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Virtual Stock Trading: The Game and The Reality

The beauty of Virtual Reality games is to know the promising power it can bring in both the simulated environment and the real world itself. Virtual Reality is defined to be a near reality we experience as human beings. Even the what-ifs can be answered when we are immersed into different perspectives on game actions. 

Just like any other games, the Virtual Stock Market Trading is also created for almost the same purpose. You get to be a billionaire and buy all of the things you never had, just like Travie McCoy!

With just a few clicks, you can have your own 7-figure cash on your virtual trading account. Yes, that’s right. Remember, everything is virtual and temporary, just like your money in the game. You can also play with your own money and apply several strategies on how to buy and sell stocks. You can both gain and lose. However, whatever you gain, stays in the game. Everything is unreal.

Apart from enjoying your gains, you get the educational benefit from the game itself! Here’s the reality of how Virtual Stock Market Trading can help you become a better trader.

Reading while training

Every experienced and well-skilled investor started as a beginner. And one thing to learn about Virtual Stock Market trading is that you can start to learn on two sides, while reading and being involved with a practical training on the virtual platform. It is not necessary to start off with a real portfolio unless your heart is ready for the risks you are willing to take. With this way, it will also let you assess the areas in learning on which you need to learn more.

Strategic application

Aside from attending webinars, watching educational videos on Investagrams’ Youtube Channel, or even reading the financial journey of Warren Buffett, you can apply every strategy you have learned in Virtual Trading. 

Where’s the fun in this? You can buy any and every stock you want to try and play with. While you’re at it, you can slowly understand the movement and the dynamics of the market. Apply both your knowledge in strategies and analysis, get to meet and understand every possible challenge you may encounter.

Identifying your risks and improving your risk management

Most of all, in the Virtual Trading Game, you can identify the risk and possibly avoid them once you trade in the real market. Remember that when you lose, you lose nothing. While carefully exploring the world of risks, you can build up and create a better and healthy psychological environment for your emotions. In handling money, you do not only think of the risks and rewards, you must strengthen yourself to be able to fight without being dependent on your emotions.

Preparing for the real world

Post-Evaluation is always important in your trading. Just like how you track your income and expenses, you should always treat both your gains and losses as a ground for your educational growth. Keep in mind that everything is a simulation which serves as a preparation for you, but always expect beyond your immersive experiences. Always remember to journalize and track down the reasons why you gain and you lose. 

The best part of Virtual Trading is that you have no costs at all, even your mistakes and losses. Think of this as playing in the real game! Are you ready for this, player one?

Join the Philippines’ Biggest Virtual Trading Competition —
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Get the chance to win over PHP 300,000 in PRIZES and the coveted Trading Cup Trophy and Champion’s Badge. Competition starts on September 28. 

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Investagrams’ Featured Trader of the Week: Marvin The Martian

When the local index found support at the 5700 levels in confluence with the 100-day moving average, several names emerged along with the rise of the $PSEi. One of those names is $AXLM. It is a low-profile stock that showed promise once it hit its structural support.

For our featured trader for the week, we will be showing how he was able identify the potential of $AXLM. Marvin TheMartian a.k.a. @kmaa, is an active member of the Investa Community who continuously spreads his insights regarding stocks revolving around the Philippine market. He used a modest yet powerful way to trade, merely using lines to determine critical Support and Resistance Levels.

Based on the price structure of $AXLM, a double bottom pattern was formed at around the 1.85-1.9 price levels. It is a low-risk, high-reward trade, as the downside could be a cut below 1.8 (-3% to -4%) and potential take profit areas near the 2.5 peso resistance levels (30% to 35%).

Moreover, it is seen that the RSI (14) broke out of the channel in confluence with the 2 peso levels, which further strengthens the up move.  

In the long-term perspective, it is a must for $AXLM to break above and find support above the channel line to further solidify its dominance. 

It is difficult for some to execute trades like this. The key is to not be fueled by emotions. An individual must trust their system. Risk management comes to play, most especially when the trade idea goes against our bias. As Bernard Baruch exclaims, in trading the financial markets, it is not about how much money you make, but rather how much money you do not lose. 

Congratulations to those who were able to maximize the up move of $AXLM. Lastly, kudos again to Marvin TheMartian for sharing his execution. Your FREE 1-month InvestaPRO is on its way!

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How to Deal with Missed Trading Opportunities

You could say that you have been in the financial markets for as long as you could remember when you think about the missed opportunities that could have made a difference in your trading account. Indeed, it is common to miss such opportunities given that the financial markets are awake 24/7. 

As traders, we are in an environment where an endless stream of opportunities displays itself. There may be various reasons for not taking the said leading name. 

1.)   The price structure seems unattractive. 

2.)   Failure to screen such names. 

3.)   The trader is busy with other activities. 

