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:
For this week, we would like to congratulate our featured trader: Mivan a.k.a. @mivanl!
For our featured trader for the week, we will be showing how he was able to spot $ACEPH before it broke out. His trade idea is influenced by Mark Minervini’s ways of trading the financial markets as seen in his analysis of the said stock.
He first determined the importance of identifying a consolidation pattern before entering the trade. It is ideal for a stock to form a base first before it moves higher. The longer it took to form the base translates to more chances for a stronger up move. Indeed, the bigger the base, the higher in space.
Moreover, he also highlighted that the volume was relatively lower than its historical average. It is expected for a consolidation pattern to exhibit such features to signify that it is unquestionably forming a proper base.
Also, he highlighted that there were overshoots of the initial breakdown of the support area, yet it bounced back immediately. That signifies buying pressure on the said stock in those areas.
He also mentioned that the initial breakout was supported by massive volume. Furthermore, on the day of the breakout, it closed strongly as there were no wicks present in the candlestick.
It is a low-risk trade, as the downside for a breakout could be a cut below 2.3-2.35 (-3% to -5%) and potential take profit areas at 2.7-2.8 (conservative) (12% to 16%).
Indeed, being patient enough to wait for a trade where all the variables from your system align is the epitome of professional trading. Setups like this could last from a few weeks to several years. The key to trading the financial markets is to be very particular with your stock selection. As they say, it is up to you to decide whether you are a bored wealthy trader or a thrill-seeking gambler (Minervini, 2020).
Congratulations to those who were able to maximize the technical swing of $ACEPH. Lastly, kudos again to Mivan for sharing his execution. Your FREE 1-month InvestaPRO is on its way!
“Nag-enter ako ng buy order, bakit hindi lumalabas yung stock sa port ko?! HELP PLS!”
“Anong oras ba bumubukas stock market mga boss?”
“Ano po yung CLOSING?”
“HELP! GUSTO KO I-CANCEL YUNG ORDER KO PERO HINDI PWEDE. HUHUHU”
“MAMSER BA’T HINDI PWEDE MAG LAGAY NG TRADE? PANO BA TO? MAIIWAN NA AKO!!!!!”
These are just some of the questions that we, as beginners in the market, ask. I have to admit, I have asked these questions myself back when I was just starting out. So let me help you by explaining each trading period of the Philippine Stock Market in detail. Ready? Let’s go!
The Philippine Stock Market Trading Hours is divided into 9 periods. These are the following:
1. Pre-Open Auction Period
2. Pre-Open No-Cancel Period
3. Market Open
4. Continuous Trading
5. Market Recess
6. Pre-Close Auction Period
7. Pre-Close No-Cancel Period
8. Run-Off/Trading At Last
9. Market Close
Let us explain the periods one by one.
1. PRE-OPEN AUCTION PERIOD
9:00 am – 9:14 am
This is the first period of a trading session. In this period, you can enter, modify, or cancel your orders. However, no matching of orders will occur. That means if you place a “buy” order, you won’t see it in your portfolio just yet.
This is the time when you see bids and asks way off from the previous closing price just like this one:
2. PRE-OPEN NO-CANCEL PERIOD
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Unlike the pre-open from 9:00 am to 9:14 am, during this period, you are allowed to enter orders but CANNOT cancel or modify them. This is the period when you want to view the projected opening prices of stocks since most of the fake bids and asks are usually cancelled before entering this period. You can view the projected open of a price at https://www.investagrams.com/Stock/ProjectedPrice.
3. OPENING PERIOD
9:30 am
This is the period when the Opening Price for all Stocks is calculated. During this period, the Order book is frozen and you cannot enter, modify, or cancel an order. After all opening prices are calculated, the order book will be unfrozen.
4. CONTINUOUS TRADING
9:30am – 12:45 pm
This is when orders are automatically matched at the Best Price in accordance with the Revised Trading Rules.
5. MARKET RECESS
During this period, trading for all stocks is halted. You cannot enter, modify, or cancel orders during this period. Currently, there is no market recess in the Philippine Stock Exchange. Before the March 16, 2020 shortened trading hours, the market recess was from 12:00 nn to 1:30 pm.
