Allen Iverson is done for the season according to the Pistons. Will a fire sale ensue? What are your thoughts?

Calling all OSNTV fans! You probably saw this digital short on the last episode of OSN-TV. Help spread the word about OneSeason, OneSeason Nation, and OSNTV. Go to you tube, rate, comment, and thumbs up the video when you get time!

Above is the first OneSeason television commercial that many users have already reported seeing! We are running this ad in various markets around the country on stations like ESPN, Fox Sports and the NFL Network. We will continue to try different times and networks to dial in our marketing efforts.

The video below is in low definition due to bandwidth limitations by youtube. For best viewing please click on the “HQ” button on the player below; this will give you a better idea of how it actually looks on TV.

Here is the fan commercial made by OSN member Phillyfan from a few months ago for kicks!

Very Special Episode Tonight

But priceless nonetheless. Thanks to Inthegame22 for the hilarious commercial. Maybe Durex would like to sponsor OSN-TV?

1) Will OS make any effort to inform users who deposited the $2,500 max in 2008 that they can deposit more money for calendar year 2009 if they so desire, before their 1yr. anniversary date? Perhaps send out a monthly news letter telling people the state of the site, what improvements have been made, etc? The folks who are part of the OneSeason Nation are all up to date, by the minute, with OneSeason news, but I think a lot of people, especially new users don’t know there is a OneSeason Nation where they can get all the help they need?

Answer:  Yes, I think it is highly likely that this will be included in a future newsletter(s).

Answer: No.  OneSeason is for the fun and entertainment of (living) sports fans.  Accounts cannot be transferred among users (alive or dead).

Answer: We do not currently anticipate charging any listing fee’s for placing orders.  We have been working on some adjustments to prevent the repeat orders that have been occurring.  The display of Trade Orders should minimize the distraction of any orders placed far away from recent activity.

Answer:  Right now we are focused on building a system that is intuitive and accessible to a large audience.

Answer:  The investment provides the company with additional resources for our operations (includes all of the above) so that we can continue to build out our system.

Answer:  I agree with the intention of your suggestion, let us think about the best way to implement.

Answer:  This is something that we have thought about and will continue to revisit but really would prefer to design in such a way that folks look at what matters from the start (otherwise it is just deferring the issue).

Answer:  Wow, this is the best and most important question that I have been asked.  I would have to say both.  That way Gisele would assume that I was with Adriana, Adriana would assume that I was with Gisele during which time I could chase Erin Andrews and get some work done.

Answer:  Alex works with a group in Seattle that does some contract work for us helping to manage social/viral/community buzz.  When the company that he works for is engaged with OneSeason, his trading ability is suspended and prohibited.

Answer:  OneSeason continues to be built in logical phases.  Building and stabilizing the trading system along with achieving proof of concept can now be checked off.  Gone are the days of pre-launch assumptions as we now have live operating data and can see what features people like/use, what needs to be improved and what should be removed.  At this point we have a product/service that is approximately 25% of what we envision existing and are working methodically to build it out.  Based on the usability information, we have been working on some redesigns which you will begin to see implemented over the coming weeks along with a number of new features.  OneSeason has begun to encourage content providers to use the platform for distribution.  This includes widget, data and feature embeds on other websites as well as the development of 3rd party applications on and around OneSeason.com.  As this virtual goods marketplace and social gaming platform for online sports entertainment gets more complete, we will become more aggressive on attracting users to a clean, intuitive, compelling experience.  Optimizing and scaling a product/service that is appealing to a broad audience is the next chapter to be written for our story.  I cannot provide any more detail about the timeline or potential future releases.  We are hopeful that you enjoy the system as it is currently available and are working hard to continually improve the site.

Are you a leader, or are you a follower?

