Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=23500Hello to all: As a quick introduction, let me introduce my self. I live in the Pacific NW. I am 43, and have been actively participating in the US markets since 1989. As much as I would like to consider myself a long term investor, I am by nature, a day trader. I hold long term issues merely by...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2350038013210Sr KNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday, with the downturn accelerating late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could begin easing up on its monetary stimulus this summer. The three major U.S. stock indexes had earlier traded in a tight range, supported by a gain of more than 12 per...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288996335/17/2013 1:57:52 AMJ.F. SebastianI'm not sure what's responsible for the huge haircut ONVO is receiving today (down over 14% as I write this), but here is an article that Seeking Alpha published: seekingalpha.com  While I hate to believe any Seeking Alpha article could be responsible for such a rise or fall, I know of no other explanation.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288959775/15/2013 12:54:23 PMTrader JI did sell 1/2 the DDD calls. Actually, I unloaded the 2014 Jan. $45s. Had an opportunity to pick them up more cheaply after the dip but decided to just sit on my hands. It's had quite a run and I'm doing my best to keep to my trading tenets, especially when dealing with options. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288940255/14/2013 4:07:31 PMTrader JUpdate: 5/14 - Mr. Market can't get enough of the 3D printing stocks. After SSYS's decent earnings, they received multiple upgrades and PT increases. SSYS is printing new 52 week highs as I write this, currently up $8.70 to $94.04. DDD is up $3 to $50.18, off the high of the day but still a new 52 week high. Even ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288932685/14/2013 12:00:35 PMTrader Jhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288929295/14/2013 9:54:23 AMSr KI thought I saw ONVO, but it was Onvia (ONVI) on the New High list. Delete was the quickest way to say it.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288925905/14/2013 12:21:12 AMTrader Jhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288925705/14/2013 12:06:25 AMSr Khttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288921955/13/2013 7:51:50 PMTrader JUpdate: 5/13 - What a day for the the 3D printers, especially DDD again. I have a decent number of long shares that have captured the recent gains but the real fun has been my 2014 and 2015 $45 leaps that I purchased when the underlying stock was at $35. Those two positions are up 198% and 112% respectively. Positi...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288913985/13/2013 12:58:26 PMRonFor any who might be interested DDD secondary offering tonight was priced at $40. boardvote.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288858825/9/2013 10:37:54 PMJ.F. SebastianDDD had a nice recovery today in the last half hour of trading. Like you, I was surprised not to see it down more on the news of the offering, then even more surprised to see it end up on the day. ONVO has continued to shine. The expectation they they'll trade on the Nasdaq soon is certainly an encouraging sign. I pla...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288836105/8/2013 10:28:28 PMDoren> ISRG round of negative news Ambulance chasing vulture lawyers are advertising on TV quite a bit down here in San Diego. I expect its nation wide. "Have you blah blah da Vinci"http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288833295/8/2013 7:19:47 PMTrader JUpdate: 5/8 - Not wild at all about DDD's choice to conduct a mixed shelf offering to raise cash for acquisition and capital build. I understand the need and the desire as DDD has been very aggressive on the acquisition front but I really dislike the dilution as the stock is nearing highs. I'm a little surprised it'...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288826255/8/2013 2:01:02 PMTrader JI find it's a good way to keep myself humble ..... to, after making some decent calls here and there, to be flat out wrong. :) http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288809415/7/2013 5:51:41 PMDorenAt least I'm not the only one who missed on Apple. Now I don't feel so dumb. I have to tell myself that seeing the future is hard.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288799765/7/2013 10:57:03 AMTrader JUpdate: 5/6/13 - Wow, what a missed trading opportunity in Apple. I don't usually get them quite that wrong ... but it goes to show you how little analysts really know and how little lowered targets really mean. Unless I'm mistaken, it hasn't had a down day since earnings and obviously the distribution mode ahead of...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288792655/7/2013 12:08:46 AMTrader Jhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288725595/3/2013 9:38:00 AMTrader JBig item for DDD and 3D printers generally. I recently (when the stock was at $35), rolled into some cheap $45 leaps (Calls) in 2014 and 2015. This is the type of mass market opportunity that I've been waiting for. I still haven't rolled into aggressive purchasing of SSYS, instead choosing DDD and ONVO as my present...