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Strategies & Market Trends
Paper Trades
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27 I am buying as a beginner. I Will buy 8545 shares of HNLY. If this stock goes uDaniel Miller-2/28/1998
26 Welcome. SKstockid-2/28/1998
25 Can I get in on this paper trade game? Sounds like fun. now I can show off someDaniel Miller-2/28/1998
24 At least it was a paper trade. See what I mean, hard to figure what to short.Sheri-2/27/1998
23 Yahoo, is totally kickin my butt. Went short 1000 shares at 68and change put istockid-2/27/1998
22 Sheri, Maybe, made $1000 profit on 1000 investment on one, lost $850 on anotheR.A.May-2/26/1998
21 Then you may be the man to ask about options then??????? I'm not quite reSheri-2/26/1998
20 Sheri, I think the uptick is on the stock price.. My (guess) is that if AOL is R.A.May-2/26/1998
19 Since this is a learning thread can you explain 'fun'. Also, are thereSheri-2/26/1998
18 Sheri, Wait until the first day that the Dow takes a 1% dip and then short AOL R.A.May-2/26/1998
17 That's why I'll paper trade short trades for a while. :)Sheri-2/26/1998
16 Correct, but sometimes fundamentals just don't work with certain companies.stockid-2/26/1998
15 I know what shorting is, just hard to figure. For example, I'd have thoughSheri-2/26/1998
14 I need to practice too...maybe we can learn together... ' SKstockid-2/26/1998
13 SK Ok, I'll play along. On 1/2/98 I paper traded 2 shorts. U at 62 1/2Dr.Hamma-2/26/1998
12 Had to cover short today. Covered at 63, the number which I set my loss limit.stockid-2/26/1998
11 Stockkid, Sounds like fun, think I will lurk and learn. I have never traded opDusty-2/26/1998
10 Thanks for the advice Sandie, that is why this will be a good thread you wonStephanie M-2/26/1998
9 I am no expert so we must leave this to the man, however, it is easy to lose moStarduster-2/26/1998
8 SK, Thanks for explaining, I understand now. If you short a stock EX: currentStephanie M-2/26/1998
7 Sheri, What book do you have on options, I'm interested in trading optionsStephanie M-2/26/1998
6 You pick companies that are overvaluled, and that you have heard are not going stockid-2/26/1998
5 From what I have learned by watching, shorting is tough. The market is just soSheri-2/26/1998
4 My trade of YHOO is already down 1/2 point. That means I'm down 250 bucks.stockid-2/26/1998
3 Great idea, another method of trading to learn. I bought a book on options, mySheri-2/26/1998
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