Stefan Cheplick
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Elon Musk, Twitter, and What It Means For Future Investors
I remember when I would talk about the stock market with my grandpa. He would tell me things about reading quarterly reports or potentially seeing the names of the stocks he owned in the newspaper… → Read More
The 2017 Cashtag Awards: Who Won and Why
The 2017 Cashtag Awards: Who Won and Why * By Stefan Cheplick (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * March 31st, 2017 The first-ever Cashtag Awards just went down. On Thursday, a few hundred people gathered in New York City to talk about markets, stocks, and exciting new companies in fintech. It was also the first Stocktoberfest in the the city that never sleeps. This photo might shed some light on… → Read More
What Is The The StockTwits Daily Rip?
What Is The The StockTwits Daily Rip? * By Stefan Cheplick (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * March 17th, 2016 We built the StockTwits Daily Rip so anyone can get a quick stock market summary delivered to them. The Daily Rip is focused on sending 5 things you need to know each day. The content can be funny, crazy, technical, or more fundamental in nature. But the variety, at the end of the day,… → Read More
The 2017 StockTwits March Madness Bracket Challenge
The 2017 StockTwits March Madness Bracket Challenge * By Stefan Cheplick (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * March 12th, 2017 Last year, more than 250 traders and investors joined. Let’s see how many we can get this year. We’re combining markets and March Madness like no one else can. Over the years some of you have picked some incredible names for your brackets. If you join the 2017 StockTwits… → Read More
The Cashtag Awards: The Stock Market's First Award Show
The Cashtag Awards: The Stock Market’s First Award Show * By Stefan Cheplick (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * March 6th, 2017 Someone had to do it. The stock market needs its own award show. What was the chart of the year? 🚀 Who was the best trader to follow? 💰 What was the most outrageous call? ❗️ The list goes on. It’s almost remarkable no one has done this yet. But here we are. Swooping… → Read More
Why You Have Be At This Year's Stocktoberfest
Why You Have Be At This Year’s Stocktoberfest * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * October 3rd, 2016 Coronado is an island community one beautiful bridge ride away from downtown San Diego. It’s also where hundreds of investors, traders, and fintech entrepreneurs gather each year for a special event called Stocktoberfest. “Where Wall Street meets Silicon Valley” On October… → Read More
StockTwits Scheduled System Maintenance: September 24, 2016
StockTwits Scheduled System Maintenance: September 24, 2016 * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * September 23rd, 2016 Dear Community, Tomorrow, September 24 at 11am, StockTwits will be down for about 1 hour for scheduled system maintenance. During this downtime you will not be able to access StockTwits via web or mobile apps. This upgrade will help prevent any future… → Read More
The Mallard Pattern and How To Have Fun With Charts
The Mallard Pattern and How To Have Fun With Charts * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * September 12th, 2016 Charts are essential to the stock market. Most traders have a deep respect for charts. They tell you how a stock has moved over time and what kind of demand surrounds the asset. But sometimes trading can be exhausting. Or even boring. Sometimes you need to put your… → Read More
How To Beat Hedge Funds and The Bet Warren Buffett Made
How To Beat Hedge Funds and The Bet Warren Buffett Made * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 30th, 2016 There’s a popular saying among certain crowds on Wall Street. One variation of it goes like this: “Retail investors are the dumb money. Hedge funds and investment managers are the smart money.” No one is certain where this phrase started or even how long it’s been… → Read More
How To Become A Trend Trader and Why You Should Use More Monthly Charts
How To Become A Trend Trader and Why You Should Use More Monthly Charts * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 26th, 2016 It takes years of practice and studying to finally craft a trading style that fits you perfectly. Today, we want you to meet @ZenTrends for that exact reason. He has crafted a trading style that’s beginning to gain a significant following on… → Read More
225 Years of Interest Rate History in America on One Chart
225 Years of Interest Rate History in America on One Chart * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 21st, 2016 If you’ve ever studied economics 101, you know how important interest rates are to a country and its economy. The chart below shows interest rates in the U.S. since 1791. It’s a masterpiece and to our knowledge there’s no other chart like it publicly available on… → Read More
The Number 1 Mistake All New Investors and Traders Make
The Number 1 Mistake All New Investors and Traders Make * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 16th, 2016 We’ve all been there. It’s the first few months of ever putting our own money in the market. Beaming with overconfidence and desires to get super rich we start buying and selling stocks like we can time the market perfectly. At first, we think it’s a natural talent…… → Read More
Here's What You Need To Know About IPOs and Private Shares
Here’s What You Need To Know About IPOs and Private Shares * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 17th, 2016 Phil Haslett is the co-founder of EquityZen.At EquityZen he’s reinventing the marketplace for private shares. If you own stock in a private company and want to sell those shares, go to talk to Haslett and his team. Because of his experience in private shares and… → Read More
Here's What Happens When You Buy and Hold The Right Stocks
Here’s What Happens When You Buy and Hold The Right Stocks * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 6th, 2016 Buying and holding individual stocks is one of the world’s hardest professions. Do you have the restraint to hold through downturns? Do you have a thesis for buying a stock in the first place? The list of questions goes on and on. But when you do buy and hold the… → Read More
This Is What It Means To Swing Trade and How To Do It
This Is What It Means To Swing Trade and How To Do It * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * August 5th, 2016 So what is swing trading and how do you do it? In this quick chat we hope to help everyone gain a better understanding about the art of swing trading. 1. How would you define swing trading to someone who has never heard of it? I define swing trading as an approach to… → Read More
Here's How Much Money You Need To Make To Break Even On That Bad Trade
Here’s How Much Money You Need To Make To Break Even On That Bad Trade * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * July 31st, 2016 People say it all the time. Controlling risk is one of the most important things anyone can do when investing or trading. How much money are you comfortable losing on a single investment? How much of your portfolio is concentrated in one or two… → Read More
How To Study and Think About the Stock Market Like a Professional
How To Study and Think About the Stock Market Like a Professional * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * July 29th, 2016 Everybody wants to be the next great investor or trader. But only a few really understand how much work goes into that goal. It involves countless hours of research, reading, and analysis. Meet Dana Lyons. Each day you can find him sharing fascinating… → Read More
Here's Why Setting A Stop Loss Is So Important
Here’s Why Setting A Stop Loss Is So Important * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * July 22nd, 2016 One of the most important things in investing and trading is risk management. Some of the best risk managers in the world never risk more than 2% of their portfolio on a single stock. Others make sure they are hedged or protected from a viscous move that could go against them.… → Read More
Introducing the StockTwits Brexit T-Shirt: A New Cashtag Collection Addition
Introducing the StockTwits Brexit T-Shirt: A New Cashtag Collection Addition * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * July 19th, 2016 Brexit rattled financial markets around the world. The $GBPUSD (British Pound vs. US Dollar) dropped to 31-year lows after the vote. The S&P 500, FTSE, and DAX all plummeted as well. It was a historic moment. People everywhere were talking about… → Read More
Predicting Stock Market Crashes and Financial Panics is Really Hard
Predicting Stock Market Crashes and Financial Panics is Really Hard * By Stefan Cheplick+ (@scheplick) editor @stocktwits | * July 16th, 2016 Each year someone shares a chart that instantly becomes legendary. Last year, it was the most incredible compilation of long-term charts you’ve ever seen. This year, it appears to be something a little more on the humorous side. The chart below comes from… → Read More