6. PRE-CLOSE AUCTION PERIOD
12:45 pm – 12:47 pm
This period is the same as the Pre-Open Auction Period. During this period, you can enter, modify, or cancel Orders.
7. PRE-CLOSE NO-CANCEL PERIOD
12:48 pm – 12:49 pm
During this period, you are allowed to enter Orders but cannot cancel or modify them. If you want to cancel an order, make sure to do it before this period to avoid unnecessary losses.
8. RUN-OFF/ TRADING-AT-LAST
12:50 pm – 12:59 pm
Traders can enter Orders ONLY at the Closing Price. In this example, $MM closed at 2.65 with 1.03M shares of unserved offers. If you want to buy this stock, then you can place a buy order at 2.65 and you will see it in your portfolio after the transaction. If, however, you already owned some shares and you want to dispose them 1-tick lower at 2.64, you will have to place the sell order at 2.65 even if you are willing to sell it at a much cheaper price.
9. MARKET CLOSE
1:00 pm
This is the last period of a trading session. No trading activity occurs here. This is the time when you reflect and journal your trades and screen stocks for a potential play in the next trading day.
CONCLUSION
The key to an effective trading is to keep these market periods in mind before you enter or exit a trade. If you want to place orders at the opening price, you may place them during the pre-open no-cancel period since fake paddings from other market participants are usually cancelled before entering this period. The same is true if you want to place an order at the closing price — you may place it during the pre-close no-cancel period. These simple gestures will save you a lot of headache.
You don’t want to get confused during market hours. So set forth children of the market, use these information to your advantage and dominate the trading world!
Contributor:
Full Name: Geyzson Kristoffer S. Homena Investagrams username:@GeyzsonKristoffer
An Applied Mathematics graduate and a full-time teacher, Geyzson Kristoffer is a part-time trader who has been an active user of Investagrams since 2017. He spends his mornings, afternoons, and evenings learning about trading and reading books: Alexander Elder’s Trading for a Living being his favorite. Cohering to his passion and profession, he set his heart on teaching and helping newbies, but only the dedicated ones.
One of the most common reasons why people don’t invest is because they “don’t have time” to monitor the stock market. Well, with InvestaWatcher you can let us watch your stocks for you! Scroll down to see how you can set up your own InvestaWatcher account in just 3 easy steps.
Settle your payment through Debit/Credit Cards, bank transfer to BPI or BDO (deposit or online funds transfer), or at any 7-Eleven, M-Lhuillier or Cebuana Lhuillier branch.
STEP 2: ADD STOCKS TO YOUR WATCHLIST
Once your payment has been confirmed, you can start adding stocks to your watchlist.
Simply go to your Investagrams account and click on the “Watcher” tool on the upper right corner.
Once you land on the InvestaWatcher page, click “Add” to start adding stocks to your watchlist.
A pop-up will appear for you to input your stock pick, entry, cutloss, and target prices:
Entry Price – The range of prices where you want to buy the stock. You will only receive an alert if the price hits this range. If the price jumps past your defined range, you will not receive an alert.
Cutloss Price – The price where you plan to cut your losses and sell your shares. You will receive an alert if the price reaches or falls below the number you enter.
Target Price – The price where you plan to sell your shares and realize your profit. You will receive an alert if the price reaches or goes higher than the number you enter.
Once you’ve entered all the information, click the “Add” button on the lower right of the box to finish setting up your stock.
Repeat this for all stocks you want to add to your watchlist. You can add up to 15 stocks.
STEP 3: CHOOSE HOW YOU GET YOUR ALERTS
To customize how you get your alerts, just click on “Setup Price Alert” on the upper right corner of your InvestaWatcher page.
You will be taken to the settings page where you can choose which information you want to receive alerts on—price alerts only, news alerts only, or both. You can also turn alerts on or off for SMS, Facebook Messenger, and email.
That’s it! Now you can sit back and relax as we watch your stocks for you. Easy, right?
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3. The last day for registration is on September 23, 2018 (Sunday). Please secure your entry to the competition HERE
4. There are two types of competition passes:
The Regular Competition Passgrants basic entry to the competition.
