Ripley94
15 Oct 2018
15% drop in profits (Interims 8 Aug) Thank you for sharing that with me. Like you my timing is not good and i am a buy and hold type . unlike you here though i think i might of averaged down as you did @ 2.47 . But maybe not have bought at the rising price after. Maybe that’s were i go wrong . Good luck to you …tempted to top up @ £9.50 ?
jomozz
15 Oct 2018
15% drop in profits (Interims 8 Aug) @Ripley94 I’ve owned shares in HILS for more than 8 years, initially buying at about £3.31 in 2010 and adding at £2.47, £2.68, £2.70 and £4.21 during 2011-2013. After reaching £14.50 in 2017 and dropping below £12.00 early 2018 I put them ‘on watch’. They rose rapidly adding £3.00 in five months and looked ‘peaky’ well above the 200 day moving average so in July I sold two thirds (600 shares, 375 with II and 225 elsewhere) at £14.94 with the idea that I would transfer the cash into my ISA and rebuy at a cheaper price. When the price dropped to £11.50 I bought 250 shares in my ISA. With the price now at £9.50 you can tell my market timing is not brilliant. I normally buy and hold as my experiments at market timing have rarely been successful.
Ripley94
13 Oct 2018
15% drop in profits (Interims 8 Aug) HILS… XXXX Looked at this one jomozz. I see it was a rising share for ten years before dipping mid Jan 18 . Little bonce mid Feb 18 before a death cross 3rd September it back to mid July 2016 price what was you reason for buying ?
jomozz
09 Aug 2018
15% drop in profits (Interims 8 Aug) I was thinking wouldn’t it be nice to be able to buy HILS at £11.50 again. Woo Hoo I can. So I have. Yesterday’s 25% price drop was surely overdone.
jomozz
18 May 2018
Re: Today's fall Congrats on first day trade methilman.I've never had the confidence to try it.J
methilman
17 May 2018
Re: Today's fall Thanks p-h. Agree that the statement wasn't too bad - not too bothered if they make up any initial shortfall over the remainder of the year. Will also continue to hold.Mm.
polly hound
17 May 2018
Re: Today's fall Well done for the day trading success! I'm not brave enough as I figure I'm always the last to hear news, rumours etc!I don't think the HILS statement is too bad, outlook reasonable, i'm holding for the long term!p-
methilman
17 May 2018
Re: Today's fall Took the money at 14.00 and ran. First attempted day trade - not on the scale of Soi but happy enough.Mm.
jomozz
17 May 2018
Re: Today's fall A well timed buy. Looks like you will make 80p+ a share today.
methilman
17 May 2018
Today's fall Somewhat overdone IMHO.Bit slow in adding but got in at £13.31. Will probably sell if £14 is achieved as I have too much in this already - the buy and hold philosophy has worked for once!Mm.
polly hound
13 May 2018
Re: Acquisition of Work Area Protection ... Hill and Smith starting to push out to new highs. My only surprise is how long it has taken! p-
sharegardener
09 May 2018
Re: Acquisition of Work Area Protection Corp... Looks like market share will rise and a 'good strategic fit', in effect removing a competitor and adding range to HILS US footprint. Any extra profits will come in USD. If £ starts to slide against USD then should translate to more dividend growth at this end.SG
jomozz
09 May 2018
Acquisition of Work Area Protection Corp. SP up 71p so far today. The market likes the new business addition.
polly hound
04 May 2018
Still powering up HILS still powering up. Shame as I had hoped to buy some more on the usual cyclical dip!p-
polly hound
19 Apr 2018
1500% up hi, I own more than 50 shares. this is my best one. up more than 1500%.Can't understand why no interest,p-
