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Evening all, poor day for me though losses not too big.
T did sell some BB but missed the top, my target is C$30 not 30% or so.
Whatever I should have sold more my conservative approach being wrong here I could have sold at C$ dithered and then sold a reduced amount at $22.
AMC puit out some statements warning to be wary of buying their shares and also applied to sell some, this was enough for BB to crash from todays highs. Surprisingly it is hanging on to a marginal increase. I expected it to fall much further and it may do yet.
If not it will hang onto last couple of days gains which is positive for long run.
Welcome back O, did you have the motorhome with gearchange problems or was that V, if it was you was it fixed reliably?
T and m looks like travel will be out there for you guys to do some clever trading tomorrow, saw IAG already down earlier.
Car MOT'd today so was not all bad news for me.
Have a good evening everyone.

And again sorry BB up 30% in the pre market, crazy!!!

One last thing to bore you wirh on BB, hold it on Toronto so price is Canadian currently $18.25 when I am talking. This is a bit higher than NY shares now $15.20.
In compariosn BB up 30% ish yesterday AMC 95%. GME less than $18 beginning of year now $282. BB was $8.5 compared to now $18.25 so you can see though it's tagged in with the other two it actually is not doing anywhere near the same .... not sure that's a good or bad thing!

Thanks T, it already had a bit of a Reddit fit in January so though at the time I was unaware of the Reddit thing, soon got to know. That time not sure it made target but got very close at like 29, sold a couple of bunches in the 20's and have bought back since in the low teens and tens. So have some to play with and if Reddit helps it get to 30 will be out with handsome profit even is slowly gained.

T was already in BB before all that madness which like you I would keep well away from. Blackberry seems to have got stuck on the end of it all, it does go up and crash down but not as extreme as AMC and Gamestock. For me it has real potential in auto's generally and maybe autonomous in particular. So have seen it as long term invest. This volatility so far has been a chance to make a bit on the ups and downs. I have had a very long time now and think if it does hit 30, I will be out entirely

Morning all.
T me too appreciate your early morning summaries, I need something like them to get me going sharewise.
Still not much going as yet today!
All pretty steady.
I now it's a bit off all your radars, but as I have them I have to say BB did pretty good yesterday night finished just over 31% up. Did not sell any, will have to work out what to do soon, they are so volatile could easily go back to low teens or on to 30. Will likely sell a few and hang on to rest and see.
Wishing you a good day, everyone.

N ... Amigo and roulette wheels are out of my comfort zone, so not me.
I see some of you are invested in ARB or at least dabble in it. I see a new one (blockchain outfit) in the risers today, Quantum something or other! I was reading the energy consumption involved in Bitcoin mining is horrific. Is this miniing principally what these Blockchain businesses are about?

Hi all, day just about okay for me a few winners and a few losers.
Though have BB going mad again, up 20% and at nearly $17can., sold 90 yesterday (now regrettably) a little below $14, still have 700 left so that has added £1k to my fortunes right now. Knowing Blackberry it may not last (or maybe will go some more). Will sit tight today I think and hope it's not Reddit messing and so crash down again.
Nice evening everyone, has turned muggy here, so not as nice as recent days.

Morning everyone, looking good outside nice and sunny. I think I heard it is coming to an end soon though if so it has been all to brief.
N, I think I knew you weren't, but as you say builders are good to know. Better luck with your building companies in future, It's hard to see them not doing well with housing market being strong, except maybe in London.
Few things to sort today/this week which I need to get on, MOT on car always a bit stressful, though have a few days spare. New glasses needed and starting house hunting, but very low key and early stage, no viewing yet. Really to see how much money I will need and if I have enough. Looking at some places in Wiltshire, which seems okay. I know there are some rougher bits around Swindon but where I have flat now was once considered rough (North Clapham/edge of Brixton). Now considered (especially Brixton) a great place to live.
Sold a few Blackberry last night, it might have just hit my $14 canadian, but I missed that by a bit but still mad a good profit on little tranche I had only bought at end of March.
Hope it is a good day for all.

