5 Important Penny Stock Tips

Use legitimate sources for finding Penny Stocks

When looking for suitable penny stocks to invest in, make sure you avoid the scams. I have had many unsolicited emails from people telling me about the "next hot penny stock". These are usually scams aimed at manipulating stock prices. Stock screeners are often very helpful for find penny stocks. You just need to set them to find stocks that are priced under $5. Zacks and Yahoo both offer free stock screeners.

Be prepared for all possibilities

This is perhaps one of the most important penny stock tips. If you have read any of the other penny stock pages on this site, you will be aware of how risky penny stocks are. You might find the next microsoft or the next google, but you might lose a substantial portion of your investment. Make sure you will not be significantly affected financially if the worst case scenario does happen.

Have a trading plan and stick to it

Be disciplined on your entry, even if it means waiting days, weeks or even months. Never open a trade just to "be in the market". Decide on a target price and exit if it is reached. Try to avoid letting your emotions get the better of you. An emotional trader is always a losing trader in the long run.

Find a good stock broker

Another important penny stock tip I would like to share is choose your broker wisely. Many stock brokers are very expensive when you trade penny stocks. They impose additional fees for low priced stocks. For example at the time of writing this article, the stock broker Tradeking charge an extra $0.01 per share for all stocks priced under $1. Optionshouse charge an extra $0.01 per share for all stocks priced under $1. ChoiceTrade is one of the few brokers that have no extra charges for penny stocks.

Do you research

Before making a decision on buying penny stocks, take your time to research the company. Look at factors like:

The old saying "failing to prepare is preparing to fail" is very true when it comes to buying penny stocks.