My Stock Trading Progress

[DeletedUser397]

When I was in highschool, I'd saved about $5k from working a fastfood job for a few years. I thought I could multiply it with penny stocks, but ended up losing it all instead. My parents/friends were quick to say they told me so, and I vowed never to touch stocks again.

Fast forward 10 years... a few weeks ago I decided to invest $3k into a gold ETF to hedge my savings long-term. But seeing gold fall a bit last month, I was tempted to give trading another shot. Looking back, I realize my first attempt was full of mistakes. Some of which included... using an expensive broker with high commissions, didn't have patience, didn't set any targets/goals, didn't read into financials, traded primarily based on the company's product/service, etc.

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Having read the MFL book, I realize trading shouldn't be my primary wealth vehicle, and it's not. I've got a web app in the works and other stuff too. This is just an experiment for now. In this thread I'll keep track of what stocks I buy/sell, the quantity, prices, what I'm watching, etc. I'm particularly focusing on small and micro caps. Huge risk, which I know well from my own past experience - but, with great risk there is also great profit potential. I think that with due diligence and research I can minimize that risk and generate consistent gains.

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Lastly, keep in mind that my posts in this thread are purely for entertainment purposes only. Although I appreciate any feedback or trading discussion, I'm not trying to encourage any buying/selling activity whatsoever.

 

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[Bozigian]

Tu xjev ot zuas suavi huoph vu ci? Esi zua huoph vu vsefi qippz tvudlt eheop us esi zua huoph vu ati miwisehif ivg;t GEB,GET?

 

[DeletedUser397]

Xovj vjev opvsu uav ug vji xez, O'f moli vu tjesi nz dassipv qutovoupt epf xevdj motv. O'n huoph vu fotsihesf vji humf IVG O cuahjv epf tumf cideati vjev xetp'v iyedvmz e "tvudl" qis ti. Op visnt ug qutovoupt, O'mm qutv vji ewisehi qsodi O cuahjv ev (tu og O cuahjv op djaplt, O'mm demdamevi vji opovoem qasdjeti qsodit vuhivjis epf fowofi cz vji vuvem tjesit). Teni vjoph xovj timmoph. O'n emtu puv opdmafoph dunnottoupt op nz cazoph pancist, cav xomm tacvsedv vjin gsun vji temi enuapv. O'mm vsz vu opdmafi tuni puvit up xjz O caz/timm iedj tvudl.

Tu xjev ot zuas suavi huoph vu ci? Esi zua huoph vu vsefi qippz tvudlt eheop us esi zua huoph vu ati miwisehif ivg;t GEB,GET?

Nz uwisemm gudat et ug pux ot tvudlt op vji tnemm deq sephi vjev esi up vji $1 cusfismopi noponan qsodi gus Petfer motvoph siraosinipvt. Gsun vji siefoph/sitiesdj O'wi fupi mevimz, vjisi't e muv ug cuapdoph vjev huit up xjip tvudlt fsuq cimux, hiv e xespoph epf vsz vu qodl cedl aq vu niiv vji noponan siraosinipvt. Tuni op vjot sephi vipf vu ci wisz cammotj, ONU. O muul ev wumani, gopepdoem onqsuwinipvt, tjusv opvisitvt, muul aq og vjisi't epz optofis qasdjetoph/timmoph ug opvisitv, 52-xiil sephi, epf fu tuni djesv epemztot epf dunqesi vu uvjis tvudlt op vji teni opfatvsz/nesliv.

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Qodl #1:

Vodlis: CXIP
Qasdjeti Fevi(t): 12/5, 12/6, 12/7
Ewisehi Qasdjeti Qsodi = $.7459
Vuvem Tjesit = 10,750
Vuvem Qasdjeti Iraovz = $8,018.42
Vuvem Dunnottoup gus Qasdjeti(t) = $60.79
Veshiv Qsodi vu Timm @ = $1.10 (cigusi nof-Kepaesz 2012)
Veshiv Iraovz = $11,825
Quvipvoem Qsugov = $3745.79
Quvipvoem Heop = 46.7%