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288724945/3/2013 9:06:21 AMTrader JUpdate: 4/30 Apple has had quite the run. Would have made a GREAT call trade but I won't chase it. It's done exactly opposite of what I expected in the near-term after earnings. Essentially, it looks like a ton of distribution actually did occur prior to earnings, far more than I had calculated or anticipate. Wou...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288663894/30/2013 11:39:33 AMTrader JStock wise, I think it will a complete non-event ... unless they announce some other game changer. The wet blanket that the Tim Cook through over the stock is going to be pretty heavy in 2013 for growth traders. Any move that the stock sees for the near term, in my view, will be based upon an accumulation by value s...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288562734/24/2013 1:31:29 PMdhellmanAs always, thanks for sharing. How do you think the stock will react to iOS 7 being unveiled at WWDC 2013? 1 - A revolutionary release that allows for home screen customizations and exciting stuff we haven't thought of, or 2 - An incremental release that fixes bugs and promises better Siri and and better maps. I ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288560584/24/2013 12:13:26 PMTrader JApple: As I've mentioned numerous times, I've been flat Apple for a few weeks now for the most part. I did unwind a leap play before the big drop but it was a very small % position. My goal was to resist all temptation to be long the stock via options ahead of the report. There was little way that the stock was goi...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288559094/24/2013 11:15:24 AMTrader JUpdate 4/17/13: Interesting day to say the least. Apple falls 5.50% to just over $400. I've been waiting for this day for some time now. Actually, though, I've been waiting for capitulation to take out the $400 handle and trade, on volume, quickly down to the mid/high $380s before recovering. Regardless, it's a HU...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288418704/17/2013 4:51:02 PMTrader JJust closed a June SPY $158 Put position for a nice little gain. Bought it late last week for $3.30 per contract and just sold it for $4.63. Nice 28.7% gain for the short play. Of course, my longs are getting clobbered but I'll take the hedge gain and be happy. I don't think this drop has legs ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288361554/15/2013 1:09:29 PMTrader JBeen a nice little run ... I'm expecting a lot of fire, not just smoke, after they list on a senior exchange, which I'm expecting very soon. Glad to see stories like that showing up though. I'm still waiting to add other pieces but I may have missed the best opportunity. Still happy with the position I own. I just ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288272374/10/2013 5:36:01 PMDorenProto Labs, kicking ass today UP 11% [graphic] missed my chance maybe? Its a roller coaster at this time though. [graphic] That spike is their last earnings report. Next coming 25 Apr.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288271724/10/2013 5:15:04 PMSr KThis was out this morning: 8:07AM Organovo to describe 3D Liver Assay at Experimental Biology Conference ( ONVO) 3.75 : Co provided a summary of the data it plans to present at the upcoming 2013 Experimental Biology conference in Boston, Massachusetts, from April 20-24. The co plans multiple presentations at the confe...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288266744/10/2013 2:35:29 PMJ.F. SebastianThanks for posting that here, I'm sure that was the reason it was up so much today.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288251784/9/2013 9:29:45 PMDoren Nicked from yofal ONVO forum: [graphic]Message 28823953 WSJ runs story on organ printing… online.wsj.com[graphic] ONVO pops. Coincidence? I think not.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288251754/9/2013 9:25:54 PMTrader JNo ... haven't added that last piece yet. I might at some point but I typically hold out that last piece for something extreme. But that "last" piece could very well be 2-3 more positions. I still feel very good about this little company. And when they complete their move to the Nasdaq, I think they're going to get...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288246324/9/2013 3:42:34 PMJ.F. SebastianNice move to the upside so far today in ONVO after recent weakness. Have you added the last piece to your portfolio yet? ONVO seems to have a good floor in the low $3 area. All bets are off if we get a major market correction, but I'm guessing it won't go below $3 unless we do.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288240904/9/2013 11:52:29 AMyofal Why would they spend time doing that instead of getting the formatting problem right? Yep. It's a "feature"... I bet you and I could knock this place together in a weekend…wouldn't take much. Makes me want to start my own…anyone seen this? moot.it http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288238344/9/2013 10:09:59 AMDorenYou are right I didn't notice that. Why would they spend time doing that instead of getting the formatting problem right? Usability... usabilityhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288235024/9/2013 3:40:17 AMHerbVicI think I'll just use the procedure of selecting my already typed text after composing, then using the link button above the text editor box. Example: My weather station.