% loss in portfolio?

[zt3000]

Almost -50%

Partly due to some stupidy and risk taking which got burnt on

haha

Well its all a learning process

Lets just hope this doesnt spread to the Australian Property market ... any discussion on this point?

 

[numbercruncher]

my situation is worse. I want to sell my sells. but IB remove all my shares from my account which made me unable to sell in the afternoon. in addition they reversed sell trading I have done for margin call reason. i.e. they buy shares for me yesterday automatically.

Id be seeking legal advice regarding this TA

 

[numbercruncher]

Almost -50%

Partly due to some stupidy and risk taking which got burnt on

haha

Well its all a learning process

Lets just hope this doesnt spread to the Australian Property market ... any discussion on this point?

I think spread to the property market will be a natural transgression at this stage.

 

[CanOz]

I have given back over $500k over 4 weeks

I'm going back on holiday!

Types like you always bounce back YT. Great traders, fundamental or otherwise always have one thing in common...the ability to get up off the floor and do it all again.

Cheers,

 

[mime]

60% of total portfolio
funny is it? or stupid?
can't say what is going on

That's alot. You didn't buy Rams did you? I don't know what stocks you have but hold you groud. When the chaos is over the market should continue it's upward march.

 

[Bushman]

Are we talking paper losses here?

Only a loss when you sell.

Ugly today, uglier tomorrow, better next week, back to where you started in 3 to 6 months? Then we can start a poll on how much paper you have gained since the end of the correction.

Ha - human nature is a funny thing.

 

[Julia]

I have given back over $500k over 4 weeks

I'm going back on holiday!

YT, do you mean this is actually a realised loss ?

 

[Absolutely]

christ this is getting really scary now.

All ords down 300 points now..............but why ????

Why are we doubling the dow falls each day ? We in Australia are supposed to have limited exposure.

My portfolio easily down 50% now - easily.

I have cash to throw in by geez some one will have to pry it out of my grip right now - how far is this going to go ?????????????

 

[skiper]

:ald:just below 60% has been wiped off my portfolio, the biggest hit being FNTO

 

[alankew]

Back to square one for me,almost all profit for year gone,what is really sickening is seeing companies that I believe have a bright future and have made positive announcements during the past few weeks and they still get slaughtered.At leat i have some expensive paper to decorate the walls with-too slow to move(stupid and dumbstruck) and protect my capital but the speed of this thing has caught a lot of people out

 

[YELNATS]

My SMSF is probably down 12% since the correction started a few weeks ago. I still think that's a bit better than the overall market.

All Ords down over 300 today suggests hysteria by sellers. Not a good time to sell IMO.

As Capt Chaza would say, make for port and ride out the storm.

regards YN

 

[Judd]

Just calculated that I am down 7% so I am a lot better off than others.

PS: I don't trade and only hold stuff in the top 200 alongside LICs and ETFs.

 

[ideaforlife]

I have given back over $500k over 4 weeks

I'm going back on holiday!

Holiday is a good idea!

 

[OK2]

I am only out 15%, my education lesson came with the last correction early last year and that cost me 15% also. No easy money in this game!!!

Just came back from a Retail Expo in Melb and have never seen so many phone and internet devices so closely tuned to the market news. Could of been a Stock Expo and you would not be able to tell the difference, as one man said "after all we do all have superannuation invested." ha!

 

[purple]

Are we talking paper losses here?

Only a loss when you sell.

Ugly today, uglier tomorrow, better next week, back to where you started in 3 to 6 months? Then we can start a poll on how much paper you have gained since the end of the correction.

Ha - human nature is a funny thing.

Yeah, guys - paper or real losses? I think there's a mix, reading though the posts.

my total portfolio has a -20% paper loss, has been spared a little as I'm in other countries' markets, which has not been affected that badly by the US fiasco.

my Aus portfolio has a -40% paper loss. can't believe why Australia has to be like a blind folded sheep and follow US so closely.

 

[nioka]

The poll is out of date. If I could vote again the percentage would be different? Looks like it needs an update.

 

[sleeper88]

The poll is out of date. If I could vote again the percentage would be different? Looks like it needs an update.

hahahaha..thx for the reminder nioka..time to increase those percentages eh?

 

[ta2693]

agree today I lost more than 15% of my holding value.

 

[Gigabyte]

Hi all,

I feel your pain, I'm down 10% was thinking of buying a house as the prices are so cheap, that won't be happening too soon.

At one stage was thinking of topping my shares but I think I'll wait till this all settles down.

A wise old man once said

"America sneezes and Australia catches a cold"

Good luck everyone!

 

[ahspritemk]

I reckon im down about 60-80%. MTN and CUL made up pretty much most of my portfolio and they have taken a pounding up the rear sideways!
I didnt have a huge portfolio, about $12k at the most as im only 19. This is a real pain in the **** as i work 25 hours a week for that money and im a full time uni student. I was hoping to use that money on a house deposit when im 23 or so. But I do see an upside, if people have less money and loans are not handed out so easily, then hopefully housing will become at least $12k cheaper and i end up even. Possible I can save that much again over the next 6 months and pick up some bargains.
This is definately a good learning experience and been a rush, but it is not priceless lol.