TheInvesta Booster Pass includes basic entry to the competition and allows you to reach your FULL POTENTIAL:
– DOUBLE the total base cash PRIZE from Php 250,000 to Php 500,000
– BONUS POT PRIZE on top of the base cash prize (the pot increases for each player that joins)
– Three-Part Learning Module containing Fundamentals, Technicals, and Trader Strategy & Profiling
Only 1 entry and account per person is allowed in the competition.
5. After fulfilling your payment through BPI, BDO, 7–Eleven (Coins.ph), or Credit/Debit Card please send a copy of your deposit slip at payments@investagrams.com and upload a scanned image of your VALID ID (Government ID, Driver’s License, Passport, TIN, Unified ID, Voter’s ID, etc.) or School ID (for students) to this link: https://www.investagrams.com/Account/Settings/AccountSettings
6. After fulfilling your payment and sending your receipt and valid ID, we will e-mail you a confirmation for your Investagrams Trading Cup 2018 registration. Please give us 24 to 48 hours to reply considering the influx of entries.
7. Once confirmed, you are on our database already! You will now have access to the trading lobby. The official start is on August 20, 2018 (Monday)— we will send you reminders and further details as we near the competition.
Competition Schedule
The competition starts on September 24,2018 (Monday) and ends on December 28,2018 (Friday).
If you reach the Top 10 of the competition rankings, there will be a required defense where you will be asked to do a brief presentation about your stock picks, strategies and insights for the competition. Winners shall also be awarded on this date. The tentative date of the defense will be around January next year.
The defense presentation is required for all the Top 10 winners but this has NO WEIGHT in determining the winners of the competition. The rankings are based purely on your trading performance. This is more of an avenue where we can get to know you personally before we give out the prizes.
We prefer to meet you in person, but for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) or those who cannot go to Metro Manila (we will confirm your address and situation) during the defense day, you may present through online video call.
How to WIN
1. Each player will start with Php 100,000 virtual money. The goal of the game is simple — trade your account for the whole competition period and aim for the highest profits. The players with the highest rankings while playing within the rules will win.
2. The players will use the Virtual Trading Platform of Investagrams.com which tracks the stock price movements in the PSE. The system automatically calculates transaction fees to make it more realistic. To know more about our virtual trading platform, please visit this link: http://invs.st/InvestaVirtualTrading
3. Players may only trade from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with lunch break between 12:00 NN to 1:30 PM — just like the regular trading hours in the Philippine Stock Exchange. No trading shall be done at the pre-close period of 3:15 to 3:20 PM; the system will resume trading at 3:20:01 PM.
4. Players can only transact using the current prices of the stock, meaning it changes accordingly to the actual market prices. You can only transact Market Orders;you have to monitor the market when you want to buy and sell.
5. Attached below is the list of all the tradeable stocks for the competition:
7. Investagrams has the right to add or modify the rules of the competition to ensure the integrity of the Investagrams Trading Cup 2018. Announcements shall be made if there are any changes. Rest assured, we prioritize keeping the competition as FAIR as possible to all participants.
Prizes
Only the Top 1 to 40 rankings will be announced as official winners, which means that the 40 winners may be a combination of participants with Regular and Investa Booster Passes. There will be no separate rankings for the two types of passes.
Regular Prizes
For those who availed of the Regular Competition Pass.
DOUBLE-UP PRIZES
For those who availed of the Investa Booster Pass.
I failed more than a dozen times in college and I thought my life was over, until the day I earned my first few pesos from trading the Stock Market—my first stock was Ayala Land by the way.
Here in the Philippines, we are taught that going to a reputable university and being a good student are the only ways to land a great career and be financially free. While this can be true at times, the current status of most young adults in our country says otherwise.
You know why? Because the number of graduates doesn’t match the number of employees needed by corporations. The reality is you have to compete with other fresh graduates or worse, those that already have work experience. How can someone who doesn’t have any experience compete with someone who are already tenured?
This is also the reason why I LOVE the Stock Market. First of all, it doesn’t care about YOU, your Educational Status, the amount of Money you have, or even your Connections.
Everyone is in equal footing when it comes to STOCKS and those who work hard consistently and put their focus on things that truly matter wins.
