TIM - Transparent Investment Management
No more hiding behind BS lawyers and industry regulations, no more BullShip generalizations, these are the investment strategies of TIM. All others in the finance industry who refuse to share such information are cowards and frauds.
The stock market is so incredibly full of BS, hype, manipulation and lies. It’s no wonder that so many investors and traders are confused–with over 90% of traders losing money! How can you invest with or listen to anyone when you can’t see EXACTLY how they make money?
I’ve already turned thousands into millions once before, now I’ve gone back to my $12,415 Bar Mitzvah gift money roots to repeat my feat so you can see EXACTLY how I do it. Every trade and trade idea detailed for your learning and earning pleasure. The best part about my strategy is that anyone can do this–no Ivy League diploma, no wealthy connections and certainly not much intelligence required. It’s all about dedication, adapting to evolving patterns and a willingness to learn.
And, as you’ll soon discover, I’m not even that great at this. So, if I could turn my $12,415 Bar Mitzvah gift money into $1.65 million in 4 years–and despite my lack of formal trading and discipline, control my losses, too (never use leverage!)–you shall benefit from my experiences, both good and bad. Like Archie Manning guiding his sons to the Super Bowl, something he himself never even achieved, I will teach you to be more successful than me.
This is no BS get-rich-quick scheme, it’s no BS magic investing formula, these are the lessons I’ve learned and rules I’ve put in place over the past decade that made me a millionaire before my 22nd birthday and helped preserve my capital in spite of my personal failings. If you want it badly enough, building great wealth using my strategy is possible and, more importantly, sustainable. Learn from my successes, learn from my failures, learn from TIM!
TIM’s trades for February, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | APWR | $17.65 | $18.78 | $216 |
| Feb 5 | IDMI | $2.91 | $3.36 | $804 |
| Feb 8 | ARTE | $2.80 | $2.84 | $28 |
| Feb 11 | YTEC | $18.28 | $18.77 | $137 |
| Feb 12 | CTIB | $5.35 | $5.02 | ($251) |
| Feb 13 | SPAB | $1.99 | $2.10 | $112 |
| Feb 13 | COIN | $10.77 | $9.92 | ($256) |
| Feb 15 | IDMI | $3.08 | $3.19 | $486 |
| Feb 19 | IDMI | $3.20 | $3.23 | $29 |
| Feb 20 | APWR | $18.47 | $18.22 | ($58) |
| Feb 20 | IDMI | $3.54 | $3.71 | $150 |
| Feb 21 | COIN | $12.39 | $12.51 | $38 |
| Feb 25 | SHZ | $8.76 | $8.99 | $205 |
| Feb 26 | COIN | $13.85 | $13.50 | ($115) |
| Feb 26 | SHZ | $7.68 | $8.43 | $358 |
| Feb 27 | SHZ | $8.72 | $8.40 | ($140) |
| Feb 28 | DARA | $5.15 | $5.42 | $318 |
February: 
15.09% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for March, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | COIN | $14.49 | $14.97 | $134 |
| March 6 | CTUM | $2.35 | $2.30 | ($105) |
| March 7 | COINW | $11.34 | $12.35 | $303 |
| March 12 | FEED | $12.40 | $12.50 | $20 |
| March 17 | GENC | $15.19 | $15.35 | $50 |
| March 18 | KBX | $1.71 | $1.79 | $180 |
| March 19 | VLNC | $4.12 | $4.11 | ($35) |
| March 20 | COIN | $8.78 | $8.78 | ($12) |
| March 24 | VVTV | $6.09 | $5.89 | ($223) |
| March 24 | HALO | $6.69 | $6.60 | ($74) |
| March 26 | VOIN | $2.16 | $2.43 | $274 |
| March 26 | BPAX | $3.17 | $3.28 | $85 |
| March 26 | ASTI | $11.85 | $11.81 | ($32) |
| March 27 | REED | $4.30 | $4.39 | $65 |
| March 28 | REED | $4.26 | $4.64 | $712 |
| March 31 | ASTI | $16.69 | $16.99 | $80 |
| March 31 | COT | $3.60 | $3.48 | ($140) |
March: 8.63% (Read full article)
Quarter: 21.36% (Read full article)
6 Month Review: 47.11% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for April, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | ASTI | $13.10 | $13.13 | $0 |
| April 7 | SYNM | $1.07 | $1.20 | $370 |
| April 9 | PSTI | $4.65 | $5.00 | $330 |
| April 10 | PSTI | $4.27 | $4.38 | $180 |
| April 15 | KOG | $2.82 | $2.75 | ($50) |
| April 17 | VISN | $14.45 | $14.16 | ($180) |
