Beginners - Introduce yourselves!

[barney]

I started (swing) trading in June I'm starting small with a portfolio of $10,000 with a 2% (ie around $200) risk on each trade and a total risk of 10%. (including back-testing those with stocks on my watchlist).

If only I'd been that methodical when I first started trading … I would have been about $100K better off 6 months later

Welcome Jack … you are a lot more experienced than you probably realise

 

[Padowan]

Hi Everyone,
I’ve joined recently and been overwhelmed by the depth and quality of information on a broad range topics relating to trading and the stock market on this forum.

Kudos to those who have contributed so many quality threads for a newbie like me to trawl through!

Whilst I’ve been interested in the market for years I realise my knowledge and capability in systematic/mechanical trading is pretty minimal.(particularly after absorbing some of the information on the long running posts available here)
I’m hoping to develop my knowledge and skills to construct a system that works for me and fits my goals. Just started the 30 day trial of amibroker and working through Howard Brandy’s free introduction to amibroker which has been a very useful starter reference but highlighted a key area of study I need to get stuck into.

Once again thanks to all members for creating a great vault of information

 

[tinhat]

Hi Everyone,
I’ve joined recently and been overwhelmed by the depth and quality of information on a broad range topics relating to trading and the stock market on this forum.

Kudos to those who have contributed so many quality threads for a newbie like me to trawl through!

Whilst I’ve been interested in the market for years I realise my knowledge and capability in systematic/mechanical trading is pretty minimal.(particularly after absorbing some of the information on the long running posts available here)
I’m hoping to develop my knowledge and skills to construct a system that works for me and fits my goals. Just started the 30 day trial of amibroker and working through Howard Brandy’s free introduction to amibroker which has been a very useful starter reference but highlighted a key area of study I need to get stuck into.

Once again thanks to all members for creating a great vault of information

Hi Padowan, Welcome to the forums. I look forward to reading your views. I noticed you post in the Nickel thread and while there will be ups and downs along the way, the fundamentals look good for nickel over the next couple of years.

 

[charlsie]

hey guys, new to the forum but not investing. After having a break, I thought id dip my toe back into the water. Currently reading the intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham, hoping it might give some insights. I hold positions in BHP, Tassal, Mincor, MRM, GUD and a few others. hopefully I'll be able to add something to the discussions

 

[Skate]

hey guys, new to the forum but not investing. After having a break, I thought id dip my toe back into the water. Currently reading the intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham, hoping it might give some insights. I hold positions in BHP, Tassal, Mincor, MRM, GUD and a few others. hopefully I'll be able to add something to the discussions

@charlsie welcome to ASF community I know you will enjoy looking around - I'll be keeping an eye out for your second post. In the meantime check out my thread.

The 'Dump it here' thread starts here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/posts/1005967/

The 'Dump it here' thread - a recent post: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/posts/1039931/

Skate.

 

[Boggo]

Welcome charlsie.

 

[Altron57]

Hi everybody, new to the forum, been reading like mad - a great resource. The 'Newbie Lessons' by Sir Osisofliver especially valuable - even though he's not posted in several years, his words are like gold dust. (Is he ever coming back?)

Traded a few times 8-10 years ago in a small way, then ignored shares completely until recently. Now I've hit 40 and, suddenly, retirement doesn't seem so far away...

 

[Skate]

Hi everybody, new to the forum, been reading like mad - a great resource. The 'Newbie Lessons' by Sir Osisofliver especially valuable - even though he's not posted in several years, his words are like gold dust. (Is he ever coming back?)

Traded a few times 8-10 years ago in a small way, then ignored shares completely until recently. Now I've hit 40 and, suddenly, retirement doesn't seem so far away...

Hi @Altron57 welcome to ASF community - education is the key. New members join our community looking to learn how to trade successfully. Reading current & past threads is the logical start, threads that resonate with you are the ones to concentrate on first. There are many knowledgeable members who are willing to help if you have any questions. In the meantime check out my educational thread.

The 'Dump it here' thread starts here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/posts/1005967/

The 'Dump it here' thread - a recent post: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/posts/1039931/

Skate.

 

[barney]

I hold positions in BHP, Tassal, Mincor, MRM, GUD and a few others. hopefully I'll be able to add something to the discussions

Welcome Charlsie. Feel free to add some immediate input into the individual threads of the Stocks you own. Perhaps a brief indication of why you invested in them and your thoughts on their current performance etc. etc.

Members are always interested in others approach to investing whether it be Fundamental or Technical

Now I've hit 40 and, suddenly, retirement doesn't seem so far away...

Welcome to ASF Altron.

I hit the big 60 some time back and for some reason it feels like retirement is getting further and further away

Enjoy reading through the threads. If you are looking for specific Stocks or areas of interest, the "Search" function top right of page is very useful. Please post away. All input is appreciated

 

[WolfofBourkeStreet]

Hi everyone,

I am a newbie and still a lot to learn.
I will read as much as I can to gain knowledge.

