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Keeping an investing journal is one of the most effective ways of performance management. A comprehensive review of your trades can help you Show More
Keeping an investing journal is one of the most effective ways of performance management. A comprehensive review of your trades can help you track progress as well as study mistakes made. In the long run, these reviews can act as the foundation for better planning and execution.

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    Are you done with seeing your account go nowhere?
    Do you know the secret to minimizing trading risk?
    How to build a consistently profitable trading system?
    Now, let's describe how a trading journal may help you in your investment journey. It's essential for us to quantify, examine and enhance our trading performance. This method might help you fine-tune your entry/exit points and adjust your strategies to pursue that goal.
    This post...
    Trading Journal: A practical tool for performance management
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    I didn't lose a big chunk of money yesterday! Thank God 🙏
    Anyway, it is part of the trading journey. After reading the TA challenge articles, I think I should start using technical indicators to find buying & selling points.
    $FuboTV(FUBO.US)$
    $FuboTV(FUBO.US)$
    The RSI and KDJ indicators showed that PFE had reached the oversold zone, and the BB indicator had broken the resistance, but I didn't sell PFE because the MACD indicator was in the bullish trend. I decided to sell it ...
    Trading Journal 5/18
    Trading Journal 5/18
    Trading Journal 5/18
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    Hi, mooers,
    Goodbye November. Hello December. We officially enter intoed the last month of 2021. How would you answer if someone asks you how your November trades went? Can't conclude in one go? Don't worry! Just show them what you wrote here!
    Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks
    Before we announce the winners, we would like to thank and send our best wishes to all mooers who are committed to writing trade reviews and consider review writing as an excellent way to become a better trader. We do believe the consistent reviews on your trade is of great necessity.
    Congratulations on our winners
    $Ford Motor(F.US)$ share winners:
    @Moo Topis an active reviewer and an advanced moomoo notes user. He is very familiar with the tools on moomoo that help him to record every trade's details, his ideas, and his feelings. Did you notice that his posts with moomoo notes are receiving more and more likes and comments? Please take a look at what did right!
    @Jamesimwrote reviews on almost every trading day. He shared his understanding of the market and the, trending topics and consistently attached the current position and newly added tickers on his posts. Jamesim also shared the profits and losses in detail to record the happy moments and conduct analysis when losses occur. That's the secret to being a good trader. A piece of sharing snapshot is as follows:
    @steady Pom pipiis a role model for check-in. He recorded P/L and his perception of trading and the overall market. What impressed us the most is that he stayed positive even if encountering drawbacks. He said if we missed the train, don't be too upset because another one is coming soon. Staying positive is what would help us through a a tough time. Check out his profile now!
    $ContextLogic(WISH.US)$share winners:
    @MONDAY86is full of sharp insights into fundamentals and news.
    @doctorpot1has just started to use the moomoo notes features. Well done, and keep it up!
    @钱包君你要振作起来is very active in trading meme stocks like $Phunware(PHUN.US)$ $Digital World Acquisition Corp(DWAC.US)$ $Sienna Senior Living Inc(SIA.CA)$ $Camber Energy(CEI.US)$ He's always emotional when reviewing his trades.
    @JP GO @笨犇犇犇犇牛 @102678535 @AM5945Your reviews are very impressive, too!
    Again, thank you all for joining us at this event. For those participants who miss a free share, you can still find points rewards in your Rewards Club if your reviews meet our criteria. View the event rules here.
    Final words
    We want to restate our purpose for this check-in event: to help you understand the importance of writing trading review, and to encourage you to adopt the powerful tool of trading review to become advanced traders. moomoo notes feature is designed to be an easy tool to empower you on writing reviews. Check out what moomoo offers here and vote for your favorite features now!
    Didn't see your favorite ones? Leave a comment to let us know!
