Dear mooers,
We are coming to the end of a very unusual year full of uncertainty. Whether good or bad, we all witnessed the history.
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Having limited fund in trading account does make one think very hard when selecting a stock to invest in. Also, being scarred from previous experience of trusting some hype stocks, I'm now more weary of hot stocks without fundamentals.
Homework (Watchlist)
I do my homework by keeping a watchlist. During weekend as prepartion for week ahead, I would scan through ETF, indices to identify potential stocks. There are many places to find such lists, including MooMoo under Explore > Industry, Concepts. I generally look for strong up trending sector then strong momentum stocks within that sector. Group these into a watchlist.
Homework (Basic info)
Then I would look for basic info and latest investment news of the stocks. Again, I just want to know what I'm buying
Depending on my interests in the stocks, I may or may not deep dive into news part. Sometimes to have a feel on upcoming business opportunities of these stocks. Those with merging & acquisition ones may have impact of stock prices.
Unfortunately, I'm not classically trained accountant so I cannot comprehend financial reports in detail. I often just make a note if the company is making profit
Homework (Chart reading)
I try my best to study price structure of the stocks in watchlist. Basic trends, resistance and support levels, volume and candlesticks. Then to make an educated guess on predicting price action.
One tip to share: you can set alerts on some price points to initiate trade.
Execution: Gut Feel?
After all the homework, it's time to trade! Recently I wanted to initiate a long position but I had to choose between $Apple (AAPL.US)$ or $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$. Both were around $150 at the time and were looking uptrend. In the end, I trusted the up trend in Apple and gut feel. Just exited the trade with a small profit but the market is very choppy recently. On hind sight, choosing Apple over AMD was a wise decision because AMD suffered a 15% correction during the same period. Oh, you do need some luck sometimes!
AI Monitor
So I went to check out the AI Monitor at MooMoo. Will give it a try. I see some of the signals are related to my homework. So perhaps I can spend a little less time with homework and more time with family.
The market is rather stormy now, seeing $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ dipped below $900 and other mega cap stocks affected too. Safe trading!

According to Nasdaq RTAT data, $Apple (AAPL.US)$, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$, $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ had the most trading activity from retail traders last week. All of them have positive sentiment, which means retail traders bought more than sold.
Also, the board market index $Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$, $ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (TQQQ.US)$ had positive sentiment.
Retail traders sold much of $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$, $AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$, and $Lucid Group (LCID.US)$, as these stocks had negative sentiment.
*Cumulative activity score: the higher the score, the more money flow in and out the stocks for the week.
*Positive sentiment: buy > sell, the stock has a net inflow.
*Negative Sentiment: sell > buy, the stock has a net outflow.

Everyone of us deposits money into the bank, but have you ever wondered, what are banks doing with your deposits?
Qian, a rookie in investing, is trying to grasp as much knowledge about finance and investing as possible so that he can properly manage his $10 million portfolio. He has just pulled his trigger to buy his second stock, which one do you think he bought? Is it $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ or $AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$ ?

2021 is a year of volatility. It has witnessed the rise of meme stocks, starting with $GameStop (GME.US)$ and WallStreeBets early in January and up to the moon $AMC Entertainment (AMC.US)$ in June. After the 2020 pandemic, S&P 500 rallied 100% within 354 trading days*. In times of chip shortage, investors are also watching the tech stocks closely. Not to mention dramas like what caused by Elon Musk and Donald Trump on $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ and $Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC.US)$ . What a year!
*Source: CNBC Maekets News
Review Your 2021 to Win Free Stocks
As 2021 comes to an end, moomoo invites you to write your own review of 2021 trading journey, reflecting on the year that was and looking ahead to 2022. Join the topic discussion "2021 in Review: My Investing Journey Forges Ahead" and get rewards now! 
Event Duration: Now to December 31st, 11:59pm ET
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2. 9 Growing Stars of the Year* will get FREE stock with a price range from $20 to $50.
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*Participants before December 22nd stand a chance to become Growing Stars of the Year, which is a title given by moomoo community to reward your effort made in 2021. A badge will be given to Growing Stars on the profile page to acknowledge your progress and achievement. The Growing Star will be rewarded with one random moomoo merchandise and one free stock with a price range from $20 to $50. 
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Don't know what to write? Ask yourself the following three questions!
ONE: How did your trades perform?
As we approach the end of 2021, it's time to look back on whether you make money over 2021! Where did you put your money in? Did your stocks bring you good returns? What are your highlights this year in trading? 
Reviewing your trading performance is a way to acknowledge successes and drawbacks to improve your trading skills. Let's check out what moomoo features you could adopt to assist the writing of your reviews here.
TWO: What have you learned from trading? 
Perhaps you made a profit, learned a new trading skill, developed good trading psychology, broke bad habits, and gained more confidence.
Even if 2021 might not be the best year in trading, time must have rewarded you with something greater than money, and that is AWESOME! What lesson did you learn, and what progress did you make? Write down the trading knowledge you've learned over the year now!
THREE: What cool thins have you done? 
2020 might be the worst year for many people as COVID-19 took away so many innocent lives. Is 2021 getting better with you? What are your stories this year? Did you meet any good fellows during your trading journey? 
We are all ears for your remarkable stories! Please remember, mooers will always be by your side no matter what happens.
Final Words: 2022 Will Be Everything You Want It To Be
Moving forward, it isn't just about learning from what didn't' work in 2021, but also about learning, acknowledging, and genuinely appreciating what did work in the past. You should allow yourself to be happy and truly soak it all in if you want to thrive.
Happy (almost) 2022, and remember, this year—it's going to be what you want it to be.
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$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ Today is likely to run high, go low, and I suggest you wait and see