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288234124/9/2013 12:47:20 AMyofalYou can just paste the url as before if you want.Sure, but when you do it replaces the entire URL with just the domain and an "external link" icon. This is the "what is" section about AppleTV on Apple.com: apple.com  (originally http;\\www•apple•com\appletv\what-is) some sites use natural language paths to their cont...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288231154/8/2013 8:19:16 PMDorenhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288230424/8/2013 7:24:21 PMHerbVicYep! That's impressive. Sort of makes me want one, but I really don't have a need.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288225364/8/2013 2:56:41 PMyofalMaybe your local staples will have one.Last year they said they would launch a service: pcmag.com  (Not crazy about this new link attenuation scheme in SI. It removes the context of the link)http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288220984/8/2013 11:41:47 AMDorenThe question is how many machines are they going to sell? Right now low end machines are selling from $400 to $4000. There are maybe a dozen companies. So at the very least there is going to be a shake out. I cannot see you average consumer buying a machine to print broken refrigerator handles. Maybe your local stap...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288219984/8/2013 10:57:28 AMyofaltake pictures from different angles Yep, I've seen that - the software is getting truly powerful. The process instructables.com  Video of same vimeo.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288219904/8/2013 10:54:38 AMHerbVicThere was one that was advertising the ability to take pictures from different angles, match points in the pictures, and their software would write a 3D printer driver to make the object or a surface match to it.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288216614/8/2013 3:10:29 AMyofalCNC will take a backseat to 3D printing as the technology becomes cheaper You can share models as well, so technical expertise becomes less important - printing goods will be possible when the 3D printing quality improves. There are already "service bureaus" that will run your model in a variety of materials and even...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288211114/7/2013 4:19:35 PMHerbVicI was just thinking that, when it comes to plastics prototyping, CNC will take a backseat to 3D printing as the technology becomes cheaper. Then the existing manufacturers of CNC prototypes will lose their barrier to entry in the field of plastics prototyping. Herbhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288210804/7/2013 3:50:12 PMDorenHmmm... You probably know more about that than I do. I have never even thought about plastics being machined. [youtube video] Most plastics are, of course, injection molded. By far the quickest and cheapest way to make things. In fact if you think about it, the reason for the success of plastic. I have a little nibb...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288210354/7/2013 3:29:19 PMHerbVicHow long do you think CNC machining of plastic parts has got, what with 3D printers getting cheaper every day?http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288204094/6/2013 11:00:37 PMDorenI've been watching Organonvo and Proto Labs. Organonvo is intriguing but... they aren't pulling in the bucks yet. So its a good story. Proto Labs seems to really be pulling in money. I did read an article that claimed they were manipulating the time factor of their sales. So no guarantees. But basically I think they...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288199624/6/2013 3:35:25 PMTrader JTrade: I'm still flat with Apple but just picked up a fair number of GOOG May $800 Calls with the stock at $793. Very short term play and may exit by end of day today if I can catch a spike that I'm expecting.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288157654/4/2013 12:37:04 PMTrader JThanks for the post. It's a nice set up for what's to come and it would seem that it's imminent.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288157594/4/2013 12:35:40 PMJ.F. SebastianOrganovo Holdings, Inc. Announces Change of Fiscal Year SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Organovo Holdings, Inc. ( ONVO) ("Organovo"), a three-dimensional biology company focused on delivering breakthrough 3D bioprinting technology, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a fiscal...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288136454/3/2013 12:32:48 PMTrader JStill waiting .... just letting things settle. I think ONVO has a floor in somewhere around here because of the hype, eventual major market listing and the potential of their technology. Whether that's $3 or $4, I'm not sure. I'm very close to adding my last piece. I will have then accumulated all the shares I want...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287408282/22/2013 12:11:53 PM