Stock Market Best-Kept Secrets

Ezion - Out

2012-03-09T10:14:00.000+08:00

I am out on all my Ezion. It wasn't the best trade for me. The BBs in the stock is very cunning and their actions are pretty deceptive. However, no matter how deceptive it is, I will not be a bait to them. Look at my screen captured, I expect Ezion to reach at least go 94 cents, but it did not. I was too concerned on that 94 cents and got out at a lousy price. No matter how experience am I, I am still a human and still commit the same mistakes when I said don't stick any price levels in my last seminar. Although I still made some money, but lesson learnt again, learn to be flexible.

I don't care how high Ezion trends higher later, at least I am not going through reactions now and my mental state of mind is clear. I am done for the day and am going to relax and chill. Who knows at the later part of the day, I am still into action? I shall decide.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Ezion - Watch

2012-03-08T15:49:00.001+08:00

Watch Ezion, it is looking good to me. Seems like the BBs are accumulating heavily.

Update 5.10PM, March 8, 2012

Ezion went higher a little. Let's watch tomorrow's activity!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Losses

2012-03-08T09:48:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I was cautious of the market as I knew it will trend higher, however due to my itchy hands as I can't resist any market action, I went in to short. I paid the price of going against my conviction. I knew I might get slaughtered but I still like the process and experience of losing because it alerts me and teaches me a lesson.

Today is just a tricky day, it might trend higher/lower or in a range. Whatever it is, I will decide my course of action as the market develops.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Shorting?

2012-03-07T08:44:00.002+08:00

I was shorting in the morning yesterday because I sensed the market turned sourish. Indeed the market went south and did not recover. I wasn't in the best mood to do any trading so I took my profits fast regardless how much I make. Now, something drastically happened and it affected my mood tremendously.

Today, I am cautious. The market will open lower first and trend higher. I shall judge the forces of supply and demand before taking a position. My favorite list of shorts at the moment are:

Indoargi
Capitaland
CapmallAsia
GLP
Noble
DBS
Keppel Corp

Update 9.20PM, March 7, 2012

The market rebounded early as of now!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - The 2 Min Chart

2012-03-06T11:01:00.002+08:00

A lot of selling going on in STI as of now. The market condition turned sourish. I believe the BBs will short selling thereafter. I don't have any long positions, so watch yours if you have any.

Update 11.56PM, March 6, 2012

Market went spiral went down.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Direction

2012-03-06T08:57:00.002+08:00

Taking a loss does really tells me where the market is heading. The current market situation is just tough to trade. Looking at the activities of the BBs, it seems as though the market is resilient and is heading upwards. I am getting busier with my personal work and don't really have the time to trade. Look at the screenshot, I was busy with my work and still took a short in capitaland. The BBs punished me for not being attentive and I paid a small price. It was a good lesson because I know to make money, one needs to put in hard work and dedication and that's where the market will reward you. :)

Watch CapmallAsia.

Update 9.10AM, March 6, 2012

I am not longing any stocks. The market is tricky. Watch your positions.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

School of Mind Games Course - Thank You!

2012-03-05T21:48:00.000+08:00

For those of you who already made payment, thank you! I will give you my best effort in making sure you understand the dynamics of the BBs which would be an eye opener and a life long skill added into your arsenal of knowledge. For those of you who emailed me and are still considering, take your time but just to let you know I shall close my course 3 weeks from now as promised. No more courses after that.

I opened this course for the sake of the public who kept requesting for it. I have got newly acquired knowledge and experience for this upcoming course so one shall learn new stuffs that won't be found in any textbooks. Of course it doesn't come cheap and the price was raised as compared to last year. Like I said, I don't really need the money from my course as I can make it by myself. I opened this course so that all can have one last chance to learn from me personally. If you can't afford, I won't force you or do any hard selling. At the end of the day, you decide for yourself. I don't know when will be the next course as I am more concerned about my own speculation activities which could churn me more money. Even if I have a course the next time, the fee would definitely be higher.

My price is non-nego as I price myself in a different league as compared to what you see in newspaper or advertisements. I have the capacity to take in another 3-4 more students and thereafter all registration would be closed. I don't intend to teach a mass class but only to the exclusive few.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Tight Range

2012-03-05T09:27:00.000+08:00

I took a small position over the weekend to test the market to see where the market is heading to. Last Friday, like I mentioned in my blog, I am not taking huge positions unless the BBs asked me so. Well, it was a tricky day last Friday and I decided to just trade for fun. I was studying GLP's chart last night and came to realize one thing and that was I made a wrong decision on shorting. I shouldn't have shorted, instead I should go long. Therefore this morning, the first thing I did was to cut loss fast as you can see on my screenshot. I did not long back either because I decided I need to do some personal work.

Now STI is in a tight trading range and it is best not to trade unless one is able to select the correct stocks. I will continue to monitor until I find something that catch my attention.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - A Mini Turn

2012-03-02T08:59:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was a clove shave in the market. I was watching actively and near the end of the trading hour, I saw a mini turn to the upside and that's where I took all my profits and cut some mini losses. I wasn't hoping or letting my emotions play with me. The charts were telling me a story to get out first and get in at a later stage. I was lucky that I made a $2100 profit and took a $200 loss.

Today is tricky. I shall stay neutral and watch. I won't be taking huge positions unless the BBs asked me to do so. All in all, stay vigilant and watch. Buy the strong and sell the weak.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Oceanus - Run For Your Life

2012-03-01T09:52:00.001+08:00

Just when I was confident that Oceanus was going to trend higher, I realized I was losing patient with this stock and I decided to cut it off yesterday. I had 1000 lots and 800 lots respectively. I would rather lose small money than to lose more later and going through reactions. Oceanus MIGHT be a panic but I am not letting that flushdown today swing with my emotions. Whatever it is, I am done with this stock. It is out of my watchlist for now.

My point is learnt to be flexible. When market conditions don't look good, take a small loss first. Don't listen to others where they say "this price I cut loss, that price I take profit" or "my cut loss point is 15%" etc..Why cut loss so far apart when you could have take a smaller loss?

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Excitement

2012-03-01T08:51:00.001+08:00

I wasn't in my best mood to trade yesterday because something major happened. It truly affected my judgement and my decision. I will expose more when the time comes. However before market closes, I saw something, something peculiar caught my attention. There were so much excitement in STI and I knew it's time to go in for a kill. I didn't really punt in big bulks because of that incident yesterday but it's ok, because today I am still collecting money first thing in the morning. Of course, before I shorted anything yesterday, I made another $1000 lost before I got the answer. I think it's worth while to lose money to gain enlightenment and experience rather than waiting for the "confirmation" signal. In the stock market, there is no confirmation, only probabilities. So the one who thinks he can beat the stock market wins.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Noble Group - Shortists Killed

2012-02-29T15:01:00.000+08:00

I was very skeptical to take a short in noble yesterday because I saw a panic in the price. My friend was asking if I am shorting to hold overnight and my answer is no. Many would have shorted when the price in noble started crumbling yesterday to only realize to cut loss this morning. Today noble rebounded and of course I was not injured because of my mind reading skills. It's better not to go through reactions than getting slaughtered for nothing. :)

Noble: FY2011 Net Profit Down 29% To US$431.3M.

28 Feb 2012 17:25

Noble Group Ltd continued to reach record levels of volume and revenue during the year ended 31 December 2011. Volume and revenue rose 19% and 42%, respectively, in FY 2011 compared to FY 2010. Total operating income of US$1,577 million, the second highest in the Group's history, was driven by the growing Energy Coal & Carbon Complex and Oil, Gas & Power divisions in the Energy segment. The largest investments, such as sugar mills in Brazil and coal mines in Australia, are building output strongly over the coming years, boding well for group performance. Net profit of US$431 million, illustrates the ability to manage risk exposures in even the most volatile of markets while continuing strong volume growth...

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

School of Mind Game Course

2012-02-29T11:58:00.000+08:00

Due to really high demand, I am taking in students again. However, it shall be on a first come first serve basis. I will close my course in 1 month's time from today after I made my blog post. Email me for the course fee, however just to let you know, it won't come cheap. I don't need this sum of money from my course because I can make it from the market anytime. It's the value, quality and exclusiveness that I am after.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Deviate

2012-02-28T08:22:00.002+08:00

While a lot of public were looking to short yesterday, I was cautious and being very paranoid with the whole situation. While I saw the market tanking down and felt like taking a short position, my experience and memory refrained me from doing so. From the way I look it at, it could be all panic selling. I went long instead. Although I could have made money on some counters like Noble, Ezion Holding, Capitaland, etc..I prefer to stay sideline and follow my judgement and that was to long the strong ones. I am a short term speculator and am interested in making money on the very next day, if not the next 2-3 days. I am not interested in very long term view. So if I were to short yesterday, then today I shall be cutting losses.

Today, the market will rebound a little. With too many shortists shorting the market, the chances of the market going down is a low because the BBs know what the public is thinking and will first need to bring prices up to distribute more before allowing it to drop further. To long is also stressful because at higher prices/levels, there are many sellers. The best course of action is to stay sideline, of course one is skillful enough to select the correct counters.

UPDATE 28/2/2012 6:48PM.

