I am not a trader. I am a buy-and-monitor investor. But there could be opportunity to reap short-term gains for the trader willing to monitor Acacia Research (ACTG).
Following the history of Acacia Research has been similar to watching the action of a vintage pinball machine.
Acacia Research History
Near the beginning of the decade, Acacia's primary source of revenue came from defending patent owners against those infringing on their patents. By late 2012, it owned or licensed 250 patent portfolios. Everything seemed to be on the rise - emphasis on seemed.