V I was just thinking about that story you told about your friend who fell from the ladder (with N being a builder an all)!
That was awful!

V that SUPR C was on about is a REIT, it's on London market not sure where exactly?
It is shown here on LSE! I was puzzled by it as well and looked it up.

N you builders? Not suggesting you are a builder, should be your builders.
Nothing wrong with being a builder if you are anyway, though you should cut down on the sugars in your tea!

Indifferent day so far for me most gains faded away by close of day. Hanging on to some from BB and AMD, BB as likely to collapse as get anywhere, will sell some if it reaches $14 Canadian, then if falls back buy same again.
ANTO coming back in daughters p/f, MKS rubbing in the fact I didn't sell after its rally the other day.
N not a bad day for you builders, hopefully they are getting to where you would like them.
Been a super sunny day here, spent most of it outside by the pond catching up with the frogs!
Nice evening to you all.

Morning everyone, beautiful day here like everywhere on this sceptred isle and that.
m White Rabbits too, I never knew that one, bit nicer that the ole pinch punch etc.
S £700 was some money the seventies, I wish I had bothered to trade back then, but I was more interested in wasting my money on other things, (what little I had)! I did have an interest in the business and markets even then, but mostly involved reading the financial page (might have only been half a page) in the Mirror so hardly stretched. And money section in Sunday Express as that was a proper paper. Where was I then when the Express could be proper? I am glad to read you struggle to sell, something I used to be critical of in myself, but now accept as part of my trading make up!
T bank holidays rather boringly have become much the same as any day for me. Though in fact it was nice being very leisurely on my little bit of work yesterday as nothing else was happening. I am not sure what a general transition into retirement would be like, as I finished working in early March 2020 just as my temp contract run out not to retire. As I was already past pensionable age I decided to call it a day with the covid. It's odd though as I have never felt I retired, more just have lost my way (that sounds more dramatic than I mean, but is true).
Anyway markets looking postiveish today so hopefully will be good for us all!

jcb, I generally don't use stop losses and I might not be a serious investor. People like to have strategies when tey are serious, this is good but I think you need also trust some instinct just temper it a bit with seriousness.
My reasons for not using stop losses is they can kick in on a temporary drop and they will not always be quick enough on a catastrophy.
I have used them and probably will again, but I have the rime as I no longer work to keep an eye on price movements, but even that way you can over do it.
Market correction maybe?
If in doubt about anything I tend to half it, or sometimes double it. so my advise here is set a stop for perhaps half of your shares!
If there is a crash you can buy back in and so later offset those losses from unsold stuff.

V I am not sure it is doing something right, lot of time it is more not doing something is right. I still have a few shares I have owned since 2008 and many I have owned 5 years or more. I do occasionally buy and sell at what I hope are highs and lows.
I started out (in 2008) buying in £400 lots as I felt it kept commission in proportion and was not a lot to risk. Back then when usually in the next week I would find myself 20% down I could then buy another £400, and oftentimes more than once.
So I kept that system it has been a way of me "dollar averaging" as I think they call it. Generally I have invested over long term, not always by choice, sometimes I just cannot find it in me to sell.
Now I am retired and although quite happy with my returns, I have not made enough to buy a house. I half own a flat with a crap lease, okay in London but complicated to sell and my daughter needs somewhere to live so will prob. keep.
So I want to push on and boost returns. This is a dangerous area for me as I need to be careful I don't boost losses. So I plan to stick with old rules but be more adventurous. And try for short term wins! It is one of reasons I joined the brigade, that and I just liked the much more civilised approach compared to specific share boards which I had almost stopped looking at.
I must admit some things fly in the face of my old beliefs, like I would never go for any shares that were popular on LSE, if anyone mentioned MM's I would run a mile etc. etc.. I should accept these things can be contrary.
Expensive shares, one time my Puma shares were 600 euro's I never bought any for less than 150. In a way I never clocked how expensive they were as in euro's, pretty dumb but! they show the logic, however much the share costs if like them, they are 400% up you cannot go wrong, whether you have 10x£1000 or 1000x£10. Puma divided down shares by 10 so currently they would be in old money 940 euro's, but are 94.
It's funny how sometimes things logical are hard to accept, like dividends being a bonus, which really they aren't as if you don't get that money that way it should come out in co. value and so in SP. Even though I know this, I still like dividends, as I would likely bulk at big priced shares.
Anyway sorry I have too much time on bank holiday Monday.
I have done some trading today, sold some PUM and bought some BAN, Basic Net, this is french/italian co, which owns Superga and Kappa. Another little clothes/retail shot for me. My first Italian market share ever.
I need now get to the garden and be outside on this lovely day,
Arrividerci amici.

