Number of new members

[Gringotts Bank]

Seems like there's a big increase in new members here since the start of the year; guys investing or trading for the first time. Also a big increase in the "is this a scam" type threads.

I wonder if this signifies a top?

Joe if you're reading, do you have a chart of numbers of new members to validate or refute my suspicions? I'd like to match it against the All Ords for fun.

 

[Trembling Hand]

Was thinking the same with Techs/Pavs thread.

 

[KurwaJegoMac]

Im not surprised. Sentiment is shifting (not only in stocks but in property too). Been a big run up in the ASX since the start of the year so plenty of newbies would have seen it and thought this game must be easy.

 

[CanOz]

Yeah it happens every time, the ASF sentiment indicator is at extreme optimism

Run for the hills....wheres Uncle? Put the beans on!

CanOz

 

[Joe Blow]

I don't have a chart, but I just pulled up the weekly new registration statistics since the beginning of the year and they look to be fairly consistent, with a range of between 100 to 175 new registrations a week being the norm. The only week that jumps out as being unusual was the week HC introduced their new design and new registrations jumped to 260.

 

[CanOz]

Phew, we're safe...just shorted the Vix...

 

[Gringotts Bank]

I don't have a chart, but I just pulled up the weekly new registration statistics since the beginning of the year and they look to be fairly consistent, with a range of between 100 to 175 new registrations a week being the norm. The only week that jumps out as being unusual was the week HC introduced their new design and new registrations jumped to 260.

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Thanks for that Joe. I'm assuming that the 100-175 figure is higher than the ave weekly newcomers from last year?

 

[Joe Blow]

Thanks for that Joe. I'm assuming that the 100-175 figure is higher than the ave weekly newcomers from last year?

Slightly maybe, but not by much. It was more like a range of between 75-150 new registrations per week for 2012.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Slightly maybe, but not by much. It was more like a range of between 75-150 new registrations per week for 2012.

[edit]...actually that is a fairly big increase. I think so anyway. approx: 15- 25% more.

 

[Joe Blow]

ok. Something seems different. Can't put my finger on it.

I think the level of participation is up this year, so it seems like there's more new members.

 

[Kalaika]

Ok, I'd best short my new membership then!

 

[Zedd]

There seems to have been a policy change recently with memberships. I signed up a few years back with a uni account, but when that expired I couldn't verify my ASF account with just a Gmail account until this year it when I tried again. Perhaps an indication of more individual/M&D investors who either don't have/use a business account or don't have the know-how to setup a email domain/address.

 

[Trembling Hand]

Ok, I'd best short my new membership then!

LOL!

 

[DJ thunder]

yay! hello. new member as of today. first post!
hello to everyone