STI rebounded after my post in the morning!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Noble - Out For the Moment

2012-02-27T10:19:00.001+08:00

Last Friday as I was testing the market with real money, I got an answer from the market that Noble was indeed really weak. Of course, I went short with any price I could get. It wasn't the highest price on Friday, but doesn't matter because at least I was in short positions because I knew today(Monday) I could make money. Today, when the market first opened, I wanted to take it first thing in the morning at 1.375 - 1.38, but what happened was Cityindex platform was swinging from left to right and vice versa. It cost me some $$, because 1 pip was $1000. Did anyone of you experienced the same thing since last week? I was complaining non stop and still no resolution. Should we lodge a mass complain together?

Now like I said, I got no targeted price for Noble because I react to market conditions. When market conditions is weak, I better grab my profits first and observe further and vice versa. In my seminar, I told many that I don't stick levels and price targets in my mind, as it sort of crystallize my thoughts and it's hard to liberate from it. Maybe Noble will trend down later or it shall trend higher, whatever it is, I shall watch and take a position again but at least money in my pocket now.

Now I am here to not post my track record to show how much money I made or to show off. But I just want to be honest as being a real speculator as I do speculate everyday. The reason why I post my record is to show people my entry's and exit's and the speed of execution when it comes to cutting losses and taking profits. I do what I preach and that is I really have no target price levels. I REACT. By reacting, it allows me to be flexible and adapt to every single market conditions.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Fat Fingers

2012-02-24T10:35:00.001+08:00

I got to admit that I am an impatient and ready for action guy. It doesn't matter how much I loss or how much stress I go through, but I enjoy being in that "moment". Just when I thought I secured profits for yesterday, my itchy fat fingers caused me to lose it again. I was testing actively with noble and after cutting losses, I knew what the BBs are trying to do. Yesterday I cut a $1250 loss, today I cut a $0 loss when the market first opened. So finally, what are the BBs in noble was trying to achieve? The result will be out of 28th Feb, are they selling first or buying up? I will continue to test later to give me a conclusion.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

An Interview

2012-02-24T08:28:00.000+08:00

I was being interview by SGMarketwatch recently. Read the entire interview to get a short glimpse of the conversation. There should be more interviews to come as I got a few lining up. However, I am pretty selective on the media. We shall see.

http://sgmarketwatch.com/2012/02/stock-market-mind-games/

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

My Trade Record

2012-02-23T12:44:00.002+08:00

So far, I haven't made any major losses yet. As I was testing the market with real money to see where is the direction of the market, I realized during the process, it's best not to fear. Just punt and don't expect to win. The greatest mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the trade, one should not be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment. If I lose, I gained an insight and experience, if I win, it's just another win, there is nothing to cheer about. That's my philosophy and mentality when it comes to speculation.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Blue Chips

2012-02-23T08:45:00.001+08:00

It's time to rotate back to the blue chips and stay away from the pennies for now. Some pennies still have room for a rebound but one shall need to be very selective. The best is to put the focus on blue chips. I tested the market with some money yesterday and some of the stocks were already showing signs of fatigue. Wilmar and Noble are two of those. Today, I am focusing on the property sector. Watch!

UPDATE 23/2/2012 11:12PM.

Capitaland closed at day low.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Student's Profits

2012-02-22T20:01:00.001+08:00

I am really happy for the profits that my student made recently. I believed he made back all the course fee plus huge profits. Congrats Sir, I hope I gave you the confidence and guts to go big and the conviction to enter and exit a trade. With the market turning volatile, just be careful not to let profits erode. Preserve capital and I hope you make your first pot of gold soon. Hang on, you are almost there. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI 3010-3024

2012-02-22T10:27:00.002+08:00

During my seminar, I gave a level for STI. I believed on my mind reading skills on that precision level that I shared to many. I even shared how I came out with that level, hope it benefited everyone. Those who shorted like yesterday or today, congrats!

UPDATE 22/2/2012 11:38PM.

Saw the odd number theory I shared in my seminar? See the circled area. The BBs are one smart phalanx troops that managed to trick most investors mind! See the closing? It's 3025!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Profits All Secured

2012-02-21T10:15:00.001+08:00

I am out of all my Mewah and Oceanus. I seriously don't care how high it trends later because at least I can now do my personal work in peace. While a lot of flamers continue to flame at me, I am loving every single bit of it because it tells me they are loving my blog or they won't be visiting everyday. I had wrote scripts from the very first day when I started my blog. These scripts allows me to track who has visited my blog and some of their personal information. So do I know who is anonymous? Oh yes, I do. I won't expose him because I don't want to embarrass him, I shall let him do his childish act and if I ever see him on my seminar again, he shall look very silly. For all of you who are reading my blog, never believe in any anonymous comments or comments from anyone else unless me myself posted it personally. It's very strange because all anonymous can do is to say I am out at 0.102 but he dares not put up his name or email address. So to my dear fans, never listen to anyone but yourself.

Now, I saw a lot of people having targeted price here and there. That's to me fatal because if one have a targeted price and levels, its fixed and rigid. What if it doesn't reach the level as targeted? Then it's hard for one to react when market conditions changed. Look at my Mewah trade, I was in at 0.66 which was pretty high, still I managed to get out at the day high today because seriously, I don't have any targeted price but only watching for turns. I think in this way, it allows me to be flexible and not stagnant. Oceanus might trend higher later and I might be in again later, but who cares, money is already in my pocket. It's safe for now.

Good luck trading all.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Ocenaus - Watch

2012-02-20T09:08:00.002+08:00

Today I shall watch Oceanus and get ready to long Oceanus at the correct timing. This stock is pretty syndicated and cornered as I was studying it's unusual behavior for the past few days. So prepare to cut loss fast if you get at the wrong price. I don't know what is the correct price, but I shall react to whatever price it gives me.

UPDATE 20/2/2012 8:04PM.

After my 9:08am post, Oceanus did trend higher. I won't say it rallied yet, but still money could be made. Like I said, I welcome all negative comments as I won't be affected by it because I would rather spent time perfecting a special skill than to flame others.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Enlightenment and Philosophy

2012-02-17T19:16:00.003+08:00

Many people asked me how I know Mewah was going to rally the next day or so and how do I know? My answer was actually very simple. I experienced losses first, understand why I cut losses, be fearless and emotionless then have the conviction and confidence to punt back into the stock. I don't THINK why I made a loss, but I only blame it for my own actions and continue to move forward. To many people, they can't do it because confidence was lost and morale went down to the drain. However, fear and emotion is not in my dictionary. They are just feelings, it comes and it disappears.

I am not a magician nor a super trader, I am just a normal person like you do. Of course, what I had been through in my life made me a stronger and mentally tougher person. I don't ask anyone for tips, I don't ask God to give me anything, but I ask God for inner theme. I don't ask my teacher Robin for directions or why his method doesn't work on me, but I pay my own money to buy experience and losses to understand the game better. Just when everyone thought that charts are the most powerful tool for detecting BBs, I came up with a new strategy of detecting BBs without charts and to me, this is an artless art. Of course, I don't know how many people believed me, but those who seen it themselves was stunned. How did I discover this method again? Was anyone willing to teach me? Was anyone sharing? I don't think so. I learnt it by losing more money so to gain knowledge. However, I will share on my next seminar IF any. I can charge a fee, but I decide to give it free. I don't have time for everyone and I can't please everyone. My time is limited and I have no time for long explanation. When I shared in my seminar, if you grasp it, then it's great, but if you don't I can't help it either because if everything is simple then no one needs to work anymore. Everything is already free and what should one ask for more? If you think I am not sharing, refrain yourself from my seminar or blog. If you dislike me so much, why still visit my blog everyday and come for my seminars? I am going to make sure IF I am holding a seminar again, I will have more stringent controls during the registration process.

Look at the $10k losses on my Mewah, I was practicing a new skill and in the midst I paid some tuition fee. Who gave me sympathy when I made a loss? Can one go through the same process as me and don't feel a tinch of sadness and pain when they took a huge loss? I doubt so because when most people starts to make huge losses, their senses turned wild and became more eager to make back more money. That's fatal because the "eager" and "want" are the intangible elements which would tantamount to more huge losses. The only way is to learn to let go and start all over again. I am not rich and my account size is not very huge. I grow it from a small account to something I think it's acceptable today. So my point is, always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. To me, that's the road to success.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Panic?

2012-02-17T08:59:00.000+08:00

I received a lot of emails asking me if the K Turn to short is here. Seriously, I don't know because I wasn't actively watching the market yesterday as I was in holiday mood, until 3.30pm when my friend asked me to watch a particular stock. He made me entered the market again. However, after buying on that stock, I was already out to shopping and wasn't really interested in the market. So my point is one needs to make his/own decision because the money and fate is in your own hands.

Yesterday 5.30pm, I saw a last min panic in the chart and so when everyone was shorting and selling, I know today all shall be disappointed. Of course, when I posted on my yesterday's blogpost "As for whether I saw the K Turn, that's not important anymore because I am not interested in making money in the short side now. ". I said I am not shorting means I am really not. So today, shall the market reward me for my long? I don't know and I don't care because like I said in my seminar, I only react, I don't think. Whatever the market gives me, I absorb. That's my K Philosophy.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Mewah - Out

2012-02-16T09:45:00.001+08:00

I am out on my Mewah in Cityindex and DBS Vickers. I don't care how high it trends later, money in my pocket first and I am back to my personal work. As for whether I saw the K Turn, that's not important anymore because I am not interested in making money in the short side now. I need a good rest and enjoy life. For those who came for my seminar and saw the target levels I gave out last Saturday? Is it better than what you see in newspaper or the news or forums? You guys can witnessed yourself on whether I am right or wrong. Good luck everyone!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Mewah - The Art Of Timing

2012-02-15T20:09:00.001+08:00

Yesterday, I was actively watching Mewah and Raffles. I knew Raffles was going to breakout first yesterday and so I took a small punt and was out. I am left with my biggest punt in Mewah. After Raffles, I knew Mewah was next. So without hesitation, I took a big punt on it. Of course before that, I tested Mewah on its readiness to move and in the process, I lost a few thousand on it. After losing that few thousands, I finally got it. I smsed Jack and told him Mewah will run today for sure and thereafter I whacked another 200 lots in my cash account to prove my conviction. Today when Mewah opened in the morning, it was not moving. I wasn't surprise because I knew before the end of today, it will rally for sure. I am very confident.