2. You won’t succeed if you don’t take calculated risks.
Remember the word “CALCULATED.”
Someone once said, “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that is not what ships are built for.”
If you see the stock market like a casino, it will treat you as a gambler; but if you treat it as a great source of wealth, it will give you what you work and sweat for. I’m not saying that you should start investing your life savings and, in a few days, expect to become a millionaire. It doesn’t work that way. Every one of us has different risk profile and risk appetite: Younger people can be more aggressive than those who are older, a single person can take more risks than a married person… AND GUESS WHAT? THAT’S PERFECTLY FINE!
No matter how early or late you start, if you put your focus on mastering risk and analyzing companies, YOU CAN STILL BE SUCCESSFUL in this field.
I’m not pushing you to invest in stocks and change your life if you are happy and contented to with what you’re currently doing. If you’re happy with the path you’re on, keep going and ever stop! But if you think the stock market might be the path for you, why not give it a try? The stock market is a great avenue for you to build wealth and have more time for the things that truly matter. Start planting seeds today because sometimes before you know it, it’s too late.
Seeds can be destroyed by the storm, scorched by the heat of the sun, or inundated by the flood. YOU MUST PROTECT YOUR SEED because a Fruit Bearing Tree that can feed your family is 100% worth the Risk.
3. Money is a tool, but it alone won’t make you happy.
Money is a tool, but it won’t make you happy—but it can buy you time which you can use to be with the people you love, travel to places you’ve never been, ride a jetski, ride a helicopter, experience skydiving, and live without the anxiety that tends to come every time it’s time to pay the bills. Do you get what I’m saying here?
The truth is, the LACK of money will not make you happy as well. In fact, it will likely make you miserable and unable to enjoy the better things in life.
Money in itself won’t make us happy, but the THINGS we buy, the EXPERIENCES we share, the SECURITY we give our family, and the TIME we spent to fulfill our Purpose and Calling. That is true happiness.
“and above all our dreams and aspirations, we should also remember to use money to love people and not use people just because we love money. “
4. You can, but only if you will.
YOU CAN achieve whatever you want in this world if YOU WILL start putting in the work.
YOU CAN be a better person if YOU WILL take failures as lessons.
YOU CAN master any craft that you want to master if YOU WILL focus on building your skills and talents.
YOU CAN reach greater heights if YOU WILL be willing to give up the good for the best.
YOU CAN make a change in your country if YOU WILL make time to change and improve yourself.
YOU CAN be what you want to be if YOU WILL be willing to write your own destiny.
YOU CAN do the impossible if YOU WILL decide to take on the challenge.
YOU CAN only if YOU WILL.
5. Money is never the end goal.
The true goal is to reach a point when you can say to yourself: You’ve finally made it! You’ve finished the race, fought the good fight, and made an impact on the people around you.
This is also the reason why we started Investagrams. We wanted to share how investing can change your life and the lives of the people under your influence. We wanted to cause a ripple effect strong enough to influence more Filipinos here and abroad.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article. I’m really hoping that this will help and inspire you to find your purpose, reach your dreams, and fulfill your calling.
One last thing…
If you want to take that first step towards financial freedom but don’t know where to start, we’ll be having an event this coming April28in SMX Convention Center MOA! The event is called InspirePH. We’ve gathered some of the BESTPEOPLE from different industries such as the STOCK MARKET, STARTUPS & BUSINESS, and even DIGITALCURRENCY to share not just their story but also their mistakes, their motivations, and how they were able to succeed in their respective fields.
Just like you, a lot of the participants want to make that decision to strive towards being financially free. Take this chance to MEET PEOPLE and NETWORK, who knows? Your new business partner might just be around the halls of SMX!
For only PHP1,999 for InvestagramsMembers (You can register for free at www.investagrams.com), you can that first step to learn the ins and outs of Trading the Stock Market, Building your own Startup or Business, and even using different Digital Currencies. From having ZERO idea about the topics, you can jumpstart your way to EARN from these vehicles!
The Philippines is a great country to investin, that’s why most foreigners choose our country for their businesses and investments. But the SAD REALITY is that most of the benefits go to the rich and the foreigners who took the risk of investing. Meanwhile, only less than 1% of Filipinos are invested in the Stock Market.