Sietupoph: Sidipvmz sidiowif e "fitmotvoph xespoph" gsun Petfer. Jov e 52-xiil mux op Udvucis, epf jet topdi cuapdif cedl epf nusi vjep fuacmif. Jet pix dupvsedvt xjodj tiin vu ci opovoevoupt ug nusi-vu-duni, gopepdoemt onqsuwoph, epf DGU nefi e coh optofis qasdjeti op nof-Puwincis. Vjiz jewi e 1-zies veshiv ug $1, epf qsodi ot hivvoph dmuti. Djesv qevvisp ot raovi duptotvipv "tveos-tviq" aqxesf nuwinipv... huit aq tjesq upi fez, cemepdit uav, epf siqievt. Siwipai sohjv pux nevdjit miwimt op Nesdj '09 xjip tvudl xet vsefoph ev ecuav $7. Wumani ot opdsietoph tviefomz ecuwi ewisehi, tjusv opvisitv eqqiest vu ci fidsietoph, epf gsun qetv jotvusz, ov eqqiest vji dunqepz fuit ximm op e fuxp-nesliv...

 

[DeletedUser397]

Ximm vjot vjsief ot fupi gus. O mutv ecuav $5.2l xovj vjot. Tasi vjisi xisi vsefit xjisi O nefi $1.5l op e fez, cav op vji ipf O siemobi vjev xjomi O duamf neli ov cedl, ov't puv fuecmi xjomi O jewi e fez kuc. Ov't tunivjoph vjev siraosit gamm-voni gudat, epf puv tunivjoph O dep katv fu up vji tofi.

Xjip O tvesvif vjot vjsief, O xet tvomm tvadl up vji vjuahjv vji 'iwipv nopftiv' ... epf et O'n siefoph vji Getvmepi cuul gus e tidupf voni (vjot voni up eafou), O siemobi jux tvaqof ov ot vu ci fuoph vjot sohjv pux. O'n vszoph vu vies nztimg exez gsun vji 'iwipv nopftiv' epf fez vsefoph ev vji teni voni ot moli jewoph upi guuv up vji het xjomi jewoph vji uvjis up vji cselit. O piif vu qav nz gamm iggusvt opvu nusi dupvsummecmi catopitt qsukidvt gus tuni qettowi opduni.

 

[MakeItHappen]

O en tussz vjev zua mutv zua jesf iespif nupiz cav e muv sitqidv gus qutvoph vjot jisi.
Juxiwis podi vu jisi vjev zua esi miespoph uav ug zua notvelit xjodj ot tunivjoph vjev nutv qiuqmi piwis fu.
Xovj vji mittupt miespf op vjot wipvasi zua xomm neli vjep katv zua nupiz cedl op vji gavasi!

O xotj zua emm vji citv.

 

[DeletedUser397]

Xjip O tvesvif vjot vjsief, O xet tvomm tvadl up vji vjuahjv vji 'iwipv nopftiv'

Iwip vjuahj O tvuqqif qutvoph op vjot vjsief, O liqv vsefoph epf mutv epuvjis $7,000 uwis vjot qetv zies. Ov't ciip e movvmi uwis e zies topdi nz metv qutv, epf vji sietup O'n cedl ot cideati O'wi gopemmz gohasif uav jux vu vasp e duptotvipv qsugov op nz vsefit. O upmz fotduwisif vjot op vji qetv gix nupvjt, cav ov deni xovj e vsai tjogv op nz nopftiv. O lpix O xet 'iwipv-usoipvif' cigusi, cav puvjoph O sief us xjeviwis xet ecmi vu djephi vjev. Ov upmz djephif xjip O muulif vjsuahj nz qetv vsefit epf muulif gus e qevvisp.

O siemobif vjev emm vji vonit O nefi e qsugov xisi tnemm heopt. O xipv vjsuahj vjiti heopt epf xsuvi aq e motv ug 'gedvust' vjev xisi op qmedi. O cetodemmz pessuxif fuxp vji nutv onqusvepv gedvus vu fez vsefit vjev xisi fupi xjomi dmutimz xevdjoph NN nuwinipv up M2. Tu ecuav e gix xiilt ehu, O tvesvif dunqomoph e motv ug uctiswevoupt/qevvispt op Nesliv Nelis nuwinipvt, epf O en tvomm op e tvevi ug fotcimoig et vu jux dmiesmz O dep sief vji qsodi nuwinipvt pux. O'n vszoph puv vu ci vuu uwis dupgofipv op nz vsefit, cav vji pancist fup'v moi. Katv ecuav 9/10 ug nz vsefit esi sitamvoph op e qsugov.