To prove my confidence, I called Oldman and told him my plan. I told him it will rally in the afternoon. You can see from the sms that he thanked me for my prediction. Now punting Mewah was a really test of patience, however, there wasn't any emotion involved. Just whack, be patient and it shall go. Today I am rewarded with a huge sum. I am not here to boast how great am I or how much money I made but to stress to importance in timing. One can get all the levels right but with the wrong timing, everything can go wrong.

For those interested parties, if you are interested to know why Mewah ran today, email me and I shall share.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - 3000

2012-02-15T11:57:00.000+08:00

Did we witness 3010 today? I believe many saw it. Is it time to short? I am still watching. I got huge positions and before it reaches my targeted level, I shall be watching for the K Turn. Good luck trading everyone!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Raffles Education - Brokeout

2012-02-14T20:59:00.005+08:00

Today Raffles Education brokeout, however I wasn't surprised because it was all planned by the BBs. Actually, I already told Jerry, Jack and a few others 2 days back to watch Raffles Education. However, today is the best day because it was ready to trend higher and so I decided to post it first thing in the morning. Today is the best day to buy Raffles Education because all emotions will be eliminated. It's like just buy first thing in the morning and it shall go. Like what I told everyone in the seminar I hate emotion, I believe this is what all are looking for.

Last week, when I posted on Raffles Education, http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/02/raffles-education-brokeout.html an anonymous said this stock's rallying power already ended. By reading that comment, I know what kind of trader he is and his strategy. I call myself a market psychologist for a reason because all I read is BBs' and public mind. Well, today when Raffles Education brokeout, anonymous disappeared. I realized one thing, every time when the market or I proved some anonymous wrong, they disappeared. They dare not leave their name or email addresses down. That's fine with me, but it just showed me their mentality and their actions. All they can do is leave negative comments, but they can't prove and show themselves. Obviously they are here for some tips or trying to get a market outlook for the day. I will continue to welcome them but I suggest all to ignore them because it's a total waste of time to reply. One should spent more time studying the market so to gain experience and knowledge.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Pennies - Raffles Education

2012-02-14T06:55:00.001+08:00

I was watching raffles education yesterday and I believe it is ready to go. Today I believe those pennies that haven't rallied will take issue. Some with big percentage, some with small. I am selective and still not looking to short yet until that defining moment. Like I said in my seminar, I am trying to avoid those kind of reactions which would play with my emotion and patience. Imagine those who shorted on last Friday who either cut loss or took a small profit yesterday, the risk and reward ratio just doesn't favor one to take a position. Whatever it is, we shall watch,

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - On Guard

2012-02-13T08:41:00.001+08:00

Like I was sharing in my seminar, the 89 points dropped in Dow Jones didn't worry me because it could mean some panic/profit taking. While many were looking to short last Friday because it came down, I was staying very neutral until I believe I saw the BBs short selling. Last Friday's action in STI could be just profit taking. Today, I expect the market to resume it's upward force. I am not sure how strong is it, but I am looking to unload my long holdings if market allows me to. I am not looking to buy anymore. I shall patiently wait for STI to reach my speculated target and when that moment happens, I shall watch for the K Turn to bet it on the downside.

UPDATE 13/2/2012 5:29PM.

Market rally after I posted in the morning.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Outlook 2012 - Recap

2012-02-11T21:32:00.002+08:00

Thanks for all who came for the seminar today. Hope I shed some light in my style of trading and the overall market sentiment. I will see if I can organize another event again in the near future, till then, enjoy some of the pictures taken. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Mewah - An Asinine Mistake

2012-02-10T17:07:00.001+08:00

This morning when I woke up, the first thought was to long Mewah again, because from a psychological point of view, I think it is ready to go. I did went in to long and true enough it did brokeout a little. At the moment, I thought it was ready to go, however I saw something peculiar and decided to take my profit at 1k. The moment I took the stock went down and there after bouncing within the range. I made a really asinine mistake of chasing price when I thought it was about to rally again, of course, thereafter I paid for the price. It was a small price to pay but a big reward in advancing my knowledge and experience. Even though I made a 7k loss, I wasn't having a tinch of sadness in me because I saw something, something the public will never took notice of. I will share this in my seminar tomorrow and looking forward to meet you guys! Have a great weekend!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - K Time

2012-02-10T00:11:00.000+08:00

While I get a lot of flames, I am simply welcoming them, because without flamers, I wouldn't know where I stand. Last week, I saw a challenge, however I don't view it as a challenge. I viewed as a different personal point of view. Now anonymous said coming Monday STI would not close up higher however I didn't see that happening at all. Why did I develop the K Time? Because timing is the one of the most crucial element in speculation. You can get your levels right but if your timing is wrong, you are still bound to cut loss. I don't mean to mock, flame or say I am right, but just to emphasize the importance of time. With the time element added, my whole speculation plan is completed.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Securing Profits

2012-02-09T16:04:00.001+08:00

This morning when I woke up, I knew I need to sell my Mewah. It's not a hunch but because I saw it wasn't acting right. And so, I quickly sold off all my positions. I am left with nothing now. Like I posted on my blog that I think Raffles Education was still bullish, I acted on what I said and still managed to profit from it. In my last seminar, I was showing how to be a speculator and I said something like do not let anyone attack you freely and openly. One got to secure his profits and react accordingly when things is not right. Don't think, REACT

See Yoma, it is tanking now. I don't have a evidence to show that I am very bearish on it but I was telling my friend that Yoma would go up the next day after Feb 7th 2012 and there after it would come down. Why is it so? I explained to him not in terms of charts but from a psychological point of view what the BBs are trying to achieve. He will be there in the seminar that day. If Albert Einstein once said imagination is more powerful than knowledge, I concur with that because that's what I had been practicing. Knowledge is important, but character respect.

I did not short Yoma because Cityindex doesn't have this stock. I will share all these in the seminar so listen hard and be alert.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Raffles Education - Brokeout

2012-02-09T08:46:00.000+08:00

I still love Raffles Education although it broke out yesterday. I got to admit I wasn't really paying much attention to the market yesterday due to my work. There was an increased of workload in my personal work so I choose not to hold many stocks. I would have spotted this counter before it broke out but well, it is still bullish in my opinion. We shall see.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Outlook 2012 Seminar - Arrangements

2012-02-08T11:10:00.002+08:00

I just had a chat with Gill. He is arranging the necessary logistics for this upcoming seminar. There are too many people on the list and everyone is grabbing for seats. He just came back from his leave so give him sometime to do the necessary. I told him if possible, I hope to accommodate those who registered on last Friday to this seminar, however there is no guarantee since seats are pretty limited.

On another note, I am still bullish in this market, until I see huge profit taking and short selling. Moreover, STI hasn't reach the BBs targeted level yet, so all is good. However do take note to choose the correct counters or one shall be slaughtered like in Yoma yesterday and Artivision today. Be cautious.

UPDATE 8/2/2012 5:01PM.

Market rallied after I posted in the morning.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Mewah - Hysteria Breakout

2012-02-07T18:37:00.003+08:00

Today the one thing that came into my mind was to long Mewah first thing in the morning and that's what I did as you can see in the trade record. Yesterday after taking a 2k profit in Mewah, I realized a very bullish behavior that the BBs was creating in this stock. I did not long at the end of the day because I knew Dow Jones would react last night and yes it did. So I told myself, I will judge by the opening price in Mewah and it's readiness to go. When Mewah opened first thing in the morning, I finally saw it. I saw it wasn't moving, that's the signal to whack, and the rest was history. I will share in my seminar why was it so.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Precarious

2012-02-07T08:42:00.001+08:00

While I saw some selling in STI yesterday, like the other day, I wasn't worried and took no short positions yet. I knew a reaction was imminent, however it wasn't the time to short yet. I got my road map drawn out and it tells me that the time to short would be coming soon. Till then, I am either still patiently waiting or looking to long the correct counters.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Outlook 2012 Seminar - Confirmation

2012-02-06T10:27:00.001+08:00

For those of you who registered on early night when I posted on Feb 2, 2012 and did not get an email from Gill, please call him on this coming Wednesday as I believe he is on leave. Those who registered on Feb 3 morning, you are still registered I believe. However any registration after Feb 3 evening onwards, the seminar was full house and closed, I am sorry to disappoint and apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you are not confirmed, just call Gill on Wednesday to ask, I am sure he will let you know.

For those who did not register or miss registration and turns up that day, you won't be allowed to enter the room as I had arrange for stringent security checks.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Outlook 2012 Seminar - The Mad Rush

2012-02-05T08:41:00.003+08:00

For those who registered the seminar. Please kindly turn up and no giving up of seats to others. I am getting staffs to do stringent checks before seats will be allocated and what are the allow's and not allow's during the seminar. So even though you give up your seats to the other party, he/she will not be able to enter the room and listen.

