How to Start?

How To Start?

I’m just about to start writing my next blog when I saw this as my desktop background (it’s on shuffle mode, changing picture from picture every 10 mins. all motivational photos J )

Credits to #MillionaireMotivation. J

Truly, Will you look back on life and say, “I wish I had” or “I’m glad I did…” ?
I hope, your answer would be, “I’m glad I did…”
Ika nga nila, ang pagsisisi ay laging nasa huli, at para hindi ito mangyari sa iyo, make your move NOW my dear readers! Conquer you fear! Make actions today that your future YOU will be thankful of.

CONGRATULATIONS!

As early as now, I am congratulating you for taking your first step, 

I’m glad that you’re here. 

I’m happy you’re eager to learn, just believe and you’re half way there.

Years before, trading is quite hassle, it is quite inconvenient. Why? Because as a retail investor/trader, you need to call your broker through telephone for some updates on the current market status, you need to call just to execute buying a certain stock, and also, you need to call to be able to sell it. In trading floor naman, it is very physical, very physical in way na may tulakan at balyahan pang nagaganap before buying and selling match offs, sobrang ingay din, kabi-kabilang sigawan, BUY! SELL!! BUY!! SEL!!!, BUYYY!, SEEEELL!!!, BUY! SELL! SELLLL!! BBUUUYYYY!!, BUY!, BUY!!!! SELLL!!. Unlike today in our modern world na meron nang mga Online stock brokerage companies, dito pwede kang mag analyze ng mga stock charts ng mga companies, if you are technical analyst, or makakuha naman ng news, management updates, financial reports and many more na iyong basis for your decision making if you’re a fundamental analyst. Lastly, you can buy and sell stocks here and manage your own portfolio, no need to call your broker for it. These are all just by using their online platform, basta’t may computer/laptop/phone,etc. at internet connection ka lang. 

How to start investing and/or trading in the Philippine Stock market?In opening an account in an online stock brokerage company naman, it is not hard to do, you just need to search and know what their requirements are, and bring it up to their office. For some brokers, you can start at a very low cost just around Php 5,000.00, and it is already your starting equity, no charge for opening an acct with them. Here are the list of some online stock brokerage companies currently existing here in PH.

Starting and opening up an investing/trading acct is very easy, ang kalaban mo lang dito ay ang iyong sarili, on how you will execute every move you are about to unfold and on how you will face every challenges that may come up as with your journey.

So here’s my 5 free tips towards your financial freedom through Philippine Stock Market.

1.What’s your biggest why?

Have you ever been asking yourself “why?”
Why I am doing this?

Why I am not rich?

Why there is rich and poor people on earth?

Why I am facing this current circumstances in my life?

What is my biggest why? You must know your biggest why, find it out! Find your burning desire, find your fire!. Find you inner fuel, because, if you do so, I assure you! Nothing can stop you, you’ll be unstoppable!
My biggest why is my family. Why?

*Credits to billionaire sayings.

Because I just want to get rich and tell my parents they can quit their jobs. They are the reason why I am waking up every morning and working hard all day,  they are the reason why I am doing this, they are my inner fuel. 

My family is my biggest why.

How about you? What is your biggest why?


2.  Surround yourself with those on the same mission as you.

Next tip is to surround yourself  with those on the same mission as you. You can start it by joining different facebook groups in connected with trading (e.g., FYI-Filipino Young Investors, just search it on FB).
If you are a people person, you can make some chat with its members, get some tip from them, make some friends!, better if you can make some group chat. If  your real life friends are also interested in trading in the PH stock market, you can both start exploring it with him/her, make it a habit to hang out with those people who are same minded and commonly motivated as you.

                                                                                              

3.   Invest in yourself first.

Third, you must invest in yourself first. The best investment is through paying yourself first, invest in you, educate yourself by watching different videos in connection with investing/trading, buy some books that you are into, read, read and read, books that can surely enhance your financial education

4. Learn how to motivate yourself.

Many times in our lives, we feel so unmotivated, we feel its time give up, but its not, trials are always there, challenges our always in your way, but still, you must learn how to motivate yourself. 

I’m not here to motivate you, I’m here to teach you, how to motivate yourself.

Change who are the persons you are stalking in social media, minimize being into showbiz, into artists and etc., if you want to be successful in life, you must watch the stories of successful persons in the world, be inspired by them, follow their paths and learn from them. Start watching finance related shows, inspirational movies like The wolf of wall street, Pursuit of Happyness, etc., flood you picture gallery of motivational quotes and have some motivational songs as your playlist, in fact, while I am writing right now, there is a background music here in me… :) :) :)

      5.. Be updated on TheEngineerTrader’s blog

Lastly, be updated on my blog. Nahhhh!!! J J J

Because in here, I will be your friend, I will be your companion towards exploring the hidden secrets of the market.

I will teach you how to read charts, how to make some better decisions, and many more…

As long I have my free time, I will not be hesitant to write blogs for you, for your education, to help you in your journey…

Hoping that you’ve  learned a lot today.
‘til my next blog! (Fundamental VS. Technical Analysis)

May your trades be great! -TheEngineerTrader

What is Stock Market?

