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Forum: Stocks Jan 11, 2010, 5:58am
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Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Stock Selection for my SIPP.

Did you get into BIP Sam? It broke out last week, but I think there is still more to come. I have my eye on 8-9p as an intermediate target.

Would be interested to know more about your strategy...
Forum: First Steps Jan 6, 2010, 8:17am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,935
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Can you put faith in certain tipsters for long term investing via a SIPP?

I hate to do this to you, but I definately recommend you get Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas.

In fact, I recommend you read his book before you read any of the others. Getting your head...
Forum: First Steps Jan 4, 2010, 5:41am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,935
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Can you put faith in certain tipsters for long term investing via a SIPP?

Not so, I actually love tipsters. They do a huge amount of research for you and point you in the direction of opportunities that you may not have discovered by yourself. Unless you do this...
Forum: First Steps Dec 27, 2009, 6:15am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,935
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Can you put faith in certain tipsters for long term investing via a SIPP?

You should rely on no-one but yourself.

If you choose to follow someone else stock tips, you are still responsible for when to buy and when to sell. So it is your knowledge and discipline that...
Forum: First Steps Dec 26, 2009, 5:38am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,098
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Looking to get into trading

The proportion of consistently profitable poker players is about the same from what I have read. The two are very closely related and require a lot of the same skills.

I managed 4 profitable...
Forum: Stocks Dec 24, 2009, 8:19am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,252
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Stock Selection for my SIPP.

I see that you have found where to see a funds core holdings, so I won't go on about that.

I hold a few speculative small caps in my SIPP, which I tend to look at as high risk/high reward. This...
Forum: First Steps Dec 24, 2009, 7:38am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,098
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: Looking to get into trading

I would advise you take that $10k, invest it in something secure which compounds the interest, then go and join the Army and get on with your life. Then from your pay packet, take 10% each month and...
Forum: Stocks Dec 3, 2009, 11:44am
Replies: 657
Views: 28,701
Posted By PokerBrat
Re: DB an Geo's Smallcap Smorgasbord

Dr B - are you still watching LSE:GAS? It looks about ready to breakout, although it is still on low volume.
Forum: Stocks Nov 20, 2009, 8:35am
Replies: 657
Views: 28,701
Posted By PokerBrat
Good stuff this morning chaps. Unfortunately,...

Good stuff this morning chaps. Unfortunately, daytrading is not an option for me, but I have been short the S&P since Tuesday as it looks topped for the moment. Expecting a pullback to around the...
Forum: Home Trader Nov 19, 2009, 6:23am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,744
Posted By PokerBrat
You can get the Turtle trading rules for free...

You can get the Turtle trading rules for free here:

https://www.bsp-capital.com/documents/turtlerules.pdf

However, a winning system is only one part of being a successful trader. The system...
Forum: Home Trader Nov 18, 2009, 5:35am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,744
Posted By PokerBrat
Haven't read this one yet, but will put it on my...

Haven't read this one yet, but will put it on my list.

The book that has changed everything for me is Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas. The first two chapters pretty much summed up my first...
Forum: Stocks Nov 18, 2009, 5:19am
Replies: 657
Views: 28,701
Posted By PokerBrat
Nice chart Dr. B. Looks like we need an...

Nice chart Dr. B. Looks like we need an acceptance above that 21SMA before we will see the breakout.

HZM - seems to have found support at 7.75. I would wait for acceptance above this level and a...
Forum: Stocks Nov 17, 2009, 10:08am
Replies: 657
Views: 28,701
Posted By PokerBrat
lol - good luck with that my friend. my fingers...

lol - good luck with that my friend. my fingers are still burnt from when i first started trading, so i tend to be quite conservative now.

On my current shortlist is this little beauty - LSE:GAS....
Forum: Stocks Nov 17, 2009, 7:06am
Replies: 657
Views: 28,701
Posted By PokerBrat
Thanks for your comments Dr. B. I have had...

Thanks for your comments Dr. B.

I have had a look at TMP and at the moment it doesn't look like a buy to me. Even though it is oversold and diverging, I would like to see some change of bias in...
Forum: Stocks Nov 16, 2009, 10:26am
Replies: 657
Views: 28,701
Posted By PokerBrat
Good thread guys. Happy to see a bit more action...

Good thread guys. Happy to see a bit more action on the UK equities board.

My favourite trading stock recently has been Taylor Wimpey - TW. It has been acting very nicely with some big moves up...
Forum: First Steps Oct 27, 2009, 7:17am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,472
Posted By PokerBrat
lol - pwned

lol - pwned
Forum: Stocks Oct 9, 2009, 3:21pm
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
Looks like I got into COLT a day early, but this...

Looks like I got into COLT a day early, but this is a nice looking chart now. Big volume on todays breakout and closed near the days high. With the big rally currently on the Dow, looks good for a...
Forum: Stocks Oct 8, 2009, 6:40am
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
You get into COLT today Baptist? I am in at 119...

You get into COLT today Baptist? I am in at 119 after this mornings gap open. Stop at 115. First target @ 130 and then 144.
Forum: Stocks Oct 7, 2009, 6:45pm
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
Take a look at LSE:FP. Built a nice...

Take a look at LSE:FP.

Built a nice long-term base, quick breakout from it, has been consolidating for over a month now and looks ready for another upleg.
Forum: Stocks Oct 4, 2009, 2:33pm
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
Not if you can short stocks as well. For me...

Not if you can short stocks as well.

For me it is much easier to swim with the tide, so I would only recommend trading stocks in the direction of the major trend: long in a bull and short in a...
Forum: Stocks Oct 2, 2009, 3:25pm
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
Baptist - take a look at NYSE:MCD. Has a similar...

Baptist - take a look at NYSE:MCD. Has a similar pattern to XOM.

Market looking a little bearish to me now, so it may be time to breakout the shorts as winter arrives!
Forum: Stocks Oct 2, 2009, 4:03am
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
I have not used Metastock, at the moment I use...

I have not used Metastock, at the moment I use ProRealTime.

Would be interested in your criteria. At the moment, I am simply browsing charts whenever I get a chance so am keen to find a more...
Forum: Stocks Oct 1, 2009, 5:56am
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
COLT looks ripe for a breakout. Same pattern...

COLT looks ripe for a breakout. Same pattern developing as previously in May when it enjoyed a 30% rise. The 100SMA is providing support and a rising 200 has just crossed above the 300, so a...
Forum: Stocks Sep 29, 2009, 10:13am
Replies: 66
Views: 5,371
Posted By PokerBrat
Baptist, what do you use to screen stocks?

Baptist, what do you use to screen stocks?
Forum: Stocks Sep 21, 2009, 4:08am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,078
Posted By PokerBrat
And back to the original thread...... The...

And back to the original thread......

The markets will correct at some point. But when and where is a matter of interpretation. I have historic congestion areas marked on my chart at around 5300...
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