With all the recent flames and attacks, I learn to forgive, forget and be lenient. Ask yourself this question, why am I still allowing comments even though people loves flaming at me? Because I believe in freedom of speech and everyone has their own view. So even though I received negative comments, I cherish, welcome and embrace it as I am not affected by it in any fashion. I saw from the list of people who will be attending, I know who are the flamers, spammers and I shall welcome them with a big heart to listen it for free. Because I understand no matter what I do, I cannot satisfy everybody and I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

I had chosen to remove the chat box because I realized there was someone impersonating me and gave illicit messages which could hurt the public. I had logged down the messages, IP address and other important details and will be handling it to the authority if necessary. After going through so much pain in my early days of blogging, I learnt to be wiser, smarter and thanks to my personal lawyer for handling those matters for me. And for all those who will be attending my seminar, I will give you an introduction of myself and my past working experience so as to let you know who I am and my blog is not as simple as one would think.

I shall repeat here and in the seminar again, this blog is my DIARY and it is not like what you found on other blogs or websites where buy and sell calls are given. If you like it, I am happy. If you are looking for exact entry and exit, don't waste time because you won't get it. For those posted messages you saw on my blog with Jack and my friends, they are the people whom I know and trust and they know my method well enough, understand why I enter and exit on a certain counter but more important, I am constantly on conversation with them to select counters to punt. I am not a tipster and will never be one because I am helping you in a way not to lose money. If you think I am not sharing or an after event talker, that's absolutely fine because at the end of the day my account grows and shines and you can only envy. The people who took time, emailed me and had constant conversation with me are the ones I care for and benefited. I am appreciative where I can influence your life, your trade decision and not lose any unnecessary money during this volatile market. People whom I can think of are Oldman, Cuiling, David, Yuanhong, Gordon, Feichin, Thomas, Josephine, Raymond, Chris, John and many others who Gtalk and emailed me. As I continue to speculate, gain enlightenment and excogitate my skills, the only thing I can say is the road to success is not an easy one. You get to meet all sorts of different impediments in life, in trading and in people. To grow, to discover, we need involvement, which is something I experience every day — sometimes good, sometimes frustrating. No matter what, you must let your inner light guide you out of the darkness.

Finally, I just want to thank all those who supported me since day one, took the hints and made money out of my blog. I am glad I could help you recover losses in the past and give you the confidence boost in trading this volatile market. Whatever it is, I shall see you there in this seminar as I might or might not hold another seminar again.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - The High Gets Higher

2012-02-04T08:30:00.002+08:00

I remembered on Feb 2 2012, a fan of mine asked me why did STI stayed positive for the entire session and it tanked in the final hour. That to many was obviously some selling going on, however to me was nothing. On that day, I saw many were selling and some were even shorting. I was absorbing whatever supply I could so as to profit the next day. I wasn't panic because I had a trading plan in place and a target for STI. So no matter how strong/weak the selling was, I was confident it will continue to trend higher until it reaches my peak. So yesterday the market rallied in the morning and guess what, many were covering shorts and even more were cutting losses. Conclusion? The high can get higher and just like the low can get lower when the market breaks all support.

I will share this in the market outlook seminar 2012 on why is this so and why traditional approach and tips KILLS. Oh by the way, stop sending emails to CityIndex because all registration is closed. I will have Gill to setup stringent checks before any seats is given. Can't wait to share my view with ya'll.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Outlook 2012 Seminar - Full House

2012-02-03T18:58:00.000+08:00

Registration is closed for the Market Outlook 2012 seminar. I was given instruction to stop all registration as seats were all taken up in 1 day. Thanks for all the support and see you guys there!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Outlook 2012 Seminar

2012-02-02T22:45:00.003+08:00

Free Market Outlook 2012 Seminar.

~~Please send email to register with Gill.~~

~~I am hosting a Market Outlook 2012 seminar to give a view of where the market direction is and my view on certain stocks.~~

~~The details of the seminar is as below:~~

~~Date:     11 February 2012 (Saturday)~~
~~Time:     0930 to 1130~~
~~Venue:     City Index Asia Pte Ltd 6 Battery Road #20-01 Singapore 049909~~
~~(Next to Raffles Place MRT)~~

Contact Gill at manveer.gill@cityindexasia.com with the following format.

Subject: Attending RonaldK Market Outlook 2012 Seminar
Contents of email: I want to attend RonaldK Market Outlook 2012 Seminar. Please kindly register me.

~~Or alternatively you can call at 6826 9974 to register.~~

~~Registration online will be much faster than phone. Spaces are limited, so register before seats are taken up.~~

~~Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator~~

Profits Secured

2012-02-02T20:37:00.001+08:00

As I was watching Oceanus today, I realized that there was still money to be made on the upside. My students were the ones that profited handsomely from this rally. They sent me a screenshot of their trades so I decided to upload it. As I was looking at my chat during that hour, I also replied to a chat message that Oceanus and Chasen are still my favorite stocks. The rest is history. Of course they managed to secure their profits because money in pocket is always safer than money in the market. Congrats!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

GMG - The Art of Manipulation

2012-02-01T20:22:00.001+08:00

While I knew a lot of public was watching GMG and looking after to chase this stock, I for one knew what would be the final destination for GMG. I would say I knew that like weeks back and I had been telling my close friends about it, of course that includes Jack, YH, kwek and Jason. Today when the market opened in the morning, a lot of public dare not chase and when price ran up further, most were chasing so when it reached 0.155 and stop moving, most public were disappointed and I saw some were cut losses.

Like yesterday when I spotted it's readiness to move, I knew how it would end and the mind games the BBs was playing. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/02/sti-pennies-breakout.html Today once again I alerted jack to watch out for distribution level at 0.155 and like yesterday, god answered my prayers. The stock indeed paused at 0.155 and stopped moving again. I got to give my hats off to Jack because of his patience and gumption for sticking to the game plan. Whatever it is, I am not chasing GMG anymore and for whether the game was over? I am staying neutral and switching to other stocks unless the BBs is ready to elevate this stock higher.

The question is, how I know 0.155 is the final destination price for today? Interested parties can email me.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Pennies Breakout!

2012-02-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

Well, I can only say the market is answering to all my prayers. When I say pennies is ready, it means it is ready, no blue chips. Moreover I made this pennies call like way before it broke out today. I told my friend about gmg readiness to breakout at 2:16pm today and indeed we saw one. However, what I was more interested is I spotted gmg way before any breakouts happened today.
http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/sti-pennies.html

Was I faster than most gurus/analysts? I believe so. I think I spotted pennies like even before Jan 27th 2012.
http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/sti-penny-stocks.html
http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/sti-penny-stocks-2.html

What about GMG? I think I spotted at the bottom on Jan 3, 2012.
http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/gmg-great-activity-what-volume.html

Imagine if one would to go carefully go through my blog and look carefully at the pennies I mentioned, like gmg, dyna-mac, etc, he/she shall be handsomely rewarded. Today GMG broke out like a steroid, but so what? This was already spotted way earlier, so when it went higher today, I wasn't surprise at all. It's all a patience game. Although it did not rally when I posted on Jan 3rd and 19th, I for one knew it was going to rocket or I won't be posting in forums. The market only rewards those who has patience and congrats to Jack once again! Your patience really paid off and remember what I told you during Chinese New Year? I need to learn from you!

Now, today my friend smsed on whether to select chasen or oceanus. I told him to take chasen and he is smiling now. Most traders only want to know which stock will run today and the next few days and not laggards, because time is money and money is opportunity cost. Even though if oceanus run tomorrow, I don't care because I did not waste time and money on selecting the wrong penny stocks today.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Robin Ho - The Greatest Speculator of All-Time

2012-01-31T10:42:00.002+08:00

http://www.phillipcfd.com/education/cfd-trading-seminars/trade-with-confidence-with-mike-bellafiore/

Ever wanted to know what it takes to be a successful trader? How to profit from Chart Patterns and what techniques to apply to short term trading? PhillipCapital’s top tier remisier and one of Phillip CFD’s top traders, Robin Ho, answered these questions and more during his seminar on 22nd October 2011. Drawing on his many years of experience as a trader, Ho shared with the audience how the current market situation is meant more for mid to short term trading rather than long term investments. To add, the increased volatility may be due to the proliferation of auto or algorithmic trading.

Reiterating his view stated during his previous seminar in March, Ho said that traditional indicators such as the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) and Relative Strength Index (RSI) are not as useful as simple trend lines which are able to show traders how the particular stock or index is doing. In addition, successful traders often rely on price action (i.e. volume and price) to determine trends, which are especially important in trading because everything moves in cycles. Thus, another attribute that traders must have is flexibility – being able to change one’s trading strategy in tandem with the market. This is where Ho uses Contracts for Difference (CFD) as it allows him to long and short the market with relatively low execution costs.

Many members of the audience asked for advice on intra-day and short term trading, to which Ho replied that intra-day trading is definitely not something for novice traders. He even admitted that despite his experience, he finds it tricky to intra day trade. Nevertheless, according to Ho, a successful trader (be it in the short or long term) needs the following characteristics:

Good understanding of the market(s) one is trading in
Have a sound and proven trading strategy or strategies
Charting tools

Having a good understanding of the market means recognising trends as well as ‘danger zones’ when they occur. It is important to ask yourself the following questions when observing any charts, “Where am I in the big picture? Am I riding up, down or sideways in this trend?” If one is trading on the short term, they should look at charts with shorter time frames while those trading on the long term should look at charts with longer time frames. For example, Ho uses a 1-minute chart and a 30-minute chart whenever he does intra-day trades. Moreover, using multiple charts with multiple time frames increases the accuracy of one’s interpretation of the trend. Nevertheless, there is no magic formula to earn profits all the time whilst trading and it is key to have proper money management.