4.)   Mentally unprepared to take the trade. 

Missed opportunities happen all the time. The best way to move on from such is to prepare a buyback criteria if the opportunity represents itself. 

It is conventional wisdom that doing things right leads to the correct outcomes. No doubt, it’s natural for us to think that way. However, that is not always the case for us market participants. There would be times that you have analyzed the stock through fundamentals or technicals and it could still move against your bias. The best way to conquer this is to accept the fact that anything can happen (we cannot control the movement of these assets). 

While the financial markets are an arena of endless opportunities, potential prospects expose the trader with inimical psychological conditions. It takes a lot of hard work and perseverance for a trader to indicate when such opportunities exist. However, learning how to pinpoint a potential leader does not mean that you have learned to think like a professional trader. Without possessing the right state of mind, a trader would not be able to produce consistent results. Indeed, consistency is a mindset that has at its core certain fundamental thinking strategies that are unique to trading (Douglas, 2000).

It is ideal to see the market from an objective perspective, wherein you must learn and accept the risks with no internal conflict. You must infuse a mentality that is unique to traders. A mentality that enables you to repudiate hesitation and to eradicate overconfidence. That is relatively the epitome of professional trading. 

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InvestaUniversity opens FREE Stock Market Classes for Everyone

Investagrams, the fastest growing social-financial platform, is opening the newest FREE Stock Market learning space named InvestaUniversity. The online university offers basic to advanced lessons about finances and investment to all. 

No matter the financial status, age, experience, and education — everyone can learn how to invest in the stock market. Everyone can improve their financial lives through wise investing.  Everyone is accepted into the InvestaUniversity. 

The mission is to create at least 10 Million investing Filipinos. And Investagrams saw that the only way to make this a reality is to help all Filipinos be educated about the unlimited opportunities in the stock market. Hence, the birth of InvestaUniversity. 

Investagrams pooled in a team of educators — JC Bisnar (CEO of Investagrams), Christian Silverio (Investagrams’ resident trader and private fund manager), and Paolo Tomacruz (Investagrams’ resident trader and private fund manager) who will break down the complex concepts of the financial markets to easy-to-learn and friendly weekly lessons. 

To further the students’ learning, InvestaUniversity has also prepared activities and homework which will be discussed in the live online discussions. 

“In InvestaUniversity, no one gets left behind. All the courses, the videos, the core curriculum, ia-upload natin ang mga lesson sa ating mga ng channels — on Youtube, Facebook, and on InvestaLearn platform — all for free. Kung gusto mag-participate, mas magkaroon ng commitment, magkaroon ng access sa mga benefits, then you can pay a tuition fee. At the end, bahala ka na literal. Dito sa InvestaUniv, we want it to make it as open and as inclusive as possible, and InvestaUniversity will make sure that no one gets left behind,” JC Bisnar, CEO of Investagrams said in their launch video. 

Your tuition, your call. 

Promoting education for all and inclusivity, Investagrams made InvestaUniversity’s core program to be free. But if you want to commit, participate in the weekly activities, and gain some perks, you can settle a tuition fee of your choice. Whatever the amount, it’s all up to you.

This program and tuition fee scheme may be the first of its kind in the Philippine Stock Market. 

To enroll in InvestaUniversity, simply follow these 3 easy steps:

1. Subscribe to Investagrams’ YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/investagramsTV).

2. Follow the official Investagrams Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/investagrams).

3. Join the exclusive InvestaGroup community (www.investagrams.com/Group332).

Curious about InvestaUniversity? Know more here: http://invs.st/InvestaUniversity 

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Investagrams Featured Trader of the Week: Magnum

Congratulations to our Featured Trader of the Week Magnum who was able to spot $ABA (AbaCore Capital Holdings, Inc.) a few days before it broke out from its 6-month high! Magnum noted that the momentum for the stock is still definitely towards the upside, while also highlighting the support levels, resistance levels, and an area where you can set your stops. Also, Magnum pointed out that if $ABA can break .83, which it did, the stock could possibly go for .89. Not only did it reach .89, it closed the week as high as 1.05 which made it as one of the top gainers last Friday, June 28!

Here’s his $ABA analysis: https://www.investagrams.com/Post/Magnum/719686

On Technicals

If you take a look at $ABA on the daily chart, you’ll notice that there were only two optimal entries given. You could have bought at .70 when the stock broke the neckline of its double bottom pattern, or when it broke its 6-month high at .90 levels. More likely than not, there were many traders who missed out on this due to the volatility along with having a difficulty in spotting good low risk entries.

Whenever that’s the case, you can look at intraday timeframe to see if there are possible entry points you can’t see on a daily timeframe. Looking at $ABA’s 30-minute chart, you’ll notice that it went up in a staircase fashion. The stock simply consolidated or formed what’s commonly known as a Darvas Box every time it broke out from a previous one. Also, every time $ABA broke out from its consolidation it was always accompanied with above average volume which makes the breakout more likely to continue rather than go back inside the box.

