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Stock news is annoying because it is fabricated reasons behind the stock moving.

Being redpilled on staged media narratives helps navigate that nonsense.

For example: "Stocks Up on Vaccine News" really means "Stocks are up, and we also need you to want this vaccine."

Alternatively, they will insert their fear mongering on down days, "Stocks down on coronavirus cases rising." Which really means "the market corrected naturally because it was up for three days straight and is slightly down. Be afraid of Coronavirus."

Once you understand how to filter out that noise, and see what they really mean, the news becomes a lot easier to navigate.

Don't start out playing with options, but do start out looking at the option chains on any stock you like. You may not understand what you are seeing the first time, or the second time, but it will eventually start to click. Papertrade in thinkorswim; meaning use fake money.

This is what a Paper Trading account looks like.

https://pic8.co/i/c7c4db7e-984c-410b-a15e-08bd198d3965/

If you want to try the stuff Reddit's WallStreetBets is doing... paper trading is the place to do it. You will actually learn a lot by doing retarded plays in paper trading.

The best place to start is to just do it in paper trading and start losing fake money so you know where you are going wrong.

TV, movies... the news. Everybody is completely misinforming you in how it works. Dealing with court and law enforcement are the same way. There is a bit of a shock that occurs when you step into these processes, doing what you think you're supposed to do and having it be totally wrong.

Go get it wrong for a bit in a context where you don't have to worry. Then, start small, with penny stocks. They're a gamble, but you need the lessons trading penny stocks will teach you.

The very first stock you buy should be a long term hold. $GE was looking okay, last I checked, if you can find a dip, though I usually recommend people start with $T (AT&T). It should be a dividend stock, not a growth stock. That way, even if you whiff it on your pick, it will still pay you while you're holding it.

Growth stocks are good for companies you think will actually grow. Don't buy growth stocks for long term holds on companies that have already grown. They do not provide a dividend. Trading apps, like WeBull, have features where you can earn on shares you are holding... but that's down the road.

If you look at the DD sticky, it should give you an idea of how to even just look at a stock.

Good luck.

Stock news is annoying because it is fabricated reasons behind the stock moving. Being redpilled on staged media narratives helps navigate that nonsense. For example: "Stocks Up on Vaccine News" really means "Stocks are up, and we also need you to want this vaccine." Alternatively, they will insert their fear mongering on down days, "Stocks down on coronavirus cases rising." Which really means "the market corrected naturally because it was up for three days straight and is slightly down. Be afraid of Coronavirus." Once you understand how to filter out that noise, and see what they really mean, the news becomes a lot easier to navigate. Don't start out playing with options, but do start out looking at the option chains on any stock you like. You may not understand what you are seeing the first time, or the second time, but it will eventually start to click. Papertrade in thinkorswim; meaning use fake money. This is what a Paper Trading account looks like. https://pic8.co/i/c7c4db7e-984c-410b-a15e-08bd198d3965/ If you want to try the stuff Reddit's WallStreetBets is doing... paper trading is the place to do it. You will actually learn a lot by doing retarded plays in paper trading. The best place to start is to just do it in paper trading and start losing fake money so you know where you are going wrong. TV, movies... the news. Everybody is completely misinforming you in how it works. Dealing with court and law enforcement are the same way. There is a bit of a shock that occurs when you step into these processes, doing what you think you're supposed to do and having it be totally wrong. Go get it wrong for a bit in a context where you don't have to worry. Then, start small, with penny stocks. They're a gamble, but you need the lessons trading penny stocks will teach you. The very first stock you buy should be a long term hold. $GE was looking okay, last I checked, if you can find a dip, though I usually recommend people start with $T (AT&T). It should be a dividend stock, not a growth stock. That way, even if you whiff it on your pick, it will still pay you while you're holding it. Growth stocks are good for companies you think will actually grow. Don't buy growth stocks for long term holds on companies that have already grown. They do not provide a dividend. Trading apps, like WeBull, have features where you can earn on shares you are holding... but that's down the road. If you look at the DD sticky, it should give you an idea of how to even just look at a stock. Good luck.

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