Based on Ho’s observation, the Asian markets will be greatly affected by the goings on in Europe. As such, even if one does not trade in the European market, it is imperative to look at the DAX (Deutscher Aktien IndeX) as it closely affects the movement of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong and is a leading indicator. To add, one has to be cautious because a recession in Europe is expected and as such, the market has already priced that into the European stocks. Thus, when European stocks hit a low, it is best to be patient and watch these stocks as European banks may rise again from that point.

From the economic data, the European crisis is in fact more serious than the US as the US is dealing with a bank crisis while Europe is experiencing sovereign debt crises. The irony is that the best performing index so far is the Dow Jones. Ho also mentioned that the Euro crisis was an issue that the world was aware about a year ago but nothing much was done to prevent it from disintegrating to the situation it is today. Due to the similarities, Ho warned the audience to be wary about the shadow-lending business in China as he foresees this becoming an issue with China companies in the near future.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - The BBs Agenda

2012-01-31T05:47:00.006+08:00

On yesterday's blog, I said that there is going to be selling happening and indeed we witnessed one. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/sti-nullifying-excitement.html
One can short and make money out of it but as for me, I prefer to wait because I knew it's not the time to short for the big money yet. Although yesterday the market went south, yet there was still stocks like Yoma, Chinataisan and IEV which brokeout. One must be wondering why in a weak market where selling was happening, stocks were still able to rebound. This had to do with the BBs agenda and what they were trying to achieve in this breakout. Of course, I was still longed in pennies.

At 4.08pm yesterday afternoon, I saw some powerful buying signals from the BBs at the bottom and posted it on my blog. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/sti-strength.html
The market then rebounded a little off from that level. Today I can expect to collect some money from the market, as I was already in yesterday. Now, the question is how do I know that's the bottom for the day? Like I said, I will only share in the seminar.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Strength

2012-01-30T16:08:00.004+08:00

The market is showing some strength. It will turn up from here now I believe. I am still cautious, but I am bullish on some pennies.

UPDATE 31/1/2012 5:32AM.

STI indeed showed strength and rebounded a little.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Nullifying Excitement

2012-01-30T08:45:00.001+08:00

Last Friday's last minute rushing up of prices was one of the oldest tricks the BBs managed to pull off to trick the public into buying. I longed too however I was cautious on the stocks I selected. I did not long any blue chips as I am mindful of any upcoming traps if any. Today, we shall expect some selling in the morning, which might force some bulls to panic and liquidate. Whatever it is, I will react accordingly to the situation.

UPDATE 31/1/2012 5:30AM.

We indeed witnessed selling from the entire session.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Upcoming Seminar

2012-01-27T13:11:00.002+08:00

Thanks for all the wonderful emails that you guys sent me. Ya'll won't regret on this upcoming seminar I am holding. I am collating emails to get a rough estimate of how many people are coming so I can arrange the necessary logistics. The dates are confirmed and it shall be in Feb. Watch my blog everyday until the day I post. Kindly register asap once you see I post because from the emails I am getting everyday, it's a huge list.

Please continue to send me emails to let me know you are coming, so I can try my best to arrange enough seats. If you are bringing a friend, send me his/her names/emails.

Follow the below instructions and continue to send emails to stockmarketmindgames@gmail.com
If you had already done so, I had captured that and there is no need to send again.

Subject: Interested in your seminar

Body: I will be coming for your seminar.

That will be enough. I will calculate the numbers and do the necessary.

Thanks for all your support once again. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Pennies

2012-01-27T08:23:00.002+08:00

It's time to shift focus and attention again to the pennies. I am looking to long at pullbacks if any.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Surprise

2012-01-26T08:58:00.002+08:00

What a turnaround surprise it was yesterday. The market was in a one way rocket and broke many so called "resistance" levels that many people called it. I for one never watch support and resistance, because they are simply just an old indicator which many people use. If it is so great, then the market should have reacted. Like a down fall, the market will break all support and in a bull market the market will penetrate all resistance.

Before reaching the targeted level for STI, I already had a target level where the BBs will put out shorts and take profits. I had shared that with my students and I will share it during my seminar. And I believe that level shall be the top for STI where the BBs will secretly created more excitement with a sneaky agenda.

Anyway, today we might see some reactions. I realized after many years of trading, to make the big money is to be patience and short at a major turn and hold on till another turn is about to form again. There is no point of trading everyday if one wants to make the big money. Of course, if one wants to practice his/her skills, then trading everyday will train the mind to be more solidify.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Neutral

2012-01-25T11:59:00.001+08:00

I am neither buying nor selling at the moment. I am watching vigilantly until I see an indication of a major move. There is no expectation, no confirmation, just probabilities. I shall wait patiently.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Positions and Seminar

2012-01-20T11:37:00.003+08:00

I am out of all my positions regardless of shorts or long. Some profits some losses, but doesn't matter because I love speculation not money. The losses I have I shall take it as an enlightment and experience gained, the profits, I will donate some. It's going to be a long weekend so when market opens next Wednesday, many unexpected things can happen. Money in pocket for me first.

I received a lot of emails for my seminar. For those who had already sent me emails, I had already taken notice of your names. For those who are interested and haven't sent me email, you are welcome to do so. I will share some stuff that will not be seen or taught by any instructors in the market. It's proprietary only to stockmarketmindgames. What I saw from most courses are techincals, indicators, fundamentals, news, etc. I am sure I can do better than that or I can never give indications before a breakout or speculate what the market would perform on that day. Whatever it is, I don't ususally hold seminar so it's a chance not to be missed. Like I mentioned, everything is FREE.

PS: You can bring as many friends as you want. Just state in your email to me their emails address and their names.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Mewah - The Calculated Breakout

2012-01-19T21:33:00.002+08:00

On Jan 16th 2012, I told one of my friend I longed Mewah because I saw heavy BBs buying. On 17th 2012, I smsed and alerted Robin about Mewah readiness to breakout soon. On 18th 2012, I emailed another friend of mine and told him Mewah will breakout today if Dow was green last night. And so today did we see a breakout in Mewah today? Of yes we did, if one read my post this morning, he/she would have made it. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/sti-panic-again.html

I was sneakily dissecting the BBs' move in Mewah for this long waited breakout today. Although the closing was not strong, but I still made profits. From here on, I know what's the next move the BBs are planning ahead in Mewah. I will share it during my Market Outlook 2012 seminar. Seats are based on first come first serve basis, be there or you shall regret.

Interested parties, can email me first.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Noble - Momentum Lost?

2012-01-19T14:31:00.004+08:00

Watch Noble, I am not that bullish on this stock anymore.

UPDATE 20/1/2012 10:02AM.

Noble came down accordingly, however I cut a small loss.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Panic Again?

2012-01-19T08:44:00.001+08:00

While there was a distribution going on yesterday and I took most of my profits. I did mentioned that I did not take profit for one counter and I am riding it. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/sti-afternoon-selloff.htm

So was yesterday a panic again? Well, I believe so but I wasn't afraid or wasn't even panic at all because I knew the market would trend up today or I would not leave my biggest punt in my account at 1000 lots open without a stop loss. As for which counter, you guys can make a guess.

Today, those who cut loss will feel disappointed because of the loss of unnecessary money. I had my game plan today and I will be watching Mewah and Artivision. Those shall be the stocks for me today because of it's readiness to run. Other stocks I am interested are Cosco, Yzj, NOL, etc..

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Tips Kills

2012-01-19T00:01:00.000+08:00

I was reading some FB posts and one of them caught my attention. When I read it, it made me think of what happened in the past when I was losing money. I was punting the market based on someone's calls. It was the worst experience in my life as I did not use my brain at all instead I was relying on someone else's call. Well, I will always remember it because it taught me a painful lesson with the amount of money lost. It caused me malaise and sleepless night.

Although I do give tips to personal friends but it shall never happen in my blog. Personally, I don't want to cause anyone to lose money or have sleepless night. As everyone is different in their trading styles and have different timeframes and appetite in executing their trades, it will be best to make your own decision. This blog is like a riddle with clues here and there. If one managed to grasp it, then he/she shall be rewarded. I can only give a general view but not to minutia details.

I saw on forums where people made calls like "Short Short Short" or this "The Game is Over" etc and when it rallied the next day, those who followed their calls went into panic mode and don't know how to react but to either cut loss or hold on. It made me think like if I were to do that, a lot of people would be losing money because when I am out of the market or if I am busy and did not post, those people who followed my calls would just hold on until they got an answer from me. That's what I am trying to avoid as it is bad for my karma. I got a day job myself and I don't have time to keep updating my blog every few mins/hr. Some days I update my blog 3 times a day, some days 1 time. Whatever it is, one must be grateful that everything you get and see here is free. I am not charging anything besides my course which I had already shutdown. So with the course being closed, seminars, knowledge sharing, discussions are all free. What more could you ask for?

