Anyone investing heavily this year??

[A to Dah K]

Good thing is, it's like so many plays so little time. There seems to always be a next play to be made, based on any situation and money amount you're working with.

The last few weeks I've actually been liquidating some holds in my trading account and building up some buying power. I may limit my plays to a few bigger swings here and there or long term call options and trade less frequent. At least for the time being. Longer term plays suit me better..

Funny thing is I've more than doubled my measly account without even noticing. $50 profit here, $75 profit there..

be trying to hit doubles like Edgar Martinez.

Do you have acorns? You would be surprised how it accumilates if you double the round ups, deposit 50 a week and set it to aggressive.

 

[Madrox]

Do you have acorns? You would be surprised how it accumilates if you double the round ups, deposit 50 a week and set it to aggressive.

Yea...on aggressive too but I just let my round ups go in there. I've been so active with my M1 and eTrade accounts that I forget about Acorns sometimes.. I like your suggestion though so I may start making small deposits again..

 

[Madrox]

@A to Dah K
Actually I've been looking for a way to protect myself and keep some money on the sidelines just in case the market dips big again. Anyone deal with bond funds at all? Do they almost always rise when stocks fall?

I noticed Acorns 2 Conservative options are bond heavy. I might be able to build that out into a protection/buy back into the market low fund...

 

[xfactor]

Not only that but the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note seems to go higher & higher

A higher yield means investors have less confidence in the US economy and opt for other investments that could be more stable or prove to be more lucrative. The 10 year treasury yields climbing isn’t a good thing and indicates a sentiment of inflation, which happens when you print money like flyers to a New Year’s Eve party before COVID.

 

[phatkitty]

Good general rules! But if you own stocks in volatile stocks like Tesla then a piss in the wind and your down 10%+ and within a second you back up 10%. Also not to mention it's based on position side. If you have a large position size then it takes a significant drop to lose 10%. But if you have only 2 shares in say $ZM then it doesn't take much.

One thing i wish we talked about A LOT more in this thread is money management, risk assesment skills, investing psychology etc. It's great some people are killing it. But odds are most are struggling and worst some in this very thread, have some really good investing system in place, but aren't willing to contribute it to the board. One of the most fucked up things i've ever seen.

I was reading something recently that talk about if you invested 1%-5% vs up to 50% of you account on the same number of winners and losers(lets say 60 winners and 40 losers) over a x amount of trades. Then at the end of the exercise the 1%-5% of investement ended with a higher gain and less loss overall than the 50% or more. I can't tell you how profound that is for those of use that trade somewhat regularly.

Anyway i'm rambling..

Investing Psychology
The dollar cost averaging hits on two important points, imo! One has to do with investing psychology and two reaffirming your research. As for the investing psychology, I think it's important to acknowldge and understand it's perfectly understandable and reasonable to be gun shy when the stock in your portfolio is in the red. That shit hurts and who the hell wants to pour more money into a stock when it shows -x,y,z and you're down x% which translates into 100s and/or 1000s of dollars? That goes against what most of us know inherently! Throw more money into something that's currently losing you money? Fuck that! Interestly in stocks that's almost EXACTLY what you should do assuming you did the research.

Trusting your research
Understanding how the market works and more critically trusting your research on x,y,z company is absolutely essential to long term success. Taking an example of say $NIO, more recently $PLUG, and for a deep cut $GEVO as examples i'll show you how not trusting my research cost me big time. I had almost $4,000 invested in $GEVO when it was around 0.70c that's about 5,700 shares. I had about 100 shares of $NIO and 100 shares of $Plug. $GEVO was on some really innovated stuff and were getting contract with airline industries etc. Same goes with $NIO and $PLUG. If i trusted my research, had a better understanding of investing psychology, and the ebb and flows of the market with my initial investment of around $5,000 I'd be sitting on:

$GEVO 5,700 shares x $6.80 (current price) = $38,760
$NIO 100 share x $60.87 (current price) = $6,087
$PLUG 100 shares x $66.54 (current price) = $6,654

Total = $51,501

In less than 6 MONTHS

Ofcourse these types of companies aren't necessarily the norm interms of growth. But tech and specifically EV/Green energy etc is it's own beast.

Anyway, I hope we can have more dialogues about these critical things in this thread to help guide each other.

