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THREAD // How I Invest
1. Successful Investing starts with Education
2. Psychology of Trading & General Rules
3. Essentials of Fundamental Analysis
4. Master Technical Analysis
5. Screening for Stocks
6. Making a Watchlist
7. Money Management
8. Diversification of Accounts
1. Successful Investing starts with Education
2. Psychology of Trading & General Rules
3. Essentials of Fundamental Analysis
4. Master Technical Analysis
5. Screening for Stocks
6. Making a Watchlist
7. Money Management
8. Diversification of Accounts
1 // Successful Investing starts with Education
Following 2000-2002, I realized that I needed an education to help me understand many of the topics mentioned in this thread.
So, I started to educated myself using books. Seek mentors as well.
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Following 2000-2002, I realized that I needed an education to help me understand many of the topics mentioned in this thread.
So, I started to educated myself using books. Seek mentors as well.
Then DO! https://twitter.com/cperruna/status/1196992342332497920?s=20">https://twitter.com/cperruna/...
2 // Psychology of Trading & General Rules
Develop a working SYSTEM (for you)
Preservation of capital
Consistent profitability
Cutting losses short
Superior returns
Understanding “You”:
What is your general personality?
What influences your decisions?
What is your lifestyle?
Develop a working SYSTEM (for you)
Preservation of capital
Consistent profitability
Cutting losses short
Superior returns
Understanding “You”:
What is your general personality?
What influences your decisions?
What is your lifestyle?
3a // Essentials of Fundamental Analysis
Earnings Per Share:
1. % Change in Latest Qtr EPS vs. Same QTR Prior Year
2. % Increase in Next Year’s EPS Estimate vs Prior Year’s Actual EPS
3. % Change in Latest EPS, trend past several qtrs
4. Annual % EPS Growth Rate of Last 3 Years
Earnings Per Share:
1. % Change in Latest Qtr EPS vs. Same QTR Prior Year
2. % Increase in Next Year’s EPS Estimate vs Prior Year’s Actual EPS
3. % Change in Latest EPS, trend past several qtrs
4. Annual % EPS Growth Rate of Last 3 Years
3b // Essentials of Fundamental Analysis
Sales / Revenues
1. % Change Latest Qtr’s Sales vs. Same Qtr Prior Year
2. % Change Latest Reported Fiscal Year Sales vs. Prior Year
3. % Change in Latest Sales, trend past several qtrs
4. Annual % Sales Growth Rate of Last 3 Years
Sales / Revenues
1. % Change Latest Qtr’s Sales vs. Same Qtr Prior Year
2. % Change Latest Reported Fiscal Year Sales vs. Prior Year
3. % Change in Latest Sales, trend past several qtrs
4. Annual % Sales Growth Rate of Last 3 Years
3c // Essentials of Fundamental Analysis
Other items I analyze:
1. Increasing Return on Equity (ROE)
2. Cash flows
3. Net Income
4. Price/Earnings Growth (PEG)
5. Valuation
6. Market Cap & opportunity
7. Institutional Sponsorship
8. New &/or growing product or service
Other items I analyze:
1. Increasing Return on Equity (ROE)
2. Cash flows
3. Net Income
4. Price/Earnings Growth (PEG)
5. Valuation
6. Market Cap & opportunity
7. Institutional Sponsorship
8. New &/or growing product or service
4a // Master Technical Analysis
Preferred graphic is Candlestick Charts
Focus on Daily & Weekly Charts
What to Look for:
1. Properly Forming Bases
2. Major Moving Averages (50d & 200d)
3. Support & resistance areas
4. Volume
5. Pivot Points
6. Breakout Areas
Preferred graphic is Candlestick Charts
Focus on Daily & Weekly Charts
What to Look for:
1. Properly Forming Bases
2. Major Moving Averages (50d & 200d)
3. Support & resistance areas
4. Volume
5. Pivot Points
6. Breakout Areas
4b // Master Technical Analysis
Always understand breadth: New Highs vs. New Lows Ratio
Extreme readings on NH-NL ratio signal a change in trend coming.
Look for increasing accumulation days (stock up on above average volume).
Zoom out to monthly charts every so often.
Always understand breadth: New Highs vs. New Lows Ratio
Extreme readings on NH-NL ratio signal a change in trend coming.
Look for increasing accumulation days (stock up on above average volume).
Zoom out to monthly charts every so often.
5a // Screening for Stocks
1. Quality Stocks making New 52-week Highs
2. Quality Stocks w/ a recent IPO (past few years)
3. Institutional Sponsorship Increasing
4. Quality Stocks trading within 15% of 52-week Highs
5. Quality Stocks within 10% of the 200-day Moving Average
1. Quality Stocks making New 52-week Highs
2. Quality Stocks w/ a recent IPO (past few years)
3. Institutional Sponsorship Increasing
4. Quality Stocks trading within 15% of 52-week Highs
5. Quality Stocks within 10% of the 200-day Moving Average
5b // Screening for Stocks
6. Quality stocks with a strong daily &/or weekly close
7. Sales & Earnings rising, QoQ
8. Quality stocks trading between the 50d & 200d ma
*CANSLIM Quality:
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Rating: From 60-99
Relative Price Strength (RS) Rating: From 60-99
6. Quality stocks with a strong daily &/or weekly close
7. Sales & Earnings rising, QoQ
8. Quality stocks trading between the 50d & 200d ma
*CANSLIM Quality:
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Rating: From 60-99
Relative Price Strength (RS) Rating: From 60-99
6 // Making a Watchlist
Filter stocks up 2% or more
Volume greater than average by at least 50%
Seek stocks that are making multiple screens
Technical criteria:
Identify trend (up or down)
Recognize base
Identify pivot or breakout area
Establish support & resistance levels
Filter stocks up 2% or more
Volume greater than average by at least 50%
Seek stocks that are making multiple screens
Technical criteria:
Identify trend (up or down)
Recognize base
Identify pivot or breakout area
Establish support & resistance levels
7a // Money Management
Position Sizing (Risk Management):
1. Understand “how much” money to trade on each position
2. Know account size & available funds
3. Determine maximum risk per position
4. Never exceed max risk = potential blow up of account
Position Sizing (Risk Management):
1. Understand “how much” money to trade on each position
2. Know account size & available funds
3. Determine maximum risk per position
4. Never exceed max risk = potential blow up of account
7b // Money Management
Expectancy**:
1. Reliability, % of time one makes money
2. Size of Profits vs Losses
3. Cost of making a trade
4. Opportunity to trade (how often)
** Doesn& #39;t always apply to longer term discretionary investors.
Expectancy**:
1. Reliability, % of time one makes money
2. Size of Profits vs Losses
3. Cost of making a trade
4. Opportunity to trade (how often)
** Doesn& #39;t always apply to longer term discretionary investors.
8 // Diversification of Accounts
Breakdown of our investments (by size):
1.Long term IRA portfolio
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3.Crypto portfolio
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5.Index funds
*Real Estate & Business excluded
Breakdown of our investments (by size):
1.Long term IRA portfolio
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3.Crypto portfolio
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5.Index funds
*Real Estate & Business excluded
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