I'm new, page-30

If you are completely new to share investing, perhaps think about starting off with blue chips (but even then look what happened to BHP last year as an example).

People say do your own research - presumably referring to fundamental analysis, which is all very nice, but that won't teach you changes to market sentiment, manipulation and what some people refer to as "market irrationality" i.e trades that are not aligned with fundamentals or postive announcements. Buy on rumour, sell on the news etc. Indeed this stock is a perfect example.

While some of us are invested into the 10's if not over 100k in this stock and can stomach $1000's of paper losses, a novice might not be able to stomach losing there first $500.00.

As others have suggested, we are all here for different reasons and some more invested than others. Some are just for the small trade to get enough lunch money or for a carton of beer, hence different comments and opinions.

I am sure when a few hearts return to the forum and the fly by nighters, we will know something is up.

Good luck