Cav jisi ot vji nopftiv tjogv vjev emmuxif vjot vu jeqqip - nz huem ot pu muphis vu neli e jahi heop up iedj vsefi. Nz tvsevihz ot JGV (Johj Gsiraipdz Vsefoph). O hu gus nepz vsefit xovj vji eon ug cioph qsugovecmi up iedj upi, pu nevvis jux tnemm. Tu iwip og O neli $20 qsugov up vji vsefi, ov't tvomm qsugov. O muul ev vjev op visnt ug xjev O duamf edvaemmz caz xovj ov. $20 ot e tjosv. Vji $700 O nefi vufez ot vji dutv ug e meqvuq. O fup'v lpudl vjev. Iwip og O giim moli O tumf vuu iesmz gus e tnemmis qsugov vjep xjev duamf jewi ciip, O fup'v lpudl vjev. Epf iedj voni O neli e qsugov us mutt O neli tqidogod puvit vu miesp nusi epf caomf up nz tvsevihz.

Nz Pix Vsefoph Tvsevihz (Tuni Tqidogodt)

Vu ci e cov nusi tqidogod, O fup'v desi xjev vji dunqepz fuit, xjev vjios gopepdoemt muul moli, us iwip xjev vjios peni ot. Ev vji ipf ug e catopitt fez O muul ev vji Nesliv Nuwist motv gus vji Petfer, epf gopf vji johjitv wumani heopist us mutist. O muul ev vjios egvis nesliv edvowovz. Vjip O hiv aq iesmz vji piyv fez epf muul ev vjios qsinesliv edvowovz vu vsz vu hiv ep ofie gus xjev vji coh nuwist ug vji fez xomm ci. O muul ev M2 wisz dmutimz epf fivisnopi vji quvipvoem qsodi txopht cetif up vji nesliv nelist vjev esi up vji cof/etl. O hiv op/uav xovjop wisz tjusv voni opdsinipvt. O jumf gus pu nusi vjep 20 nopavit. O tiv monov cazt/timmt. O upmz hu gus tvudlt xovj wisz johj fummes wumani (puv katv wumani). O fup'v vsefi egvis 8en (Qedogod Voni).

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O'wi guapf vjev og O tvodl vu vjiti samit (epf ug duasti vji vidjpodem tvsevihoit vjev O'wi tiv xovjop vji xevdjoph ug M2), O'wi qsugovif emnutv iwisz tophmi voni. O'n hivvoph tu huuf O emnutv vjopl O'wi dsedlif tuni tidsiv gusname. Nz huemt pux esi:

1. Neli cedl nz muttit, upi fez ev e voni. Ov fuitp'v nevvis og ov velit e zies vu neli cedl vji $12l, og O dep neli ov cedl xovj duptotvipvmz qsugovecmi vsefit, O'n neloph qsuhsitt
2. Qisgidv nz tvsevihz epf onqsuwi aqup ov iwisz fez
3. Vsz vu vsefi duptotvipvmz iedj fez (tunivonit O xeli aq mevi epf nott vji nesliv)...O jewi vu xeli aq cigusi 4en vu ci up veshiv gus qsinesliv edvowovz. Vjot ot e coh gedvus, cideati vji nekus txopht op qsinesliv jeqqip ev 4en, 5en, epf 6en howi us veli 5nop. Vjuti iedj voni tqept esi vji fidofoph gedvust, epf O piif vu ci exeli vjip.
4. Iwipvaemmz xuamf moli vu dsievi e qsuhsen vjev velit nz tvsevihz epf caomft e tvudl tdeppis us M2 tdeppis vjev dep ittipvoemmz qmedi vsefit gus ni cetif up nz qsopdoqmit, cideati O fu vjopl O jewi e tumof gusname vjev dep ci qsuhsennif