What’s Next for $ABA?

Is $ABA’s move over? We can’t tell for sure. After checking the InvestaJockey, many have been posting about how JP Morgan has been continuously accumulating shares of this stocks, so there may still be a bigger move that will unfold. See InvestaJockey results as of Friday, June 28:

Ideally, $ABA should create a high tight flag while retesting the one-peso levels, similar to what $GSMI has been doing. Unless it does this, $ABA may just overshoot immediately to 1.20 and possible even 1.40. If this happens, the stock would be too extended already and not advisable for entry.

Kudos again to Magnum who was able to spot $ABA a few days before it made a 6-month high breakout. As a token of our appreciation for being a notable trader for this week, you’ll receive FREE access to one-month InvestaJournal! Congrats also to everyone who was able to latch on to this market leader!

To learn more about InvestaJournal, please visit this link: www.investagrams.com/investaprime

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Malayo man, malapit rin: An OFW Kid Story

Hi! I’m Coleen, an OFW kid. If you’re like me or if you’re a family of an OFW, you might relate to my story. Ever since, siguro hindi pa ako naipapanganak, OFW na ang tatay ko. In a year, masasabi ko na I get to see him 3-4 months? And hindi yan consecutive, magkakahiwalay pa yan.


Growing up, I’d always pray for his safety. Always praying that he will be able to come home safe to us – that no danger will happen to him. If that OFW is your spouse, parent, or someone very close to your heart, you might have the same worries as I do. Nung bata pa ako, lagi ko nang iniisip kung bakit kinakailangan maghiwalay ang pamilya para lang sa maginhawang buhay o di kaya para sa magandang kinabukasan. Wala na bang ibang paraan?

Because of wanting to spend more time with the family, my parents decided to start businesses. Sinubukan naming magtinda ng chocolates, peanut brittles, siopao, and even different kinds of soap like dishwashing liquid and detergents. Their biggest investment was opening a physical shop – a “karinderya”. Just like any young business, it was tough, and we can barely make ends meet. It was a struggle. As much as my parents wanted to go through the challenges, they couldn’t afford to lose their health, me and my sister’s education, and the “bonding” time with the family. Since the “karinderya” business was our family’s bread and butter, we had to give priority to the customers’ needs prior to ours.

My dad had to go back working abroad. It was better. While he’s away working, we do our best in school and in saving money so that we can make the most when he comes back. I was happy.

Fortunately, I wasn’t contented. Wow, fortunately. Haha. Maybe I always felt that there’s something else that we can do- that maybe I can do. Maybe business is the answer for some. But what if you’re not really a business-type of person? Yung tipong shy type ka tapos hirap kang mag invite sa mga pa-networking dyan, haha. Wala na bang ibang option?

EH DI STOCK MARKET!

Unfortunately, it cost my family so much for me to know the options. We’re not really educated that much when it comes to finances, investments, or even the stock market. Other people took advantage of my lack of knowledge. I started in forex trading before I got to the stock market. I did learn something from Forex and that’s it. I just learned from my mistakes and experiences. And yes, I lose money. May be there are a lot of victims out there like me.

It was really a tough time for me. There was regret, guilt, and depression. I just wanted to help my dad. I just wanted him not to work abroad anymore. I just wanted him home.


You see, I’m really blessed, lucky you may say. My dad was very supportive even in my forex journey. He continues to believe in me even in my failures. It was my dad who introduced me to the stock market. He wanted me to get back, stand up – and use what I’ve learn and apply it to the stock market. He gave me another capital to start again.

I might not be as good as the traders out there. I can earn a few hundreds to a thousand pesos for each trade. Sabi nga nila, “small progress is still progress”. The best part of our story was – our struggles in forex led us to get serious with the stock market.

Currently, as a family, we are investing in the stock market with the hopes of the day my dad won’t need to go abroad anymore. You see. We just need to learn and share it to others. By simply sharing, we can also make an impact to other’s lives. In consequence, has an impact to the future of our children – that someday no one has to work outside the country for a comfortable life.

To everyone who wants to learn about the Stock Market, pero hindi alam saan magsisimula. Baka makatulong ito sainyo!
Check : http://invs.st/OfwKid


It’s the Biggest Trading Competition sa Pilipinas, Investagrams will also give access to Beginner Friendly LEARNING MODULES
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Stock Market: An OPPA OFW story

“Naks abroad ang work! Laki siguro ng sahod mo.
Size 9 nga pala ako kapatid.”


