Really? I see you're enticed by curiousity and got that "buy me" feeling for the iPhone?

For me.. I'm going to hold out. I'm don't own any Apple products except for their stocks only.

Basically in uncharted territory.. are you still trading it at this level?

Indeed...

Just like TSLA Now like a balloon floating up there.

if someone decided to shoot a pea or a throw a dart at it, it can be like Hindenburg later..

You lucky bard... profits and greed are good.

Hmm.. didn't you get your answers already?

I use TDA, MBTrade, ScottTradeOption and OptionExpress..

Which one are you using? (my turn to ask).

I'm an active trader. I play long and short. Sometime one account long, the other short.
Also, some may offer better tools than others too.


Anyway, guys, tonight, I want everyone to pay attention to the news from Washington and look at the volatility coming out from the market.
Get your cash ready!!

"bagus" is relative. My "bagus" is not the same as yours.
Ask yourself.. what's important to you?

Price? Customer support? Safety? Ease of use? Don't forget, how's your Internet speed like to US backbone?

Go ahead and list out your criterias.. then others can also help and give their experience or preference on their platforms and brokers.

No worry. Either the market will collapse and you loose your money first before the brokers take away your money.
Look up and read on SIPC. You will know why.

I can tell you that two of my accounts been there over 10 years. One of them have been taken over by two diff brokers. No issue.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Sep 25 2013, 12:55 PM

Or.. he could set a trailing stop (in percentage or points) in place. Sometimes, when a stock takes off.. we don't know where the highs will be but it will come back down later when all the buyers are exhausted. So, the trailing will protect the profits if the stock price decide to move south pass the stop price.

We all seen this in the big AAPL stock last year, didn't we? When all the bulls were crying for $1000 when it near $700, then they get trapped with the sudden change of direction but smart traders protected their profits with the stop.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Sep 25 2013, 08:42 PM

Nothing new. Seems like unavoidable or could be 11th hour deal.
Market making its move already.

Waiting for SP500 to dive below 1680 all the way to 1650..

Are you a stock picker? If not, then you may have to do a lot of fundamental analysis before you should pick the right stock.

If not a stock picker, and if you wish to spread your risk, just pick a sector that you like, study it and
pick an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) that cover a sector. The ETF maintenance fees are low and quite a few of brokerage offers
"commissions free" ETF for you to buy and hold. Most ETF tends to follow the broader market.
Go to broker of your choice and search for commissions free ETF. You'll find them.

Also, most broker will offer you free trial of their tools to try and test account. Give it try. See which one you like best.



This post has been edited by danmooncake: Sep 26 2013, 09:29 PM

Darn.. I'm not making money this week. Market not moving much and not showing me which direction it wants to go.

It will be eat-at-home only. No eating out. Kaya and toast bread.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Sep 27 2013, 08:57 PM

Finally, SP500 dips below 1680, right at 50ma.

US govt going shutdown.. nice dip!!

Bounce off nicely from 1680 (50ma). Holding here...

govt shut - like last time. Non-event... maybe 1-2% pull back.

But, Oct 19. Debt ceiling.. if they ignore this one. then, we'll get 1000 pts drop.

It's not that bad..(nat parks shutdown, non-essential fed agency shutdown, no passports issued) but prolonged it may somewhat affect GDP.

Let say.. the two parties in congress still do not want to budge and the Obama doesn't want to give in either for the next 17 days and they don't care about the debt ceiling (different issue of course), the market could react. However, Uncle Ben still got his PUTs on the market so far.

Let say if Uncle Ben decides to really takes off the 'taper' and remove the PUTs on schedule. and no resolution to both earlier issues, then we'll see a real violent reaction to the downside! I have not see 1000+ points drop for long time. Don't mind see blood again.. (want to bargain hunt here)

But, meanwhile, US free market economy could be proven to be decoupled from the govt. When the govt shuts down.. the market actually rallies.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Oct 2 2013, 02:13 AM

Ya.. family already went on diet last week. So this week, must feed them already.

Come 'mon. Ride it down with me... I want to see SP500 break BELOW 1675.. all the way to 1625 as next wave.
Even bullish people also want bears to come out and take control, so that they can buy cheaper.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Oct 3 2013, 12:05 PM

Hee haw!!!

Damn it.. dips are being bought again.