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Investing small cap

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stebesplace

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I was curious if it would be worth my while to put in 100 bucks to gamble with the market. More of a learning experiance, but just to see if i can get a couple bucks out of the deal. Has anyone taken this small cap appraoch? Should I even bother with penny stocks, or go for the $5-$10 stocks right away?


Thank you,

-Steve
 
If you can afford to lose the $100, then I think it would be fun to go for the penny stocks. Buying stocks listed on the major exchanges won't get you diddly squat for $100.
 
Thats what i fugred. I mean this 100 is in there for the sole purpose to be like a gamble, so if i loose, i can still afford rent. . .i think 😉
 
You'd have to make at least 20% on your pick just to break even with the commissions.

Investing only $100 is not worth it.
 
if you're just doing it for a learning experience, just make a mock portfolio. investing $100 is kind of pointless b/c the share price of a small-cap can be anything ranging from pennies/share to $300/share. What makes a company small cap is its market capitalization, not share price. also, don't forget about broker fees.
 
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
You'd have to make at least 20% on your pick just to break even with the commissions.

Investing only $100 is not worth it.
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I agree, $100 is WAYY too small, after commissions there wont be anything left. Ameritrade takes $11 per trade, so witha buy and sell, you've "lost" $22.

I invest in small caps, but in large volumes (thousands) and larege $'s too (many thousands) When the shares I buy move up my one cent, I've already made a proft after commissons. But at those values, losses are magnified as well.

 
Originally posted by: stebesplace
SO should i put in a couple hundred more? or just take out my 100 and say the he!l with this. . .?
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you should learn more about small cap investing before you throw down a significant amount of cash. but it sounds like you're itching to do some gambling so if you are going to buy something, i would definitely suggest putting more than $100 so commissions don't kill you
 
its funny, two years ago i had some money, and time, and knowledge, and i should have done something about it then, but no, i waited, then everything went south of the border, and now that i have time, not alot of money, the itch has returned. . .its a sad state of affairs.
 
I would defintely start with a lot more money, It's not really a gamble. With a little bit of research and patience money can be made, but what is hard is getting the proper principles and not getting your emotions involved in it.

Questions like:

When should I enter?
When should I leave?

should be figured out in advance, do not be afraid to take a loss, since you learn a lot in the process. I've lost and made money.

Fate will always be against you. When you buy , you'll find the stock immeidates falls, and when yuou sell, the stock will rise... its rather annoying sometimes, but those are just temporary.
 
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