Ticker Purchased: TDC @ $39.87/share
Reason: Consistently up in pre-market from the marketedge premarket screener report
Sold: @ $40.07, a 0.5% gain
Reason Sold: The price initially went up and then dipped down quickly. Didn't want to be caught under my purchase price.
Ticker price at End of Day: $48.25....d'oh...would have been a 21% gain.
Balance of my $100: $97.12
So, I learned that up in pre-market is a decent strategy. I just got scared too quickly from my losses on Friday. And update, I only ended up losing $3.28 on Friday. The stock I sold at end of day blipped up right at the end, so I didn't lose as much as I thought I would.
I've also learned that its not best for me to buy right as market opens. I need a chance to review the charts before buying, so I'll take my time the next few days.
I cannot buy anything today (Tuesday) because Etrade has a rule that the funds from selling can't be used for buying until the balance has settled. I've moved a little more cash in so this doesn't happen again, but for today, I'm out. I'll use the time to watch a few more stock picking youtube videos.
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