stocks

[supergecko]

anyone know a good starting amount to start investing in stock to play around?

i wanna start just for fun/experience.

[ShooterMcGavin]

uh depends on ur budget man, i started w/a grand like yrs ago

[Hybrid14]

started w/ 250

[supergecko]

hybrid14, what trading company did you use?

[ironchef]

anyone know a good starting amount to start investing in stock to play around?

i wanna start just for fun/experience.

It depends on what kind of stocks you get into. A $50 investment will only go so far on a $20 per share stock, vs a $1/share stock. Then you got to figure in commissions and stuff, i'd say atleast $100 minimum, but more like $250.

[supergecko]

hmm.. k...

[Twinnos]

started w/ 250

yup, where did u start with $250 at?

[Danny]

1000 min in my opinion.

with 250, you will be forced to be greedy, and only take the good gains (hard to do). but it is possible.

I have set out 250 one morning, and 4 hours and a dozen trades later I turned it into 1200 or so. So its possible, just not easy. Ive also gone the other way more times than i like to think about

[supergecko]

hmmm... i am greedeh.. XD

but 250... maybe invest in 1 or 2 nice ones? i just wanna play around and get the hang of looking around and buying selling

[Twinnos]

yup, where did u start with $250 at?

^^^ what company pls?

[1SICKLEX]

Sharebuilder.com, no monthly fees and $4 per trade. So if you buy 1 share, its $4. If you buy 100 shares, its $4. I don't think a minimum investment.

[Danny]

i think we covered sharebuilder.com in another thread.

in my opinion, it sucks. and when u say you can buy any amount for 4 dollars, you should also tell us thats with the automatic investment. Market orders are damn 15.95, and says nothing about limit orders..lol.. what a joke. PLus u dont get Gainskeeper intill u go to thier highest account, which is still sucky.

sharebuilder is for people wanting throw thier money into some random blue chip, its def. not for active traders.

[ironchef]

i think we covered sharebuilder.com in another thread.

in my opinion, it sucks. and when u say you can buy any amount for 4 dollars, you should also tell us thats with the automatic investment. Market orders are damn 15.95, and says nothing about limit orders..lol.. what a joke. PLus u dont get Gainskeeper intill u go to thier highest account, which is still sucky.

sharebuilder is for people wanting throw thier money into some random blue chip, its def. not for active traders.

$19.95 for limit orders, GROSS!