For as great as the members of OSN have restored my faith in humanity, with the kind words, the outpouring of support for the community, the friendships being made, and the unbelieveable displays of commradery we see every day…..Watching what people do when demand dries up tears this faith in humanity back down. People are clearly selling for losses, and it is absolutely amazing to me. We have begged, we have pleaded, we have shown the average trader the way, yet they continue to let emotion get involved, and let the herd lead them to slaughter. 1% of the people in the world own 75% of the wealth. The exact same thing is happening on OneSeason. The small difference is YOU CAN CONTROL what percent you are in right now. When OneSeason CEO Mike Sroka launched the site, and explained the core idea, one of the things he said many times is that he’d hope it would teach folks about market dynamics. People aren’t learning. They are losing their money, willfully, and then these are the same people who will post in the forums, in chat rooms, and whereever else they can proclaim to the rest of the smart OneSeason users, what morons they are. Folks…Like Rodney Dangerfield says from his golf bag phone in Caddyshack, When the market is up Sell! Sell! Sell!, what? the market is down? Then Buy! Buy! Buy! Now, if you are selling at a loss, but moving the cash into other stocks you feel will be a bigger bang for your buck, than I am not speaking to you. You may even be smarter than the long term holder. I am speaking strictly to those who are selling for a loss, because the market it red, and they are scared. In any market, fortunes are made in the dips. What is absolutely amazing to me, in OneSeason’s infancy, is how people react, and freely give their money away. When the buy orders dry up, people panic (the far majority), and start selling for a loss because they want to see their cash safe. They get their cash, sell their SOIs at a loss to do it, and then bitch about the market “taking a dump”. Meanwhile, the smart people (by far the minority), who understand how to make money, are buying shares hand over fist. The opposite happens when the market goes up. The people who are now sitting on their cash wait, and wait, and wait…and at the first sign of green, start buying again.

I know Mr. Broker...I know..

So now it’s a green market, and you’re buying again. Congratulations. You are officially selling low (in red for a loss), and are now buying high (market green). Exactly the opposite of what you do to make money in a market. I know I shouldn’t be complaining, because the majority of people who are employing the strategy above only continue donating their money to the people who understand this, and it’s their own fault…but I have been hoping at some point, people would catch on. The Rich will continue to get richer, the poor will continue to get poorer. Which side will you be on? You have a choice…

Gretzky Splits

We saw our first 2 for 1 split last night, confirming what everyone who voted in the Nation’s Polls already knew. Gretzky would be the next SOI to split. This puts a little over 3400 shares of Gretzky on the market, and now makes his shares far more affordable for the casual trader. The Nation holds a large chunk of GTZY and in speaking with many of the people who own his shares in the Nation, they have no intention of selling him any time soon. He is a great investment. His shares are in good hands. So far today he has traded 5 shares and his avg price is $8.61. The best sell currently is $9.43.

Credit ScottP, theKid, and Rylin for the ideas around this article.

There is a lot of outcry for a full on flood of new IPOs into the market. I want to talk a second about why that can’t help the market, and also how, in time, reverse splits will end up resulting in a lot more IPOs to come, soon after reverse splits.

The current problem with the market is that is blew up, way too fast. Currently the supply is smothering the demand for SOIs. When supply outweighs demand, the solution isn’t to throw more supply at the situation. The solution is to increase demand. This is done by prices falling lower, and lower, thus increasing demand. If they fall far enough back, we will see reverse splits, which will take 50% of the shares of that SOI off the market. This is inevitable, and also a good thing. Once enough SOIs reverse split back to where the demand starts to slightly outweigh the supply, we’ll see some positive movement and growth in the market.

Once the positive movement and growth happens, you’ll see new IPOs rolling out BEFORE you see the current SOIs start splitting again. (Since they are indeed triggered by positive volume trends and positive market cap growth) Thus, in a roundabout way, the system replaces all of the surplus SOIs we have right now, with new IPOs.

So, sit back, relax, let the system work itself out, and I predict in a couple months, you’ll see reverse splits, followed up immediately by the release of new IPOs, once things reverse back so far, that we start seeing positive movement again.

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