PX at sixish...

Around November last year, I was kicking myself for not buying this stock. It was hovering around the fivish level for so long, I thought it was stuck there for good. Hehe. Yet, by November last year it was punching the 11 level and looking like it was ready to hit 12.

Everyone is a genius in hindsight. Ideally, I should have bought some at the fivish level, sold it when it reached around ten, then by now I would happily be considering buying some back at its current levels.

But no, we bought some geo at a price range with a low of 1.5 and a high of 2.4. When it peaked at 2.7, I failed to see it sputter. Now its down to 1.2 and I'm having a big exercise in patience.

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