My first year of investing was an awful show (started this feb).
I’m thinking I might just start averaging into $Sea(SE.US)$ this month, and leave it at that. I have a few shares of VOO $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO.US)$ I’ll probably hold on to as well (It seems silly to sell them and put the money into SEA instead).
Is this too “risk adverse” for someone in their low thirties? Or should I be investing more in individual stocks?
Also, I seem to always time everything horribly…. Is now a good time to start buying, or should I hold off for a few more weeks? Thanks y’all.
$Ford Motor(F.US)$ $Lucid Group(LCID.US)$ $Tesla(TSLA.US)$ $Disney(DIS.US)$

in Shanghai Exchange Rex would be wonderful mews, sadly this is not the case for you guys playing in the US market. Fresh news of VARIANT of the COVID virus is spreading in Africa and everyone is now in PANIC mood.
LOOK AT THE CRAZY BLEED OF TODAY TECH AND EVERYTHING. This is going to be a rough ride for everyone till end of the year.
Don't play with money you can't afford to lose.  $Futu Holdings Ltd(FUTU.US)$ $Apple(AAPL.US)$ $Amazon(AMZN.US)$ $Netflix(NFLX.US)$ $Meta Platforms(FB.US)$ $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$ $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO.US)$

$Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO.US)$ I have a feeling Monday the sharemarket will bounce back? what do you think?

Human emotions (Fear and greed) are inevitably involved when it comes to investing. I have made losses in the past due to succumbing to my emotions. To avoid such mistakes, I have learnt to adopt 3 strategies now: 1) Invest in what I strongly believe in, 2) Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) & 3) Diversification. 1) Doing research and homework to fully understand the business before investing in it. Even during bearish periods, I will remind myself the reason I have invested in the first place. This stops me from selling out of fear and taught me to be patient and hold by looking at Long term or even to pump in more during dips till I finally see the fruits of my investment. Exception applies if fundamentals have changed pre and post investing and this is when stop loss decision needs to be made if required. 2) DCA: I have registered for Regular Savings Plan (RSP) for my funds which allow me to buy at fixed monthly intervals. This basically helps to tide though any fluctuations and even out the investment entry price over time. No one can always be perfect in catching the bottom. 3) Diversification is what we always term as putting eggs in different baskets. This helps to reduce volatility in my investment portfolio and thus lower any anxiety levels that may arise, allowing myself to make more informed decisions without succumbing to my emotions.
$Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO.US)$ 
$Ford Motor(F.US)$ 
$Apple(AAPL.US)$
$Tesla(TSLA.US)$

Hello Mooers, welcome back.
In this discussion, I would like to share some of my habits in helping me to trade better.
When I open my $Futu Holdings Ltd(FUTU.US)$ MooMoo app, the first thing that I do is to check the quotes of those stocks that I am interested in.
I will click on the 'Comments' section to get to know how Mooers feels about the stock. (Example: $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$ has Mooers fighting against the hedge fund almost everyday. The strong bonding between Apes and HODLing for fellow Apes. Together, Apes STRONG. )
Next, I will click on the 'News' section to get the latest news on the stock. This will help me to gauge if the stock have growth potential such as new innovative products and services coming. (Example: $Naked Brand(NAKD.US)$ enter the EV sector.)
After that, I will go to the 'Analyses' section to see how the trend for the stock. This help me to see if the stock is oversold or overbought and whether is it bullish or bearish. (Example: COVID concept stocks, $Moderna(MRNA.US)$ is bullish and rise 20.57% on 26 Nov 2021 Black Friday due to new COVID variant 'omicron'.)
This will follow by going to the 'Financial' section to view the revenue estimated by financial analysts. If the higher revenue estimates are supported by at least 25 financial analysts, the higher the accuracy of the estimates will be. (Example: $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD.US)$ has 29 financial analysts for their revenue estimates.)
Lastly, I will go to the 'Summary' section to view how many institutions is holding the stock and whether are there more institutions getting the stock too. (Example: $Apple(AAPL.US)$ has 4816 institutions holding it as on 25 Nov 2021.)
These habits have helped me to get useful insights about the stocks that I am interested in, and assisted me in my portfolio rebalancing decisions. I am thankful to $Futu Holdings Ltd(FUTU.US)$ for coming out with these awesome features and looking for more in the future.
I hope that Mooers find my sharing useful in your stock tradings.
Before we end this discussion, I would like you to vote which section(s) that you will check them up and add into your trading habits.
That's all for this discussion. Please show your support if you like this post.
Thank you and see you all soon.

