Thread: Do you dabble in stocks and shares?

Originally Posted by malmomike77

by the time news on s stock hits the media its already too late, the market makers hsave already taken positions and traded, an individual investor will nearly always lag. Stocks are medium / long term bets, drip feed and cost average.

Precisely.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If he was in it for the long run he wouldnt be browsing the daily price nor worried about a dip during a single day.
1. Why not? Do you think it's a straight upward line on a graph you dumb twat?

Harry, you're full of and

Originally Posted by malmomike77

by the time news on s stock hits the media its already too late, the market makers hsave already taken positions and traded, an individual investor will nearly always lag. Stocks are medium / long term bets, drip feed and cost average.

Why I said Mike that to do this you have an active real time account and are up at 3 or 4am every day looking at prospects. You put in your stops, sell or buys before the market opens. It takes a ton of work. The average securities buyer works with a broker and they see lag information.

^ Oh JPPR i know, i understand day trading, should be call All day trading


I did quite well on an ETF, 3OIL in 2019 when oil nearly went negative at the start of COVID, it was a 3x leverage daily long on Brent, bought at £0.42p, sold at £65 in 2022. they did climb more but i bottled it

Originally Posted by malmomike77

should be call All day tradin

Amen to that. My daughters were always hearing me up early morning and a few monitors lit up my office area. At night I would put tuck them in bed and go fire it all up again checking out latest info. You can make some good money if you have the commitment and resources to play.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Amen to that. My daughters were always hearing me up early morning and a few monitors lit up my office area. At night I would put tuck them in bed and go fire it all up again checking out latest info. You can make some good money if you have the commitment and resources to play.

Can't be arsed with all that.

I'd rather just ride a stock upwards and pocket a profit when it's appropriate.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Can't be arsed with all that.

I'd rather just ride a stock upwards and pocket a profit when it's appropriate.

Well back during the tech ride, there was a lot of money to be made. Playing the market paid for both my daughters college tuition and few bucks in the bank. Nothing comes easy unless you are like Edtard the trust fun baby.

After I stopped "All day Trading" I invested in securities for the long run and now do not check them often. Same with my IRA portfolio. It's medium risk but linked to the mag 7 so it's doing well. To me it's all funny money until you actually exercise the security or ask for distributions from my IRA. Then let the tax games begin.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Can't be arsed with all that.

I'd rather just ride a stock upwards and pocket a profit when it's appropriate.

That’s quality advice right there. Mad skilz

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Well back during the tech ride, there was a lot of money to be made.

Indeed, there was, and I rode that wave myself, but a lot got bitten. Now days I do my day trading in the form of crypto. Constantly going from holding certain coins to retreating to a cash position to retain my gains. That has worked out quite well for me over the years. Stocks for me are long holds.

Agree Snubs. Back during that Era stocks could be had at $15 to $30 and they would soar to $100. Stocks nowadays are a long hold. But if you buy in the Mag 7 and others just outside, it's a serious cash outlay for your individual buyer. Of course if you are a 1%'er, you can buy mad quantities.

I haven't played in Crypto and doubt I will. No need to buy but I do see opportunities if you play it right.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

To me it's all funny money until you actually exercise the security or ask for distributions from my IRA. Then let the tax games begin.

That's the fucking problem innit.

35% tax if I read it correctly.