What is Stock Market?

Paunang sulyap sa mundo ng mga sapi

Ano nga ba ang stock market?
Baka naman maubos ang pera ko diyan.
Hindi ko alam yan.
Hindi ko yata kaya iyan.
Paano ang pasikot sikot sa mundong ito?

Ikauunlad ko ba 'yan?
Pang mayaman lang yan!
Mukhang hindi ko kaya, mahirap yata iyan.
Paano ba ako kikita dyan?
Gusto kong matuto nito pero hindi ko alam kung paano.

    Ayan ang mga tanong at pahayag  na kadalasan nating maririning sa isang normal na pilipino kapag nababanggit ang salitang "Stock Market". Kadalasan, marinig pa lang ito, malamang sa malamang, wala na agad silang interes, kung sa TV o radyo nila ito mapapanuod o maririnig, malamang sa malamang ulit nilipat na nila ang istasyon. Masyado daw kasing kumplikado, masyadong mahirap pasukin, kailangan pa daw magsunog ng kilay upang matutunan ito, kailangan ng malaking puhunan para makapagsimula dito. Well, ang lahat ng nabanggit at lahat pa ng maaaring pumasok sa isipan mo habang binabasa ito ay papasinungalingan ko. Inuulit ko, papasinungalingan ko.

Hindi totoong mahirap pag-aralan ang stock market.
Hindi totoong pang mayaman lang ito, at higit sa lahat,
Hindi totoong HINDI MO KAYA.

Iniisip mo lang na hindi mo kaya, kasi TAKOT KA, Iniisip mo lang na hindi mo kaya, kasi TAMAD KA, at iniisip mo lang na hindi mo kaya kasi BIKTIMA KA-biktima ng sistema ng lipunan, biktima ng tradisyunal na pag-iisip ng normal na pilipino na huwag lumabas sa kahon na iyong kinakukulungan.

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE MAN!

GET OUT OF YOUR BOX!

Kaya mo! Just believe in your yourself! Kaya mo!

   Well, to answer the question directly, madali lang naman talaga ang stock market, marami lang talagang taong takot at ayaw mag-explore sa mga bagong bagay, mga bagong oportunidad na nandyan lang sa paligid nila, mga bagong paraan to become wealthy. Nasabi ang salitang bago, just to be honest, ang stock market ay hindi na bago, panahon palang ng mga magulang natin, nandyan na 'yan. Panahon palang ng mga magulang ng magulang natin, nandyan na 'yan. Panahon palang ng magulang ng mga magulang ng magulang natin, nandyan na 'yan. and I am assuring you! maging magulang man tayo, nandyan pa rin 'yan!

Did you see the picture above?

That's how I can describe the Philippine stock market visually, 

P.A.L.E.N.G.K.E. 

Technically speaking para lang siyang isang palengke, iba't ibang paninda, iba't ibang produkto, iba't ibang presyo, may mga tindero't tindera, may mga namimili, tawaran dito, tawad dyan, kapag hindi nagkasundo sa presyo lipat sa kabila, kapag mahal naman lipat uli sa kabila, at kapag hindi talaga kaya, umuwi ka nalang bes, haha lol :P . Mga pangunahing pangangailangan ng tao ang karaniwang makikita dito, prutas, gulay, isda, toyo, mantika, munggo, at iPhone7 (mema lang haha). Pero sa stock market, sa halip na mga ganitong uri ng produkto ang makikita mo, shares of stocks ng mga malalaki, pinakasikat at mga kilalang kumpanya dito sa pilipinas ang maaari mong bilhin at ibenta, 

Below are some of the logos of different Philippine companies that are publicly listed on PSE for stock market investing and trading.

Maaari mong maging kasosyo sa negosyo ang mga pinakatanyag na negosyante dito sa pilipinas kapag may hawak kang shares ng stocks nila, you're a part owner na ng company if you have their shares. Dito sa stock market, Buy and Sell business kumbaga. Bibili ka sa mababang presyo, ibebenta mo ng mas mahal, sa ganoong paraan, kikita ka na. Minsan ikaw ang tindero (Seller) at kung minsan naman ikaw ang mamimili (Buyer). Sa pagpasok mo sa mundo ng mga sapi, mas magiging aware ka sa mga nangyayari sa paligid mo, mas matututo ka sa negosyo at sa pagbaba at pag-angat ng ekonomiya ng pilipinas.

O ano, kamusta?
Medyo may ideya ka na ba?
Nagsisimula na bang magkaroon ng linaw at kasagutan ang ilan sa iyong mga katanungan?

Panimula palang yan! Sabay-sabay pa nating papasukin at aalamin ang mga bagay-bagay sa likod ng pangangalakal sa mundo ng mga sapi.

Don't hesitate to post your questions, suggestions and comments below! :)
also, kung may natutunan ka, i-share mo naman sa friend mo bes!, para sipagin naman akong magsulat. hehe joke. :)

'til my next blog everyone!

May your trades be great!
-TheEngineerTrader