Introduction

[The Stock Boy]

Good afternoon,
I was turned on to this site by one of the girls in my office. She is an un-registered lurker that has been extolling the virtues of your site.
I am a real estate appraiser in Sandy Springs, GA, and have been "dabbling" in the stock market for about a year now, with an E Trade account, as well as a Sharebuilder.com account.
Up until I opened those accounts (the sharebuilder is in my 401K), my total investment experience was mutual funds.
I am here to learn more than anything, and probably won't have much to offer in the way of picks, as to not embarass myself.
I would like to chime in with questions once and a while, before I put my money on something, if that's alright.

[mrmarket]

Welcome and thanks for joining. We look forward to reading all of your questions, which will probably be the ones that 100's of others wanted to ask, but were to shy to do so.

[IIC]

Good afternoon,
I was turned on to this site by one of the girls in my office. She is an un-registered lurker that has been extolling the virtues of your site.
I am a real estate appraiser in Sandy Springs, GA, and have been "dabbling" in the stock market for about a year now, with an E Trade account, as well as a Sharebuilder.com account.
Up until I opened those accounts (the sharebuilder is in my 401K), my total investment experience was mutual funds.
I am here to learn more than anything, and probably won't have much to offer in the way of picks, as to not embarass myself.
I would like to chime in with questions once and a while, before I put my money on something, if that's alright.

Welcome Stock Boy...Besides the Mr. Market philosphy you will also find other trading styles.

Embarrass Yourself???...Not here...The only stupid question is the one that's never asked. So ask away...Best, Doug(IIC)

[Websman]

Welcome Stock Boy...Besides the Mr. Market philosphy you will also find other trading styles.

Embarrass Yourself???...Not here...The only stupid question is the one that's never asked. So ask away...Best, Doug(IIC)

Trust me...If we put up with IIC, we will put up with you.

[The Stock Boy]

Welcome Stock Boy...Besides the Mr. Market philosphy you will also find other trading styles.

Embarrass Yourself???...Not here...The only stupid question is the one that's never asked. So ask away...Best, Doug(IIC)

Thanks! I do have one question, to start with:
I scrolled through a few of the threads, and I saw some really impressive charts, and a few that had top and bottom ranges that indicate when's a good time to get in.
I have been tinkering with my charts page at E Trade ever since I opened my account, and can not get my charts to do that.
It appears some charts have "triangles" set on them, indicating good buying time.
Any advice on what to set as defaults to help me out?

[Websman]

If you stick around long enough, I may share the secrets of the VTP with you...

[The Stock Boy]

If you stick around long enough, I may share the secrets of the VTP with you...

Thanks. That would be greatly appreciated. At the ripe old age of 25, I don't have much to play with, and what I have, I can't afford to loose.
I am learning patience though. I have lost a few bucks on panic sells.
A guy I met at a happy hour a few months back turned out to be a stock broker. Great advice he shared with me: All losses are temporary, and only become permanent when you sell. Since then, I have had a new outlook on when to get out.

[IIC]

Thanks! I do have one question, to start with:
I scrolled through a few of the threads, and I saw some really impressive charts, and a few that had top and bottom ranges that indicate when's a good time to get in.
I have been tinkering with my charts page at E Trade ever since I opened my account, and can not get my charts to do that.
It appears some charts have "triangles" set on them, indicating good buying time.
Any advice on what to set as defaults to help me out?

Not sure how ET works...many of us use Stockcharts.com...I have the RealTime Service but I think you can annotate charts for free...might want to ask over on Spike's thread...He is one of the Master Chartists around here...Doug(IIC)

[New-born baby]

Welcome Stock Boy

WElcome Stock Boy to Mr.Market forum,
We are all glad you are here, and I am sure that you will gain a lot of knowledge and help here.

www.stockcharts.com is a free site which allows you to even annotate the charts you chose. They do have services for which you can subscribe, and I really like their stuff. I think you will too.

Click here for chart school. This site will teach you something about chart patterns. Also Stockcharts has a charting school that you'd do well to study.

We look forward to your participation in this forum.

[Websman]

Listen very close Stockboy...This is rule #1.


#1. NEVER...EVER...invest money that you can't afford to lose.

The stock market can be risky. I don't mean to sound negative, but I just want you to be aware of the risks.

Now...If you have some cash that you can afford to lose, let's do some trading dude!

[Adam]

Wecome to the program. I think of it as people helping each other to make money and just to help. Nowhere will you find a site with sutch good people as the ones who have just met. They have a few good jokes once in a while too! Best riches to all!!!

Adam K

[IIC]

Listen very close Stockboy...This is rule #1.


#1. NEVER...EVER...invest money that you can't afford to lose.

The stock market can be risky. I don't mean to sound negative, but I just want you to be aware of the risks.

Now...If you have some cash that you can afford to lose, let's do some trading dude!

What's Rule # 2 ???

[New-born baby]

Rule #2

What's Rule # 2 ???

Rule #2: AVOID THE VTP SYSTEM. LOL

More likely, avoid my advice

[ParkTwain]

#2: Don't buy it unless it's already going up!

[IIC]

#2: Don't buy it unless it's already going up!

Some to watch on Tuesday:

http://trimurl.com/4QQ