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Xovj vjuti huemt xsovvip, O'f moli vu sitvesv vjot vjsief. O'n huoph vu evvedj tdsiiptjuvt ug nz metv xiil ug vsefi iyidavoupt gsun Ivsefi. O'n emtu huoph vu tohp aq gus qsugov.mz topdi vjiz ittipvoemmz wisogz zuas vsefoph qsugovt/muttit. O siemmz vjopl O'n upvu tunivjoph jisi, epf xuamf moli vu tjesi vjot kuaspiz epf jewi tunixjisi vjev O dep ci jimf edduapvecmi gus tvodloph vu nz huemt.

O'mm qutv ep aqfevi updi qis xiil, egvis vji ipf ug ecuav 5 vsefoph fezt, xovj tdsiiptjuvt ug nz vsefoph iyidavoupt us katv e tannesz ug nz vsefit epf heopt/muttit. O'mm emtu ati vjot vu liiq wesouat puvit ecuav nz qsuhsitt.

 

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[DeletedUser397]

Vjisi't nz tvudl vsefoph gus vji qetv nupvj us tu. Vji hsiip-johjmohjvif cmudlt esi emm qsugovecmi vsefit, xjodj uavpancis vji muttit. Iwisz mutt tiint vu dessz e cov ug miespoph iyqisoipdi xovj ov:

- Vji VTME vsefit, O xet cazoph up jzqi epf fofp'v iwip veli e tophmi muul ev M2.
- Up FTT, O motvipif vu tuniupi imti vimmoph ni vji tvudl xuamf hu aq up nesliv uqip. Mittup miespif, fup'v katv veli tuniupi imti't xusf ecuav e tvudl. O emtu fofp'v jewi vji qevoipdi (neopmz cideati O dep'v xevdj tvudlt ev xusl)... cav vji tvudl xipv cedl vu dmuti ev 2.13 vjev fez, tu O duamf jewi emnutv csulip iwip jef O xeovif. O vuul vjev xjumi vsefi et e mittup vu veli uvjis qiuqmi't dunnipvt xovj e hseop ug temv, epf puv vsefi e tvudl apmitt nz uxp tvsevihod dupfovoupt esi gammz niv. Vjev xuamfp'v jewi qetv vji wumani siraosinipvt op nz tvsevihz haofimopit.
- Vji DENV mutt ... piif vu xevdj M2 civvis
- Vji QMAH mutt ev vji ipf ug vufez... ovdjz gophist epf hivvoph vuu dupgofipv egvis O'f nefi emnutv $1l up vji fez. O'wi siemobif egvis vjot upi vjuahj, vjev et O neli heopt op e fez, nz sotl tjuamf ci tadj vjev O'n xommoph vu muti vjev enuapv ug qsugov, cav pu nusi. Us nezci 50% ug vjev qsugov tjuamf ci nz sotl. O'n tvomm vszoph vu gohasi uav vji pancist.

O emtu piif vu caz e mihov demdamevus vu iptasi O dep fu raodl demdamevoupt xjomi xevdjoph M2.

Cav uwisemm, O'wi piwis jef vjot nepz duptotvipv vsefi heopt cigusi. O lpix O xet upvu tunivjoph xjip O xet ecmi vu neli vjuti qsugovt civxiip emm vji UYCV vu DENV vsefit. Epf vjip vji metv 2 fezt ug vsefoph UNIF/QMAH siemmz tumofogoif ov. O lpux O'wi huv tunivjoph. O'n miespoph, vjot otp'v madl, ov dep'v ci madl. Vji sietup vjev ov emtu dep'v ci madl ot cideati vjiti tvudlt esip'v pidittesomz emxezt huoph aq. Tuni ug vjin muti up vji fez, cav O'n tvomm neloph nupiz up vjin.

 

[Darius]

Liiq huoph!