Successful traders are those with successful trading habits. Luck can only carry one so far. One of the key successful habits is to form a trading plan. As Benjamin Franklin rightly said, if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
Here’s how to form a trading plan and execute it successfully.
1) Financial Analysis
Identify potential stocks $Apple(AAPL.US)$  $Meta Platforms(FB.US)$  $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$  $Alphabet-C(GOOG.US)$  $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$  $Netflix(NFLX.US)$  $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$  $Tesla(TSLA.US)$  $Rivian Automotive(RIVN.US)$  $Pfizer(PFE.US)$  $Moderna(MRNA.US)$  $BioNTech(BNTX.US)$  $Novavax(NVAX.US)$  $Medtecs Intl(546.SG)$  $Altimeter Growth Corp(AGC.US)$ by analysing the company’s financial statements and dividend track record. This is where financial ratios like gross profit margin, net profit margin, return on equity, current ratio, debt to cash flow ratio, net gearing ratio and dividend yield come in handy. Also pay attention to the current news that can impact the company.
2) Technical Analysis and 2% Rule
Study the charts. Use technical indicators to spot the trend. Identify the entry price, the price target for taking profit and the price to stop loss using support and resistance. Determine the risk-to-reward ratio (RR) and the probability of success (also called the percentage of winning trades). The potential reward should be at least three times the potential risk. Don’t give in to the fear of missing out (FOMO). In the words of Warren Buffett, “the stock market is a device to transfer money from the impatient to the patient.” The risk of losing money can be minimised by applying the 2% rule (each trade should not be more than 2% of the capital set aside for investment).
3) Control emotions and follow the plan consistently
This is probably the part where most traders fail. It is as tempting to hold on to winning stocks as it is difficult to let go of losing sticks but giving in to emotional impulses defeats the purpose of having a plan in the first place. Stick to the plan.
4) Positive Reinforcement
We become what we repeatedly do. Foster good trading habits by rewarding ourselves whenever we follow the plan consistently. This has nothing to do with the amount of profit or loss made in the trade. For instance, exiting a trade before the loss deepens to painful levels is a trading behaviour that should be rewarded despite not making a profit.
5) Review and Refine
Evaluate the trading plan for its effectiveness and finetune it to suit one’s risk appetite, financial needs, investment period and new developments in the market. There is no best trading plan, only what is suitable.
With practice and perseverance, we can all become successful traders!
Disclaimer: The above is my personal opinion. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to invest. Please consult a financial advisor before making any investment decision.
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There are many different types of traders: Day traders, Swing traders, Long term traders, etc.. Each trader type has different strategies that work for them. I am going to discuss good trading habits generally...
You can read many books, articles, etc. for building good trading habits. Many people will provide how you should go about trading and their experience (failure or success). The key is, this works nicely for them. They know the inner workings of their strategy. But if you try to replicate for yourself it may not work for you. So what do you do? Find someone else to follow, scramble, give up?
Well you may not have to give up, because that is the last thing you want to do. You need to prove to yourself that you can do this. Here are some tips that can help, hopefully:
1. Create a plan
2. Do your due diligence (research, articles, news, etc.)
3. Trade with a positive attitude
4. Don't act impulsively or react
5. Use stop-loss to limit from losing trades
6. Learn from your losses
7. Don't be greedy and take profits
From what I understand and this is what I have put in play in my account is to keep investing in small amounts (known as power of compound interest). Right now you will not see much return, but let's say 10 years from now it will grow dramatically. Then if you look back 10 years, you will realize the power of compound interest. To get successful in this part, you have to invest in well known & successful stocks like $Apple(AAPL.US)$,  $Amazon(AMZN.US)$, $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$, $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$, $Netflix(NFLX.US)$, $Coca-Cola(KO.US)$, etc.. You don't need to buy full shares nowadays as many brokers allow you to purchase slices (which is a piece of a share). Now if you purchase in this manner automatically, eventually this will start growing fast. In addition, if stocks pay dividends, then you should reinvest in purchasing a piece of stock rather than cashing it out. This also helps as part of compounding interest.
The one note to keep in mind is not to be discouraged if you have a bad hour, day, week, or month. Keep investing as each day is different. Everyone has a strategy and that works for them. You should review their idea and see if it works for you. If it does not, you will have to make adjustments so that it works for you. Do some more due diligence (research, articles, news, etc.). Try to figure out what went wrong in your execution. Try again by making the required changes. If it does not work again, keep trying by making changes until it works for you. You will see that things will change and you will be successful. But you need to keep trying and not get discouraged on the first, second, third, etc. failure.
Okay, so I don't want to bore anyone out. In a short summary, the best way to build good trading habits is to do research on your investment, pick a strategy that works for you, execute it, and try to use the compounding interest method. This works well in my case as a conservative investor. I highly think that everyone can benefit from this strategy. DO NOT try to copy someone else's idea as that works for them. You need to get insight about it and try it on your own. This is what will make you successful. Practice makes perfect, which is the words you may have heard in the past. This is absolutely true. Hope this helps you out.
Please feel free to leave any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this subject. I am also more than happy to help anyone who might want to speak more about this subject or need any help.
Wishing you great success in your investments.