The Original  Profit-Taker

The  ‘Game' in a nutshell
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you.

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#1 'LIVE' Choice (July 2009)
(First posted on Mon., July 6 2009. Based on closing prices of Thursday, July 2 2009.)

Exide Technologies 4.194% of 2013
Total final profit is $30290 or 202% annualized profit..
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In a Nutshell
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2009                           Orders Filled                                    Profit (Loss)
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July 6          
67 bonds at $449.00 each
2040 common shares sold short at $3.46
(Based on our game investment of $15,000 plus an additional conservative 50% margin of
$15,000)
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July 20
680 shares sold short at $4.04                                                                        $394.40
(Locked-in profit)
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July 23
680 shares sold short at $4.62                                                                        $788.80
(Locked-in profit)
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August 3
680 shares sold short at $5.19                                                                        $1176.40
(Locked-in profit)
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TOTAL ANNUALIZED
'LOCKED-IN' PROFIT TO DATE:                                    
 202%
(Based on our game investment of $15,000 plus a conservative 50% margin of $15,000)
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THE PROFIT-TAKER GAME PLAN:
Exide Tech                 

Common
Stock Price ($)

*5.19                          Long-term Goal (Uptrend)

4.62                          Sub Goal 2 (Uptrend)

4.04                          Sub Goal 1 (Uptrend)

3.46
                        Initial Purchase Price

2.31                          Sub Goal 1 (Downtrend)

1.15                          Sub Goal 2 (Downtrend)

0                               Long-term Goal (Downtrend)

*Underlined blue is price of last 'filled' trade.

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Please Note Well:

In the beginning on July 6, 2009...

We bought 67 bonds. CALCULATION: $30,000 ($15,000 of which is margin)divided by
$449.00 (price of a convertible bond) = 67 bonds.

Total investment = $30083.00

We start our plan as a half-hedge. That is, we sell short half the shares represented by our
67 bonds which equals a total of 2040 shares sold short.

CALCULATION: 67 bonds x 60.79 shares per bond = 4080 shares. So a half-hedge is ½ of
4080 or 2040 shares sold short.

Always sell short 680 shares on each move to an upside sub goal. That is, 2040 shares sold
short, divided by the 3 upside sub goals = 680.

Always cover ('buy in') 680 shares on each move to a downside goal. That is, 2040 shares
sold short divided by the 3 downside sub goals = 680.
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CONVERTIBLE BOND FACTS:
Exide Tech  4.194% of 2013                  

CONVERTIBLE PRICE :                                         44.90% or  $449.00

NUMBER OF SHARES:                                          60.90 per bond

CONVERSION VALUE :                                          21.07% or $210.70

PREMIUM :                                                             113%

TERM CHANGE:                                                    Interest is a quarterly floating flat rate

MATURITY:                                                            September 18, 2013

EXCHANGE:                                                           NASDAQ

CURRENT YIELD:                                                  0 %

YIELD TO MATURITY :                                         19.9%                        

ISSUE SIZE:                                                           $ 60 MILLION

CALL PRICE:                                                         100.00% on maturity date
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UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK FACTS:
Exide Tech 4.194 of 2013

PRICE:                                                                       $3.46

HI (52 WEEKS):                                                         $16.22                                       

LO (52 WEEKS):                                                       $1.83                   

VOLATILITY (%) (52 WEEKS):                                  416%                 

HI (LAST 3 MONTHS):                                               $6.75                 

LO (LAST 3 MONTHS):                                             $3.06               

VOLATILITY (%) (LAST 3 MONTHS):                        107%             

HI (PREVIOUS 10 DAYS):                                          $3.74             

LO (PREVIOUS 10 DAYS):                                        $3.06

VOLATILITY (%) (PREVIOUS 10 DAYS):                   19.65%          

EXCHANGE:                                                              NASDAQ               

MARKET CAPITAL:                                                    258.12 million             

DIVIDEND:                                                                 NIL           

SYMBOL:                                                                   XIDE           

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PROFIT-TAKER CHECKLIST
Exide Tech 4.194% of 2013
Suggested
100% Ideal
Actual
Rating

Is the premium on the bond under 20%?
10
0
Of the situations being considered, how does
the volatility of this common stock compare
with the other candidates?
50
50
Is the market price of the convertible bond
under $1000 (par value)?
10
10
Does the yield (%) paid by the bond, less the
common stock yield, at least offset the interest
paid to your broker for margin privileges?
5
0

Does the company pay dividends on the  stock?
( The investor must pay declared
dividends on short sales).
10
10
Is there a record of convertible premiums?
5
5
Does the company have assets in excess of the face
value of the bonds?
5
5
Is the company in an industry in which there is
a possibility of growth?                              
5
4
TOTAL:
100%
84%

Exide has fiscal 2009 net sales of approximately $3.3 billion.

Exide Technologies was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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