6/17/14 I read somewhere that stock market trading is not about IQ but more on EQ. I couldn’t agree more on this. Seeing my portfolio losing almost 25% of my total account equity value is really heart-breaking. Yes, I wanna cry! Huhu! 🙁 Before I started trading, I tried to convince myself that I won’t […]
My portfolio shows 25% Paper Loss Read More »
6/5/2014 They say that you need to be prepared before you enter the stock market. First, you should have at least researched some information about how it works and the risks associated with it. Second, you need to have money that you’re going to use to fund your account especially if you’re going to be
Still Trying to find a Good Strategy in the Stock Market Read More »
I bought NIKL at a price of 25.2 on April 29, 2014. It was my first day in trading. The next day, the price stayed lower than my buy price and I got bothered. I set a goal that I will sell it as soon as it hits a price higher than my buy price.
Thanks NIKL for my P27 gain, but greed please go away! Read More »
6/4/2014 Some of you might be wondering what the title is all about. It looks like an equation or a formula, but it’s actually not. 🙂 This is about a stock that I bought a month ago with the stock code NXT for NextStage, Inc. Few days later, I searched for it on PSE and
18% GAIN = Bought it NXT; Held it JSI; Sold it JAS Read More »
6/4/2014 After putting BLOOM on HOLD for more than a month, I finally decided to sell it today. I first bought BLOOM on April 29, 2014 at a price of 12.22. At that time, this stock was consistently moving up based on the historical data from PSE. This was also my first day in trading
My Stock Experience on BLOOMberry Read More »
5/30/14 After enjoying the heat of summer in Samar and Leyte, I’m officially back home in Manila. Yes, back to reality… I was very excited and positive! The very first thing I did when I got home was check my portfolio. And guess what??? It broke my heart to see that most of my stocks
My Portfolio AFTER my 2-week Vacation Read More »
5/30/14 Our scheduled flight to Tacloban City was May 12, 2014, Monday, 6AM. So the last trading day before I went on vacation was Friday, May 9. My stocks were looking good. I used all my remaining balance to purchase cheaper stocks since I had to leave and I didn’t want it to stay ‘stagnant’.
My Portfolio BEFORE my 2-week Vacation Read More »
5/8/2014 If you think you’re losing the value of a stock because it’s continuously going down, don’t lose hope.. Just like what other investors say, it’s just a paper loss until you sell it. But again, why would you when you know that you’re going to lose your money? Unless you’re cutting losses or you
Should I buy more when the stock price is low? Read More »
5/8/2014 Another lesson I learned in trading is learning how to get over with the previously sold stock and move on… The very first stock that i sold was NIKL. I bought it at 25.2 and it continuously went down for the next couple of days. After a week, it finally went up to 25.5
You sold your stock? MOVE ON! Read More »
5/8/2014 Most investors and traders say that we should not be too emotional when trading in the stock market. And as I do my daily trading, true enough, i learned that we should try our very best to avoid greed because it will give you nothing in the end. I’ve been trading conservatively for the
Lessons I Learned in Trading Read More »
