Stock Market & money related sharing

In the past, one of the way to know if foreign fund buying or selling was from news paper. However, these day, many news paper had do away with this info. Now, the only way is to read it from Bursa's web site. However, recently these info also not able to view from Bursa's web site. Hence, right now, the only way is, go to FaceBook ,  search for *BursaMarket Place* or BursaMKTPLC , then look for below info, they post it daily on the page: How to read this table?  From the first glance,  you can know as particular day, who is buying? Be it Foreign Fund, Local Fund or Retailer....  However, the most important thing we want to find out is, the continuous action by Foreign Fund for period of time, for example from last week until today, what's their continue action.... then you will have the clue!

How to Sell or Buy Odd Lot by using Cimb iTrade Apps? Just refer to below print screen: 1. From the iTrade screen, press on the button call " Normal Broad Lot " 2. From the list, select " Normal Odd Lot ." 3. Now the screen will show " Normal Odd Lot! " and just key in order to buy or to sell. P/s:  for web site, just refer to below print screen:

Short selling, are you ready for it? On last April 2018, Bursa came out guild line for Intra Day Short Sell (IDSS). Technically, short selling is the sales of stock not own by seller. So, in the first place, the seller need to borrow the stock first. However, in term of Intra Day Short Sell, the seller can sell the stock in the morning (though he not yet borrow the stock) and close the position (buy back) before market close (in Cimb's case, buy back must be done before 3:00pm). Since the seller close the position on the same day (Intra Day), there's no need to borrow the stock. If the investor fail to close the position on same day, due to whatever reason (normally due to stock suspend from trading during the day), he may deem as non compliance with the rules and here come with all types of charges (including borrowing fee), higher brokerage and penalty (including suspension of IDSS for the client). In fact IDSS is mean for experience investors . Basically, investor

Today, 27 Aug 2018) mark as first day for Cimb to introduce IDSS (same day sort sell), though  Bursa already open it for other broker few months ago. What is short selling? Short selling means you sell something which you not yet have. What is IDSS? IDSS is intra day short selling, meaning you can short sell a list of stocks (provide by Bursa short sell list, currently about 280 stocks) approved by Bursa within a day and you need to close the position before market close (for Cimb, investor must close position before 3:30pm same day). Whats happen if you fail to closed your short position within the day? If this happen, you may need to borrow shares from the license shares lender, the confirmation must be done on 5pm. (must be done within 1 hours before 6pm). This will involve borrow cost and charges and subject to availability of stocks from your existing broker or other broker. Another option is the Dealer will perform buy in on next market day with penalty of 10 tick abov

Yesterday came the same news again for Maybank in Financial Daily: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is preparing to spin off and list its Etiqa insurance arm on the local stock exchange, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. Etiqa , which operates in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia, is estimated to be worth at least US$1bn, two sources said. It would have a bigger market value than insurance peer Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd, which is valued at about US$700m.  As part of the transaction, Maybank's investors are expected to receive shares in the insurance company in proportion to their existing holding in the bank, the sources said, adding that no new money is expected to be raised in the listing. (Financial Daily) The same news came on 2014, it's has been 4 years since last updated but never materialized. During these 4 years, Maybank stock price went through 2 major cycle. Down from $9+ to $7+, then up again from $7+ to today'

It's quite some time I never write here. Recently, received few inquiries about investing in stock market. Is it good time to put money in stock market now? We are currently at the  second half of bull market  (I think since 2008 till now, we don't have any meaningful correction) and I will consider market now more towards Technical. (You must refer to chart for trending). If you want to put money in stock now, bear in mind to play short term, or I call it speculate. (The first half of market already past, where people purchase blue chips stock to keep, now just waiting suitable time to sell, that is real investment) It's fine to speculate in stock market, provided you have your own check list to protect your position. However, if you do not have any, below are sample of check list for those who like to play short term. Usually, if a broker / friend recommend a stock, first, I will check on below: 1. Check Daily and Monthly chart for 10 Days m