| April 18 | EDEN | $2.35 | $2.55 | $180 |
| April 21 | EDEN | $2.01 | $2.20 | $257 |
| April 24 | PDO | $6.15 | $6.22 | $27 |
| April 28 | PDO | $8.18 | $8.84 | $135 |
| April 29 | MXC | $10.50 | $10.00 | ($264) |
| April 30 | BSHF | $2.61 | $2.55 | ($74) |
April: 5.15% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for May, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | VM | $3.97 | $4.01 | $12 |
| May 5 | LGDI | 4.42 | $4.67 | $353 |
| May 6 | VRML | $4.42 | $4.36 | ($180) |
| May 7 | VRML | $3.05 | $3.75 | $890 |
| May 12 | CNEX | $7.20 | $6.00 | ($740) |
| May 16 | KYUS | $2.50 | $2.49 | ($67) |
| May 19 | FPP | $4.13 | $3.92 | ($363) |
| May 19 | MXC | $27.50 | $27.08 | ($95) |
| May 21 | FPP | $8.02 | $7.44 | ($599) |
| May 21 | PDO | $27.49 | $26.38 | ($343) |
| May 22 | FPP | $6.25 | $7.00 | $505 |
| May 23 | PDO | $21.00 | $20.00 | $310 |
| May 28 | NTI | $12.00 | $12.47 | $483 |
May: 
2.67% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for June, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | NTI | $13.76 | $13.70 | $50 |
| June 4 | GRO | $6.91 | $7.37 | $230 |
| June 4 | PTEK | $4.90 | $5.15 | $135 |
| June 5 | PTEK | $5.14 | $5.40 | $470 |
| June 9 | PTEK | $4.74 | $4.69 | $53 |
| June 11 | STXX | $4.22 | $4.00 | $250 |
| June 12 | STXX | $4.99 | $5.34 | $659 |
| June 18 | HYHY | $2.26 | $2.38 | $262 |
| June 18 | TGC | $1.69 | $1.78 | $250 |
| June 18 | HYHY | $2.28 | $2.31 | $40 |
| June 20 | PINN | $3.31 | $3.44 | $175 |
| June 24 | URRE | $3.90 | $4.05 | $205 |
| June 25 | URRE | $4.39 | $4.40 | $2 |
| June 30 | CNEH | $4.60 | $4.88 | $393 |
June: 13.84% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for July, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 | TGC | $3.44 | $3.49 | $80 |
| July 2 | HYGS | $2.15 | $2.29 | $260 |
| July 3 | TGC | $2.14 | $2.39 | $471 |
| July 8 | ERII | $11.29 | $11.00 | $162 |
| July 11 | IDAE | $2.27 | $2.49 | $630 |
| July 15 | MNLU | $6.37 | $6.73 | $340 |
| July 21 | ZYXI | $3.03 | $3.18 | $130 |
| July 22 | MKTY | $4.10 | $4.28 | $240 |
| July 23 | MKTY | $4.73 | $5.40 | $187 |
| July 29 | USS | $4.05 | $4.61 | $823 |
| July 30 | USS | $2.54 | $2.69 | $205 |
July: 15.9% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for August, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | NOBL | $5.02 | $5.49 | $680 |
| Aug 12 | APII | $3.25 | $3.40 | $285 |
| Aug 14 | APII | $2.66 | $3.30 | $1261 |
| Aug 18 | FOUR | $2.82 | $2.64 | $313 |
August: 8% (Read full article)
TIM’s trades for September, 2008
| Date | Stock | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2 | TAYD | $7.51 | $8.13 | $545 |
| Sept 3 | COIN | Short | $6.05 | 4% |
| Sept 3 | COINW | Short | $2.25 | 21% |
| Sept 4 | COIN | Short | $5.20 | 16% |
| Sept 18 | VLNC | $2.98 | $2.82 | $357 |
| Sept 18 | MS | $21.54 | $21.80 | $84 |
| Sept 23 | MKTY | $1.79 | $1.95 | $465 |
| Sept 18 | MS | $21.54 | $21.80 | $84 |
| Sept 18 | VLNC | $2.98 | $2.82 | $357 |
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TIM,
YOU CRACKED ME UP LAST YEAR ON CNBC CHALLENGE. I ACTUALLY MADE MONEY ON SPIL, THANKS. LOVED HOW YOU CALLED “ALL THOSE GUYS” CROOKS. I TRUTHFULLY HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYONE SAY THAT ON TV. NO WONDER WHY I HAVE NEVER MADE MONEY IN THE MARKET AFTER INVESTING WITH BROKERS FOR 20 YEARS! I’M TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO INVEST FOR MYSELF, HAVE READ YOUR BOOK, AND AM, FRANKLY, SURPRISED AT ALL THE CRAPOLA THE STREET DISHES OUT TO US FOOLS. YOU CUT THRU THE CRAP. THERE ARE SO MANY OF US OUT HERE THAT NEED YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR HUMOROUS INSIGHT! THANKS, ANNE
Hello Tim,
I am impressed with what you have accomplished. I believe that a small group of savvy investors can have a magnificent outcome. I am starting an investment group with five women. We will invest regularly and we want to have a dynamic club. How does your tracking plan work for us? Do you write a blog entry every day making your comments about the market?
