I’m up $35 😂 I hate the long game and you have to keep putting money into it. Right now I’m just letting it sit and checking it maybe once or twice a week. If interested check out the beginner stocks to invest inside the Stocks/Trading tab. Feel free to share some of your wins!

With global instability and war, I’ve been researching and using ChatGPT to help pick out my portfolio and I will share it with you guys below. You can use Webull (what I use) or Cashapp or Robinwood, Coinbase, ect. The ( ) is the stock name. -Technology - Uber (UBER) - Tesla (TSLA) - Microsoft (MSFT) - Apple (AAPL) - Nividia (NVDA) - leading AI technology -Earth Minerals Barrick Gold (GOLD) Newmont (NEM) - gold mining company Franco - Nevada (FNV) SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) iShares Gold Trust (IAU) Rio Tinto (RIO) - global mining giant Albemarle ((ALB) - largest lithium producer MP Materials (MP) - U.S rare earth metals -Oil/gas Exxon Mobile (XOM) Chevron (CVX) -Health/ pharmaceutical Johnson & Johnson -quarterly dividends HCA healthcare ( I work for them - they cleared 75 BILLION in revenue in 2025) -Shopping Walmart (WMT) Amazon (AMZN) Coca-cola (KO) - quarterly dividends

1️⃣ Check the overall market direction Before the market opens (8:30–9:30 AM ET), look at: - S&P 500 futures - Nasdaq-100 Index futures If both are green and trending up, traders look for calls. If both are red, traders look for puts. 2️⃣ Wait for the first 10–15 minutes Most experienced traders don’t trade immediately at 9:30. Instead they wait for the opening range to form. Example: - Market opens - Price moves up → pulls back → then breaks higher That breakout is when many buy calls. 3️⃣ Pick the option contract For QQQ options, traders usually choose: Expiration - Same week (cheaper, higher risk) Strike price - At-the-money or slightly above price Example structure (not a recommendation): If QQQ is $450 Call choices might be: - 451 call - 452 call - 453 call 4️⃣ Risk management (most important) Smart traders risk very small amounts per trade. 5️⃣ Profit target Many day traders take profit quickly: - 30–50% gain - 100% gain if momentum is strong They rarely hold all day. Why viral trades happen: - Market moved fast upward - The call option became deep in the money - Weekly options have massive leverage Example: - $300 option - Becomes $5k–$20k if the index makes a huge move But many traders also lose 100% of the premium. If you’re serious about this strategy Most options traders focus on 3 tickers because they move a lot: - Invesco QQQ Trust - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust - NVIDIA Corporation These have very liquid options. I got this from ChatGPT after someone on Threads flipped $360 into $20k from a tweet President Trump made on X. Use times like these to cash out! I will talk more about trading in the next few weeks just bear with me!

If you’ve been wanting to dip your toes into the stock market but don’t know where to start — here’s a realistic $500 portfolio I built that balances medium risk with solid short-term return potential. (I use Webull) 💼 My $500 Webull Stock Breakdown: 💎 $150 – Palantir (PLTR): AI & government contracts. High growth, short-term volatility = opportunity. ⚙️ $150 – AMD: Big player in the semiconductor / AI chip race. Strong earnings season coming. 💊 $100 – Eli Lilly (LLY): Safe(er) biotech pick with massive demand for their weight-loss & diabetes drugs. 💳 $50 – SoFi (SOFI): Fintech rebound play. Great volatility for quick swings. 💵 $50 – Cash buffer: Keep it ready for dips or new catalysts. 📈 Goal: Target 10–25% return in 1–3 months. Take profit at +15–20%, cut loss at −10%. It’s about learning momentum + protecting your bag. This isn’t financial advice — it’s an educational example to help you see how small portfolios can grow strategically instead of gambling. Tip - Buy Stocks in Business you buy from often. Think groceries, clothes stores, technology brands like Apple or Samsung, ect.