JuanOnMarkets

Self-taught investor & swing trader since Nov 2024. Still a work in progress. Documenting the journey: research, lessons & thoughts. Not financial advice.

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

Hey X 👋 I'm Juan.
I bought my first stock in November 2024 and haven't stopped researching since.
This account will document my learning process: what sparks my curiosity, my thoughts, lessons, and anything that can inspire you to make better financial decisions.
Follow along if you're on a similar path.

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

With all this volatility in the market, I can't help but think about how much AI and technology are being used around the whole world.

Neoclouds are being questioned on their ability to fund their massive spending and become profitable, and AI in general is either disrupting sectors and companies or creating small bubbles. On the other hand, it's also making companies stronger and more efficient.

But at the end of the day, I think there will be big winners: individual companies positioning themselves better and better for what's coming.

Think about how much the entire world relies on technology. I was born in 1994 and grew up a gamer, so I've always had this "technology world" perspective. I've loved computers and used technology heavily for as long as I can remember. I see it in my own life, and when I look around, almost everyone is just as connected in their own way.

And it's not just individuals. Companies and enterprises are relying more and more on compute. Big Tech alone is on track to spend over $700 billion on AI this year.

I grew up with video games and computers, but smartphones and Wi-Fi everywhere only arrived in my teens. Anyone born after about 2005 in countries like Canada has never known a world without them.

But billions of people around the world are only now getting that access. My logic tells me compute will only accelerate as more people and communities come online.

Nobody is going to stop using this ecosystem. If anything, it'll grow, evolve, and become even more part of our daily lives.

$CIFR $VST $ANET $IREN

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

While sentiment in tech, AI and neoclouds is down bad ($CIFR -36%, $IREN -29% and $CRWV -21% over the past month), I keep asking myself whether it's a buying opportunity.

But there's one stock I watch a lot, and I keep being fascinated by it: $DOL.TO

It's become a safe haven in the middle of the chaos. A reminder that "boring," simple companies can be an amazing place to be, with real numbers and real growth. Same-store sales were up 5.4% last quarter.

Living in Canada, I can't help but notice how Dollarama keeps growing and expanding.
Sometimes it's good to hold strong positions in basic but strong businesses that you know will be around for the long run.

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

The main idea behind growing your portfolio over time is simple: always earn more than you spend.

That way, you don't have to worry about what the market does.

Build a steady income, sustain it, and scale it over time. If you keep spending less than you earn, you'll always have extra money to invest.

This applies to every income level, and for most of us in the middle and lower brackets, it's what keeps you afloat. The amount doesn't matter. Consistency does.

It also frees you to focus on researching companies and sectors instead of short-term price action.

And when your holdings drop, whether from volatility or a market correction, you'll have cash ready to keep buying.

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

@JUST_KAWS What about $WDC

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

2 years in the market. I've seen drawdowns and big bounces.

Watching charts is a mix of curiosity, fascination, and uncertainty.

What helps me: zooming out. On the companies and indexes I follow, I look at the trend, the strength, and where the business is going.

When you've studied the chart, the financials, and the business, and you have real conviction, drawdowns stop being scary.

They become chances to add to the names you want to own.

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

@SixSigmaCapital @Mr_Derivatives It was close but not really, now it did touched and closed there

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

Stocks I'd feel comfortable owning for the next 3–5 years.

$DOL: Living in Canada, i see how reliable Dollarama is. 1,734 stores in Canada, targeting 2,200 by 2034, with same-store sales up 5.4% last quarter.

$AMKR: Picks & shovels for semis. Every chip needs packaging and testing. Largest US-based OSAT, building a $12B Arizona campus next to TSMC, with Apple as its first customer.

$VST: US power demand keeps climbing. ~44 GW across gas, nuclear, coal, solar & batteries, the 2nd-largest competitive nuclear fleet in the US, and a 20-year nuclear deal with Meta.

$SOFI: Rate-sensitive, but the growth is real. 15.8M members (+35% YoY), and over half of new products come from existing members. Catch them young, keep them for life.

What's on your 3–5 year list?
Not financial advice.

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

@steady_profits Respect for cutting it. Admitting an idea isn't working is harder than buying one.
Grab is on my watchlist for my TFSA too. Does it being Singapore-based rather than US factor into your thinking at all?

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

Who got you into investing?

For me, it was a regular at the restaurant I worked at.

Before that, my only brush with markets was in 2020. I almost bought Ethereum around $700 US, hesitated, and watched it run to $4,000.

My first time watching something I was interested in rip while I sat on the sidelines. Still, I never looked at stocks.

Then this regular, who came in almost every night, kept talking to me about them. He insisted I buy at least one share and suggested PLTR.

A week later, I told him I'd bought 1 share at $60.

Since then, I've looked at stocks every single day. He flipped a switch in me.

Not many people in my life are into investing, and I don't have a finance background, so finding people to learn and grow with has been hard. That's part of why I'm here.

What was your moment? 👇

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

Coming into investing with zero background was intimidating.

But it was also motivating: there's no gatekeeper.

If you can open a brokerage account, you can own a piece of real companies.

I'll never forget my first stock.

I was nervous, so I deposited less than I planned.

It went well, and right away I thought "I should've put more in."

Honestly, I don't know how I'd have felt if it had gone the other way. Luckily, I stuck with it.

Starting, even with a small amount, already makes a difference in your confidence and mindset.

What was your first stock? 👇

[Small Cap Snipa @SmallCapSnipa]

Morgan Stanley expects Bitcoin mining sites with existing grid access to become much larger AI data centers by adding behind-the-meter generation

Projected ~33% of AI data centers in 2030 will be powered by 100% onsite generation

$CIFR $WULF $KEEL $CLSK $SLNH

Source: @blockspace @wsfoxley

[JuanOnMarkets @Kingrotch1]

@Kaizen_Investor Because it makes me feel confident about my future and feel exited about it !!

[Ryan @ryansfinance]

Full extract, give it a read, you’ll be more bullish than you were before 👍🏼 $IREN

[Robinhood @RobinhoodApp]

Canada🤝Robinhood

[Robinhood @RobinhoodApp]

Every great investor started by knowing nothing.