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How to find the market that fits you

Did you know that there are a ton of markets you can engage in? With the multitude of options available, which one’s the best for you?

The entire global economy is full of opportunities, failures, growth, and success. What matters the most is finding the market that fits your needs. There are a lot of platforms that offer products and services that meet your specific need; you just need to go through them to find the market that fits you best. You can even go to our platform should you want to learn more on how to trade and invest. There are multiple tools, ranging from charts to watchers that help you navigate the markets no matter what your current knowledge is.

            There are various choices and these include the following:

1.       Stock Market – The stock market broadly refers to several exchanges and other venues in which shares of publicly held companies are bought and sold. (Investopedia, 2022)

2.       ETFs – An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of pooled investment security that operates much like a mutual fund. (Investopedia, 2022)

3.       Forex Market – The forex market allows participants, such as banks and individuals, to buy, sell or exchange currencies for both hedging and speculative purposes. (Investopedia, 2022).

4. Commodities – A commodity is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type. Traditional examples of commodities include grains, gold, beef, oil, and natural gas. For investors, commodities can be an important way to diversify their portfolios beyond traditional securities. (Investopedia, 2022)

Since technology is inevitable, platforms globally are offering accessible products and services to trade/invest with your preferred market. All you need are the following: information about yourselves, funds, and an internet connection. Furthermore, these markets offer advantages and disadvantages.

Which market is suitable for you?

If you’re a day trader, the forex market could fit you best. The investment amount required is minimal (On an average of 100$). In addition, this allows individuals to trade or invest in global currencies, indices, and commodities. Furthermore, the forex market is simply the exchange of currencies (e.g USD to PHP, USD to Yen, USD to Euro, etc.)

According to Investopedia, generally there is no commissions in the Forex market, but a spread is being paid and serves as charges. “Spread, forex spread is the difference between a forex broker’s sell rate and buy rate when exchanging or trading currencies.” Furthermore, forex is a high leverage trading wherein it involves high risk and reward.

ETFs

If you’re onto ETFs, this could be the market you can engage in. Another thing to consider as day traders is ETFs or Exchange-traded funds. They will allow the trader to engage in currency moves by making trades on the stock exchange. In an ETF, there are advantages and disadvantages. One advantage ETF can produce is that it can be leveraged or underleveraged depending on the risk appetite of a trader or investor.

ETFs are also available in markets of oil, gold, silver, or stock indexes. Furthermore, this could be the best market for you if you’re into stocks. The day trade can also engage in the global and local stock market. Wherein you can long/short the stock pick you have. In the market as a whole, there are multiple alternatives you can engage. On the other hand, locally in the Philippines, the only available instrument for stock trading is longing.

Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are popular nowadays because of person-to-person transactions. A lot of people transact using cryptocurrencies to date.  When trading cryptos, you can easily access it on any exchange platforms wherein the platform offers multiple products and services like forex, CFD, crypto, etc.

Commodities

Commodities such as gold, silver, or platinum are alternative investments you can make. Most investors globally are engaged in these commodities when there is a piece of bad-driven news in the market where investors and locals are switching their portfolios to more diverse commodity picks.

Stock Market

Of course, we also have to consider the stock market. If you’re into the safer side of trading, blue chip stocks are the best stocks you can choose to invest in. Blue Chips is a term that comprises the top companies representing one’s indexes. In the Philippines, the PSEi is known as the “Philippine Stock Exchange Index” and represents the top 30 companies that majored in the market.

Importance of selecting a market

The best market for you will depend on your needs. Thus, this will depend on the risk appetite you have. If you’re a risk-taker, go with high leverage markets such as Forex, ETF, and Volatile stocks. On the other hand, if you’re on the safe side of trading or investing, you can go with growth stocks and non-volatile stocks or market options. Again, this will depend primarily on what type of trader or investor you are.

With that, it is essential to know that there are different alternatives and options in the market. The markets has a lot to offer. What matters the most is how you do your trades or investments. Before you engage in trades or investments you must be knowledgeable about the products and services that the market has to offer.


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Featured Trader of the Week: @blitzkrieg08

Let’s give a round of applause to @blitzkrieg08 for being this week’s Featured Trader! 

@blitzkrieg08 has been a member of the Investagrams community since July 2018 and has been active recently. He is always sharing his thoughts and his trades.

