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

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!

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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?
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 // 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
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
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't always apply to longer term discretionary investors.
8 // Diversification of Accounts

Breakdown of our investments (by size):

1.Long term IRA portfolio
https://t.co/iMuBbtUK4l growth portfolio
3.Crypto portfolio
https://t.co/oZLUkOne6Z stock
5.Index funds

*Real Estate & Business excluded
BOUNS: Interview

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9 // Presentation

How to Invest While Working Full Time

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his content from the playlist start with "how to read stock charts". It's precise and on point and short enough for you to get through this week even if you did one video tonight .. I like his teaching method .. he's slow and very easy to understand

As for DD. It comes from many factors. Mainly the trading platform itself has updated news posted on the ticker you want to trade.
https://t.co/1f8wQs1LcA

Really liking this website it has breakdown of the financials & summary of SEC filings. (con'd)

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10-K & 10-Q.
Read 8Ks ..company updates
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Also look to see S-3 filings for upcoming dilutions.

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