Thanks.

 

[Joe Blow]

Hi everyone,

I am a newbie and still a lot to learn.
I will read as much as I can to gain knowledge.

Thanks.

Welcome to ASF WolfofBourkeStreet!

If you're keen to read and learn then you've come to the right place. There's almost 25,000 discussions here to dig through, many of them filled with a great deal of knowledge and know-how. So I recommend that you get familiar with the site search to track down discussions on topics of interest.

Please don't be afraid to post if you have any questions or feel you have something to contribute to a discussion. Participation is the name of the game.

 

[Skate]

Hi everyone, I am a newbie and still a lot to learn. I will read as much as I can to gain knowledge. Thanks.

Hi @WolfofBourkeStreet welcome to the ASF community. New members always bring a fresh perspective & it appears you are starting on the right foot acknowledging that education is the key in gaining knowledge.

Learning leads to Knowledge or Action
As the saying goes, if what you learn leads to knowledge, you become a fool - but if what you learn leads to action, you can become wealthy.

A successful person
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Knowledge
Knowledge is not power, execution is.

Help is only one post away
The Aussie Stock Forum is chock full of members who are only willing to help if you have any questions. In the meantime check out my educational thread.

The 'Dump it here' thread starts here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/posts/1005967/

What's trading all about - found here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/posts/1040134/

Skate.

 

[ronyfayyad]

Hey all

I am both new to this forum and trading. I am keen to explore trading to accompany my primary source of income. In the future, I'd love to do it full-time and move it to be my primary source of income.

My journey so far
1) I completed a few of Mohsen Hassan's Udemy courses. Overall, a decent set of courses.
2) I finished The Chart Guys courses focused on technical analysis and charting, which I found to be very good and easy to understand. I thoroughly enjoyed these courses and learnt so much from a TA perspective.
3) Researching online reading different blogs, forums, articles and watching a ton of YouTube videos. As we all know, there is so much content and noise that I need to decipher and filter out.

I am currently trialling Stock Doctor which going. Thanks, @tinhat, for your honest feedback on SD. I am using TradingView as my preferred charting tool (excellent tool) to help me focus on the Technical Analysis side of things. I am also trialling Equity Story as a source of stock research and short-term trades.

My goal in the next few weeks is to develop my trading plan, approach and style, including money management and risk management tactics. I am going for a mix of long and short term investments. I am passionate about TA and short-term trading as it's fun to see results within a shorter timeframe.

I currently have a portfolio managed by Bell Potter as advised by my Financial Planner; however, I am looking to create a portfolio that I can control myself. Hopefully, in a year or two, I'd like to move the BP portfolio to be under my management.

As with life in general, we never to stop learning and growing, so this is only the beginning.

I look forward to learning more from everyone on this excellent forum!

Thanks
-Rony
(Sydney, Australia)

 

[greggles]

As with life in general, we never to stop learning and growing, so this is only the beginning.

I look forward to learning more from everyone on this excellent forum!

Welcome Rony! Best of luck in your trading journey. There is plenty of great discussions here for you to explore. I'm sure you'll find ASF a very useful place.

 

[cb3d]

Hi all,

Just signed up yesterday, I put up a thread asking about the best places to trade but forgot to introduce myself here! So yeah, I got a bit lucky on the Bitcoin boom and started playing with a portion of the profits in a more serious manner this year. I've developed a spreadsheet which calculates the value of my entry and exits based on chart analysis and my risk appetite at the time, currently 2% as standard. As my positions usually last days I'm looking to get into other markets that are not correlated with crypto as I tend to have no luck with the others, there seems to be little point, when BTC crashes they all do. So yeah, looking to forex, shares and commodities to diversify my portfolio. Seems like there is a pretty awesome community on here so hopefully you'll be seeing me around!

Oh and yeah, I trade solo from home in Melbourne. Don't know anyone else in the same boat so always keen for a coffee if you find your self around Brunswick!

cb3

 

[Joe Blow]

Seems like there is a pretty awesome community on here so hopefully you'll be seeing me around!

Welcome to the ASF community!

Plenty of interesting discussions to explore and knowledgeable people to learn from. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here!

 

[zoozoofar]

Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and newbie in investing. I'd like to learn more and also still figuring out which online broker good for beginner. I am currently reading some books on investment but like to find more about it.

Btw, I registered a dummy account in CMC Marketing but offers limited number of shares and still lack of knowledge in trading.

Cheers

 

[Warr87]

welcome zoozoofar.

Lot's of info here for you to go over. Once you know what kind of trading interests you (discretionary or mechanical) that will help you decide where to go from there. Go over trading journals here too, I found them very helpful.

 

[Waldorf]

Howdy. Here to enjoy the show.

 

[sptrawler]

How goes it Waldorf, what is your interest? Shares, property?