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Flip a coin. Heads? Invest. Tails? Move to the next.

Then you become nervous you might have been wrong.

No worries, just buy stuff in the red and hope it goes green.

Then start becoming very concerned you were wrong.

Search through Yahoo! Finance, they have a ton of great stuff. Also Stocktwits on what Salm10 and others have to say.

Also check the news for upcoming things and what insiders say.

Then your stomach churns, in fear that you were wrong.

  1. Post a blog post on Reddit with buzzwords like "provision", "technical", "processes", etc.
  2. Say MSFT/AMZN/AAPL/FB will buy it out and it will be announced on a certain day this week.
  3. Get in while you can!
  4. End if with "this is just my own DD, do your. Own Dunkin' Donuts" at the end so it doesn't look like I'm fishing.

Then start worrying that might not work.

  • Chart support and resistance.
  • Check and note any patterns evident in recent days/weeks and note any future patterns that started or are close to fully developing.
  • Note EMA, VWAP and any other things relevant on a chart
  • Note important things like float, short float%, volume and RSI.
  • Scan SEC for relevant info, note cash on hand, debt, Q and Y revenue, dilution, notes, etc
  • Check for news, earnings, PR, online buzz
  • Plan out your strategy for the trade according to whether its short, swing, long.

Now you know you were wrong. Try to understand why.

Markets closed.

Try to get some sleep.

Can't stop thinking about it.

Rinse and repeat.

Flip a coin. Heads? Invest. Tails? Move to the next. Then you become nervous you might have been wrong. No worries, just buy stuff in the red and hope it goes green. Then start becoming very concerned you were wrong. Search through Yahoo! Finance, they have a ton of great stuff. Also Stocktwits on what Salm10 and others have to say. Also check the news for upcoming things and what insiders say. Then your stomach churns, in fear that you were wrong. 1. Post a blog post on Reddit with buzzwords like "provision", "technical", "processes", etc. 2. Say MSFT/AMZN/AAPL/FB will buy it out and it will be announced on a certain day this week. 3. Get in while you can! 4. End if with "this is just my own DD, do your. Own Dunkin' Donuts" at the end so it doesn't look like I'm fishing. Then start worrying that might not work. * Chart support and resistance. * Check and note any patterns evident in recent days/weeks and note any future patterns that started or are close to fully developing. * Note EMA, VWAP and any other things relevant on a chart * Note important things like float, short float%, volume and RSI. * Scan SEC for relevant info, note cash on hand, debt, Q and Y revenue, dilution, notes, etc * Check for news, earnings, PR, online buzz * Plan out your strategy for the trade according to whether its short, swing, long. Now you know you were wrong. Try to understand why. Markets closed. Try to get some sleep. Can't stop thinking about it. Rinse and repeat.

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

If investing causes this much anxiety and stress and takes this much time it's not investing its entertainment

[–] • 1 pt

Indeed. This is an example of what not to do and I attempted to include most of the mistakes day traders make, as only 1 out of 12 generally make money. If you can avoid their mistakes, you can be that one guy.

This is an example of how to actually invest: https://poal.co/s/markets/177742