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Putting this forward as a serious thought and not wanting to turn this into a political thread but I pose a question.
Are the comments from Donald Trump about the US going back to work really just aimed at the stock market and nothing else?
That is, I'm suggesting that there's no real thought on his part that what he's saying is actually going to happen, he's just been told to say it in order to help ignite a bounce in the market and avert a straight down crash. A bounce which will end once it becomes undeniable that the plan won't be implemented.
I don't intend that as political comment but as trading comment. My basic thinking being that the idea is at least possible, it has indeed brought about a bounce, and from a timing perspective the idea that we get a second up move ending just before Trump's back to work date (as per gartley's charts #377 in this thread) does seem plausible.
Thoughts?
As I said, my point is a trading one not a political one.
Hi moXJOI changed my strategy from buying all the way down, to selling on rallies. I want to free carry as much as I can.
Bhp has treated me well as has afterpay. Props to those who pointed them out.
Afterpay has been swinging back and forth a lot. Roughly 30% a day in some instances.
I had some flops like Wpl though. I'm just at breakeven with the potential of it going negative on any drop from here.
None of us can give advice.Hi moXJO
Newbie here...My plan was to buy all the way down (boring bank shares) with a plan that the further down it went, the more I would buy but then it stopped going down!
I was expecting to hold long term but would you recommend selling when I can turn a profit greater than 5% or so and then buy again if they go down?
I have probably said this before, but will say it again in case there are innovative little companies like Selfwealth Ltd (SWF) and maybe the dinosaur brokerage firms that want to re-invent themselves are listening in...
The reason why there are hardly any retail traders in the ASX option market is it's freakin' expensive to trade options on the ASX. No local broker offers Options trading brokerage below $34.95 which is ridiculous compared to other developed countries such as the US that offer options trading at around US$5 per trade.
First hurdle in trading the ASX options market was broken thanks to the ASX that removed the contract size from 1000 shares to 100 shares a while back, so even I can buy/sell CBA(even the ridiculously high priced CSL) options if 2nd hurdle was removed. The 2nd hurdle of bringing down the options brokerage cost still remains. When it comes to brokerage, I think disruptive innovators like Selfwealth that offer CHESS sponsored share trading at Australia's lowest price at A$9.50 may eventually offer similar brokerage for ASX ETO (Exchange Traded Options) one day... Till then don't expect to find dumb clueless retail mum & dad investors/traders to offer cheap options on the market (to take the opposite side as you said).
Cheers Annica. This is an improvement on the current ETO pricing offered by the local brokers. I think eventually they can come down to the same prices as stock trading which is around the A$10 mark. So still a fair way to go...Hi aus_trader,
nice post and share your gripe with Options trading fees in Australia but i came across a new entrant into this market called https://impliedvolatility.com.au/. They are offering options for as low as $24.95. I know that they are not as low as some of the US brokers but still better than some of the big brokers in Australia like nabtrade and commsec.
Thanks,
I agree. As with anything, the more the competition, the lower the prices!Cheers Annica. This is an improvement on the current ETO pricing offered by the local brokers. I think eventually they can come down to the same prices as stock trading which is around the A$10 mark. So still a fair way to go...
Absolutely. I am optimistic that the prices for Stock and Option brokerage is headed in one direction in the future. That direction is downI agree. As with anything, the more the competition, the lower the prices!
and obviously US is leading on this front with fintech companies like robinhood (who is offering cheap options trading) and M1 finance (Amazing concept of fractional investing!) cutting through the crap paperwork obstacles as you mentioned. hopefully we get some more rub of that low investing fees pattern and fintech advances in the US.Absolutely. I am optimistic that the prices for Stock and Option brokerage is headed in one direction in the future. That direction is down
There is various disruptors like SelfWealth already shaking up the market. I read somewhere that even the US firm tastytrade Inc. will be offering services in Australia in the future. So as technology improves and there will be less paperwork and staff required for running a brokerage firm, therefore bringing the costs lower. Any brokerage firm that doesn't adapt will be fossilised as what happened with the dinosaurs.
and obviously US is leading on this front with fintech companies like robinhood (who is offering cheap options trading) and M1 finance (Amazing concept of fractional investing!) cutting through the crap paperwork obstacles as you mentioned. hopefully we get some more rub of that low investing fees pattern and fintech advances in the US.
It's the Era of free and independent markets, so that wouldn't be surprisingFed is talking about buying US stocks.
Fed is talking about buying US stocks.
They are passing legislation or something so they can do it.How do we know they don't already do it, they can't be audited.
Well now I'm not so sure of market direction. $2trillion stimulus passed on Friday. Now Fed putting a floor under stocks.
Sorry this is wrong they are considering still but will need legislation. I'm not sure how it works just yet.They are passing legislation or something so they can do it.
As I said it wouldn't be a surprise to me one bit. It's just an extension of buying the stocks directly as opposed to all the backdoor asset purchases via QE, rate cuts, bailouts, share buy backs and asset/debt purchases that has happened thus far anyway.Sorry this is wrong they are considering still but will need legislation. I'm not sure how it works just yet.
Here's the chart of a market where the Central Bank is actively buying equity ETFs for years now, to the point where they are a Top 10 holder of many companies via ETFs.
Not to mention extremey low rates for a long time, QE, QQE, yield curve control, ZIRP, NIRP, you name it.
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It's almost as if none of that matters at all.
Look at the big picture.
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