Is it possible to time the market?

[sandy_s]

Who are you replying to? You really do not know how forums work, do you? Get a computer, and stop trying to be all that on a smartphone. The world wide web is a lot bigger than your little phone. You have no idea.

Spare him mate...you can tell he bought in August and sold couple of weeks back; blew up his account and getting ready to repeat..

 

[Overnight]

how do forums work

That's how it works, hon.

 

[movingaverage]

Spare him mate...you can tell he bought in August and sold couple of weeks back; blew up his account and getting ready to repeat..

no m8 thats not what happened. Have you seen the tv show Lost!

 

[movingaverage]

its awesome

 

[movingaverage]

its about a bunch of australians who crash land on beach somewhere

 

[movingaverage]

these australians crashland on a beach on an island that can travel through time

 

[movingaverage]

and they always show these numbers om how to win the lottery

 

[Coner1980]

Can we depend on market timers and do they give us correct results?

 

[sandy_s]

Can we depend on market timers and do they give us correct results?

Yes - for those who can spot it and use it to their advantage.

Like any other field, one need to (re)skill oneself to do this.

Just like one need to devote innumerable hours in the medical studies and practice before he can be a good surgeon.

 

[Eliteswiz]

Newbie here! I've heard the quote along the lines of"It's not about timing the market, it's about time in the market". Why do people so often discourage timing the market? Are there no ways to predict a stock rising in price over the course of days, months or even within a year?

Well I think it's possible to time the market but, timing the market perfectly is nearly impossible. the best strategy for the majority of us isn't to attempt to advertise time by any stretch of the imagination. All things being equal, make an arrangement and contribute as quickly as time permits