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rutheone1905 Veteran	10-Sep-2012 10:21        rutheone1905 About Contact  Quote this Post! Style: Combined   Mood:
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	just to share some info i just got: as per normal every qtr will happen:  1) 3rd qtr ends in sept and also month ends 2) all fund mgr positioned themselves mostly on blues for qtr n month end reporting UNUSUAL HAPPENING: 1) if got QE in 3 days time, everyone click to purchase more to furnish qtr end report 2) if got NO QE in 3 days time, everyone click to massive sell so tat qtr end report not in blood 3) if got no QE n click slower then peers, xiao liao, becos some fund mgr will have no choice but to hold (or use treasury holding to furnish). Holding means next qtr will be affected even before it starts. 4) so the story is when there is NO QE3, who click faster wins.....meaning the mkt will.............. take care n position urself properly.   for me typical sgrean all out n watch show
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cashiertan Elite	10-Sep-2012 09:48        cashiertan About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	https://us.etrade.com/investing-trading/pricing-rates?coid=P_HP-P_MINI_R_Pricing_072612#stocks
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cashiertan Elite	10-Sep-2012 09:44        cashiertan About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	2nd to that. i can trade options and many derivatives there and their brokerage are dirt cheap. i can buy stocks/option with as low as $us2 brokerage fee, that alone can boost trading volume and transaction. will move back US stocks very soon. rutheone1905      ( Date: 10-Sep-2012 09:33) Posted: fully agreed with u....cheers Bopanha      ( Date: 10-Sep-2012 07:50) Posted: Investing Stocks and Shares is alright if the transaction costs are cheap.  The costs of a trade is a very important factor in making a difference to your profit and loss.  A low commission allows you to exit the trade fast if you made a wrong move and it also incur less losses for you.  It makes decision making easier. Stock trading directly with US brokers is the most cost effective.  I find I can cut loss just to lose $10 to $20 for a big trade, but here in sgx-st it is not easy.  A break even will mean the share gaining in price quite a bit in order to do so. A loss in a small spread will mean quite a big loss.
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SGG_SGG Master	10-Sep-2012 09:40        SGG_SGG About Contact  Quote this Post!   Mood: Yells: "karma karma karma chameleon"
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	MSCI and HSI contracts are monthly. why not 3mths contracts like Dow S& P Dax FTSE etc.  rutheone1905      ( Date: 10-Sep-2012 09:33) Posted: fully agreed with u....cheers Bopanha      ( Date: 10-Sep-2012 07:50) Posted: Investing Stocks and Shares is alright if the transaction costs are cheap.  The costs of a trade is a very important factor in making a difference to your profit and loss.  A low commission allows you to exit the trade fast if you made a wrong move and it also incur less losses for you.  It makes decision making easier. Stock trading directly with US brokers is the most cost effective.  I find I can cut loss just to lose $10 to $20 for a big trade, but here in sgx-st it is not easy.  A break even will mean the share gaining in price quite a bit in order to do so. A loss in a small spread will mean quite a big loss.
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rutheone1905 Veteran	10-Sep-2012 09:33        rutheone1905 About Contact  Quote this Post! Style: Combined   Mood:
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	fully agreed with u....cheers Bopanha      ( Date: 10-Sep-2012 07:50) Posted: Investing Stocks and Shares is alright if the transaction costs are cheap.  The costs of a trade is a very important factor in making a difference to your profit and loss.  A low commission allows you to exit the trade fast if you made a wrong move and it also incur less losses for you.  It makes decision making easier. Stock trading directly with US brokers is the most cost effective.  I find I can cut loss just to lose $10 to $20 for a big trade, but here in sgx-st it is not easy.  A break even will mean the share gaining in price quite a bit in order to do so. A loss in a small spread will mean quite a big loss.
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Bopanha Master	10-Sep-2012 07:50        Bopanha About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	Investing Stocks and Shares is alright if the transaction costs are cheap.  The costs of a trade is a very important factor in making a difference to your profit and loss.  A low commission allows you to exit the trade fast if you made a wrong move and it also incur less losses for you.  It makes decision making easier. Stock trading directly with US brokers is the most cost effective.  I find I can cut loss just to lose $10 to $20 for a big trade, but here in sgx-st it is not easy.  A break even will mean the share gaining in price quite a bit in order to do so. A loss in a small spread will mean quite a big loss.
