Official Stock trading thread...

[Pliablemoose]

Lets talk about what we're trading for stocks.

Just for the hell of it, we're all going to assume that everyone has minimal debit and is fully contributing to their retirement plan.

This thread is more like a thread about playing poker Not financial planning

Try to link your stock symbols to a graph like to

Big Charts

or

MSN Money

MSN Money has a free real time chart/quote option You do have to ink an agreement though.

Termnology is like any field here are some definitions: http://www.investorwords.com/


Post your stock picks and your logic, your gains & losses.

 

[Noirish]

i dumped all my positions today except for one (down a bit).
i'm going to wait for all the news.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

Originally posted by: Noirish
i dumped all my positions today except for one (down a bit).
i'm going to wait for all the news.

news?

 

[keeleysam]

Who is your broker, Pliablemoose?

 

[Noirish]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer

Originally posted by: Noirish
i dumped all my positions today except for one (down a bit).
i'm going to wait for all the news.

news?

economic stats, hurrican effect should be apparent.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

Originally posted by: Noirish

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer

Originally posted by: Noirish
i dumped all my positions today except for one (down a bit).
i'm going to wait for all the news.

news?

economic stats, hurrican effect should be apparent.

you'd think investors will already know that this is going to hurt the economy...
i think the gas price will catch up with consumers in the next few months, and consumer spending, the economy and market will drop off, inflation will pick up too once producers start to pass on the ~ 100% increase in petrochem and energy prices

 

[Scarpozzi]

I'd like to get into trading if I had someone to show me the ropes. I've never done a real trade before so I don't know how to really get started. I've read a little about Scottrade and sharebuilder, etc...just would like to have someone tell me what's up and some solid advice.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Who is your broker, Pliablemoose?

I'm using etrade, but I believe Ameritrade has cheaper prices...

If I were to start a new brokerage account, I'd go with Ameritrade, have had a bad experience with Scottrade.

 

[dandruff]

my YTD is 48%

my picks:

1. XTO - got in at 28 now 46

2. WMT (my logic .. when everyone feels the squeeze - heating bills / gas etc..) ppl who shop at Target will start to shop at WMT ... with dollar aisles at TARGET and WMT - the dollar stores are already feeling the squeeze ... its at it lowest in 52 weeks ... will definitely go down a bit before going up ... if the economy picks up see it goto $55 easily ... hold for long ...

3. RGLD - got in at 16

4. others GLW / S ? and I am holding onto MSFT atleast till new xbox comes out ...

5. and heres one - most risky of the bunch - SIFY - but to me most predictable ...

hth!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I keep an average yield of 3%-3.5% at all times.

I collect dividends.

I will retire wealtheir than any "investors" (aka: traders) that post here.

Enjoy your losses due to taxes and commisions!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Noirish

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer

Originally posted by: Noirish
i dumped all my positions today except for one (down a bit).
i'm going to wait for all the news.

news?

economic stats, hurrican effect should be apparent.

Oh brother. Disasters liek this always lead into economic growth. Alot of construction will occur, etc ....

 

[Transition]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
I keep an average yield of 3%-3.5% at all times.

I collect dividends.

I will retire wealtheir than any "investors" (aka: traders) that post here.

Enjoy your losses due to taxes and commisions!

That's possibly the cockiest statement i've ever heard on this forum,

 

[Michael]

Since so much of my job-based income (and equity-related upside) is tied to semiconductors, I invest away from Tech stocks in general for my personal investments.

I maximize 401(k) investments (with matching) first.

I have about 10 DRIPs (dividend reinvestment plans) that I'm part of and I also have dividend paying stocks in my TD Waterhouse account. TD Waterhouse reinvests dividends for free, so those stocks slowly but surely compound.

I am targeting 2 main investment goals:

1) University education for my 2 daughters - 8 and 3 now so I have 10 and 15 years more to go.

2) Retirement for me

I am of the opinion that slow and steady wins more races than quick trading. I don't think you can consistently make money trading unless you make it a full time job and you have to have talent at it as well. Trading costs will eat you alive over time if you're not much better than average.

Michael

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: dandruff
my YTD is 48%

my picks:

1. XTO - got in at 28 now 46

2. WMT (my logic .. when everyone feels the squeeze - heating bills / gas etc..) ppl who shop at Target will start to shop at WMT ... with dollar aisles at TARGET and WMT - the dollar stores are already feeling the squeeze ... its at it lowest in 52 weeks ... will definitely go down a bit before going up ... if the economy picks up see it goto $55 easily ... hold for long ...

3. RGLD - got in at 16

4. others GLW / S ? and I am holding onto MSFT atleast till new xbox comes out ...

5. and heres one - most risky of the bunch - SIFY - but to me most predictable ...

hth!

XTO

Sweet graph, I like your logic on the other pics...

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Dood, if you're not buying stocks that pay dividends you're not buying anything but the hope that you can find a better sucker down the line to buy the stock from you.

Biggest Smoke and Mirror Act Ever.

Stock price & Market Cap = Emotional Barometer of business.

Keep this in mind and you'll do well.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
I keep an average yield of 3%-3.5% at all times.

I collect dividends.

I will retire wealtheir than any "investors" (aka: traders) that post here.

Enjoy your losses due to taxes and commisions!

That's possibly the cockiest statement i've ever heard on this forum,

Ya, anme me one famous trader.