A week ago, our featured trader posted his technical analysis on $FCG, a hot stock in the local market. $FCG recently breakout at the 0.6 level and is now at 0.65ish!

As the stock is on an uptrend, @blitzkrieg08 charted its support, resistance,  MA, Ichimoku Cloud, and RSI on the chart, bound for a breakout or breakdown. @blitzkrieg08 felt an opportunity to have a good entry near the support and sell around the resistance.

TECHNICALS OF THE TRADE

Technically speaking, $FCG recently broke its minor resistance at the 0.6 level and is bound for a consolidation, breakout, or breakdown. After breaking out at the 0.6 ish, FCG’s volume surges along with its RSI. While others are falling, $FCG is showing strength in terms of volume as it continues to consolidate after breaking out at 0.6ish. It came from a breakout at the 0.6 area before surging and trying to break the 0.67ish area onwards. There could be a retest in the next few weeks as FCG and PSE stocks are affected due to global events. Technically speaking next resistance FCG could face is the 0.7 level onwards. Furthermore, FCG will retest whether it will surge more or will be back being more bearish.

@blitzkrieg08 was confident that prices would go up as he indicated in his chart the supports, resistances, MA, Ichimoku Cloud, and the RSI. He charted a good entry near the support and possible resistance to overcome. 

FUNDAMENTAL CATALYST

Figaro Coffee Group, Inc. is the listed food sector of the LIU family of Cirtek Holdings. The company’s products are Figaro Coffee, Angel’s Pizza, Cafe Portofino, and Tien Ma’s. Furthermore, $FCG has been consolidating, and the volume from the locals is increasing. In addition, $FCG was recently IPOed on January 24, 2022. It is still unknown whether $FCG will push further or be back on track on the bearish side. In addition, FCG’s book value as of 3Q 2021 is at 0.33 per share. Thus, it is best to observe $FCG before entering since it was listed recently, and the growth could be affected due to global events and inflation. Further to that, it is best to consider the market sentiment. In addition, consider the technical indicators and the financial statements as they are vital parts of the stock.

WHAT SHOULD BE MY NEXT MOVE

As the stock recently breakout from the 0.6ish area, it would be wiser to observe and wait for what $FCG might do next before riding in. It is still unsure whether $FCG will continue to surge, so it’s best to wait for a consolidation, pullback, or a good entry near its support for a better risk-to-reward trade. In addition, it is best to have alternative stock picks that are more profitable and good to trade alternatives like bottom picking stocks or stocks that could surge due to global demand or sectors that could be more profitable.  Furthermore, it would be advisable to trade lightly and in tranches.

Once again, KUDOS to @blitzkrieg08 for being this week’s featured trader! Enjoy your 14-day InvestaPrime Access and continue to be an inspiration to the trading community.


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Featured Trader of the Week: @gabrielo

Let’s give a round of applause to @gabrielo for being this week’s Featured Trader! 

@gabrielo has been a member of the Investagrams community since October 2017 and has been very active recently. He is always sharing his thoughts and his trades.

A week ago, our featured trader posted his technical analysis on $ABA, a hot stock in the local market. $ABA recently breakout and reached 52-wk highs at 1.67 ish!

As the stock is on an uptrend, @gabrielo charted its support, resistance,  MA, and Fibonacci Retracement level, and RSI on the chart that was bound for a breakout or breakdown. @gabrielo felt that this was an opportunity to have a good entry near the support and sell around the resistance.

TECHNICALS OF THE TRADE

Technically speaking, $ABA recently reached a 52-wk high and is bound for a much higher price or plunge of the stock price. After breakout at the 1.56 ish, ABA’s volume surges along with its RSI. While others are falling, $ABA is showing strength as it continues to move upwards strongly. It came from a breakout at the 1.56 area before surging to 1.60+ area onwards. There could be a retest in the next few weeks as ABA recently reached a 52-wk high. Technically speaking, the next resistance that ABA could face is the 1.8 level. Furthermore, ABA will retest whether it will surge more or a reversal after reaching the 52-wk high.

@gabrielo was confident that prices will further go up as he indicated in his chart the supports, resistances, and the trendline. He charted a good entry near the support and possible resistance to break. 