Jane
Thanks for the compliments, I write market commentary, detail my trades, write asides all to help you better understand the market from ympoint of view. Nothing is simple, if I tell you to buy a stock and it goes up, you make money, but what have you learned? No, I want you to understand all the variables, the players, etc. So I suggest you check out my book and possibly my DVD–both will give you a lot of background info–and check in on my blog regularly, I’ll have new posts up all the time.
Feel free to ask me ANY questions whatsoever, preferably in the forums (will be up shortly) so everyone can learn together!
Tim
Thanks for the no Bullship approach TIM.
Good luck on reaching your new million.
K Watson
Nice job of speaking the truth about the market and sharing excellent tactics on how not to be manipulated. It always amazes me to see how many people become happy when someone suffers a drawdown. 35% over a two year period, taking into consideration your exposure and risk reward levels, is not that earth shattering.
Stay the course, continue to speak the truth and you will always be rewarded.
Former Series 7 Registered Broker
Former Bright Trading NYSE Scalper
Current ES Trader
Tim, how do active traders like yourself make money in the market when there are significant costs in getting in and out of equity positions?
I assume you are paying a fee for every buy and sell of an equity in a single day just like retail investors and even if you had a deal on trading fees, capital gains taxes must be biting into your returns since you aren’t holding for up to one year and a day which means your tax rate on capital gains is 35%.
Any information on how you are reducing trading friction would be much appreciated, thanks.
Fees are minimal, commissions negligible. Taxes suck, but thats the price u pay for being a speculator. These profits and losses are after fees and commissions but before. Good news for me is I have a $300k loss I’m working off so I’ve got a ways to go before I have to worry about taxes anytime soon
Hi Tim,
I’m a new viewer of your very interesting site and, looking at your list of daily trades, cannot tell when you’re short vs. long in a stock. From the list, I assume you are a day trader and always trade just one stock (long or short) each day — true?
I own COIN on the long side and am confused about your trade today, March 3 — you show that you sold COIN at $14.97, but it appears it only hit a high of $14.85 today… can you explain please?
Thanks!
Joanne
Hi Tim,
I found this great site and have tracked it the past few days. Saw that you bought and sold COIN. I had the same question as Joanne about the $14.97 sold price. I have another question, are those stocks that you list displayed in real time or do you update the site at the end of the day with your buy and sold price. I was just seeing if we can duplicate your buy and sell stocks as you do it. Wasn’t sure if that was possible.
Thanks,
James
I trade as many stocks that fit the patterns I look for, sometimes its 3-5, but usually it’s just 1-2. Also, since I’m under $25k, I’m limited in how many trades I can make.
My sell on COIN was after-hours, actually missed the top by about 20 cents, but I had a meeting the next morning so I couldn’t risk it. All my trades are verified by Covestor who taps into my brokerage account.
If the stocks are liquid enough and I have time, I post real-tie in the comments section of whatever blog post is up and in the forums. I really don’t want to deal with front running and I’d rather teach people the process than to allow them to just ride my coattails. Since I’m not a great trader, students of my DVD will pick these patterns up sooner, so, ideally, one day I won’t even be needed anymore and I’ll be free of these patterns that have basically haunted me for the past decade (I can’t help but profit from them!)
Hi Tim,
I am BIG Fan of yours after reading your SUCCESS story…..Wow that gives me a big boot to cover my losses I made in stock market. I would like to learn from you and achieve success.
I have few questions in my mind.