Don’t you believe in the potential of the Philippines? Don’t you want to be part of this growth?
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Be part of the 1%, get your tickets at www.inspire.ph and make it happen!
*All the proceeds for INSPIRE PH will be used for the IMPROVEMENT of our platform. It will also FUEL our MISSION to make more Filipinos here and abroad financially free!
Last January 20 marked the culminating event of Investagrams’ first major competition—the Investagrams Trading Cup 2017—and the turnout was absolutely incredible! Our hearts are truly overflowing and we are sincerely thankful for all the support from newbies, experienced traders, and even masters of the market.
We created the Investagrams Trading Cup to provide a fun avenue where everyone could showcase and improve their trading skills, but the turnout was more than anything we could have imagined. The competition was intense and we were amazed by the caliber of traders that came out on top.
Out of the almost 2000 traders who joined the competition, those who led the pack were truly inspiring and extremely generous in sharing their wisdom and experiences. Here are just 10 lessons out of the hundreds we learned from the Trading Cup 2017’s top 10 players.
#10
@joelduque: Work smarter, not harder.
Joel duque is the living proof that you don’t have to trade actively to earn significant profits. Through proper filtering, he was able to handpick stocks that had great potential and allowed him to bag the top 10 spot.
#9
@tris0314: Always be learning—from others and from yourself.
Tristran Montano shared his most significant trades throughout the competition, and highlighted the importance of learning continuously if you want to achieve success. He learns from various online blogs, websites, and his own history of trades.
#8
@MoneyGrowersPH: It’s never too late.
Despite lagging in the competition early on, he kept his composure and his winning attitude. In the end MoneyGrowersPH was able to rise up and prove that he indeed is one of the top traders.
#7
@Smalltime: There’s always a way to make it work.
Richard Baco is an OFW based in the Middle East. Despite holding down a full-time job, being in a different country, and even being in a different time zone, he still found a way to get the top 7 spot. He even gave a recorded video presentation since he couldn’t fly home for the culminating event.
#6
@Junster: Quality is more important than quantity.
You don’t have to have tons of trades to be profitable. In life and in trading, quality is almost always more important than quantity. When executing your trades, Joseph gave us these words of wisdom: Losing is inevitable. It’s part of the game. Just remember that you can win small, win big, lose small, but never lose big.
#5
@chad3ie: Focus on what’s really important.
Chad is one of the best traders of Citisecurities and a teacher in the Caylum Trading Institute. Aside from sharing some of his best tips, for life and trading, he reminded us of what’s really important—at the end of the day, what (or who) is it that we are trading for?
#4
@Scraffycoco: You can achieve your dreams at any age.
Rafael won 6th place in the Investagrams Stock Market Challenge last 2016 and has always dreamt of sharing his passion with a larger audience. Despite his young age, he proved that age is not a measure of mastery, and that with hard work and passion you can compete even at the highest level.
#3
@zeefreaks: It’s a jungle out there, but you can conquer it.
The mysterious head of the Zeefreaks Tribe and definitely a deserving leader in terms of skills and passion. During the competition, he proved to everyone that he is indeed one of the best traders in the Philippines. He shared his insights on how he studies and understands his prey before striking at the precise moment to capture the most profits.
#1
@bobbyaxelrod: There are always opportunities. You just have to know how to find them.
Edu bagged the most profits in the competition through his skills in finding momentum based trading opportunities. He shared simple but incredibly powerful tips for how he makes the most of the opportunities in the market.
#1
@Taylor: Above everything else, commitment is key.
One of the few masters of Elliot Wave here in the country, Javi used the Elliot Wave together with set-up based trading to consistently find great opportunities in the market. Through years of sharpening his trading style and skills, he was able to become a master trader and the champion of the Investagrams Trading Cup 2017.
These guys presented their strategies and trading tips in our Breaking Highs event last Jan 20, and even those of us who are experienced traders still learned a lot from them.
For those who weren’t able to attend, don’t worry! You can still watch the FULL VIDEO of all presentations and discussions. Click here to get access.