FUNDAMENTAL CATALYST

AbaCore Capital Holdings, Inc. has interests in the leasing of gaming equipment, gold and coal mining, real estate, and financial services. Furthermore, $ABA has been on an uptrend and the volume from the locals and foreigners is surging as well. It is still unknown whether $ABA will push further or reverse. In addition, ABA’s book value as of 1Q 2022 is 3.5 per share. Thus, it is best to observe $ABA before entering since it recently reached a 52-wk high. Further to that, it is best to consider the sentiment of the market, as well as the technical indicators and the financial statement before engaging in.

WHAT SHOULD BE MY NEXT MOVE

As the stock recently reached a 52-wk high, it would be wiser to observe and wait for what $ABA might do next before riding in. It is still unsure whether $ICT will continue to surge, so it’s best to wait for a consolidation, pullback or a good entry near its support for a better risk-to-reward trade. In addition, it is best to have alternative stock picks that are more profitable and good trade such as bottom picking stocks or stocks that could surge to due global demand.  Furthermore, it would be advisable to trade lightly and in tranches.

Once again, KUDOS to @gabrielo for being this week’s featured trader! Enjoy your 14-day InvestaPrime Access and continue to be an inspiration to the trading community.


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The Platform to Rule The Financial Markets

Trading and investing in the financial markets can be a daunting task. Powerful tools are essential whether you’re a beginner looking to shorten the learning curve on how to trade and invest or an expert doing you’re best to maximize profits. As the markets are bearish, everyone needs all the help they can get.

We heard your suggestions. We also know the struggles you have to go through. With you in mind, we upgraded the Investagrams platform to help you conquer the financial markets. Whether it be the Cryptocurrency market, Philippine stock market, or US stock market, the all-new Investagrams platform will be your number one tool to help you be the best version of yourself. 

We made extensive changes to deliver better trading and investing experiences. 

Dark Mode

The most requested feature is finally here! Traders and investors can now take on the challenge of the financial markets in dark mode. Whether you’re charting or making plans in the morning, afternoon, or evening, you can click the dark mode button on the top right corner of the platform to switch between a light and dark theme.

Real-time Trading Signals

No matter which financial market you choose to trade in, it can be hard to stay up to date with all the big moves. Investagrams’ new feature, Market Signals, will make it easier for you to track all the breakouts, breakdowns, and volume spikes across all markets. You can even set and adjust the time frame between short, medium, and long term to suit your needs. Free and unregistered users can only gain access to the top five assets. Prime users will be able to view lists containing ten assets. 

Multi-Market Tracker

You can track the financial markets instantly on the Investagrams platform, even before signing in. Our new multi-market tracker will give you a quick summary of what’s happening for the day. Just switch between tabs to see the most active assets and the top gainers/losers for the Philippine stock market, the US stock market, and the Cryptocurrency market. will let traders and investors

Market Health Meter

Whether you’re a short-term trader or long-term investor, it’s necessary to know the overall health of the chosen financial market. The new Market Health Meter will let you see at a glance if most of the stocks or cryptocurrencies in the chosen market are bullish or bearish for specific periods. 

Leadership Ranking and Screener

Finding the best-performing assets in the Cryptocurrency market, Philippine stock market, and US stock market can take some time. We made the leadership ranking feature, which can be found in the tools dashboard, to automate the process for users.

We also integrated the ProScreener in the tools dashboard should you want to take a quick look at your chosen screener. Keep in mind that these will only be available for Prime subscribers. Free users will only have access to a sample of what the dashboard would look.

Curated News and Threads

More than just browsing through charts, staying up to date with the latest news and prevailing opinions is necessary when dabbling into the financial markets. To make it easier for everyone to browse through the latest news and hot topics, we made curated segments so that users can find everything they need in one simple feed. 


These changes were all made with the users in mind. Whether you’re trading one or all the financial markets simultaneously, we want to ensure you’re well equipped to do your best. We are continuously improving our platform to provide you with the most innovative tools to help you make better moves. Feel free to give us suggestions and feedback, as your achievements are our success. 

Don’t worry if you’re just a beginner getting into the financial markets. You can try out all these new features at Investagrams for free! However, if you’re a seasoned trader or investor looking to take the next level, try out our Prime subscription to unlock the full potential of the Investagrams platform.


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Real Estate Investment Trust: A good source of Income?

