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Hey people,

I haven't touched stocks in maybe 10 years and I want to get into day trading sometime soon. I want to start off slow and low to get the hang of things and I was wondering if anyone has recommendations or tips for how/where to start? Preferably a place with low commission of course, I remember that much at least : P

Links would help the most. All tips and advice are appreciated!

Sincerely,
Jason H.

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Some of the major trading websites offers initial 30 day or first 20 trades free….you can choose them and see how the service with them goes….I am sure you will find one of them better…good luck :)
Is there a website that I can learn from?
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The others advice is pretty good, but with the day trading, you shouldn’t day trade unless you have a few million in the market. Most of the people that day trade for a living; they are on leverage up to 1000 to one. So every dollar they “personally” have in the market, the company they work for gives them 999 dollars to trade. Then in turn take a percent of any profit, and if the person loses any of the money, they will need to pay it back. The reason you need so much money is because they “make there own market” in stock. What I mean is, they have so much money in a stock, they can change the price of it by a penny or two when they trade. A penny or two, over 1000’s of shares, many times a day….adds up very fast, and that is how they make money.
I want to use 1 monitor for the order platform and the other two for my charting spreads. My local Circuit city just cant give me any insight on how to accomplish this. Thank you very much in advance for your help….I owe ya one ;- )
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Check this site: http://www.tradingcomputers.com/

They sell what you're looking for, starting from $999.

BTW, what are you day trading?

Good luck with your trading, man.

Can anybody let me know which are the best indicators for daytrading. pl. tell in detail like how many minits charts should i keep and in that chart which indicators should be kept with what parameters for day trading.
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The best technical indicators for daytrading depends onour comfort level on which one to use. Any of these indicators (oversold, overbought) and trend indicators (higher high, higher low) should help. How many charts depends on what timeframe you plan to trade. You would usually need at least 4 charts. An hourly chart, 15 minutes chart, 5 minutes chart, and 2-3 minutes chart. 5 minutes chart is most traders use for entry/exit intraday, you could make at least two good trades with 5 minutes chart on fast moving stocks.

JessicaM has a very nice summary on Market Profile, you might want to a look at the market profile approach on daytrading.

I am an active trader with etrade and I have been having terrible problems with their customer service-
Recently I made a trade and lost money which reduced me under the 25,000 min to have day trade status-

Si no big deal I was given 5 busness days to meet the requirments and transfer money but when I called the etrade dept they told me that even if I transfer the money over within the 5 buisiness days I will be restricted to a cash only account reguardless which means I will have no day trade status even though I would deposit an additional $30,000.

I do not understand this- has anyone else had problems with Etrade and customer service?

Etrade is very nasty and argue on the phone all the time with me, which is terrible considering in 3 weeks I sent over $6,000
in commission trades alone-

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Yes I have. When I first started trading I had an E*Trade account. One month I went to take out some money and I requested a check. I checked to MAKE SURE that they had the right address and they did, so I waited….and waited…and waited. Three weeks later I was told that it was not their fault, even though I never received the check. "We mailed it out," was the only response. I never had any mail not get there from other sources-they dropped the ball somewhere. I ended up having to pay them to cancel the check AND pay for the wire through to my bank-they refused to take ownership of the problem. I told them to forget it and just close the account.

Did you trade during that time? Day trade restrictions are sticky, but usually the rep can remove them on a one-time basis. If its the first time there should be no problem at all. Did you speak to a manager? Thats a day trade call-similar to a margin call but generally much lesser priority. Once you bring the account back up, at most brokers, everything should be roses.

If you are generating that kind of commission any of the other discount houses would be glad to have you. There is no sense in going with such a no frills broker if you are treated like that.

If you have experience or links to information on stock trading would you mind sharing your tips and beginner info and a good place to get started for the individual investor. I know it's a risky business and you need all the information possible to have some skill before beginning. Thanks for any info!
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Most people loose money bacause they do not have a strategy and money management rules in place

if u dont have disipline dont even start u will loose all your money

many people do trade and have become very very rich so it can be done

What is demat account? – this question as been answered many times at yahoo. However, i have some more ques to ask:

1) I understand that Demat account is controlled by ndsl / cdsl through their agents (DPs) and holds shares in electronic form. But what is Trading accoun, its structure and function? Who opens and control this account? Is it the broker?

