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Tough start to the week!

Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:53 am
Posted by Snoopy04
Republic of Texas
Member since Aug 2015
3017 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:53 am
Anybody else's trading/investment portfolio taking a beating the last handful of trading days? Yeeesh!

Not even sure if I want to scoop more shares up at the discounts available. Doesn't seem like the correction period is slowing down until next earnings and rate cut discussions ramp back up.

Do any of ya'll consider taking some profits and then putting those funds into a high yield savings account until the market warms back up?


ETA: i noticed i may have worded my post wrong. i'm not trading options or anything like that. more so just buying and selling individual stocks. have had pretty good success YTD as mentioned in a below reply. the better question asked is what to do when strong gains start to weaken. i know timing the market is an impossible feat. sticking to a game plan might be the best approach and not let wishful thinking get in the way. if my rule is sell at a certain percentage gain, take the gains and on to the next buy and/or sell.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 1:28 pm
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
8131 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:43 am to
No offense, but from your post it sounds like you have no business being involved in "trading."
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
17077 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:52 am to
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
40984 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:58 am to
A pullback is healthy
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10279 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:05 am to
Most traders would have existed positions before a 3 day weekend.
Posted by Naked Bootleg
Member since Jul 2021
1918 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:17 am to
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89812 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 11:55 am to
FFS - dollar cost averaging smooths all this out.

Timing the market is a fool's errand, especially in this environment.

If you don't like volatility, buy dividend stocks (Coca Cola) or bonds.
Posted by BCreed1
Alabama
Member since Jan 2024
1670 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

Anybody else's trading portfolio taking a beating the last handful of trading days? Yeeesh!



No. Yesterday was up really well. Today down, but it allowed me to buy back sold calls at 80 plus %.


quote:

Do any of ya'll consider taking some profits and then putting those funds into a high yield savings account until the market warms back up?



I always take profits. I sell calls, make the cash and buy them back for pennies. If it looks like the market might turn, I will take the profit at 25%. Resell on an up day.
Posted by Fat Bastard
coach, investor, gambler
Member since Mar 2009
73850 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

else's trading portfolio taking a beating the last handful of trading days? Yeeesh!



no why? DO you understand TRADING VERSUS INVESTING?
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
35751 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:59 pm to
quote:

Do any of ya'll consider taking some profits and then putting those funds into a high yield savings account until the market warms back up?

Are you asking if I like to sell after a few red days and then buy back in after the market has gone back up?

No. I do not do that.
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
12462 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 1:15 pm to
The collapse has started!
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