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lifeline03 Member	10-Sep-2012 03:00        lifeline03 About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	china's data and news are the first round of unfortunate events?
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1419242 Member	10-Sep-2012 00:32        1419242 About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	http://www.schaeffler.com/remotemedien/media/_shared_media/09_investor_relations/dokumente/publikationen/2012_Q2_Report_EN.pdf
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skk888 Veteran	09-Sep-2012 21:41        skk888 About Contact  Quote this Post! Style: Combined   Mood:
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	Yes, if u refer to direct charges cmc and ig are cheaper. 0.1% comm + spread.. cmc's minimum is lower.. phillip at 0.2%/0.3% comm   however has no additional dealing spread..   i tink there's not much of diff.. u may have to check on the actual charges on what u wanna trade.. verynew      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 20:42) Posted: Hi master skk888 Thks , is ig and cmc the com Is lower compare to philips skk888      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:01) Posted: That's why u r getting a lower comm for a reason. I guess they are trying to limit their risks. From its FAQ, you need to have enough funds in ur cash account before u perform any buy. And they will earmark it when It's done. Hmm
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verynew Veteran	09-Sep-2012 20:47        verynew About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	Master xing78 is using ig and cmc Is it good the com is it lower i usual play intra day so need to get a lower comm if not ended up just to pay the comm no profit : ( skk888      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:01) Posted: That's why u r getting a lower comm for a reason. I guess they are trying to limit their risks. From its FAQ, you need to have enough funds in ur cash account before u perform any buy. And they will earmark it when It's done. Hmm iPunter      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 16:58) Posted: I have always thought that contra (intra-day, or before the settlement deadline)     is just a matter of squaring off the transactions? Contra will be more convenient for all...
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verynew Veteran	09-Sep-2012 20:42        verynew About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	Hi master skk888 Thks , is ig and cmc the com Is lower compare to philips skk888      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:01) Posted: That's why u r getting a lower comm for a reason. I guess they are trying to limit their risks. From its FAQ, you need to have enough funds in ur cash account before u perform any buy. And they will earmark it when It's done. Hmm iPunter      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 16:58) Posted: I have always thought that contra (intra-day, or before the settlement deadline)     is just a matter of squaring off the transactions? Contra will be more convenient for all...
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verynew Veteran	09-Sep-2012 20:38        verynew About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	Thk u master skk888 I dun really need cos after all he dun gv me advise so equal to hv or dun hv not much diffrence
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Oldbird Senior	09-Sep-2012 20:11        Oldbird About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	My defination of winning probability means the number of winners in 100 players after betting for long period of time. >99.9% in FD means almost everybody make money (exclude inflation)unless bank goes bankrupt! xing78      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:48) Posted: FD will be 100% losses if you factored in inflation rate of 3%-5%   per annum. Oldbird      ( Date: 08-Sep-2012 23:11) Posted: In my 30 years of betting experience, here are my guesstimation of the winning probabilities for different "game". . FD >99.9% .Property. >75%( Developing country) Stocks. >80%(All kinds of insiders) <65%( value investor with holding power) <50~65%(skllful speculator) <30~40% (Common ppl) Football. <20%. (C ppl) Forex,commodity. <10% (Hi leverage) Horse. < 5% Casino. <2% Toto 4D <1% guesstimation only , no intention to offend anyone. Good luck guy!
