stocktwits hyperlink is broke… there is ‘,’ instead of ‘.’ after www

Even if StockTwits doesn’t provide actionable trading information most of the time, it has been a great tool to connect with other intelligent investors and traders as well as get opinions on thinly traded companies.

It keeps getting better…amazing that so few/no other financial media outlet is updating their sites so quickly…this is evolution at its finest

I absolutely love Stock Twits. It is a fun time waster for me personally.

Way to go guys.

I think the smartest move from their part has been to move away from the “only twitter” thing and expand into other sources of info. Buying their way into becoming an authoritative voice is sadly the only choice they had. this is true of the finance domain overall.

As a day trader, I would never, ever, go here during the day. Listening to people suggest trades and speculate only ends in failure. Just look at Yahoo message boards for stocks.

I disagree. I think it’s an awesome community full of some of the smartest people on Wall St. It gives you access to actionable news and ideas well before MSM gets it to you. I’m proud to be a member of the community and I think it will only continue to grow over time and get better and better. This is a homerun for Howard.

It’s must use for traders like segways are must use for the average pedestrian.

A simple chat room embedded in your trading platform of choice does the job just fine (if not way better)

ok mike…

i know you’re trolling for comments.. so here goes..

why the heck is this any better than anyof the other msg boards out there!!!

oh.. i get it.. because it’s got the “twit” in it…

sorry… but there’s no way in hell i’d listen to the masses regarding trades..

but given that i don’t use stocktwits.. maybe they do require users to display their real data.. including names, etc. along with their real trades.. and maybe they do have a way of really tracking it..

but i seriously doubt it!

peace

There is a simple tool – Tweet versus Tweet: http://bit.ly/9HNCIW

IBM vs. MSFT etc.

This is not a “must have” – that is the crackpipe talking.

Here is the stream I got for GE, one of the most widely held stocks out there:

agwarner
@harmongreg lmao, sorry. $GE must have found it, was black and white earlier, then no sound.
Feb. 18 at 4:07 PM
atask
NBC’s Olympics Coverage Infuriates Sports Fans From Coast To Coast http://bit.ly/cY1OZN $GE $FIG $NKE $CMCSA $KO #van2010 #olympics
Feb. 18 at 2:22 PM
wallstreetsavvy
$GE has been trending lower could be a good buy for a daytrade.
Feb. 18 at 11:44 AM
lilaidan
like $GE right here about to break yesterday highs… picking up some here 16.23
Feb. 18 at 9:55 AM
stockahollic
$GE looking to buy soon. $SNDA best buy for 2010
Feb. 18 at 9:35 AM
jberet
$GE
Feb. 17 at 6:19 PM

Some real trading insight there. Is the real-time web interesting? Yes, as a complement (and there are some really awesome efforts underway to mine the info). Is this concept a valuable source for pro traders to “share trading ideas” (something all good traders like to do – share their trades ;) ?

No.

I do a lot of stock trading, took a look at their service, decided that much of the chatter is useless, and will never go back again.

Yes, it has evolved and gotten better but it is not terribly useful for real stock traders. Sorry.

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The power of Stocktwits is in the fact that you have the ability to readily identify who you should and shouldn’t trust. If you find that someone is terrible and full of hot air, stop following them. If you are new to trading and don’t know where to start – they have a suggested stream.

I am an active member of the community and follow around 70 traders currently and the main benefit to me has been the accelerated learning curve that the platform allows. Trading can be a very lonely occupation and having the ability to learn from and with others, is in my mind, priceless.

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Too bad they run their site like a freaking “High School Cool Club”

StockTwits is simply a revolutionary product and is growing popular by the day. The best part of it is that it creates a sort of a virtual community for retail traders and integrates smoothly into their daily routine. People find ideas, exchange opinions, learn stuff, interact. Hopefully it grows in the future.
(I’ve been a member for about 8 mths already)

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