Is anyone else getting killed in the market last few days?

[Triplethought]

I've been absolutely pounded the last couple days in my TI, AI, and TB portfolios. Sure they are unrealized losses and I'm not panicking.. but thought I'd ask because misery loves company

[Yodean]

I've been absolutely pounded the last couple days in my TI, AI, and TB portfolios. Sure they are unrealized losses and I'm not panicking.. but thought I'd ask because misery loves company

Buy.

Everyone has a plan until he gets punched in the face.

[Triplethought]

I've been absolutely pounded the last couple days in my TI, AI, and TB portfolios. Sure they are unrealized losses and I'm not panicking.. but thought I'd ask because misery loves company

Buy.

Everyone has a plan until he gets punched in the face.

I did a little bit today. May get into INTC tomorrow if it drops to $56. Not much else to buy in SOL's recommendations and I'm learning his picks are usually better than mine. I'm getting killed on the MJ $30 call - I'm pretty sure I paid too much when it was running up but I haven't gone back to look at SOL's buy level on that one.

[AstuteShift]

you get used to it but best to relax and just get off the charts and financial entertainment

They don’t make this game easy but remember we in the market of disorder.

My option portfolio looks like Hiroshima however I’ve delt with much worse haha

[Yodean]

I did a little bit today. May get into INTC tomorrow if it drops to $56. Not much else to buy in SOL's recommendations and I'm learning his picks are usually better than mine. I'm getting killed on the MJ $30 call - I'm pretty sure I paid too much when it was running up but I haven't gone back to look at SOL's buy level on that one.

With options and other high volatility trades you have to give the positions some time to "breathe." Really too early to tell how these trades will work out. No amount of traditional logic, staring at charts, thinking about these positions from every angle, reading news, etc. will really help.

I bought a lot of stuff today, both T.I. assets and adding to pre-existing non-T.I. asset positions, including:
GBTC, INTC, NVDA, MSFT, HIVE.VN, NOVRF, CRSR, AAPL, TRIP, TGI, AMZN, TSM, GOOGL, COIN, AMD, RHHBY,
call TGNA 10/21 strike 23;

Only 2 sells today:
-sold 10% of my ETHE position, as it was up 99.5%; I'll probably regret selling here in six months, but it is what it is.
-took profits on 1/6 of my MNMD position (an unofficial Sol recommendation just for me from months back, thanks Sol!);

Not that you should do what I am doing - I've been known to be wrong lots - but hey, I've never been afraid to embarrass myself publicly, lol.

There's prolly going to be some f/u selling in the Nasdaq tomorrow and perhaps later this week, but to me, the markets kind of feel like they are climbing the proverbial "wall of worry." I'm generally adding to dips in assets I like.

[SOL]

When markets sell of some plays take it on the chin and take longer to recoup; longer does not mean forever. while others recoup rapidly. What this informs us is that generally the ones's that recoup quickly are the ones that are going to surge to new highs and potentially one can deploy a bit more money into these plays

Having said that Acid is part of the game. No portfolio can look perfect all the time. We are in war and when you are in war you lose some battles, but as long as win the war, whether you win 100 to 40 battles does not matter. the only thing that matter is that you win the war for the victor takes all the spoils.

To win the investment war, one has to view panic or fear based events as opportunities. During such moments the best thing to focus on is on the ultimate crash, that being the day you kick the bucket. If that does not bother you too much, then the most horrific of market crashes is a walk in the park in comparison.

[Centeron631]

Triplethought u state nothing else left to buy in TI ex-intx and Yodean u look like ur loading up the barrels - can u both give me a rough idea of how many stocks u hold as i for one have been wondering what is reasonable number of companies to hold and also the hold range in TI history eg a few days to only about 2 yrs max? Also as a Canadian and just finished hoards of bookkeeping for april 30 which actually wore me out especially as we Cdns have to FX convert r buys and sells on usa stocks to cad for income tx GL purposes i am wondering if i need to put some limit on how many companies i own. thks and good work u 2 and all of U.

[AstuteShift]

When markets sell of some plays take it on the chin and take longer to recoup; longer does not mean forever. while others recoup rapidly. What this informs us is that generally the ones's that recoup quickly are the ones that are going to surge to new highs and potentially one can deploy a bit more money into these plays

Having said that Acid is part of the game. No portfolio can look perfect all the time. We are in war and when you are in war you lose some battles, but as long as win the war, whether you win 100 to 40 battles does not matter. the only thing that matter is that you win the war for the victor takes all the spoils.

To win the investment war, one has to view panic or fear based events as opportunities. During such moments the best thing to focus on is on the ultimate crash, that being the day you kick the bucket. If that does not bother you too much, then the most horrific of market crashes is a walk in the park in comparison.

Indeed, it’s best to view this as a video game

My favorite of all time, is age of empires, building an economy despite all the rushes from the enemy team, eventually you survive and just flat out destroy the opponent due to the strong economy

So I suggest for new subs is that treat yourself as a commander, all the fear and headlines are rushes to take your money. Your weapon? Defend the base and smile knowing the game and pulling out wins like a bandit

[Yodean]

Yodean u look like ur loading up the barrels - can u both give me a rough idea of how many stocks u hold as i for one have been wondering what is reasonable number of companies to hold and also the hold range in TI history eg a few days to only about 2 yrs max?

@Centeron: I hold about 90 separate assets/positions in total, in terms of equities/ETFs/GICs/options. The T.I. ones don't require much monitoring, as I generally follow T.I. guidelines, apart from at times willing to pay a higher price than the recommended entry points, and sometimes holding a position a little longer for potentially greater profits. A lot of my non-T.I. holdings are HODL positions, so while I may swing-trade a portion of those positions, the core positions don't change unless a "black swan" event or two hits.