For the record, i've never been a fan of the "" post if it doesn't follow with a "Here's what i did and you can possibly do too."

Thanks for these posts.
Actually thanks to everyone providing useful info in these posts. I'm super green with this, but have managed to make a little money, (I'm not balling out like some of y'all) but I'm learning. I've taken a few losses too, but not more than I've lost playing lotto say hey it's a win in my book.

The funniest part of this is trying to share some of this info with my sisters, they like where did you get that information and I'm just like

 

[A to Dah K]

@A to Dah K
Actually I've been looking for a way to protect myself and keep some money on the sidelines just in case the market dips big again. Anyone deal with bond funds at all? Do they almost always rise when stocks fall?

I noticed Acorns 2 Conservative options are bond heavy. I might be able to build that out into a protection/buy back into the market low fund...

Yea bonds and stocks have an inverse relationship

 

[chitownsfinest]

I'm going to go on record and say something doesn't feel right about next week's inauguration. These CACs are planning something big enough to affect the markets. We'll see but I'm lowering my positions.

 

[tical]

I'm going to go on record and say something doesn't feel right about next week's inauguration. These CACs are planning something big enough to affect the markets. We'll see but I'm lowering my positions.

Indeed, another alternative is to play the down side of the market. Fucked up to capitalize on folks selling off stocks because of a fucked up world.

$UXVY, $SQQQ <— Anticipates down turn in the market.

 

[conspiracy_brotha]

Wtf my whole portfolio took a giant shit today

 

[HellBoy]

Wtf my whole portfolio took a giant shit today

Yeap, Stocks on sale today. I'm getting more WFC and BAC if they hit my targets. < $30.

 

[cincitystudios]

Yeap, Stocks on sale today. I'm getting more WFC and BAC if they hit my targets. < $30.

I put a limit order in for a BAC contract 2 weeks ago and I forgot about it.. I look and see it filled today. Sooo many good plays out there right now, an I made the rookie mistake of having all my funds tied up. I would love to get more X and AMD calls.

 

[PsiBorg]

There seems to be a huge selloff today, so far. That's why I place "stops" on my large positions. I got stopped out of EQNR with a +11% gain. I added to my "HOME" position today, because it was giving me a +26% gain on my money. So, I took the money from EQNR, and placed it into HOME.

I lost $40.00 on UBS. I told you all last week that I thought that it was a good trade, but it just traded sideways for the whole week. I had a stop set at $15.00, and it was hit this morning.

Since the Inauguration is taking place next week, I'm putting stops on everything. That way, if there's a green day, I'm good. If it's a red day, I'll still be good.

 

[Aww Skeet Skeet!]

Gonna see how these $INTC February puts feel. May bite if the price is right. ER on Jan 21. Very curious as to their 2021 outlook.

 

[Coldchi]

swinging OPTT again...............waiting til later to decide if NOVN will be a good swing
POLA set me str8 this morning.

 

[HellBoy]

Wild swings in CCIV before the 11am PST (2pm EST) meeting.

 

[Efkie]

Yea bonds and stocks have an inverse relationship

I would let go of that thought in this environment.

Interest rates went down, so that means that Bond prices went up
Most people (myself included) always thought buy a safe bond with a good yield and hold it to maturity.
But the SMART money knows how to pimp the game and they basically trade bonds like stocks.
And they always have a buyer to whom they can sell to in this environment.....the FED / CB's.
Especially when the FED said that they're going to do whatever it takes.

To me it feels like a fraud, but it is what it is.

 

[HellBoy]

Wild swings in CCIV before the 11am PST (2pm EST) meeting.

 

[HellBoy]

*I don't know this guy, but he has a nice sized following on Twitter.

 

[yaBoi]

Wtf my whole portfolio took a giant shit today

same lol

 

[Ceenote]

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC)
reit... dividend 4.18 yr
this one im looking into investing in next month their balance sheet and all looks good.. just sharing

 

[sickwidit]

$FCX $NIO $PLTR - ride or die til the 15th

$FCX just got upgraded to $30, $NIO day Saturday and $PLTR had a strong day. If $PLTR can keep up this trajectory I’m in good shape.

