What’s your big gamble? (Volume 3)

[Adam B]

How come all the US stuff has fallen off?

Actually timed it right for once and hit the bank button on my BLNK and ALPP near their highs today.

Might buy back in but assumed EV stiff would rise and hold

[Luke.]

Adam B said:

How come all the US stuff has fallen off?

Actually timed it right for once and hit the bank button on my BLNK and ALPP near their highs today.

Might buy back in but assumed EV stiff would rise and hold

The Capitol's been stormed by protestors. Seems it's not the done thing.

[Adam B]

Luke. said:

The Capitol's been stormed by protestors. Seems it's not the done thing.

Saw the news, my god those Trump nutjobs are sore losers.

Right looking to jump in on something overdone tonight.

[ferrisbueller]

g4ry13 said:

All kicking off in the US now.

Some good buying opportunities off the highs. Smith & Wesson still going well.

$4.50 last March.

[Luke.]

Adam B said:

Saw the news, my god those Trump nutjobs are sore losers.

Right looking to jump in on something overdone tonight.

NIO's tanking and it's NIO Day on Saturday...

https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/read...

'NIO Day will also feature the launch of NIO’s first flagship sedan with the latest autonomous driving technologies and the 150 kWh battery pack, second-generation swap stations, and other core technologies.'

That 150kWh battery's a whopper...

Edited by Luke. on Wednesday 6th January 20:14

[Adam B]

Markets these days seem to be either recovery stock days or st the bed days, with not a great deal of logic IMHO

Yesterday tanks become of UK full lockdown, bad NHS news and likely delay to everything. Today nothings changed and everything recovers (OK oil I get die to OPEC news)

Pretty pleased today 2% up as I don’t hold many recovery stocks other than SAGA and BOO (arguably BOO not recovery). EQT up a bit, lithium fairly flat.

For a change I traded well, sold ALPP and BLNK at their peaks (swallowed a fair loss on ALPP but it bounces a lot so might jump back in as Nasdaq beckons), also added SNG 2% below today’s close.

Reunited with DDDD and SNG now, hopefully they play nicer than last time.

Also just jumped back into BLNK at 41.20, $10k on leverage so slightly risky, hopefully Trump buggers off soon as is chucked in jail

[EarlOfHazard]

I bought most of my stock at the end of October ie BP, RDSB, Royal Mail, Vodafone, Rolls Royce, BAE etc, so am up a decent amount. Won't be selling though.
Funnily enough, my gains at present, just about cover my one loss on Amigo...I sold at their lowest point back in Oct, just before they started to rise again - DOH !
I do have Amigo as well, not much but hopefully if they rise it'll counter the loss that I've already made.

[Chris Type R]

Adam B said:

Markets these days seem to be either recovery stock days or st the bed days, with not a great deal of logic IMHO

Yesterday tanks become of UK full lockdown, bad NHS news and likely delay to everything. Today nothings changed and everything recovers (OK oil I get die to OPEC news)

For me, it was Monday that tanked. Yesterday was +1.2% (almost a Monday recovery). Oilers started rising yesterday.

PS don't Trump's yanks know I have a tax bill to pay this month FFS.

[marked1]

PNPL (LSE)
CGNR

Long term punts.

[Aiminghigh123]

Ok first time trading US stuff via spreadbet on IG.

Gone in on BLNK at 4116 £1 a point. Let’s see what happens

[petemurphy]

Adam B said:

Markets these days seem to be either recovery stock days or st the bed days, with not a great deal of logic IMHO

Yesterday tanks become of UK full lockdown, bad NHS news and likely delay to everything. Today nothings changed and everything recovers (OK oil I get die to OPEC news)

Pretty pleased today 2% up as I don’t hold many recovery stocks other than SAGA and BOO (arguably BOO not recovery). EQT up a bit, lithium fairly flat.

For a change I traded well, sold ALPP and BLNK at their peaks (swallowed a fair loss on ALPP but it bounces a lot so might jump back in as Nasdaq beckons), also added SNG 2% below today’s close.

Reunited with DDDD and SNG now, hopefully they play nicer than last time.

Also just jumped back into BLNK at 41.20, $10k on leverage so slightly risky, hopefully Trump buggers off soon as is chucked in jail

i need to get back in with dddd but would need to sell something and everything i have is hopefully on the verge ( as ever ) of greatness. wonder if dddd will go down at all before nasdaq listing as its fairly high at the mo cw recently but still maybe a bargain

[Insurancejon]

so in the gambling spirit of the thread, I was browsing the nyse gainers page and saw SASOL were up, and trending upwards...........and then remembered they used to sponsor Jordan f1, so that sealed it

[Welshbeef]

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/06/f...

So with this news who is taking profit now or moving to safer commodities or even cash?

[Luke.]

Welshbeef said:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/06/f...

So with this news who is taking profit now or moving to safer commodities or even cash?

Or perhaps just carrying on as they were....

[vulture1]

Luke. said:

Welshbeef said:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/06/f...

So with this news who is taking profit now or moving to safer commodities or even cash?

Or perhaps just carrying on as they were....

i suspect the big boys are annoyed they missed out on march and april lows and when the lows were returning in October missed out due to vaccine news are trying to say its a bubble. Some stocks are IMO Tesla, but the ammount of cash poured into the economy means you need to be in shares just to stay still (monitary buying power wise)

[alistair1234]

Anyone in Ilika? Solid state battery technology.

Gone up a fair bit over the past few months but still only £300m MCAP whereas Quantumscape who are pre-revenue making are £23b mcap.

Quantumscape aren’t even projected to earn anything until 2026

https://youtu.be/KUuSt5XHym8 Justin Waite covers them here.

[Chris Type R]

Welshbeef said:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/06/f...

So with this news who is taking profit now or moving to safer commodities or even cash?

Random thoughts....

It's not news - just an opinion. The US all-time highs are a concern though. We've not had quite the same rises in the UK - which might contribute to a false sense of security.

It would be quite demoralising to cash out now and see the market rise again to mid 7000s.

[Chris Type R]

vulture1 said:

Some stocks are IMO Tesla, ....

but the amount of cash poured into the economy means you need to be in shares just to stay still (monetary buying power wise)

^this and this^

I feel some sympathy for people with money in savings or the likes of NS&I right now. Their buying power mid-term must be being significantly eroded.

[Adam B]

Whilst on the topic of batteries which was it that suggested COUV on here?

Looking to buy what sounds like incredible tech - Carbon-Ion batteries

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/corporate-universe-...

Then I read more about its predecessor Zapgo and that car crash when Nikola looked to buy it:

https://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/what-really-h...

Then saw serial failure Voller still involved in current company:
https://www.carbon-ion.energy/management/

Down 15% today, stocktwits on massive hype as usual and was almost tempted at the close, until I read the above

Anyway whoever recommended, would love to get your views on the above

[Welshbeef]

Chris Type R said:

Random thoughts....

It's not news - just an opinion. The US all-time highs are a concern though. We've not had quite the same rises in the UK - which might contribute to a false sense of security.

It would be quite demoralising to cash out now and see the market rise again to mid 7000s.

Why so?
Why not take out your initial capital so you are simply gambling the profits

It’s not cowardly to do this it’s smart.