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If I were to enter one of the many stock-picking contests out there (including TheStreet.com's own contest in a few weeks), here's how I would try to game it. Simply put: You want stocks that are most likely to make quick moves in short periods of time, because most contests don't last for more than a couple of months. On Stockpickr, we set up a portfolio called How to Win a Stock-Picking Contest, which contains a list of possible stocks for the CNBC challenge that's currently running. I plan on updating this portfolio column many times to identify the latest fallen angels that make for good contest stocks; watch for those columns and more information about TheStreet.com's own stock-picking contest. I would also suggest you take a look at the portfolio of top potential short squeezes for additional stock ideas. There are three types of portfolios/stocks that are most likely to have 200%-plus moves in a short period of time, which is what you should be looking for when entering a stock-picking contest:
- Focused portfolios. That is, portfolios with only one to five stocks. Having even 10 stocks might be too diversified for this type of game.
- Beaten-down stocks that are well off of their highs. Any good news at all will send these stocks up 300%. This is why Enron, for instance, actually went up 300%-plus on 1 billion shares of volume the day it declared bankruptcy.
- Low-priced stocks, trading for less than $5. It's irrational that these stocks are more likely to go up 300%, but it's certainly possible.
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