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Afternoon Selloff

2012-01-18T17:13:00.001+08:00

While STI did not act according to what I speculated. But that's ok. Because I am out of most of my positions except for one. Those who emailed me on the Cosco/Yangzijiang post benefited because I hinted them of an upcoming distribution. Well, if one managed to grasp it, you shall be rewarded. I will and never give tips to the public unless you are my personal friend. You shall have to read between the fine lines and digest the clue. It doesn't matter if the market tank tomorrow or continue its uptrend, because I protected my profits and will decide my game plan tomorrow.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Cosco, Yangzijiang - The Activity

2012-01-18T12:45:00.006+08:00

I received an SMS earlier in the morning before Cosco and Yangzijiang ran. I told my friend to watch Cosco and Yangzijiang before the run up you see now. He asked me if NOL is still possible to buy, I said watch Cosco and Yangzijiang instead of buying NOL. Compare NOL's run up today vs Cosco/Yangzijiang, you shall see Cosco/Yangzijiang is a better choice because it ran further. The question is why Cosco/Yangzijiang and not NOL today? Interested parties can sms me. I hope those who read my post earlier this morning are in the money now. There were indeed mini selling in the morning and thereafter the K Turn once again inject cash into my pocket. Good luck to ya'll.

UPDATE 18/1/2012 5:05PM.

I thought it would be great if I can include the timing of the SMSes. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Mini Selling

2012-01-18T08:54:00.001+08:00

Today, I believe in the morning, we shall experienced some mini selling first before we trend higher. I am protecting my profits on certain stocks and continue to watch for the K turn once the selling is over. I could be wrong, but this is my game plan today. If it doesn't happen according to what I predict, I shall decide fast and move on.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Rebound

2012-01-17T08:33:00.001+08:00

We shall see a rebound today. Was yesterday a panic? To some stock it was and I had already loaded some. Some others were very resilient and some were very weak. When I saw force selling yesterday, it became more obvious what the BBs were trying to achieve. I don't back test data but I speculate and look into the future.

Jack, it was great you loaded some stocks yesterday too!! Let's watch the show later.

UPDATE 17/1/2012 9:16PM.

I was on leave today because I knew a rebound will happen today. So after placing my trades yesterday, I was out on shopping spree today. I didn't really watch any charts except answering a few comments/emails. So did we witness a rebound, oh yea we did. I am glad that a lot of people made money out of my blog. It's great to hear that and hope you guys can recover any losses in the past and profit always. I got got word from the organizer, the seminar will be in Feb. It shall be sold out, so once I post it on my blog, register fast or seats will be taken up. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

NOL - Panic

2012-01-16T16:13:00.001+08:00

Watch NOL, I believe enough panic was created to scare the public off. From the charts, most public had already taken profits and some were already forced to sell.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Reactions

2012-01-16T13:26:00.000+08:00

Hyflux and NOL are now experiencing reactions after I posted last Friday. I don't know how long it takes to react. I shall just wait till I see the turn again. Congrats to those who booked profits first last Friday. Money in pocket is much safer than money in the market. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Short/Mid Term View

2012-01-16T00:06:00.001+08:00

After spotted the K turn on STI on Dec 20th 2011 http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/sti-k-turn.html at the bottom, what's STI next direction and where would it end? On Sat, I already posted on my blog that I knew where would it end and how would it end. Some people might say I am lucky and I am gambling. Well, I have not seen anyone or forums or blogs that give precise turns and levels that can tell me what the BBs is doing or where would the rally/decline ends. As I said, till now I have not met anyone that can tell me when is a stock ready to move or what is the top or bottom of a certain stock/index. You can verify the history and the track record of my blog and see how many K turns I spot and predicted. It's not in the middle, but always on the top/bottom and the market would then either decline/rally accordingly. Moreover I even shared to everyone during my last seminar on Oct 2011 that STI would hit 2900-2910 before we see a drop. Those who attended, ya'll shall be my witness. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/10/gumption-seminar-recap.html

If you can't wait for my seminar before I reveal, give Gill a call at 6826 9974 and tell him that you can't wait for Ronald K's seminar. I believe he will do something about it. Alternatively, you can also email Anthony at anthony.lim@cityindexasia.com and tell him that you want a seminar by Ronald K ASAP. He will arrange all the logistics to get this seminar going.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - The Artificial Markup?

2012-01-14T08:37:00.001+08:00

Yesterday I alerted on the comments section of my blog to be on high alert to book some profits first as STI might have a reaction. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/sti-critical-juncture.html
Despite the late afternoon surged, I was still very wary and alert on what was going on. I called for a short on NOL however there was no scripts in Cityindex so I moved on to some other stocks. For your information, there is some problems with the blogger.com timestamp. I had set it to Singapore time but it's still showing US time. I believe blogger is adding some new features to their comments section and they got the timing messed up. Let me know if any bloggers here faced the same problem and knows how to solved it.

Hyflux was pretty weak when I made my comments on being high alert. So what lies ahead on Monday? I believe there will be reactions and profit taking. I just got a call from the organizer that the seminar will be held in February. I shall share what lies ahead in STI during the seminar as I can already foresee the future in STI after yesterday's activity. I shall leave a quote here which I think it's something not many people can achieve which include myself. But I can firmly say I am almost there.

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be"

Think about it, it helps me in my trading. So if you managed to grasp it, practice towards it. No one said it's easy!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Hyflux - The Renewed Activity

2012-01-13T14:31:00.000+08:00

On January 5th 2012, when Hyflux broke to a day low of 1.23, a lot of people thought the game was over in Hyflux. I for one knew what was happening. Of course, I did not made a buy call that day because I knew Hyflux's activity will be renewed but not on that day or the next few days. The next few days, if one would to trade Hyflux, there would be a lot of doubts as to whether this stock would trend higher. Everytime a purchase was made, sellers looked to push prices down and there will be a lot of psychological mind games to endure.

Yesterday before market closed, a friend of mine called me and I told him hyflux will be ready today and true enough, we witness a surged in price today. Those who bought today, it will be much safer and from a psychological point of view, it was not so stressful. The question is how do I know it was yesterday? Interested parties can email me.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Critical Juncture

2012-01-13T08:37:00.002+08:00

The market now is at a critical juncture where I believe the BBs are looking to push prices a little more higher. I don't know how high but I wouldn't want to trade with big lot size because it risky to do so. Until I see evidence of BBs ready to bring prices up/down in a big fashion, I shall not do any silly things that would deplete my capital. Till then, I shall intraday trade or preserve capital for that big move.

UPDATE 13/1/2012 8:19PM.

The market rallied accordingly to my speculation in the morning.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Dull

2012-01-12T15:31:00.001+08:00

The market is dull as of now as I told one of my friend this morning. The best is not to do anything.

UPDATE 12/1/2012 4:05PM.

So I was right on my noble trade! Look at noble now, it coming off. The only thing that was off was the timing. So if I could have more patience, I would not have cut loss. That's how I got my K Time developed.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Stock Market Operator

2012-01-11T20:34:00.001+08:00

I felt honored to be looked up to when one look up for me when it comes to speculation or trading. This is not the first time I received such sms but it's my first time posting it on my blog. With a great backing from this person, I am able to leverage and increase my line. This allows me to be a BB myself and corner stocks as and when I wish. Thank you for trusting me Sir!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Noble - Lost

2012-01-11T17:26:00.003+08:00

I paid the price for wrong speculation.

UPDATE 11/1/2012 8:15PM.

I might be right but at the wrong time. I know of someone who shorted big time on noble at 1.125. We shall see.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

NOL - Rallying

2012-01-11T11:28:00.001+08:00

So after the day i posted on the turn in NOL, http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/nol-watch.html

Did we witnessed a rally today? You can judge for yourself.

For those who gave negative comments, keep them coming, I love it. All I can say is if you would take the time to analyse the charts and do constructive thinking rather than wasting time on comments, you shall be rewarded.

Also, for those who wants to know whether I am vested or not, what's the point? I can be in today and out in the next 5mins. I can also be in today and out tomorrow. Don't have to follow me, just do your due diligence. If you like what you see on my post, then buy it, else just don't bother about it. I pay fine attention and details to every single movement the BBs does, and that's how I was rewarded.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Direction

2012-01-11T08:51:00.000+08:00

Today the market might just open green and trend lower. It's getting tricky at this juncture so if you are shorting or longing, please preserve your capital. Watch.
Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Property and Reits

2012-01-10T15:49:00.000+08:00

The property and reits sector will be the theme for this week. Watch

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

NOL - Watch

2012-01-09T13:49:00.002+08:00

I am watching NOL very closely for an entry. The BBs will show themselves soon and I shall ride together with them.

UPDATE 9/1/2012 9:13PM.

NOL rallied a little intraday after i post. Is the turn here? We shall watch.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Market Mind Games

2012-01-08T08:46:00.000+08:00

I was shopping with my wife yesterday and something caught my attention on the book shelf. Hmz, it's a market mind games book. So someone actually thought of this name and turned it into a book? How about me writing a book entitled "Stock Market Mind Games"? Will anyone buy?

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Be a Smart Consumer

2012-01-07T09:20:00.000+08:00

Many times, I was asked how I learned and developed my skills? A few years back, I attended a course conducted by Robin which was my teacher. Why was I piqued to his course? The reason was simple, it was because he actually posted all his track and trade record during the seminar and also his entry and exit points, therefore he managed to convince me into attending his course. Judging from his entry points, I can postulate what sort of a trader is he and how good is he at spotting stocks before a breakout/breakdown, his cut loss prices and his profit targets. Now, after attending his course, I got to admit that I can't be like him as he is too skilled as a trader and therefore I need to find something that suits myself so that's where I developed my own theory. It's not wise to use other people's proprietary method, polished it and make it like it's your own. You can use their method to trade because you paid for it, however once you learned it, don't sell their method as a course or service like it's your own. I truly despise that. Of course, that's me. Everyone is different.