2) Other than the opening charges of demat a/c, are their more charges such as maintenance of demat a/c or other hidden costs. NDSL site gives the details of many DPs with their fees etc in table format (which is difficult to understand). What i thought actually was that i had to pay only broker charges+service tax, when i deal with share market. What may be other hidden costs?

3) What are brokrage charges for intra-day and dilevery that can be considered good enough?

4) How vulnerable is share market (specially intra-day) to the market games/manipulations by some experts or parties having big amounts or many computer terminal
Guys, If you cant answer all the parts of my question, you are free to answer portion of it as well.!

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NSE and BSE are the Stocks exchanges in India. NSE listed Nifty and BSE listed Sensex. Share market is a place where buying selling of shares is made. Demat account is an account in which shares are in electronic form.
I would like to start investing in the stock market. I am talking about active trading (but not day trading!). Something like holding stocks for multiple days or weeks (I think it's called position trading). Since there are so many stocks out there, I don't know where to start. I plan to stay away from penny stocks for sure. I am looking for a moderate return, nothing crazy. I don't plan to blindly follow tips however. I remember a tip that was given to me by a "so called financial" advisor back in 1999, where he suggested that I invest more of my 401K in Internet stocks. At that time, I resisted to do so!.

I would appreciate any advice of where to look. What's Your experience?

Thanks
Mutual Funds is what I have already in my 401k. I don't plan to touch that.

I am also not planning to do day trading, becuase of the high risk and lack of time (I have a day job). It looks like I will be doing what they call position trading (buy and sell in the time frame of weeks-months).

Which online broker do you recommend?
etrade, Scottrade,…?

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We are of like mind, but because I only have $10,000 to invest, I'm forced to Day Trade index futures. I'm not a Day Trader, but have been a position trader off and on for 15 years, mostly with options and futures. Tough game for the little guy with weak hands.

Check outthis link at TerraNova Online. The Investor platform is an escellent trading tool for a beginner, and is limited to one screen. I use RealTick and five screens, but it costs $250/mo. Ask about a free trial.

http://terranovaonline.com/

A lot of online brokerages claim to give you direct access, but if they take more than a second to execute your trade, it aint direct.

Find the articles online that have evaluated and compared online brokerages. I found a good one online in Barron's, but you'll find others in the trading magazines.

This is worth putting a little time and effort into, because it's a pain to switch, so once you choose, you're kinda stuck with it.

Townsend Electronics, the Parent company of TerraNova, is the one that digitized and electronified the Nasdaq. They are technological industry leaders and have a powerful and well built trading system.

What you should try is a free trial of their Investor platform, which I think is free anyway. Their rates are good also, but of course, it depends on how often you trade. It will take you months to learn all the bells and whistles of what this program can do.

The other top-of-the line program is TradeStation, but it costs big bucks to join and operate. Some people consider it the Cadillac of trading and technical analysis.

TerraNova is the home of the Day Trader, so they think nothing of you making several hundred trades a day. You don't have to do that, but it's okay here if you do.

Read vociferously:
"Which Is Better, Buy-and-Hold or Market Timing?"

"Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Market Timer

The Beginner's Bible in Technical Analysis is:
Edwards & McGee"Tech. Anal. Of Stock Trends"

Droke, ClifTechnical Analysis Simplified

Kahn, Michael N.Tech. Anal. Plain & Simple

Kamich, Bruce M.How Technical Analysis Works

Lefevre, EdwinReminiscences of a Stock Operator

Lofton, ToddGetting Started in Futures

Lowenstein, RogerBuffet (Warren)-The Making of a Capitalist

O'Neil, William J.How to Make Money in Stocks

Oz, TonyHow to Make Money From Wall Street

Rotella, Robert P.Elements of Successful Trading, The

Schwager, JackStock Market Wizards

Schwager, Jack D.New Market Wizards

Sperandeo, VictorTrader Vic-Methods of a Wall Street Master

Wasendorf, RussellAll About Futures

Slutsky, Scot and Darrell JobmanComplete Guide to Electronic Futures Trading

You can get every one of these books from your local library. If they don't have it, ask about Interloan Library System.

