I am trying to find out how many active users there are on the PPX. so please reply once AND ONLY ONCE to this thread. this may be more informative than we know.

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I guess that goes for me, too.

What do you mean by "Active"

Yo!

msholdenct

from Shelton, CT

I doubt you'll get an accurate picture because many people don't participate in the forums.

Currently, there are 3404 people who have experienced growth in their portfolio this week.

But it's only Tuesday.

Some people buy and hold. They may have portfolios that aren't moving or that have gone down this week. Some people only go on the web site periodically.

Participation may be up or down from normal this week because of school vacations.

In any event, your best estimate of active players is apt to come from checking the weekly leaderboard on Saturdays and seeing how many people have shown growth in their portfolio.

You'll end up counting some ghost accounts for people who quit, but you'll also leave out people who are playing but just didn't have a good week.

You can't look at both growth and losses to account for people who had a bad week?

there are only 8000 or so that have risen above $260,000.
And I am currently active.

So far I've gained about the same amount I've lost due to market swinging on some of my short stocks that I had "shaved" off last weeks gains. :-(

But do count me as active, even though I do feel like a zombie due to lack of sleep last two weeks, new baby at home and an active two year old toddler does cut down on sleep. :-)
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All your portfolio are belonging to us.

Im ACTIVE

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There are also a number of users who go SIGNIFICANTLY below 260,000

TechnoTim

from Lynnfield, MA

active

active

active

My guess is that there are about 1500 to 2000 active players, of which I am currently one.

here

I like turtles

active

present and accounted for sir

Gadzooks!

active

HERE (kinda)

active (came out of hibernation)

matthew.noodle

from Jackson, MS

Most assuredly active.

you know, in your portfolio it says your rank. I, being new to this, am 5449 of 24109. Doesn't this mean that there are 24,109 players?

Hope this helps,
Env-Sci

There are some players who are below you, they gambled and lost big Some are at 250K and never traded anything. There are maybe 5550 active ones or past traders who made money but quit later on.
But in reality there are about 4K active players.

I am one of the most active ones and currently ranked #2

I am active and am currently ranked 690 something. Hope I can be of assistance in any way. Bass season has finally started up. Yes!!!

alive and profiting

my net worth is 260k....

SierraC

from Cleopatra, Nevada

Today I am.

I'm here. Somewhere around 900k, about 325 or so.

johnny2xo

from Louisville, KY

Here.

"Active" meaning I reinvest my funds after a cashout or make changes if anything in the news catches my eye. I probably haven't made a trade in a couple weeks.

hola?

I'm trying to but when I signed up it sayed the user name couldnt be found or something then it wouldnt work

currently active with only 500k

I would be one of those significantly below 260,000 but i am coming back and i am active. i forgot ppx for a time but just after new years i looked at it and all of my stock that ended at 2007 did not pay out. but i am coming back and if you look at your leader board of um % gained i am second ha for me but i am still significantly under 260,000

Cpt JackHarkness

from Vancouver, Wa

ello,.... fyi, i'm a totally new user who just joined up :-) living proof of growth

welcome captain

I'm active.

clean_me

from Tornt, ON

Just started!

I actively TRY to check my portfolio, but when I click on the portfolio link it takes me back to pop sci home page.

go to ppxchat.com and click the blue button. just make sure ur loggd in


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