THREAD // How I Invest 1. Successful Investing starts with Education 2. Psychology of Trading & General Rules 3. Essentials of Fundamental Analysis 4. Master Technical Analysis 5. Screening for Stocks 6. Making a Watchlist 7. Money Management 8. Diversification of Accounts

$MELI taking a big 11.7% hit today. It's now 39% off the high set in 2025. $1,495 is the low set back in May 2026 No position

$ASTS is now 70% off the high. This is one to watch when it sets up a new base. No position.

$RKLB is now 65% off the high. This is one to watch when it sets up a new base. No position.

$IREN is now 68% off the high. Technically, it's a mess. No position.

$UBER - $66.43, down 34% from the high set back in September 2025. It has been the dog of my long term portfolio. My cost basis is up to $65 so slightly above even. It hasn't worked out as expected but still holding shares. It's in a stage 4. Fundamentally, I still like what I see.

$GOOGL - $319.80, the stock is still trading down from the high set back in May. A six month base that is now trading below the 200d ma. The stock is 20% off highs and +5% YTD. A failed recovery of the 200d ma could signal a deeper drawdown coming.

Folks on X celebrating who own stocks down 40% YTD but up a few points from their low of -50%. The broke leading the clueless.

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Takers (socialists) never have enough of someone else's earned money: Total Government Spending: France's total public expenditure sits at approximately 57% to 57.3% of GDP, which is among the highest in the developed world and the second highest in the euro area.

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The $SE stage 2 setup failed with the recent breakdown. "Stage 2 breakout bases of institutional-quality stocks have a high success rate in a healthy market uptrend, with many advancing 20% or more from the buy point." This isn't a "healthy market" We'll see if it can rebound and make a new setup.

$IREN - $27.73, down 42% since I first asked about it. It's been a tough environment for these stocks without positive earnings. No position.

Just like others, this isn't the environment for stocks with negative fundamentals. $ASTS: -68% YTD Be patient and wait for a catalyst change (specifically, growing earnings).

If you want to know why $IREN is 64% off its high and down 60% YTD, just look at the fundamentals. The environment for this type of stock has soured in 2026. It may have big potential but be patient. You need a catalyst change and a positive trend for fundamentals.

$MNTN - $9.93 Sitting on the 200d ma. Fundamentals positive & growing for this small cap stock Watching.

I went against my fundamentals with $CRWV and held after making some nice initial gains due to believing in a local firm with a masive backlog. The stock may still work out but as I noted earlier, I sold the position - to protect against uncertainty. I will place the funds elsewhere, at some point, focused on positive and growing fundamentals.

I sold $CRWV today, taking the loss as I believe there are better options setting up. I now own 11 individual positions, with YTD %: $AAPL +26.3% $NVDA +16.6% $V +15.6% $AMZN +13.6% $MSFT +11.1% $GOOGL +10.1% $META +6.5% $UBER -15.1% ($65.00 cost basis so a slight gain) $ELF +49.5% $ANET +39.6% $RDDT -32.7% ($149.84 cost basis so a slight gain) The YTD results are +11.2% through today, including the $CRWV position at the sale price. The $CRWV cost basis was $88.08. The other three stocks I sold in 2026 were $SNOW, $SHOP & $HOOD (all three were sold for gains from prior years). I've been mostly quiet in 2026 but it has led to an average YTD gain in a market with 70%+ of stocks showing a YTD loss.