    Winner Announcement: Review Check-in Event
    Winner Announcement: Review Check-in Event
    Winner Announcement: Review Check-in Event
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    Is $Tesla(TSLA.US)$ Godzilla?  The rise is too fast, too exaggerated, right?  It's a pity that I don't have such a strong heart to join in.  His ascent speed does not fall after a short rise, but keeps steady.  This is really incredible.  Our $Apple(AAPL.US)$ is also pretty good. I hope that in the future, Apple can cooperate with Tesla on communication software.
    Share your stock here
    $Apple(AAPL.US)$
    $BlackBerry(BB.US)$
    $NIO Inc(NIO.US)$
    $Twitter (Delisted)(TWTR.US)$
    $Luokung Technology(LKCO.US)$
    $Phunware(PHUN.US)$
    Is Tesla Godzilla?
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    Hi, mooers!
    Has this ever happened to you? After you bought a stock, its price started to go down. The price bounced back right after you let go of it. It seems like we are somewhat being cursed because the market goes against our moves. Have you ever thought of why this happened and how to avoid it? This article might help!
    Spoiler: There's a chance for you to win points if you read till the end.
    Why should we review our trades?
    Writing reviews is one of the most effective ways to evaluate our past performance. A comprehensive review should include the assessment and analysis of your progress and mistakes. Reviews could be the basis for better planning and decision-making in the long run.
    Please take a look at what @Jamesimsaid about reviewing trades:  WHY DO YOU WANT TO REVIEW?
    How to review your trades?
    Tip 1: Record the actions and results
    You can write down your trading ticker, the P/L, transaction details like entry and exit points, order details like buying and selling prices, etc. Details of your actions and results are essential to the reviews and analysis afterward. 
    Check out the examples below:
    Tip 2: Write down your observations
    Apart from the records of your actions, reviews can also include observations. You can always reflect on yourself, the companies you are watching, or the overall stock market. If you are a daytrader, you can take screenshots of intraday charts and comment on them. Besides, technical indicators are helpful when you are trying to uncover patterns. We've found that most trading reviews concentrate on self-analysis and include little about the related companies and market sentiments. Let's see how to do it appropriately below.
    "Leap of Faith with Leap Option Play" by @Moo Top
    "Era of electronic car competition" by @Jamesim
    Tip 3: Accept your mistakes and celebrate your progress
    With the records of actions and observations mentioned above, you can dig deeper to uncover the mistakes and progress you've made. In this process, there shouldn't be any hard feelings. We can celebrate and learn from both failures and successes. Reviews enable you to keep tabs on your growth as a trader and the weak links of your trade. Only by constantly improving yourself can you become more confident. An excellent example is as follows: Watch out Trailing Stop!!
    Tip 4: Monitor and control your emotions
    Being indulged in emotions, negative or positive, could lead to impulsive actions. A review of your trade allows you to note down how you feel when encountering a specific situation. This practice enables you to accept and acknowledge the emotions behind every transaction.
    Example to review your emotion "Lost by not entering, won by not entering too." @Moo to Moon FTW, and @Ganar Poco
    Trading reviews are powerful learning tools. Writing them is part of the excellent mechanism that helps you discover what you want and what suits you the best. A couple of months later, you may start to uncover the patterns of your trades, which means your trading system is taking shape!
    How can moomoo empower your review?
    moomoo's trading notes allow you to record the details of your current position target and the profits and losses. It also records the number of stocks and the frequency of your trades within a certain period. Your review could become much more straightforward and precise with the trading notes. Let's take a look at how to use the "review" features on moomoo!
    In addition, by reviewing your trade with moomoo, you will be able to exchange notes with other mooers. A friendly community vibe is what we encourage and appreciate. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment!
    Final Words
    Nothing is too silly to be recorded in your review. Just write down what happened when you missed a trade because you were watching the latest episode of a Netflix series or you were busy talking to your sweetheart. Remember that the best time to start writing is now! Over time, writing reviews would improve your trading efficiency. The reviews could be your key to favorable trades if they're consistently and constantly updated.
    Share your tips for reviewing trades and comment below, and we will select the top 10 users with the most likes to give away 88 points reward!
    Review Trades to Shape Your Trading System
    Review Trades to Shape Your Trading System
    Review Trades to Shape Your Trading System
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    Hey, mooers!
