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10of13
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[Big Grin] Lots of info in these threads [Big Grin]

Thought we'd start another one...feel free to add...GLTA [Smile] !

#1 RULE!
Protect your Capital

#2 Rule
Don't fall for the hype on these boards!

Some simple and Basic questions:

What do these letters mean?
DD=due diligence (Research)
MM=Market Maker (definition http://www.sec.gov/answers/mktmaker.htm )
EOD=End Of Day
EOW=End Of Week
HOD=High of Day
PPS=Price Per Share
O/S=Outstanding Shares
POS=Piece of "Poo Poo"
IMHO=In My Humble(Honest) Opinion
LMAO=laugh My A** off
L2's=Level 2's

Also look at this link
http://www.allstocks.com/edu/html/internet_lingo.html

BEFORE YOU START TRADING LEARN!
Try paper trading or
This next one you can actually open an account with "play money" and see if your ideas work
http://www.fxsol.com/getting_started/practice_account.asp


How is one "flagged" a daytrader?
To avoid being flagged a daytrader, you can not sell and trade the same stock more than 3x's in a 5 day period.
Buy "XYZ" and sell it the same day=not a day trader.
Buy "XYZ" on Monday and sell it on Tuesday=not a daytrader.
Buy AND sell "XYZ" more than 3x in a 5 day period= Day trader.
You can buy and sell different stocks...just not the same one.

Also look here
http://www.nasd.com/InvestorInformation/MarketsTrading/DayTradingInformation/NAS DW_005906

Take a look at this link
http://www.allstocks.com/stockmessageboard/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/get_topic/ f/9/t/001490/p/1.html?

What are "free" shares?
Many People will sell a stock once it has "reached" an increase where they can sell to "get back" their original investment and then continue to let the rest of the shares "ride", these are "free shares" (ones that the gain of the pps has "covered") All of these, once sold, would be complete profit.

What are "gappers"?
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gap.asp

What are settled funds?
You open your account with cash, those are "settled funds",
You buy stock XYZ , you sell XYZ to purchase a different stock,
It will take 3 business days for those funds to become "settled".
Some brokers will let you purchase stocks with unsettled funds
but you can not sell that newly purchased stock for the 3 days,
The sell of a stock is what needs to "settle" not the purchase of a stock.
Think of it as a check clearing your bank after you have deposited it.

Example:
I have $200 in a cash account...I buy 200 shares of XYZ on Monday...I can sell those shares ANYTIME after my purchase...in 5 minutes or 5 months...it doesn't matter...I dont have to wait for anything...However, this is where the "settlement time" comes in, although allot of brokers will let you buy with the unsettled funds from the sale of XYZ...I CAN NOT SELL..the new stock that I purchased...(here it is) UNTIL the settlement date...usually 3 business days...

The settlement date applies to the SELL of a stock...NOT the purchase of the stock...


Must have book to read is
"a beginners guide to day trading on line"
by Toni Turner
www.toniturner.com

http://www.daytraders.com/booklist.html

This site will answer most all questions:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/level2.asp

Lots of info in this link:(start at the begining of the thread)
http://www.allstocks.com/stockmessageboard/ubb/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/9/ t/001296/p/1.html

Some interesting Links...for the learning process
Reading charts

http://www.chartpatterns.com/flagsandpennants.htm

http://www.hotcandlestick.com/faq.htm#4

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Candlestick+chart

http://investrio.investopedia.com/university/technical/technical3.asp

http://www.investorwords.com/691/candlestick_charts.html

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/level2.asp

http://stockcharts.com/education/

http://trader.snowseed.com/patterns.htm

http://www.incrediblecharts.com/technical/easy_guide.htm

http://www.allstocks.com/stockmessageboard/ubb/ultimatebb.php/ubb/forum/f/9.html

http://www.tradingday.com/c/candlesticks/candlesticks4.html

http://www.candlecharts.com/

Lists stocks with 52 week highs and lows and DD info
http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.scan
www.otcbb.com
http://www.*********.com/
http://www.pinksheets.com/marketactivity/topquotes.jsp


Level 2's and other stuff free
http://www.quotetracker.com/?source=GOTO|stock_chart
http://allstocks.com/quotes/html/free_stock_quotes.html


Investor terms/definitions

http://pennystocks.org/s1_main.php
http://www.chartfilter.com/glossary/l5.htm
http://www.tacticaltrader.ca/glossary.html
http://www.investorterms.com/terms/Candlestick_Charts_.htm

http://www2.barchart.com/defs/?code=BSHDLN
http://www.****************/general-knowledge/1136-your-stock-short-list.html

A site that gives buy and sell points?
http://www.tradersdirect.com/offer.asp

lots of info
http://www.daytraders.com/booklist.html

http://www.allstocks.com/links/html/links.html

On line book
http://pennystocks.org/s1_main.php

Stock screeners

http://www.*********.com/default.asp?m=sho_csv.asp?xchg=naz&xxchg=
http://www.stockfetcher.com/

http://www.alphatrade.com/

http://www.smallcapcenter.com/tools_technicalSearch.asp?page=ANALYTICSSEARCH_IN. ASP

http://www.allstocks.com/links/html/stock_screeners.html

www.stockcharts.com

www.smallcapinvestor.com

www.microcaptrade.com

www.smallcapcenter.com

A link for "setting" those stock screeners;
http://www.allstocks.com/html/microcap_trade_tips__by_dardad.html

http://www.allstocks.com/stockmessageboard/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic; f=4;t=000004;p=0

LOTS OF INFO HERE!
http://www.allstocks.com


A thread about SCAMS
http://www.allstocks.com/stockmessageboard/ubb/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/9/ t/001659/p/1.html#000001


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What are the most essential things one shold look for before purchasing a stock...in your eyes...?
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quote:
Originally posted by popfadera:
What are the most essential things one shold look for before purchasing a stock...in your eyes...?

your understanding of your own central nervous system...

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lol Tex ... so true my friend....

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Hey Mach...I can't find your links for the books worth reading...could you post it here?

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Seems to be a few "Newbies" coming around...Hope this helps...

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quote:
Originally posted by 10of13:
Hey Mach...I can't find your links for the books worth reading...could you post it here?

Read these books:

A Beginner's Guide to Short Term Trading by Toni Turner www.toniturner.com

The Candlestick Course by Steve Nison www.candlecharts.com

How I made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market by Nicolas Darvas

Trend Following by Michael Covel

Reminiscnes of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre

Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager

The New Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager

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