Dec 2, 2008

Oct 17, 2008

$10,000 Reminder

Don't forget our UMOO Mania $10,000 tournament starts this Monday.

This is a risk free trading tournament, no deposit required.
The Tournament begins at 9:30am Monday, October 20,
and ends at the market close on Friday, October 24.

Not registered yet? Click Here.

Oct 15, 2008

Better Than Ever

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The new umoo.com is here!

We just released our

new version which is

the culmination of a massive

effort to improve

performance,

connectivity,

add new

functionality to boot,
and most important improve

YOUR user experience

@ umoo.com.





Major changes in this release include:


+ Mid-Day Tournaments: now you don't have to wait for next day tournament. Check out our tournament lobby and see what surprises we prepared for you for that day.


+ Hourly Tournaments: These new fast-paced tournaments, starts on the hour a few times a day. More trading opportunities to meet new players, win and collect different money prizes and more in these hourly tournaments.


+ Short Cover Orders: be a winner not only when the markets go up but also when the markets go down, sounds familiar, right? :)


+ Improved User Experience: We’ve simplified our interface features based on user feedback and testing. Now we have easier Market Data Access, Tournament Information and, easy access Tournament Lobby.


Our special $10,000 FREE tournament starts Monday, October 20.
new players >>
Join Us Now.



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Sep 25, 2008

Danger n' Opportunity

You can't glance at ANY type of financial coverage these days without seeing the words: “Financial Meltdown”, “bailout”, “economy in danger”. But mostly you'll see:
Crisis! Crisis! Crisis!

A Crisis is the point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point. And the current global financial crisis is definitely a turning point, in fact it has spun the world around and it will go down in history… just like past, presents and future crisis’s. So, if crisis calls out 2 words, danger and opportunity, we thought it will be interesting to see who emphasizes what, when discussing a crisis. Who sees this more as an opportunity and who sees it as a horrific danger & how they see the balance between the two: danger and opportunity.

Here are some quotes from world leaders addressing this balance:

John F Kennedy: " When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”


Bill Gates: "I'm quite worried about the fiscal imbalances that we've got and what that might mean in terms of financial crisis ahead”




Donald Trump says:" it's both a very tough time and a great opportunity. There are great opportunities right now for people when you say average family. It's an unbelievable time to buy a house and especially if a bank happens to own it because they've put the money in so it's not a question of getting financing. The money is already there. Go out and make a deal.”




Stuart Wilde: “In a time of crisis we all have the potential to morph up to a new level and do things we never thought possible.”

Al Gore: “We sometimes emphasize the danger in a crisis without focusing on the opportunities that are there. We should feel a great sense of urgency because it is the most dangerous crisis we have ever faced, by far. But it also provides us with opportunities to do a lot of things we ought to be doing for other reasons anyway. And to solve this crisis we can develop a shared sense of moral purpose. (talking about the environmental crisis)”





What do u associate with the word “Crisis”? Tell us here…..


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Sep 9, 2008

There's a new kid in the Zoo

























From the wonderful mind of Art Cashin: forget the Bears, no more Bull, the latest addition in the financial zoo-- its all about the Platypus.
umoo.comWhat is a Platypus? Glad you asked: "The Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia. Together with the four other species, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia"

Here is the complete CNBC article with Mr. Cashin's analysis. And here is Chadwick Matlin analysis from Slate, commenting on this as well. What's next, adding Bambi to the mix ? The big question still remind, did the market bottom already and, the more important question: is it time to jump back into the market?
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Aug 28, 2008

Wassup, It’s Friday

Friday is always happy times on the planet and, we are no exception.

Wassup! It’s Friday! is the first of what we hope will be a funny series,
{ but you tell us :) } about your umoo's earnings.

How you win depends on U, deposit money, don’t deposit money, you can still win cash! Sounds good right? With our freeroll tournaments, you don’t need to deposit a cent, but you can still walk away with cash to spend – OR - if you want to try your luck in a real money game, you can deposit and compete.

The bottom line is – you win money.
And What do we like to do with extra cash?
Spend it!


After all that hard-clicking-away on your keyboard and winning with umoo, why not cash out your winnings and treat yourself to…….. You’re very own Mr.T, Pamela Anderson or, Elvis!!
Seriously, they can drive you to work, give directions, tell you where to, or where NOT to park!
It's the latest hottest gift: a celebrity GPS

But then again, you may decide that u need more kaash for your next real vacation with your own real personal Pamela or Mr.T, in which case, you’ll need to be hard @ work playing our Friday n' Tuesday massive free roll starting at 9:30AM EST.
We will run a $200 Daily FREE trading tournament
,no need to put any money from your end!

If you missed this week's Friday free roll there is always next one:)


Till our next Wassup, It’s Friday folks………


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Aug 22, 2008

don’t need to get it over the net, just over the moneyline!

Have you checked out the Beach Volleyball Rankings yet? Or are you always checking your UMOO player rankings?
If you’re not following either “sport” then you should, both are f.a.n.t.a.s.t.i.c
(regarding umoo we maybe a bit biased)


UMOO is relatively new, but Beach volleyball started in Santa Monica, California in the 1920s, later it appeared in Europe & by the 1940s, doubles tournaments were being played on the beaches of Santa Monica for trophies. Now players are competing for that gold medal in the Olympics! The first professional tournament was held in France for 30,000 francs during the 1960’s. It was a prestigious sport, just like Trading.




We want to spotlight our Mini tournaments in relation to beach volley.
Why? How?
Well, it’s just 2 players per team in beach volleyball, and with our mini tournament, it’s just 2 to 10 players max, so both are pretty intimate games. You can play volley and a mini indoors or outdoors, barefoot too if you like ☺ but imagine if you did have internet access near a beach, you could play a mini on the sand, but 4sure it’s a little less energetic than playing volley in the sand.

But then again by participating in a mini tournament, you’ve got a better chance to win and you can double, triple and even make 5 times your money!!
Enough said, right?

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