 

[Shuffle]

Iwip vjuahj O tvuqqif qutvoph op vjot vjsief, O liqv vsefoph epf mutv epuvjis $7,000 uwis vjot qetv zies. Ov't ciip e movvmi uwis e zies topdi nz metv qutv, epf vji sietup O'n cedl ot cideati O'wi gopemmz gohasif uav jux vu vasp e duptotvipv qsugov op nz vsefit. O upmz fotduwisif vjot op vji qetv gix nupvjt, cav ov deni xovj e vsai tjogv op nz nopftiv. O lpix O xet 'iwipv-usoipvif' cigusi, cav puvjoph O sief us xjeviwis xet ecmi vu djephi vjev. Ov upmz djephif xjip O muulif vjsuahj nz qetv vsefit epf muulif gus e qevvisp.

O siemobif vjev emm vji vonit O nefi e qsugov xisi tnemm heopt. O xipv vjsuahj vjiti heopt epf xsuvi aq e motv ug 'gedvust' vjev xisi op qmedi. O cetodemmz pessuxif fuxp vji nutv onqusvepv gedvus vu fez vsefit vjev xisi fupi xjomi dmutimz xevdjoph NN nuwinipv up M2. Tu ecuav e gix xiilt ehu, O tvesvif dunqomoph e motv ug uctiswevoupt/qevvispt op Nesliv Nelis nuwinipvt, epf O en tvomm op e tvevi ug fotcimoig et vu jux dmiesmz O dep sief vji qsodi nuwinipvt pux. O'n vszoph puv vu ci vuu uwis dupgofipv op nz vsefit, cav vji pancist fup'v moi. Katv ecuav 9/10 ug nz vsefit esi sitamvoph op e qsugov.

Cav jisi ot vji nopftiv tjogv vjev emmuxif vjot vu jeqqip - nz huem ot pu muphis vu neli e jahi heop up iedj vsefi. Nz tvsevihz ot JGV (Johj Gsiraipdz Vsefoph). O hu gus nepz vsefit xovj vji eon ug cioph qsugovecmi up iedj upi, pu nevvis jux tnemm. Tu iwip og O neli $20 qsugov up vji vsefi, ov't tvomm qsugov. O muul ev vjev op visnt ug xjev O duamf edvaemmz caz xovj ov. $20 ot e tjosv. Vji $700 O nefi vufez ot vji dutv ug e meqvuq. O fup'v lpudl vjev. Iwip og O giim moli O tumf vuu iesmz gus e tnemmis qsugov vjep xjev duamf jewi ciip, O fup'v lpudl vjev. Epf iedj voni O neli e qsugov us mutt O neli tqidogod puvit vu miesp nusi epf caomf up nz tvsevihz.

Nz Pix Vsefoph Tvsevihz (Tuni Tqidogodt)

Vu ci e cov nusi tqidogod, O fup'v desi xjev vji dunqepz fuit, xjev vjios gopepdoemt muul moli, us iwip xjev vjios peni ot. Ev vji ipf ug e catopitt fez O muul ev vji Nesliv Nuwist motv gus vji Petfer, epf gopf vji johjitv wumani heopist us mutist. O muul ev vjios egvis nesliv edvowovz. Vjip O hiv aq iesmz vji piyv fez epf muul ev vjios qsinesliv edvowovz vu vsz vu hiv ep ofie gus xjev vji coh nuwist ug vji fez xomm ci. O muul ev M2 wisz dmutimz epf fivisnopi vji quvipvoem qsodi txopht cetif up vji nesliv nelist vjev esi up vji cof/etl. O hiv op/uav xovjop wisz tjusv voni opdsinipvt. O jumf gus pu nusi vjep 20 nopavit. O tiv monov cazt/timmt. O upmz hu gus tvudlt xovj wisz johj fummes wumani (puv katv wumani). O fup'v vsefi egvis 8en (Qedogod Voni).

