Zag zig Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 12 hours ago, alexxxxx said: What's the best way to get in to this sort of thing to play around with a couple of hundred or whatever to start with? Isa wrapper or some other platform. ISA wrapper is long term for capital growth (see obvious choices covered by this D.M article, loathed to put them up but it does cover options quite simply https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/diyinvesting/article-1718291/Pick-best-cheapest-investment-Isa-platform.html ) Or you might want to consider trading for longer term pension growth via a S.I.P.P be it shares or funds. There are many ways and platforms out there. Just have fun with google and get used to the phrase D.Y.O.R as it’s a cop out for anyone and everyone offering advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 20 hours ago, alexxxxx said: What's the best way to get in to this sort of thing to play around with a couple of hundred or whatever to start with? Isa wrapper or some other platform. 1. Watch Wolf of Wall Street/Margin Call/The Big Short 2. Download an App 3. Open an account 4. Lose all your money Time between step 3 and 4 may vary. i-Ram, David and GboroRam 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, JoetheRam said: 1. Watch Wolf of Wall Street/Margin Call/The Big Short 2. Download an App 3. Open an account 4. Lose all your money Time between step 3 and 4 may vary. Haha yep. I'll start off with basic shares and then quickly move on to buying complex products which expose me to huge losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Same rules as gambling apply, only invest what you can afford to lose. Also the profits are not yours until you’ve cashed out. And never ever ever go chasing your losses. Missus mates husband lost all their savings, almost destroyed the marriage. Can be addicting, same buzz as watching a bet roll in. TimRam, Carl Sagan and cstand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, David said: Same rules as gambling apply, only invest what you can afford to lose. Also the profits are not yours until you’ve cashed out. And never ever ever go chasing your losses. Missus mates husband lost all their savings, almost destroyed the marriage. Can be addicting, same buzz as watching a bet roll in. surely can't be as annoying as missing out on a 100/1 both teams to score accumulator last night because Coventry couldn't score in a brothel. uttoxram75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, tinman said: surely can't be as annoying as missing out on a 100/1 both teams to score accumulator last night because Coventry couldn't score in a brothel. Can be as there’s no end. Mate cashed out on AFC Energy yesterday morning first thing, went by 19p I think it was by the end of the day. Fair whack that is if you have a chunk in there. Face like his puppy’s just died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, David said: Can be as there’s no end. Mate cashed out on AFC Energy yesterday morning first thing, went by 19p I think it was by the end of the day. Fair whack that is if you have a chunk in there. Face like his puppy’s just died. Ouch! I've looked at it a couple of times through my Revolut Card, but never got round to putting in the extra details they need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstand Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 28/12/2020 at 19:11, cstand said: Bitcoin is still expected to go higher in 2021, I have invested in Argo blockchain at 16p just before Xmas hoping it will do better than Bitcoin but if Bitcoin drops Argo will drop like stone. Bitcoin was 22k when I bought Argo at 16p Bitcoin now 33k going to be interesting tomorrow. Pete Wall sold a big chunk of shares by the time I realised he had to sell before February I was too busy at work to buy more. Angry Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstand Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) On 30/12/2020 at 08:09, alexxxxx said: Haha yep. I'll start off with basic shares and then quickly move on to buying complex products which expose me to huge losses. Or you can be overconfident buy a fomo share and be top of the losses leader board the next day. Only got myself to blame. Edited January 5, 2021 by cstand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 30/12/2020 at 08:09, alexxxxx said: Haha yep. I'll start off with basic shares and then quickly move on to buying complex products which expose me to huge losses. I enjoyed Trading212 for a short period during the summer, sticking to CFDs and crypto mostly as it's very volatile. Without paying too much attention you should be able to double your money in a couple of days. Just make sure you understand how CFDs work before 'having a play' as you can lose much more than you originally put in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just bought 1500 Tesco shares at 239.37,a lot of movement in share trades today,they pay a decent dividend,are low risk,Supermarkets always tend to do well in times of lockdown,Happy days TimRam, Angry Ram and cstand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, Malagaram said: Just bought 1500 Tesco shares at 239.37,a lot of movement in share trades today,they pay a decent dividend,are low risk,Supermarkets always tend to do well in times of lockdown,Happy days That's over 300 grand! Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstand Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 53 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: I enjoyed Trading212 for a short period during the summer, sticking to CFDs and crypto mostly as it's very volatile. Without paying too much attention you should be able to double your money in a couple of days. Just make sure you understand how CFDs work before 'having a play' as you can lose much more than you originally put in. 70% of people lose money on CFD good luck if you do well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, GboroRam said: That's over 300 grand! More like 3.5k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, Rev said: More like 3.5k Ah, that's pence not pounds. I get it now. Sorry, not my area! Malagaram and Ghost of Clough 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Rev said: More like 3.5k Correct 1 hour ago, Rev said: More like 3.5k Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 03/01/2021 at 09:40, cstand said: Bitcoin was 22k when I bought Argo at 16p Bitcoin now 33k going to be interesting tomorrow. Pete Wall sold a big chunk of shares by the time I realised he had to sell before February I was too busy at work to buy more. 33% return on Argo since Monday ? Thanks Pal. cstand and Zag zig 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 hours ago, GboroRam said: That's over 300 grand! Well it was a toss-up between that or continuing with the Derby County takeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 19 hours ago, Malagaram said: Just bought 1500 Tesco shares at 239.37,a lot of movement in share trades today,they pay a decent dividend,are low risk,Supermarkets always tend to do well in times of lockdown,Happy days Big dividend due in late Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 15 hours ago, Angry Ram said: 33% return on Argo since Monday ? Thanks Pal. Nearly 83% return in less than 3 days. Norman, Zag zig and cstand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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