    Remember our Q3 trading review? What if I tell you that it's just a starter to bigger trading progress? Let's find out what moomoo has prepared for you!
    Every trader is looking for the secret of success. But every successful trader knows that there is no secret but a good plan with effective means to execute it.
    Reviewing your trades is a powerful way to help you become a stronger trader. Essentially, it is a written record of what happened during a trade.
    At first glance, writing reviews may seem tedious and time-consuming. Nonetheless, recording your trades teaches you consistency and discipline, both of which can pay off in the long run. A good review can help you identify trends and patterns, improve your trading technique, and monitor your progress. Thus, moomoo has launched a special activity to encourage you to record and shape your trading style. Of course, your effort should be rewarded first by moomoo, then by the market.
    What is it?
    The one-month check-ins activity is meant for you to review trades that are happening in November. You can record your trades by joining the discussion "Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks".
    You may include market conditions, the size of your trade, reasons for your move, prices, whether or not you were successful, and even notes on your emotions. What's important is customizing your review entries to fit your personal trading style.
    Duration: Nov. 1st to Nov. 30th ET
    What are the rewards?
    Rewards:
    1. 10 free stocks valued from $5 to $30 will be given to the 10 most active participants;
    2. 1,888 points to participants who review more than 5 times;
    3. 888 points to participants who review 3 times to 5 times;
    4. 88 points to participants who review a minimum of 1 time.
    Notes: the above 4 rewards are mutually exclusive.
    Selection Criteria:
    1. Review frequency & Content quality: logical and practical
    2. Good typesetting with stock's trend or other helpful charts
    3. Engagement with other mooers 
    Special Rewards:
    1. Your own improvement of course;
    2. Excellent ideas from other friendly mooers;
    Spoiler: The more honest review (post) you write, the bigger chance for you to win free stock, and more importantly, the better trader you will become!
    How to join?
    Click here "Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks" and join the discussion.
    Reviews can be written in any form you want, as long as you do not forget to include the most important information that is useful for your trading style.
    Here is moomoo's easy-of-use recording feature:
    Find out more useful features here.
    Minimum requirement:
    1. 50 words to qualify;
    2. Relevant stock tickers; Relevant content to trading review.
    3. Write your own ideas: Plagiarism or cheating is not acceptable on moomoo in any kind of community activity. Please "Report" the post if you see any. Once confirmed, the user shall be disqualified from this activity.
    Still don't know how to start writing? Take a look at some good reviews from mooers:
    @mooboo"Q3 Trading: This is my story" 
    @VCSuccess"Buy the Dip"
    @Moo to Moon FTW"Lost by not entering, won by not entering too. You will only find out by ENTERING and maybe Holding?"
    The Bottom Line
    Don't ever complain that the market fails you. Trading is in your hands and you have a good chance to master it by starting from baby steps. Feeling inspired? The best time to start keeping a trading review is now!
    Don't forget to join the discussion #Review Your Trades to Win Stocks.
    Cheers!
    Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks
    Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks
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    November has been an eventful month so far. Have you reviewed your trading performance yet? A kind reminder is that there are only two weeks left to win free stocks and points by joining topic discussion #Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks. Now let's take a look at what has been going on this month!
    Fundamentals:
    The U.S. stock market hit multiple all-time highs at an extraordinary run during the pandemic. It fell back from record levels on Tuesday (Nov 9), breaking an eight-day winning streak for the $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ .
    Some investors view Tuesday's pullback as a breather after the rally. Propelled by third-quarter solid earnings, stocks have continued to trend upward, bolstering investors' confidence in the economic recovery.
    What do you think are the risks for economic growth? Under the circumstance of a winter spike of Covid-19 cases, do you think Fed will reimpose financial restrictions and push up interest rates to quell inflation? How would that affect the stocks you are holding? Share your insights at #Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks now.
