested in a few stocks that have been stable within a few percent. The plan is to buy $20mill or so while low in it's usual fluctuation then sell the stock prices is in their higher range as noted by my observations and gain a few hundred grand at a time.
Well, sounds good, however.... Every stock I have been buying (in stable state) tanks the minute I buy... I am 7 million down on one (and falling -33%). For some reason they just tank when I buy them, this didn't happen a few days ago. It's like the game stock logic as decided it doesn't like me. Welp my pride wont let me sell and cut my losses so I with hang on until they eventually return.
I have keeping a close eye on the stock prices for a while now (LCN), so I have invested in a few stocks that have been stable within a few percent. The plan is to buy $20mill or so while low in it's usual fluctuation then sell the stock prices is in their higher range as noted by my observations and gain a few hundred grand at a time.
Well, sounds good, however.... Every stock I have been buying (in stable state) tanks the minute I buy... I am 7 million down on one (and falling -33%). For some reason they just tank when I buy them, this didn't happen a few days ago. It's like the game stock logic as decided it doesn't like me. Welp my pride wont let me sell and cut my losses so I with hang on until they eventually return.
CAMAROBOY69
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Some great tips in here. I haven't messed much with the stock market. I heard Lester giving quite a few tips but I always forgot to invest. I usually just bought the lowest items and sold when they increased. But I can see how listening to Lester would result in massive gains. This was such an awesome concept for the game.
The biggest tip really is the one mentioned earlier, waiting until the end of the story to do Franklin's assasination missions so that you can get the most money. I like probably most people did them in the middle of the game and whilst I did make a few hundred thousand it obviously doesn't compare to what you'd get at the end of the story.
47:52:03 for me so far according to the social club. Still got loads left to do.
47:52:03 for me so far according to the social club. Still got loads left to do.
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Something I noticed yesterday (story complete)
Take note of the main news at the stock home page. This only changes when you load the game up, also the news isn't always good so take note and get in and out fast as you seem to hit a high quite quickly and then even though it fluctuates it never seems to reach as high as the first peak.
Take note of the main news at the stock home page. This only changes when you load the game up, also the news isn't always good so take note and get in and out fast as you seem to hit a high quite quickly and then even though it fluctuates it never seems to reach as high as the first peak.
After fiddling around with the stock market and the parameters by which the shares gain/lose value, I have come across something interesting:
(Only character I'm using for this is Michael, since I have completed most of the missions for him, and completed the game already, I let the other two handle their side missions while using Michael as the main money maker, also for demonstration purposes you should take a look at this).
Using Michael makes me use the LCN exchange for all transaction purposes, after following several investments I have found that the most variation of a stock value is the "AUG"(AuguryInsurance, which prices vary from 237 in a low to a 491 in a high, which would be 254 range of change), therefore to invest on this stock you have to wait until the price has fallen into 230-240 value to invest on it, in this case investing:
Initial investment: 10 million/Friday 21:00 hrs(aprox) -> Stock value=240 ->41665 stocks(aprox)
Final revenue in a high: Stock value=480/Tuesday 00:00 -> 41665x480=19'999200 in AUG stocks sold.
So, from an initial investment of 10 million, I ended up earning almost twice as the investment. Now the trick is to set threshold to when the stock is at it's minimum(and therefore viable), this threshold for AUG would be between 240 to 270, and wait for it to climb(you have to be patient for this) so the stock goes over the 410 threshold(which is my set for higher revenue as it seems randomized, I haven't had enough time to actually know if it cycles or not).
Thus far I have owned the one of the cinemas and I have purchased all the other available proprieties except for a remaining cinema, and the golf club.
I would like to know if the AUG stock works in the same way for anybody else.
(Only character I'm using for this is Michael, since I have completed most of the missions for him, and completed the game already, I let the other two handle their side missions while using Michael as the main money maker, also for demonstration purposes you should take a look at this).