Every trade with tdameritrde is costing me $7 and I can only do day trades only 3 times in consequetive 5 days…… How you are able to do more day trades in consequetive 5 days??
Also, can you please suggest me which broker are you using?
OR
How to find good deal on trade commissions?
I appreciate your INTENTION to help losers like me.
I use Thinkorswim, commissions are about the same (all rather negligible if u focus on the right trades), but they’ve got the best damn customer service ever:
http://www.thinkorswim.com/tos.....de=0907_02
and i trade just a few times/week, i questioned thinkorswim and they said iw as fine as long as i don’t abuse margin, so who knows anymore. once i get over $25k, it’s on because then I can do my dozens of daily trades that I normally do.
Hey Tim,
Great site!
Your book is great too. It opened my eyes in lots of different ways.
I know you’re the ‘teach a man to fish’ type of guy and I am all for that, and appreciate it, but I wasn’t clear on whether or not you actually post your trades before you make them. Do you post what trades you plan to make before you make them?
Thanks.
Tim, You are a complete fuckstick and a fucked up shill to boot.
Timmaaaayyy!!
I love you man. I get a chubby everytime I see you!!! Let’s rock you stud!!!
Love
MikeHunt
Damn, how do you do it Tim? I am so amazed at the pure talent that oozes from your every move in the markets. You have a big nose though, so that kinda goes against you.
Shalom my man! You own the Penny market. But, as my great dad, Eli once told me “Jake, dont pinch those pennies too hard” !!
Later my Matzoball Man
-Jake
Haha, glad to see the ET crowd finally got here, welcome!
Timmay!
I miss you sweety. I’ll never forget our get togethers, even though you’re not returning my calls anymore.
Yours forever,
Phil
LOL, tear, i almost miss you ETers
Hey Tim,
Keep up the good work and keep exposing all the BS that’s out there! I enjoyed you in WSW season 1.
Screw ET’ers!, 99% of them have no idea about anything!
Dear Timothy,
I am so embarassed that I created such a fcking schmuck that I am in tears. You are going straight to snake oil hell.
God
Tim,
Are you still short on COIN and if so, what’s your target? Then,are you planining on going long?
Mar. 31 is the dividend payout…you planning on holding thru??
I am short COIN, but I don’t place ridiculous targets, I judge whether I hold or not depending on the price action…all I go for is 50 cents-$2/share.
Tim:
Can you post al link the thermometer graphic that tracked your portfolio size relative to your goal. I also enjoyd that view and cant seem to find it..
Thanks and good luck
You would have made a killing if you would have stayed in most of these stocks. You exited way too early, but atleast you did alright.
hey tim this is the first time i am visiting your site… i think your doing an amazing job…i wanted to ask you is it a good idea to get a margin account or stick with ur own money.????? also do you post ur picks after the trading day or before it. Thanks
Thanks Umair, I can only speak for myself, and for me, I like short selling, which requires margin…I never use leverage…my picks come at all sorts of times, I usually preview the stocks I’m watching though beforehand as I want to teach you guys the process rather just give stupid picks and not having you understand why or how
Tim I just want you , where can I get a nice charts in real time ,??? I live in Vancouver Canada
Hello,
why aren’t all trades up here?
thx
all the trades since february are up there, before then u can see the trades on covestor, i’m just not gonna waste my precious time going back linking trades five months old
Might make more sense to have the most recent trades on top, especially if you have to click to reveal the latest.
Tim,
Any chance you have a list of stocks that have ever been mentioned on your site?
what is the 25K margin you speak of? I’ve seen you mention this too.
Unless your account is worth 25k, they (brokerages) limit how many day-trades/trades-in-general you can do in a single trading day???
yup absurd pattern day trading rule means u can only do a few trades/week
BRUTAL!!! How’z a duder supposed to make enough to buy a happy-meal with those rules?!?!? (this is a rant/rhetorical question btw)
Well, good to know anyhow. Thx.
This is a great thread btw… for noobs like me, to watch the greats at work, inevitably brings greatness. (not naively either)
thanks dude but i’m nowhere great, i’m just a trader who’s found a niche thats ideal for smaller investors…the great ones never talk
with all due respect… bullshit. I’m not pumping you up either (no pun intended). When someone succeeds at something (like you have) and then shares how they achieved that success, the way you do on this website, through your book, & DVD set, THAT is what, not only defines GREATNESS, but also defines a great person!
And you’re the real deal… you’re not a f$^#*ing scammer! THAT is what I dig… THIS IS REAL, not total BULLSHIP!!
ISRG!