Trading around a core position is not "flipping". It is a tried and true strategy that some people employ. This conversation is getting to be silly. If someone is wedded to buy and hold forever, that's their prerogative. That doesn't fit everyone' risk tolerance. Trading around a core position isn't soft bashing. We are all here to learn. History shows that anyone who didn't sell some CYDY shares on its road to $10 was a poor steward of their investment. The future may prove otherwise. There has to be room on a stock message board for a diversity of opinions.