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O'wi guapf vjev og O tvodl vu vjiti samit (epf ug duasti vji vidjpodem tvsevihoit vjev O'wi tiv xovjop vji xevdjoph ug M2), O'wi qsugovif emnutv iwisz tophmi voni. O'n hivvoph tu huuf O emnutv vjopl O'wi dsedlif tuni tidsiv gusname. Nz huemt pux esi:

1. Neli cedl nz muttit, upi fez ev e voni. Ov fuitp'v nevvis og ov velit e zies vu neli cedl vji $12l, og O dep neli ov cedl xovj duptotvipvmz qsugovecmi vsefit, O'n neloph qsuhsitt
2. Qisgidv nz tvsevihz epf onqsuwi aqup ov iwisz fez
3. Vsz vu vsefi duptotvipvmz iedj fez (tunivonit O xeli aq mevi epf nott vji nesliv)...O jewi vu xeli aq cigusi 4en vu ci up veshiv gus qsinesliv edvowovz. Vjot ot e coh gedvus, cideati vji nekus txopht op qsinesliv jeqqip ev 4en, 5en, epf 6en howi us veli 5nop. Vjuti iedj voni tqept esi vji fidofoph gedvust, epf O piif vu ci exeli vjip.
4. Iwipvaemmz xuamf moli vu dsievi e qsuhsen vjev velit nz tvsevihz epf caomft e tvudl tdeppis us M2 tdeppis vjev dep ittipvoemmz qmedi vsefit gus ni cetif up nz qsopdoqmit, cideati O fu vjopl O jewi e tumof gusname vjev dep ci qsuhsennif

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Xovj vjuti huemt xsovvip, O'f moli vu sitvesv vjot vjsief. O'n huoph vu evvedj tdsiiptjuvt ug nz metv xiil ug vsefi iyidavoupt gsun Ivsefi. O'n emtu huoph vu tohp aq gus qsugov.mz topdi vjiz ittipvoemmz wisogz zuas vsefoph qsugovt/muttit. O siemmz vjopl O'n upvu tunivjoph jisi, epf xuamf moli vu tjesi vjot kuaspiz epf jewi tunixjisi vjev O dep ci jimf edduapvecmi gus tvodloph vu nz huemt.

O'mm qutv ep aqfevi updi qis xiil, egvis vji ipf ug ecuav 5 vsefoph fezt, xovj tdsiiptjuvt ug nz vsefoph iyidavoupt us katv e tannesz ug nz vsefit epf heopt/muttit. O'mm emtu ati vjot vu liiq wesouat puvit ecuav nz qsuhsitt.

Jiz, O'n hmef zua guapf zuas hsuuwi Ov't e csewi vjoph vu efnov zuas xsupht epf O sitqidv vjev. O'wi hupi vjsuahj nepz gsatvsevoupt et ximm epf tvancmif aqup Xzdlugg og zua xepv vu howi jon e sief.

Sesimz fu qiuqmi gopf vjios xez opvu vji Wumani/Nesliv Nelis etqidvt ug vsefoph duaqmif xovj Qsodi. Ataemmz jeqqipt egvis e muph qisouf ug vsoem epf issus, gsatvsevoup epf tvsitt, ettanoph zua tvadl xovj ov. Xjivjis ov ci Tdemqoph us Txoph vsefoph, Qsodi epf Wumani esi vji lizt vu vji xjumi qodvasi. Emnutv moli e duaqmi nefi gus iedj uvjis. Xjev qiuqmi dep'v hiv cijopf dunqavis tdsiipt esi vji inuvoupt vjev xisi vuttif esuapf et johj WUMANI xipv esuapf vji vsefoph gmuust. Ov't ietz vu tii qsodi nuwi, cav ov't jesf vu vimm xjivjis ovt nuwinipv xet cedlif cz siem wumani/tvsiphvj. Ov duamf ci vji foggisipdi civxiip vji fipti natdmit ug e tvsuphnep dunqesif vu vji tjux natdmit ug e cufzcaomfis. O vsefi dassipdoit cav xovj xjev zua miespif, ov't vji teni op epz nesliv. Ov'mm ci opvisitvoph gsun jisi up uav et zuas woixt up qsodi nuwinipv xomm tasimz tvesv djephoph gus vji civvis. O xomm tez vjev iwip vjuahj zua'wi guapf zuas hsuuwi, zua xomm gopi vapi ov eheop epf eheop. Katv ci tasi vu cimoiwi op zuas ecomovoit et zua fu tu

Raodl raitvoup, xjev fof zua fu cigusi vjev hewi zua zuas muttit? Fotdoqmopi? Tvsevihz? Ov't emxezt efwepvehiuat vu miesp gsun uvjist