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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how Price Reporting Agencies build their contributor networks.

I’d be interested in speaking with people who are, or have been, contributors to firms like ICIS, Fastmarkets, Argus Media, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Expana/Mintec, or similar providers.

I’m not looking for confidential prices or proprietary data. I’m only trying to understand the general dynamics:

• why contributors share price information
• what incentives PRAs offer
• how contributors are approached
• what makes contributors trust a PRA
• whether contributors are usually traders, producers, brokers, procurement teams, sales teams, distributors, etc.
• what contributors get in return, if anything

Any perspective from people with direct experience would be very useful. Happy to connect privately as well.

Thanks.

We've all seen a bunch of stocks rip 100%+ over the past year, and usually, that’s the cue to start looking for the exit. But lately, I’ve been hunting for names where the actual business growth is somehow outbacing the stock price, meaning they’re still fundamentally cheap despite the massive run.

For me, China Hongqiao ($1378.HK) fits this perfectly right now. The stock is up over 130% in a year, but after digging into their Q1 numbers, their net profit just jumped 30% YoY (hitting over RMB 8.2 billion). Because the earnings exploded, the trailing P/E is still sitting at a modest 12.4x (and an absurd 8.1x forward P/E). It feels like a high-conviction growth story hiding in a commodity sector, plus they have a 4.9% dividend yield with the ex-div date coming up on May 22 as a nice cushion.

I’m tempted to load up more before the cutoff because the setup for H2 looks incredibly strong. But I'm curious—what’s one high-momentum stock on your radar that you think still has tons of runway left? Are yall rotating into value/infrastructure plays like this, or sticking to tech?

I have $100k to start trading with, but very limited technical experience. I'm trying to set up simple automated day trading using TradingView SMA crossover alerts + TradersPost.

Current issues:

• Persistent JSON payload errors ("Malformed JSON", "Invalid Action")
• Alerts are not reliably sending to TradersPost
• Trouble getting consistent long + short signals working
• Not sure on best MAs, timeframes, and position sizing with $1 commissions (IBKR)

Where can I find virtual coaches to help me review and refine my strategy and make sure the systems are working? The goal is to trade 5-10 stocks on autopilot.

There's a phase every trader goes through that nobody prepares you for.

Not the exciting beginning where everything feels possible. Not the later stage where things start making sense. The long quiet middle where you're putting in hours and still feel like you're missing something fundamental.

Charts look familiar but not readable. You know what a setup is supposed to look like but you can't feel it yet.

That phase feels like failure. It isn't.

What's actually happening is your brain is building pattern recognition it just can't show you yet. Like learning a language where comprehension comes before fluency. There's no shortcut through that gap.

Most people quit here. Not because they aren't capable. Just because invisible progress is very hard to trust.

If you're in that middle phase right now wondering if it ever clicks, just know the boring stretch is not a detour from the process. It is the process.

Keep showing up.

Which one is good to buy now ?

I think I speak for every trader when I say our job is the only job AI may not be able to fully take over, but the truth is that trading can be tiring. There should be a way we could work around that, maybe by experimenting with multiple AI tools together for stocks, forex, and even crypto trading analysis.

One tool may focus on technical analysis, while another could help identify entry and exit setups.

If we can achieve that as traders, then we are going to get to the point where we will be winning AI agent trading competitions without doing too much manual analysis, but rather having AI assist with most of the workflow.

I am also doing research on that, and hopefully when I find one with a smooth workflow and accurate backtesting, then we may have found a breakthrough.

Anyone else building multi-tool AI workflows for trading? What combinations have worked for you?

I am trying to get my feet wet in the markets but I am definitely not ready to risk any real cash yet. I want to find out which online brokers offer demo accounts for novice traders that actually simulate real market conditions accurately. I saw that AväTradè has a paper trading setup that lets you practice with virtual funds across their platforms. Has anyone used it to learn the basics, or do you have other recommendations for a realistic practice account.

The title says it all. Are these legit has anyone got a real payout?

Has anybody tried Spreadex?

Spreadex only has its in-house platform, so what do you think of it?

When the war between the US and Iran started, I had to take advantage of the charts by doing what I know how to do best, which is trading. At first it didn’t go the way I wanted, but now it has become easier and simpler, and I have been maintaining a good win rate. So here’s what I learned.

The first thing I learned was that TA is not going to work every time because, in crude oil trading, news is greater than technical analysis.

The second thing I learned was that in order to make good profit, you need a scalping method whereby you choose CFD with 500x leverage. If you need the info, I could share it in the comment section so you won’t always be looking for huge win ratios. A simple 1:2 ratio is enough.

Lastly, learn to follow all the major news updates on X so you don’t miss anything at all. The moment Trump says something related to oil or the war, you already get the notification and react to the trade quickly.

The only mistake I made was trading different crude oil pairs at the same time. It became overwhelming and split my profits. Hope you find this educational, and now go and make profit.

There were group of guys on telegram who ask for money for tip purpose and one new thinks stated now a days that says give 20000 and take 80000 profit with in 2 hours. If you gave it then they will ask more money its a completely trap. Like commission first and then verification charges all these kind of shit.

There is a group name big bull group on telegram and his mob no is 7357150103

He is one of the biggest fraud beware guys from such traps.

Hey guys. I am trying to find a solid platform to start my trading journey but I am feeling pretty overwhelmed with all the options out there. Most of the platforms I have looked at seem way too complicated for a novice and I am worried about making a massive mistake just because the interface is messy. Someone suggested I check out AvaTrade because they apparently have a very intuitive app and a lot of hand holding for people who are just starting out. I really want a place that is easy to navigate but still has enough features to grow into. Does anyone here have experience using them as their first broker or do you think there are better choices for a complete beginner.