Using Michael makes me use the LCN exchange for all transaction purposes, after following several investments I have found that the most variation of a stock value is the "AUG"(AuguryInsurance, which prices vary from 237 in a low to a 491 in a high, which would be 254 range of change), therefore to invest on this stock you have to wait until the price has fallen into 230-240 value to invest on it, in this case investing:
Initial investment: 10 million/Friday 21:00 hrs(aprox) -> Stock value=240 ->41665 stocks(aprox)
Final revenue in a high: Stock value=480/Tuesday 00:00 -> 41665x480=19'999200 in AUG stocks sold.
So, from an initial investment of 10 million, I ended up earning almost twice as the investment. Now the trick is to set threshold to when the stock is at it's minimum(and therefore viable), this threshold for AUG would be between 240 to 270, and wait for it to climb(you have to be patient for this) so the stock goes over the 410 threshold(which is my set for higher revenue as it seems randomized, I haven't had enough time to actually know if it cycles or not).
Thus far I have owned the one of the cinemas and I have purchased all the other available proprieties except for a remaining cinema, and the golf club.
I would like to know if the AUG stock works in the same way for anybody else.
CAMAROBOY69
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Ahhh that's what I have probably been doing wrong. I have been waiting a full week to check the market. I haven't been checking them each day. I really want to put some effort into this sometime. I think I only have about maybe 30 minutes in the stock market. If even that.
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Ok, interesting Akira. I was going to buy some of the bigger priced shares for a test, and see if they actually change significantly, didn't expect them to change that much.
My AUG is about $527 right now. Just bought one share just to follow it more easily.
Made 1,1mil profit from LFI earlier, but damn it took some time..
value went from 2.75 down to 2.33(lowest i have seen) and back to 2.9.
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EDIT: The AUG doesn't seem to do the same for me at all, atleast so far. The price stayed pretty much the same, from Sat to Wed. (way under 1% change)
My AUG is about $527 right now. Just bought one share just to follow it more easily.
Made 1,1mil profit from LFI earlier, but damn it took some time..
value went from 2.75 down to 2.33(lowest i have seen) and back to 2.9.--
EDIT: The AUG doesn't seem to do the same for me at all, atleast so far. The price stayed pretty much the same, from Sat to Wed. (way under 1% change)
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I'm not 100% sure how much it goes down. You need to listen to the radio, you'll hear them talking about it when it sky rockets. If I remember correctly, for me it was around the time where "you had to make a big decision" wink wink.
I'm pushing 52 hours so that was a little while back.
Just a tip for everyone, LISTEN TO THE RADIO! If you have stocks, It'll let you know if you should sell or buy.
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I usually get the best tips from the rock stations or pop. The hip hop stations have some news but it usually takes a while to get to it.
It's all pretty much the same info on all stations, it's just that the frequency is higher on the rock/pop stations.
It's all pretty much the same info on all stations, it's just that the frequency is higher on the rock/pop stations.
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One good tip I found was this.
Before you start the 'Meltdown' mission. Buy as many stocks as you can in FlyUS. Their share price should be around $50 before the mission and after it they shoot up to around $100. This will easily double your money after around 5-10 mins of legwork.
I made over $1 million profit with each character.
The 'Meltdown' mission is a mission for Michael right after you....
Before you start the 'Meltdown' mission. Buy as many stocks as you can in FlyUS. Their share price should be around $50 before the mission and after it they shoot up to around $100. This will easily double your money after around 5-10 mins of legwork.
I made over $1 million profit with each character.
The 'Meltdown' mission is a mission for Michael right after you....
you head to Mount Chilliad to save Lamar from the Ballas.
Don't know if it's been mentioned but I just did a random encouter mission, driving some business guy to the airport. At the end he told me to invest in a company, can't remember which one but it was on the BAWSAQ which I thought was odd because since that is powered by RSC it doesn't seem to make big movements at all. Still, i invested anyway, see what happens.
As for specific trading tips they're definitely useless to anyone else, every game is seemingly different for the LCN, probably with some random generator.
As for specific trading tips they're definitely useless to anyone else, every game is seemingly different for the LCN, probably with some random generator.
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