It seems that many times an unknown stock , that has 20,000 or so trades per day and one day it goes to 1,000,000 trades, how do people find these.. I want to make a little money. any good stock to look for.. thanks
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YOu do your research.

Read books like popular science/popular mechanics, etc and look for trends that are plausible. Then look for some companies that specialize in these areas, and invest in the best ones.

Another good thing to do is read two of Peter Lynch's books "One Up On Wall Street" and "Beating The Street". He details in his book how he used common sense to turn Fidelity's Magellan fund into one of America's biggest and best. He bought little known companies which went on to become well known companies.

I've worked in the investment industry for many years, and I've had many people come up to me and say that they could make more money than I can. I took many people up on their offer, and less than 5% of these people have actually beaten me (and I'm no world beater – it just shows that people aren't as smart as they think they are)

I will be losing my job in May (plant closure). I have about 15 years experience in investing (stock, mutual funds) mostly long term investments. I would like to retire in about 5-6 years.
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The best way to get started: LEARN as much as you can about the market. And then start trading on a paper trading account to gain experience.

If you are new to trading, then you should definitely take a look at trading systems.

Here's why:

Every minute more than 150 Million Dollars change hands in the electronic index futures markets like the e-mini S&P and e-mini NQ. You can win or lose thousands of dollars in a few minutes; the futures markets can make you rich in a few weeks or months or wipe out your account with no mercy.

If you want to compete in the “game of games” and play against the best traders in the world, then you need to get ready. Too many gamblers are entering the arena without any plan or strategy, completely unprepared, and that's why they lose.

Trading a system will dramatically increase your chances to succeed in trading, because it eliminates five of the top six reasons why unprepared traders fail.

Here are the top six reasons why traders fail,
and how a trading system eliminates them

Let's take a look at the reasons why traders lose money:

1. Lack of a Trading Plan
2. Lack of Discipline to Follow the Plan
3. Failure to Control Emotions
4. Failure to Accept and Limit Losses
5. Lack of Commitment
6. Over-Trading

By all means you have to avoid these mistakes if you want to win.

Here's how a trading system eliminates 5 of the 6 top reasons why traders fail:

Solution #1: Having a trading plan

Having a trading system means having a pre-defined set of rules you have developed to guide your trading. Therefore you HAVE a trading plan, eliminating the No.1 cause for failure.

Solution #2: Following the trading plan

The easiest way to follow a trading plan is to automate it. Almost every trading system can be automated, and you could let the computer trade for you. You won't have to worry about your discipline any longer, as the computer mechanically trades every setup for you.

Solution #3: Controlling emotions

Trading with a system removes emotions from trading. If you don't have a strategy and you try to make decisions when the market is moving, you are liable to become emotionally attached to positions. You may experience panic and indecision when the market does not move in your favor, as you do not have a prepared response. That's when most traders lose their money. If you follow a system you will know what to do no matter what the market does.

Solution #4: Controlling your losses

You probably have heard the saying “Let your profits run”. Unfortunately most traders let their losses run. A trading system will get you out of a position when the predefined stop is hit. Unless you override the system to “give the trade a little bit more room” it will stop the loss and therefore limit your losses.

Solution #5: Commitment

You won't believe how many traders show a lack of commitment and therefore lose money. Lack of commitment means that they stop trading after the first loss, and don't give their system a chance to make back the money they lost. Trading is not a one-way street, and losses are part of our business. If you can't accept the fact that there will be losses, you shouldn't trade. Fortunately a trading system can help you to overcome this problem; an automated trading system continues trading according to the rules, and therefore adds much more consistency to your trading.

As you can see, five of the six top reasons why traders lose money in the markets are simply eliminated when you start trading with a system.

Without any guarantee, your chances of making money rise incredibly when starting with a profitable trading system.

Hope that helps.