I'm currently getting over 250% a year from my investments as a daytrader.  Can I do better?
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Your results seem atypical- so you could be on to something-\n\nBy all means, don't go writing a book and sharing your method or the result will be that it will cease to work.\n\nSo just tell me. I won't tell.
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I have BofA.  You don't pay a trading fee for self-directed investments as long as you have $25K in checking/savings/CD accounts with them.  There are no account maintenance fees either.
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I agree with the mutual fund advice wholeheartedly. However, the advice to reseach on the web is probably not the best advice. \n\nGo to the bank and buy the fund they recommmend even if it has a load. THEN . .  . Stop the bank by once an month with new money to invest (even as little as $20) and talk with the same guy who sold the fund to you and ask him how it's doing . Make him earn his money by motivating you to continue investing, educating you, and building your confidence . . .  you'll get a lot out of that $60 (2% x $3000) that you paid him.
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it is an awesome return. doubt that you could repeat that month after month. that is over a 90% annual return. \n\ni don't track my returns on a daily or monthly basis as it would cause me to make decisions that don't fit my investment style. if you make 10% one month and think you are the investing GOD, then it may change your style and cause problems the next month. i would be thrilled to make 20% a year as this would be double the stock market historical norms.\n\ngood luck
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Being a Financial Planner, it always makes me uneasy when someone says they want to be a day trader. I have a client that caught that bug back in 1998. He had a little early success so he quit his engineering job and traded full time. Two years latter (when I met him) he had lost a boatload of money, to the extent that he had also rung up $30,000 in credit card debt using cash advances to refuel his account.\n\nIt is now 2006, he has most of his debt paid, has been back to work for 6 years, and has settled with the IRS. He had a pretty good understanding of the stock markets when he started.\n\nWhy do I say this? You had better take the next 3 to 6 months educating yourself before investing a dollar. For every one person making mad money on stocks, there are a hundred making nothing or even losing most of it.
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well, fx cfds are great and hedge funds use them to make millions.. but day trading? the answer above said it.. a losing game.\n\ni think sometime ago i came across a emperical studied that proved day-traders lose everything in the long-run. \n\nsome of the best traders dont over-trade. they don't commit without any goal. \n\ninvestment is key. \n\ncan potentially make lot of money from trading cfds from making 10 trades a year - holding them for sometime -provided u have the margin.. than from day-trading. the money u make today ull lose tomorrow.
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I'm not here to encourage or dissuade you from Motley Fool,I'll just give you my opinion.\n\n Motley Fool is 1 of the most "forward" investment advisor forums on the net.Mind you,this isn't good or bad.That depends upon your investment/trading style.For the day-trader, the Fool is useless;except for the "buzz" it generates.For Investing; you'd do better by following the advice of an FA, and work on what they recommend.\n GOOD LUCK
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Yup.  Keep the new 5%-discounted shares 12 months for a 5% more shares free dole-out to you, plus approx 4.5% dividend for the year (plus/minus the market change in that year - probably a big plus if the Abbey's flotation is anything to go by) adds up to a very attractive proposition indeed. Value could easily increase by 20% in the year, most building societies are paying less than \nabout 4.5% for instant access. Use your wife's money to buy if she isn't an income tax payer and you're even more quids-in. \nI got all this info from my missus, she's read the mailing before me..
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I do some day trading using TD Ameritrade Apex. They are VERY helpful and have very fast executions. You must have a lot of knowledge before day trading since it is risky and you can lose all your money within minutes. As of right now, I have the command center up and I am already down $41.00 today. It's been very volatile today, I had a gain of $20.00 this morning and I almost had a loss of $90 for a couple of seconds.
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1st, I suggest you give up no more than 70% of your stock options.  Never 50%, I hate to see you have something ripped from under you do to a technicality in who has put more investment in the company based on collateral.  Talking with an appropriate attorney regarding finacial possibilities = + as well as drawing up a contract with those of whom you distribute your stock to so as to bar liability for losses as well as investing in your interest for gains.  Good LUCK!
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The proper platform for Day Trading is RealTick at TerraNova. It will cost you $275/mo. No other online broker comes close, so save yourself a lot of effort. You have to have immediate executions, the most tecnologically advanced system in the world (an edge), and a vast array of indicators. This is RealTick.\n\nWhether you make money is up to you.
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Yes, anyone can. Just make sure that your are working with a good brokerage company or a good website like ameritrade.
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You are asking for a 45% annual compounded return!  It is possible to do that if you get very lucky witb a very small portfolio of small stocks.  It is also possible to win the lottery.  Neither of these alternatives is really "investing", they are both gambling.  By the way, anyone who says they know how to that is either lying or delusional.
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You definitely want to roll it over to a self-directed IRA, where you'll be able to invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, and yes, even CDs.  Stay away from the bank, their idea of a good return on an IRA is a 5% CD. No one under 55 should ever have CD's in their IRA, it's a waste of both your age (which can be a powerful weapon) and the IRA's tax-deferred status.  CDs are for much older people, or for money that needs to remain somewhat liquid--which is something IRA money does not.\n\nDespite Scuhbby's inane assertion that the average mutual fund does 16-30% (no, the average mutual fund loses money), mutual funds are absolutely the way to go.  Pick a broadly diversifed mix of assets classes, cover all your bases, and remember to rebalance every year.  A financial advisor might be able to help you with this, but if you have the tools, talent, and time to do it yourself, go for it.  And oh yeah, the discipline, which is the most important.\n\nMake sure you hit all the asset classes, such as large-, mid- and small-cap stocks, international stocks, investment grade and hi-yield debt, foreign debt, commodities, real estate, and precious metals.  Come up with a mix you're comfortable with, and sit back.  A properly allocated diversified portfolio will average 8-12% return per year, on average, and you'll be able to take advantage of the IRA's tax-deferred status.\n\nMOST IMPORTANT, if you qualify income-level wise, IMMEDIATELY look into converting your IRA (once you've rolled over the 401k) to a ROTH IRA.  Thus, not only will your preserve your tax-exempt status year-to-year, you'll also ensure all future earnings will be 100% TAX-FREE.  Even a normal IRA/401k requires you to pay taxes when you take distributions.  Converting could have some current year tax consequences, so consult a financial advisor for your specifics, but in nearly every case I have found it to be worth it.\n\nHope this helps!\n--J.
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have you noticed how many people just reply with utter crap?\nand don't even read your question properly.\nanyway in that short space of time, not much can be done, your only hope is to buy a porfolio on the stock market, which is buying multiple shares to balance out the risks. you could buy now online with a broker they will do it all for you (thats their job)\nthen sell them just before xmas, think wisely as buying stocks in menial things before xmas can sometimes be huge sellers at the actual xmas period and same vice cersa
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Well I recently invested in the stock market with 1k. I baught LOGI at like 25.80 and its up to 27.50 or something so I'm doing rather well for myself I'd say! I use Scottrade...(if you want to sign up let me refer you so we both get 3 free trades...they dont give you anything if no one refers you) send your email to cammyton@yahoo.com if you are insterested.\n\nP.S I am planning on investing in toshiba next I think because they are rather cheap and I believe they are a part of that new BlueRay DVD thing coming out.