Manila, Philippines – Ayala established the first Real Estate Investment Trust in the Philippines on August 13, 2020, which is known up to today as AREIT. For that year, REITs during that time were speculative, with different opinions both positive and negative feedback from investors, entities, traders, and the public. Some opinions from the public said that it is a suitable alternative to savings accounts as REITs produce quarterly dividends which are way higher compared to savings accounts in banks. However, during the listing date, AREIT faced a whopping decline of 7.78% which made the entity doubted and feared, and gaining bad market sentiment.

Up to this date, a lot of REITS have been listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange and these include FILREIT, DDMPREIT, RCR, MREIT, CREIT, and the upcoming REIT from the Villar Clan, VREIT. A lot of prominent clans and powerful families are establishing REITs to diversify their portfolio and at the same time, to engage in these businesses. Further to that, real estate investment involve the properties they are managing. Some are in the growth stage, some are established already. These things will depend on the management of each REIT. But the real essence of it is what? Is it the dividends? The price appreciation? This will depend on the perspective of the entity.

According to BusinessWorld, there is outstanding market interest in REITs seen to continue in 2022 and throughout the years. Since the economy is recovering and bouncing back from the pandemic, some investors are encouraged to invest in REIT as they beats inflation in the country and at the same time, is a source of cash flow. REIT companies are aggressive in terms of capital infusion, expansion, renewal of contracts to their clients, and growth. Furthermore, if REITs aggressively get the market spotlight, this will have a domino effect on the real estate industry as it will bounce back, and the growth remains. In addition to that, the dividend yield rate of the industry is growing yearly based on AREIT’s forecast and other REITs. 

In terms of renewable energy REITs, CREIT  known as Citicore REIT is one of the top picks of local and foreign investors as CREIT is known for its focus on leasing land to its affiliated companies that are engaged in renewable energy businesses. With its tagline “Community-focused renewable energy and water solutions company that responsibly harnesses nature’s resources to fuel long-term value and empower Filipino communities,” Furthermore, Citicore REIT focuses on long-term growth, as well as maintaining sustainability throughout the years. In addition to that, CREIT is known for giving higher dividend yields compared to other REITs with a whopping 7% as forecast in the year 2022. During the 1Q of 2022, CREIT issued 0.044 PHP per share to each common shareholder with a distributable income amounted to 285.09M PHP. 

Investing with these REITs is ideally for investors/entities who are engaged in CASHFLOW. According to the well-known author Mr. Robert Kiyosaki, cash flow is something that is produced by an ASSET that produces money or income-generating. An asset that produces cash to an entity without its presence of it. Therefore, these include Real Estate Properties, Stocks, Bonds, REITs, and so on. Furthermore, REIT is a suitable alternative for your savings as it beats inflation. Year by year, basic commodities are increasing, utility bills, gas, food, medicine, and so on due to inflation. With that, if you have excess money in your bank account that produces 0.25 – 1%, is it worth it? These things will depend on the perspective of the owner of the money. Is real estate investment a suitable alternative and a source of funds with a rate of 4% – 7%, and with the upcoming VREIT which is forecasted to produce 8.24% of dividend yield? Of course, these things will depend on YOU!

There are various ways to invest in these real estate investments. Some platforms and banks are offering these products to their customers. To begin with, there are various online platforms such as COL Financial, Abacus Securities, ChinaBank Securities, First Metro Securities, and so on. In addition, some banks are offering IPO before the listing date and these banks include BDO, China Bank, BPI, PNB, and so on. Thus, there are a lot of opportunities in the market, and if you’re into DIVIDENDS, REITs are good alternatives. With its high yield of dividends, it is very attractive to investors and entities who are into CASHFLOWS.

Why REITs? It’s not mainly about dividends, but price appreciation as well. For example, AREIT, during the listing date of AREIT, it is publicly listed at 27 PHP per share and last January 2022 it  broke the resistance level of 50 and maintained its level to 50-52 per share. Let me ask you? Is it a good investment? Of course, price appreciation and dividends. Furthermore, when it comes to AYALA management, some say that we’re in good hands since AYALA is a well-known and prominent family that controls different entities locally and internationally. These things will differ from the perspective of different investors, like with AREIT, a more growth company. And if you’re into much higher yield, try to consider CREIT, DDMPR, and the upcoming VREIT.