This all basically played out how I planned. Although Cathie Woods and ARK pretty much saved my $PLTR move late last night with a huge 500M share purchase. She moved that shit all on her own and most people followed today and kept it propped up. I ended up closing for almost max profits at end of day because it started sliding closer to my price and I didnt want to get caught in some big dip at close or in early after hours while the payouts were being calculated.

$NIO took a beating but I only played NIO up to $47 strikes and went in heavy on anything below that. Today was my best payout since I started trading but these trades were all done in Dec for this particular setup - NIO Day and Stimulus for more govt spending (PLTR) and lower dollar (FCX-copper /gold).

 

[Madrox]

I would let go of that thought in this environment.

Interest rates went down, so that means that Bond prices went up
Most people (myself included) always thought buy a safe bond with a good yield and hold it to maturity.
But the SMART money knows how to pimp the game and they basically trade bonds like stocks.
And they always have a buyer to whom they can sell to in this environment.....the FED / CB's.
Especially when the FED said that they're going to do whatever it takes.

To me it feels like a fraud, but it is what it is.

I feel you.

Are there any other "safe" strategies you all use to hold cash on the sidelines, besides just a regular savings account? Just in case the market goes on a mass sale?

 

[xfactor]

Thanks for these posts.
Actually thanks to everyone providing useful info in these posts. I'm super green with this, but have managed to make a little money, (I'm not balling out like some of y'all) but I'm learning. I've taken a few losses too, but not more than I've lost playing lotto say hey it's a win in my book.

The funniest part of this is trying to share some of this info with my sisters, they like where did you get that information and I'm just like

It’s sad that we as so-called black people act like trading is an exclusive club for the “white elites” only.

on another note, you brothas better learn how to play golf if you don’t already.

 

[xfactor]

swinging OPTT again...............waiting til later to decide if NOVN will be a good swing
POLA set me str8 this morning.

Same and I bought right back in at the low $10s because it is going to do the same thing Tuesday.

 

[xfactor]

As a matter of fact, the big runners that dipped in the afternoon will go right back to where they were Tuesday. The only thing the retail shorts like more than a Friday is a Friday before a bank holiday.

 

[sickwidit]

Next week I am going to look to get out of the rest of my $NIO and $FCX positions on a green day. $PLTR has a demo day on 1/26 and ER on 2/5. I have a few more PLTR spreads left and will look to cut those on the run up to either of those catalysts. Only thing I will end up holding are some $BABA lottos. I'm trying to get into cash and then see what good deals come around as Biden's spending and tax talk seems to be putting more fear in the market for now.

I'm looking to take my winnings put some into long term plays with dividends, keep a stash in some spacs in case they pop but to also be able to grab if a dip comes and then the rest I will leave in play. My goal for 2021 is to make it to PDT status so I can write off my trading.

 

[havelcok]

all last year the market rallied on hopes of a stimulus

but when Biden actually announces a stimulus it drops

 

[sickwidit]

I think he was too aggressive. JPM just upgraded PT from $50 to $75. I’m cashing in this Friday though!!!

I gotta call it how it is. That boi Chris Sain did call that $NIO put. He told people to buy a little early where now they are break even but his PT was on point. This man gotta be cheating

 

[mangobob79]

all last year the market rallied on hopes of a stimulus

but when Biden actually announces a stimulus it drops

aint that some shit ?
when u realize cacs dont want anyone else winning!! they only feel better when we arent feeling better

 

[mangobob79]

I gotta call it how it is. That boi Chris Sain did call that $NIO put. He told people to buy a little early where now they are break even but his PT was on point. This man gotta be cheating

spot on

 

[Efkie]

I feel you.

Are there any other "safe" strategies you all use to hold cash on the sidelines, besides just a regular savings account? Just in case the market goes on a mass sale?

I would think of "Hard" assets like precious metals
For why see post-21616725

And

Real estate but everything is way too expensive IMO

 

[havelcok]

I would think of "Hard" assets like precious metals
For why see post-21616725

And

Real estate but everything is way too expensive IMO

still deals to be made in the mid west

cheap houses that make return on rent

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[Madrox]

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[FUCKYOU]

I loaded up on ZOM... only 150 shares but im going to buy another 200 when the market opens. I believe in the company and they will release there product in March.. Holding til march at least... spent $5k on several stocks friday during the dip!

 

[FUCKYOU]

like i said on yesterday..................these two goin off this morning.....

damn! im on robinhood.. shit is closed for me