I don't recommend you adopt this approach. Best to develop your own approach, and streamline and adapt with the help of T.I. I am constantly tinkering with how I invest/trade. Besides, I've been called "crazy" with respect to the way I trade and invest in the past, by my former colleagues.

Tbh, if I were in your position, I would approach AstuteShift privately and get him to go through all your holdings, asset allocation, risk tolerance, etc. and offer his opinion. I would pay him an hourly fee for his analysis and time. Knowing AstuteShift, he would refuse payment but I would insist, to keep the interaction professional.

AstuteShift can offer his opinion of your portfolio and make suggestions, taking your personal circumstances into consideration, and help you apply T.I. methodology to your portfolio. You may consult him on a p.r.n. basis as new questions arise and he can bill you based on an equitable hourly rate.

Trading the markets in the "new normal" is like being in a street fight. The mainstream media and your own emotions are going to be your worst enemies. Best to get some personalized help.

@Young Yoda: hope you don't mind me posting this. You obviously have a passion and talent for the markets, as well as understanding of horde psychology. Besides, hospitals are dangerous places to work. Not a bad time to slowly plan your exit strategy.

[AstuteShift]

No need for payment!

Honestly all he needs is time to learn, TI methodology took me about 1 year to fully get but if really hungry perhaps 6 months or less.

We are the beginning stages of this baby bull, so plenty of time for monster gains

[SOL]

@Young Yoda: hope you don't mind me posting this. You obviously have a passion and talent for the markets, as well as understanding of horde psychology. Besides, hospitals are dangerous places to work. Not a bad time to slowly plan your exit strategy.

I can almost virtually guarantee Astute won't be in the hospital arena forever. He has already plans for a simpler and better life (less, stress, more natural beauty, etc) in the Montenegro/Bosnia area. Having said that there is a good chance in the years to come we might be doing some sort of JV with him. Being younger he almost took to MP like fish takes to water, but young is just part of the equation. You have to go through some sort of hardships or tough time and walk away unscathed mentally and emotionally. He seems to have done that. In some ways, he is following a path that was somewhat similar to the path I took minus the hospital side trip

[AstuteShift]

@Young Yoda: hope you don't mind me posting this. You obviously have a passion and talent for the markets, as well as understanding of horde psychology. Besides, hospitals are dangerous places to work. Not a bad time to slowly plan your exit strategy.

I can almost virtually guarantee Astute won't be in the hospital arena forever. He has already plans for a simpler and better life (less, stress, more natural beauty, etc) in the Montenegro/Bosnia area. Having said that there is a good chance in the years to come we might be doing some sort of JV with him. Being younger he almost took to MP like fish takes to water, but young is just part of the equation. You have to go through some sort of hardships or tough time and walk away unscathed mentally and emotionally. He seems to have done that. In some ways, he is following a path that was somewhat similar to the path I took minus the hospital side trip

Would love that!

MP is more than just the markets, it’s like a cheat manual to live stress free.

Your service changed my perception and also made me evolve into something more.

Kudos to you and your team!

[Triplethought]

Triplethought u state nothing else left to buy in TI ex-intx and Yodean u look like ur loading up the barrels - can u both give me a rough idea of how many stocks u hold as i for one have been wondering what is reasonable number of companies to hold and also the hold range in TI history eg a few days to only about 2 yrs max? Also as a Canadian and just finished hoards of bookkeeping for april 30 which actually wore me out especially as we Cdns have to FX convert r buys and sells on usa stocks to cad for income tx GL purposes i am wondering if i need to put some limit on how many companies i own. thks and good work u 2 and all of U.

I hold 110 positions but probably 90 individual stocks. I think reasonable is much less if you are managing them all yourself (unless you have software tools or an AI to help you) but 75 of my stocks are TI plays. Sol's very methodology suggest you divide your money for 10-15 stocks (in 3 1/3 lots), but what happens naturally is you miss at least half of them so Sol deploys more an you get stock creep over time. Maybe 30 if you do both TI and AI. I think more important is how much cash you keep out of the market. Too much and you have cash drag on your portfolio. Too little and you have no bullets in a MOBO event. I've decided 65% in TI plays, 5% in my own, 30% cash. Right now I'm a little too heavy in stocks but I can't resist a bargain and I feel like more plays = more diversity.

[MarkD]

I am dug in at this point. My shear number of open positions are trailing some of the folks who have posted but my accounts are not dumping, more like consolidating.

I hold some large cap stocks outside the TI arena and that has kept my account level for months. But I am not concerned as I understand the deal after spending months reading and learning to just buy when it's time. Some of these may whither but my brief experience is there's a bull market somewhere, and it will eventually increase my accounts quickly and significantly. I do my own chart analysis and that experience (not expertise) tells me a lot of volatility is coming as Sol has stated.

It's all in the charts! So I will buy and sell as he suggests although a bit of home cookin' may also happen along the way.

[AstuteShift]

I am dug in at this point. My shear number of open positions are trailing some of the folks who have posted but my accounts are not dumping, more like consolidating.

I hold some large cap stocks outside the TI arena and that has kept my account level for months. But I am not concerned as I understand the deal after spending months reading and learning to just buy when it's time. Some of these may whither but my brief experience is there's a bull market somewhere, and it will eventually increase my accounts quickly and significantly. I do my own chart analysis and that experience (not expertise) tells me a lot of volatility is coming as Sol has stated.

It's all in the charts! So I will buy and sell as he suggests although a bit of home cookin' may also happen along the way.

This time imho is exactly what SOL states time and time again

The masses are nervous, the may effect is in and people are worried about nonsense instead of buying bargains and holding their positions.

The Nasdaq baby pull back is anemic at best.

Like in the last update
Sell in may and walk away but buy since it doesn’t matter anyway