Here's some ivnestors:

Warren Buffet
Benjamin Graham

And I know I will retire wealthy. It's simple. All you need to know is the power of compounding over time.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Dood, if you're not buying stocks that pay dividends you're not buying anything but the hope that you can find a better sucker down the line to buy the stock from you.

Biggest Smoke and Mirror Act Ever.

Stock price & Market Cap = Emotional Barometer of business.

Keep this in mind and you'll do well.

Hhehehehe, Did you read "dividends don't lie"? I got it from the library but time only got me throguh chapter one. I wish I could finish it as it's a strategy based primarliy on dividneds and yield.

If people want a good high yielder that's been unjustifiably beaten up, check out:
PFE
WM
BAC

Enjoy.

 

[Noirish]

Originally posted by: dandruff
my YTD is 48%

my picks:

1. XTO - got in at 28 now 46

2. WMT (my logic .. when everyone feels the squeeze - heating bills / gas etc..) ppl who shop at Target will start to shop at WMT ... with dollar aisles at TARGET and WMT - the dollar stores are already feeling the squeeze ... its at it lowest in 52 weeks ... will definitely go down a bit before going up ... if the economy picks up see it goto $55 easily ... hold for long ...

3. RGLD - got in at 16

4. others GLW / S ? and I am holding onto MSFT atleast till new xbox comes out ...

5. and heres one - most risky of the bunch - SIFY - but to me most predictable ...

hth!

My YTD are 100% and 30% respectively.
100% is a small account so I did some risky move there.

I've been tracking GLW. It scared me a bit when it dipped close to $17, but I bought some more and made some $. I'll probably get in again soon.

 

[gotsmack]

I'm 25 so I play it fast and loose.

currently have
SIRI
RMBS
TMTA
ATYT
TIVO

I'm looking to add some KKD and more ATYT

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Dood, if you're not buying stocks that pay dividends you're not buying anything but the hope that you can find a better sucker down the line to buy the stock from you.

Biggest Smoke and Mirror Act Ever.

Stock price & Market Cap = Emotional Barometer of business.

Keep this in mind and you'll do well.

Hhehehehe, Did you read "dividends don't lie"? I got it from the library but time only got me throguh chapter one. I wish I could finish it as it's a strategy based primarliy on dividneds and yield.

If people want a good high yielder that's been unjustifiably beaten up, check out:
PFE
WM
BAC

Enjoy.

I like WM (Washngton Mutual Inc) lots of movement for timing the peaks troughs...

BAC looks like it's been brutalized.

 

[Noirish]

Originally posted by: gotsmack
I'm 25 so I play it fast and loose.

currently have
SIRI
RMBS
TMTA
ATYT
TIVO

I'm looking to add some KKD and more ATYT

dude, i'll stay away from tmta and kkd.
tmta burned me bad, i think it's going nowhere.
kkd, well, don't expect a pop.

the problem with banking stock is that as interest rate raises, their earning got squeezed.

 

[gotsmack]

Originally posted by: Noirish

Originally posted by: gotsmack
I'm 25 so I play it fast and loose.

currently have
SIRI
RMBS
TMTA
ATYT
TIVO

I'm looking to add some KKD and more ATYT

dude, i'll stay away from tmta and kkd.
tmta burned me bad, i think it's going nowhere.
kkd, well, don't expect a pop.

the problem with banking stock is that as interest rate raises, their earning got squeezed.

eh. These are long term holdings. SIRI has already payed out HUGE for me (if I sell today). I think KKD has some great potential in the coming years.

I got TMTA at 1.65 and missed my chance to sell it when it was close to 2. I don;t know whats going to happen. It's just a wait and see game.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Dood, if you're not buying stocks that pay dividends you're not buying anything but the hope that you can find a better sucker down the line to buy the stock from you.

Biggest Smoke and Mirror Act Ever.

Stock price & Market Cap = Emotional Barometer of business.

Keep this in mind and you'll do well.

Hhehehehe, Did you read "dividends don't lie"? I got it from the library but time only got me throguh chapter one. I wish I could finish it as it's a strategy based primarliy on dividneds and yield.

If people want a good high yielder that's been unjustifiably beaten up, check out:
PFE
WM
BAC

Enjoy.

I like WM (Washngton Mutual Inc) lots of movement for timing the peaks troughs...

BAC looks like it's been brutalized.

I just got a letter in the mail today telling me providian and wamu are merging.

 

[Michael]

I bought BAC a little bit ago (around $43). The real benefit to a stock like that is that it'll keep paying out dividends which will be reinvested at the lower price now. A stock like that will come back based on execution and interest rate cycles. Plus it has upside/downside linked to its recent investment in China.

I might pick up some more at the current price, but I already own a spread of banks, so I'm feeling OK there ( C, NCC, BAC, AROW).

If I look at my account, my highest riser over time has been Yahoo (bought in 2001 after the crash) and Red Hat (also bought a long time ago when it was really low).

I've also made really good returns recently on boring stocks like Pacific Healthcare Systems and Proctor and Gamble.

I guess COGO is my wild stab of a pick. I see lots of small companies at conferences and bought some shortly after I saw them in Beijing this year.

Michael

 

[CrimsonChaos]

I bought some GLW as well.

I also shorted MTEX when it was at $20.00 (after its first big dive).

And DNA is another good one, but I got in on this one way too late (have lost money on it).