REITs are more becoming popular these days due to the interest of the market, both local and foreign. In addition, the rise of REITs gave more chances for Filipinos to learn about investing in general. This opens up a chance for Filipinos to become more financially literate and be part of the growth of these well-known companies. For different entities and institutions, this is a chance to be part of it, it beats the inflation, and the stock price of each real estate investment appreciates or depreciates but as long as it produces good cash inflow, is it good or bad? This will depend on YOU!


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Featured Trader of the Week: @themidastouch

Let’s give a round of applause to @themidastouch for being this week’s Featured Trader! 

@themidastouch has been a member of the Investagrams community since June 2020 and has been very active recently, he is always sharing his thoughts and his trades.

A few days ago, our featured trader posted his technical analysis on $ICT, a hot stock in the local market. $ICT has been on an uptrend and recently reached 52-wk highs at 236.6 ish!

As the stock is on an uptrend, @themidastouch predicted its support, resistance, and trendline on the chart that were bound for buy low, sell high play. @themidastouch felt that this was an opportunity to make a profit by considering technical indicators such as S&R.

TECHNICALS OF THE TRADE

Technically speaking, $ICT has proven to be a strong stock in the Philippine Stock market (A part of the PSEi). While others are falling, $ICT is showing strength as it continues to move upwards strongly. It came from a breakout at the 130 area before surging to 230 area onwards. There was also a retest in the 176 area as ICT recently reached a 52-wk high at 230 area. Furthermore, ICT will retest whether it will continue its trend or this could be a sign of reversal.

@themidastouch was confident that prices will further go up as he indicated in his chart the supports, resistances, and the trendline. He found a good entry for a buy low, sell high play while considering the technical indicators mentioned.

FUNDAMENTAL CATALYST

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. is a port management company. Historically operating the Manila International Container Terminal, ICTSI is now in the business of acquiring, developing, managing, and operating container ports and terminals worldwide. Thus, $ICT has been on an uptrend while the demand from traders and investors is strong enough to push the price upwards. It is still unknown whether $ICT will continue its trend or not. Thus, it is best to observe $ICT while considering the sentiment of the market, as well as the technical indicators and the financial statement.

WHAT SHOULD BE MY NEXT MOVE

As the stock recently reached a 52-wk high, it would be wiser to observe and wait for what $ICT might do next before riding in. It is still unsure whether $ICT will continue to rise, so it’s best to wait for a consolidation or a good entry near its support for a better risk-to-reward trade. In addition, it is best to have alternative stock picks that are more profitable and good to trade.  Furthermore, it would be advisable to trade lightly and in tranches.

Once again, KUDOS to @themidastouch for being this week’s featured trader! Enjoy your 14-day InvestaPrime Access and continue to be an inspiration to the trading community.


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QUICK TIPS ON HOW TO SURVIVE THE BEAR MARKET

When there is a bear market, there will always be an opportunity available to everyone. A few skilled traders make money, but the majority experience losses. Thus, survivability in a bear market is crucial, it takes knowledge, effort, and of course, money. Without these vital things, how could anyone survive the market?

In the local market, there are multiple industries you can invest in such as financials, properties, services, telecommunications, and so on. What matters the most is your risk appetite which will determine whether you’re risk averse or aggressive. If you’re aggressive, you can go with speculative stocks. Second, if you’re slightly risk averse, you can choose growth stocks that will fulfill your risk appetite. Lastly, if you’re really risk averse, you can choose blue chip stocks.        

These past few months, we have been in a bear market. With this, there could be a loss of sentiment from the consumers due to fear of a dump from locals and foreigners. But this is not the end as when downfalls happen, opportunities to learn will show up. For seasoned traders and investors, bear markets can even provide unique opportunities to make money. Thus, surviving a bear market helps you to grow as a trader.

So, the question is, are you willing to learn, take risks, and put effort into everything that could lead you to survival in the markets? There are a lot of tools available on the internet to help you enhance your investing activities, as well as how to survive the market whether it’s in a bull market or bear market. INVESTA can help you to monitor, create alerts based on their entry, exit, and stop loss levels, your stocks, crypto, and forex with the help of INVESTAWATCHER.

When there’s a downfall, there will always be an opportunity. It is not how you’ve lost in the market, but how you come back. Keep in mind that a lot of people survive even if the market downfall is inevitable. Take the bear market as an opportunity to learn and to invest as the bear market makes the stocks more cheaper and discounted.  Furthermore, the most important thing is how you play with the fire or how you survive the market. “Price is what you pay, value is what you get -Warren Buffet”


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