It’s been a while since I created a post, updating you all with my current status and what not. With that being said, I have been doing quite a bit of research lately and going through a whole array of Timothy Sykes video lessons. On top of that, I was accepted into the Timothy Sykes Trading Challenge but am still going over a few things before fully diving in. As of now, I am focusing on the mere fundamentals of the research process and touching up on a few things here and there. Within’ a few months, I plan to begin the paper trading phase which will allow me to adjust my trading strategy and potentially perfect it…in a sense.

Moving forward, this month has been ever so hectic due to this being the final semester I am in high school, not to mention, my business is currently in a slow period. School wise, I am simply adjusting to my new schedule, not too bad but will allow me to finish out the year with ease. Getting pretty pumped as I am looking forward to starting college in the fall. I cannot wait to sign up for classes and to just begin my journey to getting my MBA. This is going to be one hell of a year and I am looking forward to many things. My business in consumer electronics right now is as I said, in a slow period so I am working hard towards adjusting certain things and getting everything back into par.

At the end of the day, I have learned many things this month and have realized quite a few things…on a new perspective. I am remaining focused and proceeding towards my current goals at hand. In the upcoming months, many changes are going to be occurring and a vast quantity of opportunities are going to come forward as well.  It’s all a matter of time before things begin to get real and I am trading with actual money…let the games begin.

To begin, I will start off saying that my winter break was pretty good, many different things were accomplished and I feel that a lot of progress was made. I finished off all the articles I needed to read on Investopedia; ending my research with four entire notebooks completely filled with notes. That was a sign of relief, considering a lot was to be done and everything needs to remain on schedule. Following my completion of Investopedia, I ventured onto the Timothy Sykes Collection (all the DVDs he has released) which is going extremely well. When I finish his DVD collection, I will have much more knowledge in the area of not only penny stocks, but the SEC, many different fundamentals that are key to know and so fourth.

As of today, I plan to continue the DVDs by Timothy Sykes, taking notes on each and every one. Once the DVDs are completed, I will do further research, touching up on key points and then will begin paper trading over at thinkorswim. I will be paper trading for a good three months at the bare minimum and then begin actual trading. In the beginning, focusing on penny stocks, building up my portfolio and net-worth, eventually diversifying my portfolio by moving into bullish blue chips such as Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Kimberly-Clark, etc. I see myself within’ the next six months graduating from high school and beginning college in the fall in order to achieve my bachelors degree in finance.

Looking back months ago when I first started this journey, it’s been a ride, let me tell ya…however, things are looking better than ever and I couldn’t have asked for a better turn out thus far. I plan to continue doing good in school and going straight to a university in the fall after I graduate from high school. My ultimate game plan is in motion and there is no turning back now, everything is how I want it to be, my business partner is excelling as well…all the pieces of the puzzle are seeming to fall into place lately.

To begin, we’re going to look at Nice-Systems (NICE) who is a provider of solutions that makes it possible for enterprises and security organizations to view different interactions, transactions and surveillance. As of now, the stock is trading up 1.6% at $32.41.

Average Volume: 226,569

Today’s Volume: 465,000

Volume % Change: 333%

Prior to this timid breakout, NICE was at a low of $31.26, heavy volume recently hit as it’s starting to catch a nice bid today. Those watching the market should most definitely keep an eye on this stock and there appears to be a steady uptrend. The way things are appearing now, this is looking to be a great investment. In recent days, shares of NICE had a day where the volume was down roughly 716,500 shares, bringing the near-term bottom of the stock around.

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Venturing on, we have one of my favorites, Inhibitex (INHX) which has sky rocketed over the past month. Inhibitex is a biopharmaceutical company which focuses on the development of differentiated anti-infective products to prevent/ treat serious infections. As of now, the stock is trading up 8.5% at $11.33.

Average Volume: 2,627,890

Today’s Volume: 2,977,000

Volume % Change: 115%

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The last stock we are going to take a look at is ADA-ES (ADES) who develops, implements and offers environmental technologies and provides equipment and specialty chemicals that allow coal-fueled power plants to meet emissions regulations, enhance existing air pollution control equipment and so fourth. In the past few days, the stock has been trading up 10.8% at $22.15.

Average Volume: 83,400

Today’s Volume: 153,000

Volume % Change: 333%

A major breakout has occurred today, seeing how the stock has cleared some past overhead resistance which was occurring at $20.97 on some very nice, heavy volume. If ADES can hold above $20.97 at the close today and perhaps toward the daily highs, this stock will surely trend toward it’s March high of $24.92. I see big things happening for this stock in the near future and some rather lucrative profits.

There have been many surprising turns in the stock market lately. Mainly all of the volatility that has been going on. According to marketwatch, market returns have become so volatile that daily returns have been of 3%-5%, going both ways, up or down and are hardly suprising now a days. Volatility seems to be extremely frequent in the market as of now and you have to watch what you are doing. Ulitmately, volatility leads investors into emotionally based trades which focus on short term profits, ending up missing out on longer-term opportunities. Anyhow, investors have been staying out of the market lately or selling their entire equity stakes which they withhold.