Watching and study the psychology of the market becomes an addiction of an inveterate speculator like myself. To be good and get enlightenment, I need to go through the path of losing money to understand how it feels and see how sensitive money is to me. As I gain more experienced in my speculation activities everyday, I realized, actually money is just a reserve to me so that when the time comes, I have the reserve to put it on the line. Money has no value at all, it's just a tool.

So where should one start from here. I believe courses are important as it allows one to shorten their learning path and Robin has definitely helped me to achieve that. So to my fellow fans, if you are to go for courses and when you are willing to part thousands of dollars, the first thing when you choose a course is to always ask for track and trade record. Personally for me, I would rather pay money to buy someone's experience than to buy his training ability to teach. Because it's simple, with the thousands of dollars you paid for course, it doesn't make you an expert instantly, you may buy his knowledge and skills, but you can never buy his experience and memory where he had seen it all. Knowledge is textbook stuff which can be found in books, experience is the journey that one went through to gain enlightenment which is the intangibles that cannot be transferred or subtracted. And as we know, the market is dynamic, textbook stuff can never mimic the forces of the market.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Bank Of America - Bottom Fishing

2012-01-06T04:39:00.002+08:00

Many people say buying at the very bottom and the next few days when it rallied, that's luck and vice versa for shorting at the top. During my 1 year+ of blogging, I had managed to prove that everything in this world is possible. My track and trade record is recorded in every part of this blog and ya'll can verify it for yourself as my actions speak louder than words. Even though at times I made a wrong call or I don't fish right at the bottom right like Hyflux, I am still able to make money the very next day because I understand psychology. Not only that, I had managed to break the traditional approach where most traders/investors think that traditional indicators like support and resistance or price or vol is the thing to look out for turning signals, I developed my K Theory strategy one up above those indicators so that it gives me that extra boost, confidence and conviction to trade heavily without any fear or whatsoever.

On Dec 19th 2011, I alerted one of my friend to watch out for Bank of America because I saw BBs causing mental stress to investors/traders by jaw dropping the price, however their intention was to buy heavily so a rally can be conducted. This friend of mine is in the US so I chatted with him during the Asia hours on Dec 19th and I believe he bought BAC at the opening on Dec 20th. From the day I made the call till today, the stock almost went up 1 dollar and he is smiling now because he bought 75 lots of BAC at the bottom. Now, I don't usually monitor US stocks but BAC is my favorite because there was heavy buying activity. The question is how do I know at Dec 19th, the stock was due for rally? For those who are interested, email me and I shall give you the answer.

And finally, to all those who inspired to trade like me, I just want to tell you that everything is possible. Trust yourself and don't let anyone put you down. Like the famous martial arts expert Bruce Lee, he managed to turn the impossible to possible by breaking many barriers in his kung fu journey and that's why until today, he is remembered as the best of the best and a living legend in his league.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Hyflux - Game Over?

2012-01-05T11:18:00.000+08:00

On Dec 30th 2011, I said I love this stock at this juncture because I believe there was still further upside as Hyflux still had room to rocket, http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/hyflux-bull-charged.html I blogged about it and everyone saw it. Raymond called me 2 days later for some discussion and I told him about Hyflux too and I believe he bought the next day and profited from it. On Jan 3rd 2012, I posted that I was out of Hyflux. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2012/01/gmg-great-activity-what-volume.html I did not state any reasons but if one would to know how I trade, and if I exited a trade, that most probably I saw shorting/selling taking place. There is no reason for me to exit a trade if I see much more profits ahead.

Can anyone spot the turn in Hyflux? I posted on FB and have yet to received any replies/answers. Why was the turn Jan 3rd 2011 and why when STI was bullish yesterday, Hyflux did not run further? Till now, no one can give me an answer. If you are interested to know, you can email me.

So today where is Hyflux? You can judge from the chart itself. So is the game really over for Hyflux? I don't know the answer but short term wise I am not looking at this stock anymore. Will it turn to the upside? I also don't know until I see BBs trying to buy in again. Whatever it is, I think Hyflux needs to take a breather first before any upmove is possible. However before it starts to breakout again, I shall be in before anyone else. Stay tune for more updates. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Stock Market Mind Games - Course Shutdown

2012-01-04T19:44:00.001+08:00

I have decided to shutdown my school of mind games courses as I don't see a need for it as is not my main objective to make money off from public nor it's my main source of income. I prefer to be a speculator and speculate stocks than to get easy money from teaching. The experience and knowledge I got from speculating is far superior than teaching. I already have people lining and saving up to pay me tens of thousands of dollars, however I rejected all of them simply because today money is not an issue to me anymore, and there are the intangible things like family and relationships which are far more important in my life now. Those who had attended my course before, you are the ones who benefited and we shall always keep in touch and cherish the relationships we build. I started this blog as a diary to keep my trading thoughts and see where am I everyday and not to earn money off from anyone. Whatever I do, be it seminar or knowledge sharing shall be all free. You can buy my knowledge, but you can never buy my experience and memory where it takes years to master it. Maybe one day when I feel like, I will start teaching again, who knows?

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Yanlord - The Hidden Tiger

2012-01-04T07:21:00.001+08:00

On Dec 29th, I alerted one of my friends to watch out for yanlord for it's readiness to breakout. I think he cut loss too many times and lost his confidence. But well, it's more or less ready for a breakout as the BBs are performing some final activities before conducting a breakout. Yesterday, it finally broke out and I was already out. I told this to a fan of mine on 29th Dec too and I believe he bought some on Friday and have made it yesterday. He emailed and thank me yesterday and today. I appreciate his kind gesture and it really touched me.

I am having a seminar soon in the coming weeks/months. It depends on the organizer availability. This time round, it shall be sold out as I had people already start asking to reserve. Sorry to disappoint but no reserving, it's on first come first serve basis. I shall post once I am given the greenlight. Everyone is welcome. More importantly, it will be and shall be FREE!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

GMG - The Great Activity! What Volume??

2012-01-03T16:47:00.006+08:00

On 28th Dec, I posted on my blog to watch out for rallies in penny stocks. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/sti-penny-stocks.html I don't know how many people watch it but it's ok as long as I know what is happening in the market during that period of time and made money out of it, then I am happy I made the right call. On Dec 28th morning, a friend of mine SMSed me and asked me some queries and I answered. You can see the attached. More importantly, I said both gallant and GMG were not ready to run that day. Today it ran and I am again in at the bottom. Of course, for those who knows how I trade, I like averaging up. See the attached GMG 1 min chart, there is no volume when I bought. Over the weekend, I talked to Raymond and told him that GMG and Hyflux is going to rally this week and I believe he bought some this morning. Same goes to you Jack, YL, Jason and some others who I feel comfortable talking to on GMG. You guys can verify my words that I gave my calls before any breakout or volume is seen.

The question is how do I know today GMG will run and Hyflux will continue it's charged? Oh by the way, I am out of Hyflux. I don't care how high it goes, but money in pocket for me first. Do I looked at volume where most people are looking at? Volume to some is powerful because some says it tells you BBs are buying/selling. However until now I have not met someone that can tell me when a stock is ready to move at the correct time, maybe besides Robin. At my present stage, the K Mind, K Wave and K Turn to me is far superior than any traditional indicators. I won't condemn price or volume as I respect it's accuracy, but everyone is different. If something works for you all the time and you are able to buy low sell high and sell high buy low, then that method is a good method as it gives you that extra confidence in the way you punt this market. For those who are interested, you can email me. For those who hated and condemn me, I will still tell you as I don't hold grudges. All is welcome to email me.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Mixed

2012-01-03T08:22:00.001+08:00

~~With the holiday season over, what would be the next direction for STI today? I believe I can only say it might be mixed.~~ I will be watching noble and some other pennies for direction. Noble and the pennies will tell me what is the next direction for STI and I shall know soon. :)

UPDATE 3/1/2011 2:22PM.

I was wrong again. But that's ok, because some counters showed me handsome profits. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Hyflux - Bull Charged

2011-12-30T15:48:00.001+08:00

As I was observing and punting some pennies, Hyflux caught my attention the most. I already observed Hyflux's unusual activity yesterday as I post it on my blog. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/sti-penny-stocks-2.html but today, it rocketed even more which caught many by surprises. I love this stock at it's current juncture now.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Window Dressing?

2011-12-30T08:56:00.002+08:00

A lot of people say today shall be window dressing where the market should artificially be green . Personally for me, be it window dressing or season holidays, as long as there is a market to be traded and as long as traders are participating, then there is money to be made. I don't look at macro picture like Nov/Dec is a holiday month or Oct is normally a bad month for stocks etc..Those are just traditional adage with no corroborated evidence. What happened in the past doesn't necessarily mean it will happen in the future. If it is so true, then everyone can make money without studying market conditions. Today I shall watch Yanlord as I believe on it's readiness to move. I am still focusing on the pennies until the pennies' season is over.

UPDATE 30/12/2011, 9:44AM

Tested some lots with Yanlord, it's best to watch and not the time to punt yet as of writing now.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Penny Stocks 2

2011-12-29T12:06:00.004+08:00

Wow, as predicted, so many penny stocks are releasing their power to charge. Below are some.

Dyna-Mac
Hyflux
Ramba
PerennialCRT
IEV
Mewah
swiber
yangzijiang

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Yoma - Excitement

2011-12-29T09:41:00.001+08:00

Watch Yoma, short term wise, money could be made on the short side. Most BBs have taken profits and they are looking for opportunities to put out shorts.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Penny Stocks

2011-12-28T08:34:00.002+08:00

Watch as some penny stocks are ready to rally.