Got over excited there and forget to wish you all a good weekend, so doing now!

Okay and in profit for the day so far.
BB. shares which have been pretty volatile are half of that profit though, so maybe won't last till north America close!
Sold £1k in INVP which was a kind of day trade lasting a week and half for £50 profit and 4 spare shares to keep in the long term holding, so happy enough.
Sold some ALU too, missed it's high though, but okay, had over £10k in it that always makes me wary.
Was going to sell some Puma which also is over £10k but was at £20 commission on ii so need to check it out as it may have exchange charges on top of that, I am sure it did not cost as much on EQI. Got called away before I could check today. Will sell Monday probably, selling perhaps a bigger amount if unhappy with charges.
Have upped my selling amount to £1k a go, I used to do £500 lots but that policy I have had in place 10 years so adjusting. Not sure what to do with buying which generally did at £450-500, though have been doing more lately. Not sure about £900 a buy go!
FGP fallen back should have sold my short term buy but didn't.
Rest of stuff is up and down, Vistry has done well, my only builder, I think N had some (builders not necessarily VTY) so he should be happy (assuming it's a builder thing)? MKS fell back a bit.
Anyway, it's been another all time end of day high for family p/f's and so was an all time end of week high and an all time end of month high, yeah!

Yes dull here too.
Saw the Nikkei as I did my early morning check Xiaomi price and thought you would be pleased O.
Not sure I would stick with HL, though they are all much of a muchness.
I was thinking of moving daughters portfolio from them but have reconsidered after the amount of time and lack of info. when transferred wifes to II from EQI. Transferring just seems an angst process all over.
Did not get to sell RMG or buy TWD first thing this morning as I hoped, got bogged down in other things, then had to go out. Meanwhile RMG started a bit of a drop and TWD started to rise.
In end found some ready money to buy TWD and sitting on RMG to see where it goes and to consider my position.
Overall am a little bit up on the day, hope it continues!
Good afternoon to everyone,
nezlob

Been a long day, did look in early on saw T had posted but could not see and read the post.
I was bereft of ideas to post, beyond good morning and nice day so didn't.
Been out in my mums garden most of day, potting up the tomato plants for the greenhouse and some general catching up.
The garden here is enormous, which is great for room to do everything but it is hard work, now I am 67 in years and 1 in heart attacks. Was a lovely day though sunny and warm.
Went to Milton Keynes Central to drop daughter off to catch the Glasgow train, so only been back to look at things and have some tea in last hour.
Been another profitable day overall, have not done any day trading yet again, part of reason for putting on some braces.
I am beginning to think it just isn't me and my style, so I will only be boring you all with more slow old trades.
Still it's not held me back so far, so here goes .... BB. done good yesterday and same again today, I think it will really get somewhere in next year or so. Xiaomi, did okay last night, perhaps not as much as I hoped following good sales and new plans and de blacklisting. Had already caught up a bit on the black listing result so maybe all could expect. think I might sell some Royal Mail tomorrow as it is nearly £6 now and maybe get some TWD to add to small lot I have already, trading even if not day trading.. There is more but I think it's enough for you all to get to sleep already!