Investors tend to have awful timing, a prime example of this is asset allocation. As for stocks, bonds, and cash; typically cash ends up on top, with the lowest being equities which is not good. The point I am trying to get across here is that many investors and people in general are being ran over by moments of panic and greed. In the end, it simply leads people to do the wrong thing at the wrong time and turns into a habit. Another example is a study, which was conducted by John Bogle, who is the founder of mutual-fund firm Vanguard Group. Bogle found that for the 20 years ending 2003, the S&P 500 Index returned 13% per year, followed by the average mutual fund return of 10.3% and then finally the average investor who achieved just a 7.9% annualized return. This all took place prior to the crash of 2008.

What is the answer to stop all of this madness you ask? Trending value is your key. One must in the end have stable, exceptional long-term performance, nothing but success will arise from this. One must look at their investing goals, time frames, and strategies and see exactly what they are doing. It’s not rocket science, if you know what you are doing and have a strong game plan, you will succeed. At the end of the day, if you look at those three things and figure out what you are doing and what exactly works for you, you should be golden. Out of the three, the one to focus on would be investment strategies because you need to find out what works for you and if it will continue to work in your favor. Even if the market is down and theres minor underperformance, your strategy allows you to excel in the end. Over time, with discipline, you can truly beat the market and make some pretty big returns over a good period of time; it is achieveable, there’s no doubt about it.

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Well, to begin, this has been literally one of the most productive months I’ve had in a while. While things have been hectic, I’ve been able to stay organized and focused on my main goal: learning mass about the stock market and future investing. Hours and hours of research have ultimately ended up in a surge of knowledge and I’ve been able to point out certain things that relate to the stock market and what not, it’s a great addition to my current skill set. I’m still on Investopedia pushing through the main articles that I need to cover. As of now, I am at the last stepping stone there, looking into active trading and further understanding of fields such as technical analysis which I already know of; basically, the articles in active trading will allow me to see different views and perspectives on the subject at hand.

Nevertheless, in the past week or two, Rocniel and I have been steadily working on different opportunities at hand and what not trying to get our name out there into the vast world of  stock marketing. We are currently building ourselves from the ground up and so far, it’s been pretty successful with no failure at this given point in time. With school being hectic, for the both of us and me on my final semester of high school ever, it’s been nothing but long days for me and a bunch of decisions. I am currently scheduling my classes and once everything is established and organized, I will be posting here on the blog every other day, if not, daily…

At the end of the day, Rocniel and myself have came a long way and we continue to keep pushing on through all of the research and any obstacles we may run into. We are here to win and to win only, and that’s that. As of today, I am going to continue my research on Investopedia and all of the other vast networks I am associated with and plan to finish the majority of my online research by the end of this month…then moving onto a mass collection by Timothy Sykes. Once done with my online research and the collection by Sykes, I am going to go over my notes once more and touch up on a few subjects and then proceed to a simulator…from there, I will be perfecting a few key strategies and so forth.

Well, it’s been a month so far into my journey, to say the least, this has been one of the most productive months I’ve had in a while. I’ve literally gotten so much research done in the past month, it’s crazy to even think about it. I used to never get headaches, I get them all the time now from all of the research I have been conducting; I guess that’s apart of the process though right? Haha…nevertheless, over the course of the month, I’ve ventured into many new things. The vast majority of it being beginner investor based information, however, in the past two weeks or so, I’ve moved into more experienced topics such as advanced financial statement analysis, different bond concepts, ratio analysis, behavioral finance and so fourth. Everything has been coming together with ease and I see myself coming out on top very soon. Rocniel has been flying along as well, literally doing massive amounts of research like myself. It’s nice to have one anothers motivation and determination to thrive off of. It just seems that Wall Street has been destined for me, I can see myself in the world of the stock market and it’s truly something I would love to dedicate my life to.

Lately, my attention has been focused on actually understanding the market; different ratios/ formulas, rational/irrational behavior in the market, etc. It’s really neat to learn about such interesting topics and see how they come into play in the stock market. As you may be thinking by now, my life seems pretty hectic…well, you’re absolutely right, haha. As a small time business owner, senior in high school, and aspiring investor, there’s been quite a bit going on. It’s something you have to get used to in order to live this kind of life though, being on Wall Street and working in the stock market consists of a fast-paced lifestyle; but it’s something I want at the end of the day. One of my more interesting finds lately would have to be the study of behavioral finance, how rational/irrational moves are made in the market. There are theories to explain some of the moves made but a couple others, are what make those studying them become extremely stumped. For example, the January Effect; which is when all of the small firms typically have huge returns; it’s something that goes against the efficient market hypothesis which basically states that the market is typically always stable throughout the year…but in this case, the January Effect always produces higher returns and what not, going against the efficient market hypothesis which is seen as irrational/ irregular behavior, which falls under the topic behavioral finance.

Throughout this whole period of time, I have remained motivated and dedicated to learning about the stock market and as I continue on, I just keep getting more and more hungry to succeed…as Rocniel would say, “we hungry”. At the end of the day, I’ve learned many new things and continue to research on a daily basis and write down heaps of notes. If you are looking to further expand your knowledge about the stock market as a beginner/ experienced investor, I highly recommend you head over to Investopedia.com; there’s actually a direct link to their website on the bottom of our blog. I am going to continue my research and keep jotting down notes, gaining more and more knowledge on a daily basis and will keep you all updated.