UPDATE 28/12/2011, 10:48PM

Stocks like IEV and Midas rallied, but they closed weak. :(

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Flat

2011-12-27T08:50:00.001+08:00

Watch as we have flat trading session again with reactions here and there.

UPDATE 27/12/2011, 8:35PM

We indeed experienced flat trading with reactions here and there.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Merry Christmas

2011-12-24T10:24:00.000+08:00

Merry Christmas to yall. Last week I said this week we shall see a rally and indeed we saw one. Although it was not strong, this could be due to season holidays that's why there was low volume trading and most of the traders were out. Shall this rally I predicted at the correct timing with the superb K Turn multiply everyone's pocket size with the maximum amount of profits. God Bless. :)

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Noble - Yanzhou to Buy Gloucester Coal for A$700 Mln

2011-12-23T07:39:00.000+08:00

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (1171) agreed to acquire Gloucester Coal Ltd. for about A$700 million ($709 million) and a 23 percent stake in its Australian unit, gaining mines and port capacity in the largest coal-exporting nation.

Under the plan, Sydney-based Gloucester will merge with Yancoal Australia Ltd., and Yanzhou will own 77 percent of the new company, the Chinese coal producer said yesterday in a statement. Gloucester stockholders will receive A$3.20 a share in cash, it said.

Buying Gloucester, controlled by Noble Group Ltd. (NOBL), will add four coal projects and access to ports in Australia, where Yanzhou operates six mines. Yanzhou plans to boost annual output there to about 30 million metric tons from about 16 million tons in the next five years to help meet growing demand from China, UBS AG said in a Dec. 20 note, citing an investor presentation.

“Yanzhou Coal wants to make sure its coal-mine portfolio in Australia is strong enough to support its production growth in years to come,” said Felix Lam, a Hong Kong-based analyst at Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. “The port facilities are of strategic importance because they will allow it to connect its mining sites directly to marine transportation.”

Yanzhou’s board approved the transaction, the company said in an earlier statement. It’s advised by Citigroup Inc., UBS and Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, as well as by law firms Freehills, Baker & McKenzie and King & Wood. Gloucester is advised by Lazard Ltd. and Noble by Blackstone Group LP.

Coal Deals Increase

Coal deals involving companies in Australia swelled to more than $11 billion this year from $9.44 billion in 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The biggest transaction was Peabody Energy Corp.’s $4 billion takeover of Macarthur Coal Ltd. in July. The average premium paid globally this year in coal acquisitions is 19 percent, the data show.

Yanzhou also offered a payment of as much as A$3 a share should the stock fall below A$6.96 in the 18 months after the deal closes, according to the statement. The so-called value protection clause and the dividend payment imply a value of A$2.2 billion for Gloucester, a person with knowledge of the matter said, declining to be identified.

Calls to Marie Festa, director of investor relations at Gloucester Coal, went unanswered after normal business hours.

Australian Trading

Yancoal Australia will replace Gloucester on the country’s stock exchange, allowing Yanzhou to use the purchase as a means of listing its Australian assets. Gloucester closed at A$7.03 in Sydney on Dec. 19 before trading in the shares was suspended.

Yancoal Australia is required to list at least 30 percent of its local assets by the end of 2012 as part of conditions attached to its A$3.1 billion takeover of Felix Resources Ltd. in 2009.

“Upon completion of the merger proposal we will have made a significant step toward meeting all the undertakings including a listing of Yancoal core assets,” Yanzhou said in the statement. Some of those assets aren’t included in the merger plan, which is subject to approval from Chinese and Australian regulators, and from Gloucester holders, the statement shows.

Yanzhou can profit from shipping coal back to Asia rather than relying on local markets. It’s among producers expanding as demand from power utilities and steelmakers rises, while asset prices drop. Global consumption of the fuel is projected to climb by an annual 2.8 percent in the six years to 2016, driven by China’s economic growth, the International Energy Agency said this month.

Yancoal Expansion

Yancoal may spend more than $1 billion buying mines in Australia, Murray Bailey, managing director of the unit, said in a September interview. Yancoal had net income of A$415 million for the year to Dec. 31 and debt of A$3.3 billion, according to a statement on its website.

Noble, a Singapore-listed commodities supplier, owns 64.5 percent of Gloucester (GCL), according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Noble, whose main business involves trading and shipping bulk commodities including coal, took control of the company in 2009 when it offered A$7 a share. Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Leiman quit last month after Noble reported a quarterly loss.

Noble shares have declined 45 percent this year in Singapore.
Yanzhou this month proposed selling as much as 15 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) in bonds over three years. Buying Gloucester would be Yanzhou’s fourth acquisition in Australia following the Felix takeover, the purchase of coal developer Syntech Resources Pty for A$202.5 million in August and two coal subsidiaries of Wesfarmers Ltd. in September for A$296.8 million.

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Noble - Yanzhou Said to Offer Cash, Australia Unit Stake for Gloucester Coal

2011-12-22T20:54:00.000+08:00

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (1171) offered about A$700 million ($709 million) in cash and a 23 percent stake in its Australian unit for Gloucester Coal Ltd. (GCL), said two people with knowledge of the matter.

Under the proposal, Gloucester Coal will be merged with Yancoal Australia Ltd., and Yanzhou will own 77 percent of the new company, said the people, who declined to be identified because the terms aren’t public. Gloucester Coal shareholders will receive A$3.20 in cash per share, on a fully diluted basis, the people said.

Buying Gloucester, controlled by Hong Kong-based Noble Group Ltd. (NOBL), will add four coal mines and access to ports in Australia, where Yanzhou operates six mines. Yanzhou plans to boost production there to about 30 million metric tons from about 16 million tons over the next five years to help meet growing demand from China, UBS AG said in a note dated Dec. 20, citing an investor presentation.

Yanzhou Coal also offered a payment of as much as A$3 per share should the stock fall below A$6.96 in the 18 months after the deal closes, the people said. The so-called value protection clause, and the dividend payment imply a value of A$2.2 billion for Gloucester, one person said.

Gloucester Coal closed at A$7.03 in Sydney trading on Dec. 19, before trading in the shares was suspended. Yanzhou Coal plans to use the purchase as a means of listing its Australian assets, a person with knowledge of the matter said earlier this week.

Zhang Baocai, Yanzhou Coal’s board secretary, declined to comment on details of the deal. Calls to Marie Festa, director of investor relations at Gloucester Coal, went unanswered after normal business hours.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Reactions

2011-12-22T08:41:00.000+08:00

Today, the market could experience some minor reactions in the morning and gradually trend higher maybe? I shall watch.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - K Turn

2011-12-21T06:45:00.001+08:00

On Dec 19th 2011, I tested the market with real money to see if the downside would continue or if a technical rebound shall commence. I chatted on FB with one of my fans and gave him my plan for this week where I think a rally would start. On Dec 20th 2011, I made my post so that everybody shall witness what would happen this week. http://stockmarketmindgames.blogspot.com/2011/12/noble-chivalrous.html

To those who said that I am "Mr after event talker", if you would take the time to read the chats, that would help and reward you even you longed yesterday, because today you shall reap the profits and you are alert of this week's plan. I took my Dec 19th noble profits yesterday and longed back on this stock because I saw more bullishness in this stock and a K Turn in STI has just been spotted yesterday and NOT Dec 19th! I am currently out of all my positions in other stocks and only in noble. See my noble entry price and you shall know.

While I use my own money to find out the directions of the market, the amount of concentration and preparation work is something that no one had witnessed it. Personally, I think I had done a fair bit of posting my views using my own money to find out directions and sharing it with others. This is something that the public benefited from me and I don't collect or earn a single cent of out anyone. I would rather spent time testing the market, buy more experience and do constructive things than to waste it on unnecessary stuff. I can continue to receive the hatred comments but it just continue to prove that my blog rocks or people won't be visiting.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Noble - Chivalrous

2011-12-20T09:43:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was truly a tricky day. I shorted noble and true enough it came down. However as I observed longer, the downside was checked and I quickly took my profits and went long an hour before the market close. Today this stock was chivalrous enough to reward me. I don't know what was the news but i saw something very significant in the chart which was yelling at me to long and so I just follow the chart's instruction. As I was watching, I also chatted on FB with one of my fans as I believe a technical rebound is around the corner. I am timing my entry for this perfect moment in what I think would come true.

Finally, there is no point in tracking me on what stocks I long or short. Noble was just one of the few counters I longed yesterday and there are some others I shorted, some others I longed and some others I cut loss. I am just fast enough to go in and when things turned, I am out again.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Range

2011-12-19T09:05:00.000+08:00

Today, I am looking to book some profits first and watch further. With some stocks in ranging mode, the risk and reward doesn't favor any trading.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

Singtel - Fatigue

2011-12-16T10:26:00.002+08:00

Singtel is showing some signs of fatigues. I believed some BBs had already taken profits while the others are waiting for the correct opportunity to put out shorts. Watch.

UPDATE 20/12/2011, 9:50PM

Woot! Singtel gapped down today after I posted 2 days back? Congrats to those who made it!

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator

STI - Crucial

2011-12-15T07:06:00.000+08:00

Today is the most crucial day to watch STI. Forget about all other days this week, but today will offer some insight. I don't know what will happen but I am watching with full concentration.

Ronald K - Market Psychologist - The Big Speculator