Ilan lamang yan sa mga kantyaw na matatangap mo ‘pag nalaman nilang you are working abroad. As if kaya na naming bayaran ang UTANG ng Pilipinas sa sahod namin kung makapagparinig ang iba. Just like everyone else, kaming mga OFW’s, gusto rin naming maka-ahon sa Buhay at mabigyan ng magandang future ang aming mga pamilya.

Ako nga pala si CHAD, Isa akong Caviteño, 2012 noon, Katulad ng iba, isang simpleng Empleyado lang din ako. Working the usual 8-5pm shift. Chasing the years. Hinahabol ang promotion at tinatanaw ang pagtaas ng Sahod. Katulad ng karamihan sa atin, I believed na the fastest way na makaka-ahon ako sa hirap ay ang pag-aAbroad. So ayun sinubukan kong mag-apply at magtrabaho papuntang Korea. Anyeong haseyo ❤!

Sobrang excited at saya ko!

“Feeling ko abot-kamay ko na lahat ng pangarap ko.”

Ganadong ganado ako sa mga unang araw ko sa trabaho. Ganado pa rin sa mga unang linggo. Ganado sa unang buwan ng sweldo. Until I realized na halos parehas lang dito. Different country, same story, decent salary, but away from your family. Working for more than 8 hours a day is no joke minsan wala ka ng oras para sa sarili mo. Totoong mas mataas ang sweldo, mas nakakaipon (kung matipid ka), pero totoo din yung hirap. Sobrang mahirap.

All those times, nasa BANK ang pera ko, kumikita naman mga less than 1% kada taon pero nababagalan ako. After a year, naghanap ako ng ibang way to make my MONEY work for me. The search started there. Naririnig ko na yang Stock Market na ‘yan. But I thought, just like everyone else, pang-Mayaman lang ‘yang stocks na yan. Pero given sa na-experience ng kaibigan ko, hindi naman daw kailangan na mayaman ka para magsimula. I contacted a friend from Cebu na alam kong nagii-Stocks para magtanong tanong. That was the start of my journey, sa una takot ako dahil pinaghirapan ko yung perang balak kong i-Invest but I was enlightened!

I realized ANYONE CAN INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, IT DOESN’T MATTER KUNG MALIIT LANG ANG IPON MO SA BANKO.


“From Customer to Shareholder of Jolibee.”

Nagbasa basa pa ko tungkol dito. Nanunuod ako sa mga business related tv station just to get a deeper understanding of how to start investing in Stocks. I was HUNGRY and After six months of searching and studying, I went home. Umuwi ako nang may bagong pangarap. Bagong bagay na gumising sa katawang lupa ko. Agad – agad akong Nag-open ako ng account with my savings. Natatandaan ko pa yung unang stock na binili ko, Siyempre yung sikat na banko, BDO. Consistently, for 6 months, aside dun sa initial capital ko, I put PHP5,000 into my account and buy BDO shares.



“After 6 months, I gained 17% from BDO.”

Cut the long story short, I continued sa journey ko. Nag-aral ako ng mga Strategies and Setups after kong magtrabaho, I also met friends along the way, yung iba sa Pilipinas, yung iba naman andito rin sa Korea. Mga taong patuloy na nangangarap at nagkaroon ng Pag-asa dahil sa Stock Market.

Naging part din ako ng isang Event ng Investagrams last 2017. (Ako yung gwapo sa pinaka right)

Madami akong nakuha through investing, given na yung Financial aspect pero Most importantly – yung Financial freedom- not the freedom na kaya mo nang bilhin lahat ng gusto mo (although that could happen, too), but ‘yung tipong ‘di ka na mag wo-worry sa mga bills mo. ‘Yung may Peace tuwing matutulog ka sa gabi knowing that you can do the things you want to do and fulfill a purpose pagkagising mo kinabukasan. You also meet friends along the way which is isa sa mga Magandang nakuha ko because I started Investing, cheesy!

I am still in Korea as of the moment. Still working. Still trading. Still fighting. Ever since na-Experience ko yung potential ng Stock Market Investing, nagkaroon ako ng desire to share lahat ng natutunan ko for almost 6 years na pag-tTRADE sa ibang OFWs who also want to reach their biggest dream, karamihan yung makauwi at makasama ang pamilya. Swerte yung mga gustong matuto ngayon. Much luckier than we were nung nag-Start palang kami. One of the biggest struggles I had during that time was the lack of learning resources, tools, and community that will support each other.


Oo nga pala, sa lahat ng gusto matuto, pero hindi alam saan magsisimula. Baka makatulong ito sainyo!
Check http://invs.st/OPPAStoryInvestaCup


It’s the Biggest Trading Competition sa Pilipinas, Investagrams will also give access to Beginner Friendly LEARNING MODULES
to those na sasali, aside from the chance na manalo ka! Ang tanong nalang, gusto mo ba talagang matuto at magsimula?

Kamsahamnida!

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