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Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« on: October 22, 2021, 02:01:17 PM »
before you start you should know the basics

1)only play with money you're ready to lose
2)every sell is considered a gain but not a loss CPA please expand on this
3)Mkt cap   means (will try to find out)

did I cover it all?
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2021, 02:03:44 PM »

3)Mkt cap   means (will try to find out)

on a most basic level:
Total value of the company's stock. Equal to share price*total number of shares
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2021, 02:05:01 PM »
when you see something mentioned on DDF that you cant pronounce its probably referring to stocks even if its JS

for example DWACU
you can verify by
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/StickItInHere/
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2021, 02:06:32 PM »
on a most basic level:
Total value of the company's stock. Equal to share price*total number of shares
Hey, he has a $100 bill, he must be the richest man in the room.

No, I have a stack of 5,000 $20 bills, so I'm richer.

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2021, 02:07:59 PM »
when you see something mentioned on DDF that you cant pronounce its probably referring to stocks even if its JS

for example DWACU
you can verify by
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/StickItInHere/
Ummmm...


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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2021, 02:12:58 PM »
Ummmm...


once you tried that and got no results try here https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=10531.0
by using this method you (don't) have financial lose
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2021, 02:14:26 PM »
once you tried that and got no results try here https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=10531.0
by using this method you (don't) have financial lose
The acronym thread would be double the size if we added the names CV makes up each time someone does something dumb

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2021, 02:16:38 PM »
trading platforms

everyone make money off you
some when you trade, some when you ...............

for beginners you should try ..........

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2021, 02:19:29 PM »
You shouldn't be trading unless you have some clue what you are doing

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2021, 02:22:52 PM »
Are we talking for the short term (gambling) or long term (investing)?
Only on DDF does 24/6 mean 24/5/half/half

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2021, 02:29:19 PM »
Are we talking for the short term (gambling) or long term (investing)?
I trade pure technicals so yes if your clueless to technical analysis don't try it

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2021, 02:29:23 PM »
You shouldn't be trading unless you have some clue what you are doing
this is why I started the thread to get some clues

Noted: https://www.google.com/search?q=technical+analysis
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2021, 02:32:54 PM »
I trade pure technicals so yes if your clueless to technical analysis don't try it
You day trade also, correct?
Only on DDF does 24/6 mean 24/5/half/half

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2021, 02:32:59 PM »
There are many great books and resources that are free and available online study and practice strategies on a paper trading account for a couple of months.

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2021, 02:37:31 PM »
There are many great books and resources that are free and available online study and practice strategies on a paper trading account for a couple of months.
problem is there are many out there and no two are the same and that's where I get a runtime error
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2021, 02:39:46 PM »
problem is there are many out there and no two are the same and that's where I get a runtime error
It's hard to say because you need to find what works for you I studied and tested different things for 3 years until I started

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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2021, 02:41:26 PM »
and what did you find?
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Re: Stock / Mutual funds for dummies
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2021, 02:43:25 PM »
and what did you find?
I found what works for me