    Trending:
    1. In an online poll, Twitter users say 'yes' to Tesla Inc. $Tesla(TSLA.US)$ CEO Elon Musk to sell 10% of his stock—valued at around $21 billion on Friday—which resulted in a drop of $TSLA$ share price. Tesla's shares fell $139.44, or 12%, to $1,023.50 on Nov 9.
    Did you buy, hold or sell Tesla? Did you buy $Rivian Automotive(RIVN.US)$ ? How's the trading performance? Join the topic discussion and review now at #Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks.
    2. After some detailed research, the Federal Reserve said on Monday that it is beginning to worry that the recent and unprecedented volatility in meme stocks like $GameStop(GME.US)$ and $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$ are creating pockets of risk in the market that could create real problems for the entire U.S. financial system.
    $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$ share prices have been at the center of this year's meme stock craze, skyrocketing more than 2,025% in 2021. Despite earnings better than expected, shares of AMC, popular among individual traders, fell $5.13, or 11%, to $39.93 (Nov 9).
    Would you HODL in the face of potential regulations on meme stocks? How's your trading during such volatility?Share your views here at #Review Your Trades to Win Free Stocks.
    Review Check-In: How's Your Trading?
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    Looking into of my portfolio, ready to let go some of them and accumulate my cash for the next dip.
    Look through the stocks I have traded. Draft out a plan and get ready for year end trading season.
    Will accumulate $SIA(C6L.SG)$ $AEM SGD(AWX.SG)$ $Nanofilm(MZH.SG)$ $Seatrium(S51.SG)$ $OxPay Financial(TVV.SG)$ $VBI Vaccines(VBIV.US)$ $UP Fintech(TIGR.US)$ . $Marin Software(MRIN.US)$. As for
    $Alibaba(BABA.US)$  wait for next dip. , Watch out for $Futu Holdings Ltd(FUTU.US)$ after results.
    Selling $Riverstone(AP4.SG)$ $OCBC Bank(O39.SG)$ $ISDN(I07.SG)$ , $ChemoCentryx(CCXI.US)$ $Longeveron(LGVN.US)$ $Gevo Inc(GEVO.US)$
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    Investing in the stock market can be tricky and challenging as there is no right or wrong way to invest. That said, some investing moves could be profitable while others may end up as costly mistakes. My investment goal is to build up a good quality stock portfolio for long term growth and returns. Inspired by the legendary Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio,  I have been using dollar cost averaging to build up my position for my stock portfolio over time. Based on this strategy, I have attempted to invest equal dollar amounts at regular intervals in five high quality stocks of $Alibaba(BABA.US)$, $Apple(AAPL.US)$, $Bank of America(BAC.US)$, $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$, $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$ that I have shortlisted to be fundamentally sound companies with strong long term growth prospects. As timing the market accurately is almost impossible, I have bought in these stocks at a range of different prices. With dollar cost averaging, I broke my investment into parts and bought into the stocks at equal time intervals at a set monthly schedule rather than using my capital to buy all the stocks at one go. I have allocated my funds equally to each these five stocks and set aside the same amount each month to buy an equal weightage of these stocks. There is no one best day to dollar cost average. By breaking my investment into chunks, it is more manageable for me financially and helps me to avoid trying to time the market. The lower transaction costs over at $Futu Holdings Ltd(FUTU.US)$ moomoo also help to reduce trading costs for the stock purchases. Over the course of Q3, the stock prices did not seem to change significantly from the average cost price despite the market volatility, especially in September, normally considered the worst month of the calendar year for investing. This Q3 was no different and the market was unable to beat the September Curse. With dollar cost averaging, I was able to buy more of the stocks with the same capital. But this may have worked better for Q3 as the stock prices did not keep rising. While dollar cost averaging may not be suited for everyone, it has worked well for me as it not only takes away the emotional stress and anxiety with trying the impossible feat of timing the market but also helps in refraining from the FOMO attitude towards investing. Most importantly, it aligns well with my investment goal of building up a high quality stock portfolio that can withstand the test of time and any market upheavals.
    $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$
    $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$
    $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$
    The Power of Dollar Cost Averaging
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