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Oldbird Senior	09-Sep-2012 19:55        Oldbird About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	Sifu xing, My guesstimation does not consider inflation, it only base on paper value and is betting after a long period of time. Agree with u that Gold is a good bet now ! I rate commodity so low is refering to those who use hi leverage account. FD not 100% is because there is still a remote possibility of bank going bankrupt. iPunter      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 18:00) Posted: No doubt it's a losing deal, but at least FD guarantees that your capital is preserved, but not stocks...     Like I said, not losing is already winning...It's all a matter of one's outlook...  lol...      xing78      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:48) Posted: FD will be 100% losses if you factored in inflation rate of 3%-5%   per annum
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iPunter Supreme	09-Sep-2012 18:33        iPunter About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 1  Alert Admin	Sifu is right...   But one still has to be lucky enough to enter at a good price and not at a peak...       Because it can also be possible to enter just before a sizeable retracement too... xing78      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 18:13) Posted: I will suggest to put your cash into Gold instead of FD if preserving capital (say over a period of 5 to 10 years) is what you are looking at. 1 of the easy way in Singapore is to open a Gold saving account with UOB. :p  iPunter      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 18:00) Posted: No doubt it's a losing deal, but at least FD guarantees that your capital is preserved, but not stocks...     Like I said, not losing is already winning...It's all a matter of one's outlook...  lol...
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xing78 Elite	09-Sep-2012 18:13        xing78 About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	I will suggest to put your cash into Gold instead of FD if preserving capital (say over a period of 5 to 10 years) is what you are looking at. 1 of the easy way in Singapore is to open a Gold saving account with UOB. :p  iPunter      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 18:00) Posted: No doubt it's a losing deal, but at least FD guarantees that your capital is preserved, but not stocks...     Like I said, not losing is already winning...It's all a matter of one's outlook...  lol...      xing78      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:48) Posted: FD will be 100% losses if you factored in inflation rate of 3%-5%   per annum
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iPunter Supreme	09-Sep-2012 18:00        iPunter About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	No doubt it's a losing deal, but at least FD guarantees that your capital is preserved, but not stocks...     Like I said, not losing is already winning...It's all a matter of one's outlook...  lol...      xing78      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:48) Posted: FD will be 100% losses if you factored in inflation rate of 3%-5%   per annum. Oldbird      ( Date: 08-Sep-2012 23:11) Posted: In my 30 years of betting experience, here are my guesstimation of the winning probabilities for different "game". . FD >99.9% .Property. >75%( Developing country) Stocks. >80%(All kinds of insiders) <65%( value investor with holding power) <50~65%(skllful speculator) <30~40% (Common ppl) Football. <20%. (C ppl) Forex,commodity. <10% (Hi leverage) Horse. < 5% Casino. <2% Toto 4D <1% guesstimation only , no intention to offend anyone. Good luck guy!
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xing78 Elite	09-Sep-2012 17:48        xing78 About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	FD will be 100% losses if you factored in inflation rate of 3%-5%   per annum. Oldbird      ( Date: 08-Sep-2012 23:11) Posted: In my 30 years of betting experience, here are my guesstimation of the winning probabilities for different "game". . FD >99.9% .Property. >75%( Developing country) Stocks. >80%(All kinds of insiders) <65%( value investor with holding power) <50~65%(skllful speculator) <30~40% (Common ppl) Football. <20%. (C ppl) Forex,commodity. <10% (Hi leverage) Horse. < 5% Casino. <2% Toto 4D <1% guesstimation only , no intention to offend anyone. Good luck guy!
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xing78 Elite	09-Sep-2012 17:45        xing78 About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	I have been using CMC and IG's CFD accounts for few years to trade in STI and overseas markets. They are one of the cheaper option around with a office in Singapore.  skk888      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 17:01) Posted: That's why u r getting a lower comm for a reason. I guess they are trying to limit their risks. From its FAQ, you need to have enough funds in ur cash account before u perform any buy. And they will earmark it when It's done. Hmm iPunter      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 16:58) Posted: I have always thought that contra (intra-day, or before the settlement deadline)     is just a matter of squaring off the transactions? Contra will be more convenient for all...
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xing78 Elite	09-Sep-2012 17:41        xing78 About Contact  Quote this Post!
x 0   x 0  Alert Admin	I prefer to short dow to hsi or sti at current price level.     JUNWEI9756      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 14:26) Posted: DOW indexes should hover around this area for the time being.... STI shall remain weak... 3080 as major resistance...  JUNWEI9756      ( Date: 09-Sep-2012 14:18) Posted: You are wrong.... The biggest mistake was when STI @ 2700... That was the biggest mistake to put out big shorts...
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