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Hall of Fame

The community that made 3StocksOnFire what it was

15,000+
Members
107,000+
Forum Posts
500+
Stocks Discussed
2005–2014
Active Years
The Founders

3StocksOnFire was founded in April 2005 by two traders with complementary skills: one focused on technical analysis and building the platform, the other on fundamental research and video coverage. Together, they created a community that grew to over 15,000 members.

David Randolph
Co-Founder · Fundamental Analyst
10,622 forum posts · Joined April 29, 2005
Led the site's fundamental analysis, produced 147 video analyses covering stocks from BRVO to SDTH. Created the portfolio models and the analytical framework that defined the community's approach. His BRVO.OB thread alone reached 149,000+ views.
Ramsburg
Co-Founder · Technical Analyst & Developer
3,074 forum posts · Joined April 29, 2005
Built the site from scratch — the portfolios, the contest system, the real-time quote engine, and the forum. Focused on technical analysis and system trading. Organized all 6 editions of the $1000 Stock Picking Contest.
$1000 Stock Picking Contest — Champions

Six editions of the $1000 Stock Picking Contest ran between October 2005 and mid-2008. Members each picked one stock, and the best performer won $1,000. A total of 290 entries were submitted across all editions.

Edition Winner Stock Return Interview
1 (Oct 2005) Lucas Scott GTE +78.4% Read
2 (Dec 2005) fousc Cameron Fous KNOL +39.3% Read
3 (Jan 2006) cache00 COGO +45.1% Read
4 (Mar 2006) Leaira NXXI +89.0% Read
5 (Jun 2006) Mo~Money CUP +67.1% Read
6 (2008) boatguy EGI +17.9% —

Full contest rules & results »

Top 10 Contributors

Beyond the founders, these members shaped the community with their analysis, dedication, and thousands of posts. Ranked by forum post count.

# Member Posts Joined
1 setravis The Last Man Standing 12,563 May 18, 2005 Last active Dec 2014 — the very last member to post before the lights went out
2 la-onda 3,588 May 31, 2005 Active until Oct 2014
3 eliteG G-Pattern Legend 3,511 May 5, 2005 Created 4 of the top 7 most-viewed threads. Infinite Compound Project pioneer
4 Melf Elf 2,807 Jun 17, 2005
5 Terlisa 2,655 Jul 17, 2005
6 gmarc66 1,536 Jun 16, 2005
7 LiveLife 1,518 Aug 25, 2005 Author of the "Stock Trading Basics" thread (105K views)
8 BigSully1 1,399 Oct 10, 2005
9 aussietrader Michael Whitehorn 1,284 May 3, 2005 Founding Member & Director (2005–2008). Joined from Perth, Australia
10 Eatinfolikefish 1,229 Oct 22, 2005 Author of the "Daytrading with Consensus" thread (89K views)
Legendary Threads

The threads that became destinations in their own right. Some ran for years, accumulating thousands of replies and six-figure view counts. These are the top 7 by total views, excluding administrative threads.

Thread Author Replies Views Board
GIGM Technology / Multimedia & Graphics eliteG 1,295 150,210 Stock Picking
BRVO.OB David Randolph 1,180 149,706 3SOF Picks
VPHM Healthcare / Biotech eliteG 1,192 149,638 Stock Picking
EliteG Infinite Compound Project eliteG 1,553 121,873 Personal Logs
Stock Trading Basics to Swing Trading LiveLife 866 105,420 Personal Logs
Daytrading with Consensus Eatinfolikefish 872 89,440 Personal Logs
G's Place eliteG 963 83,333 Personal Logs
Special Mentions
Cameron Fous (fousc)

One of the earliest members, joining in June 2005. Won the $1000 Contest Edition 2 with KNOL (+39.3%). After leaving 3StocksOnFire, Cameron went on to become one of the most recognized names in trading education, building a large following across social media.
Full profile »

NVAX — The Thread That Aged Like Fine Wine

On August 25, 2005, member fill_the_gap started a thread on Novavax (NVAX), a small biotech stock. The community discussed it extensively — 1,084 replies and 132,000+ views, making it the 4th most-viewed thread on the entire forum. Over a decade later, NVAX became a household name during the COVID-19 vaccine race, reaching a market cap of $14 billion in 2021. The 3StocksOnFire community was talking about it in 2005.
Read the original NVAX thread » · Ticker page

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