2012-06-18

Greek Equities — Finally Bottomed?

I've written a couple of posts recently, stating that it would be a good entry point for an investors who's quite courageous and contrarian, to buy the ATHEX index, Greece main equity index:
I have myself initiated a position — which unfortunately remains too small so far — in GRE, the ETF that I used as a proxy for the Athex 20. My broker is telling me that my average buying price, including transaction costs (high on such a penny stock) is 0.913€

During the past few days, the ETF on the index has soared to about 1.15€ (see chart below):


I am now wondering if we have finally bottomed (my post about the 94% drop from peak seems to have picked precisely picked the bottom), and with my position more than 20% up in a few days, it's difficult to have the guts to buy more here.

I will nonetheless look at buying some more, and will carefully watch what is happening on this market. This might be buying opportunity of a lifetime as far as Greek equities are concerned.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I also bought GREK at 9.25. I'm up 25% and I feel like a genius (for now). My position I'm in is too small, too.

Anonymous said...

And now it's up 30%. Getting harder to want to buy more.

pej said...

Nice one anonymous.
Are you the same anonymous guy as before?

Anonymous said...

Yes, same as before.

Now up only 28%. ;-)

pej said...

Nice. My concern is that 28% of tiny position remains inconsequent...
Also, such a fast rebound might see a dangerous reversal.

BTW, did you buy on my recommendations? or on your genius due diligence?

Anonymous said...

I didn't buy on your recommendations. I've been watching Greece's market disintegrate, too.

pej said...

Well done then!