When was this hot streak if you don't mind me asking? I entered this online casino on 2/24 when AABB shot to .65. Invested 5 grand in it at .49 and kept averaging down to where I'm $14,000 in to it and it's now worth .14 currently.Tibbers said:South Platte said:I'm by no means a financial advisor, but unless you are only referring to the money and stocks you are trading personally, I don't see how that's the case. I'm playing with a small portion of dollars (smaller by the day?!), but my retirement accounts continue to churn upward making my losses on penny plays irrelevant.Tibbers said:
Stocks have ripped me apart this year. Man...this is tough to watch for a young investor. Thankfully I don't have a family so I'm only harming myself.
There's a handful of guys on the Stock Market thread that can successfully trade their retirement funds using these high risk/high reward strategies, but the rest of us should have those in stable mutual funds. For example, my standard Vanguard 457 plan is up almost 30% the past 6 months. I have no interest in trying to beat a 30% return.
Please tell me you aren't pissing away your retirement hoping RGBP goes on a hot streak.
I just like to win. No, no, I've got plenty in my retirement account. I was just on such a hot streak and felt invincible for a bit. Law of averages and all. Losing half my gains, though not realized is always a bitter pill to swallow. Then I remind myself that my plan with these pennies is to hold for a year plus anyway so just outwardly expressing my disappointment is all. All good!
I don't have weak hands yet at the same time when everything I touch (some just pure gambles but most bought on extensive DD) all keep going close to -50% I start to think either I don't know how to pick them and/or it's time to cut my losses and go buy a sail boat which is quickly turning into a dinghy.
