Sijoittajamestari

Hi Lari!

1. Do you have any advice for creating positive returns in a bear market?

Trade less and focus more on risk management. Only take trades that have the best odds and where you have the best edge in markets.

2. What does your strategy look like going in to this year’s competition?

Less is more. I’m trying to find the best set-ups. Next week we have midterms and CPI report coming. These events will be super volatile and I won’t trade the news.

3. What are your best tips for being successful when it comes to trading securities in general?

As I mentioned before, less is more and be aware of your edge. You have to adapt to the different environments. In bear markets take less risks and consider taking profits earlier. In bull markets you can just hang on as trends continue on and maybe add leverage.

4. Why should people participate in Sijoittajamestari?

To challenge themselves

Good luck in the competition!

The competition has come more than halfway, and the current leader is JOEL BOUYAHIA. The leader is followed by the runner-up VILLE01. In the competition between Investor profiles is ALLLE the current leader.

It will be thrilling to follow the leaderboard during the last two days of trading and, as we know out of experience, anything can happen!

Hi Juuso!

1. Do you have any advice for creating positive returns in a bear market?

Think through your own investment strategy. Try to do your own research and draw your own conclusions based on facts, not speculation. If you feel you’re deviating from your investment strategy, get your passwords wrong three times and lock your account.

2. What does your strategy look like going in to this year’s competition? 

The competition will take place in the relatively short term, and I have personally identified mean reversion as the best strategy. I have certain ideas, but we’ll see how they go.

3. What are your best tips for being successful when it comes to trading securities in general?

Facts and speculation do not fit on the same table. A pre-defined strategy helps, but you need to be able to adapt to new situations and constantly develop new ideas.

4. Why should people participate in Sijoittajamestari?

There is no point in blowing up your own portfolio. If you ever want to blow it up, I recommend doing it with virtual money. Playful competition with #fintwit is welcome.

Good luck in the competition!

1. Sijoittajamestari-kilpailu on ollut olemassa jo yli vuosikymmenen ajan. Mitä mieltä olet kilpailusta?

Kilpailu on hieno tapa tutustua NGM-markkinan tuotteisiin ja eri liikkeeseenlaskijoihin. Koska kyseessä on fiktiivinen raha, on mukaan helppo lähteä. Samalla näkee, miten tuotteet toimivat. Kannustan kaikkia sijoittamisesta ja ennen kaikkea treidaamisesta kiinnostuneita lähtemään rohkeasti mukaan kilpailuun.

2. Miksi treidaajan kannattaa käyttää Nordnetiä?

Nordnet tarjoaa erittäin kattavan valikoiman eri instrumentteja, toimivan ja helppokäyttöisen kaupankäyntialustan, sekä selkeän hinnoittelun. Olemme erikoistuneet nimenomaan säästämiseen ja sijoittamiseen, ja meiltä löytyy kattavat palvelut myös treidaajille.

3. Onko olemassa jotain työkaluja, joita tarjoatte erikseen aktiivisille treidaajille?

Kyllä vain. Me tarjoamme omien sivujemme ja mobiilisovelluksen lisäksi myös kahta erillistä kaupankäyntisovellusta, Infront Web Traderia ja Infront Active Traderia. Molemmissa sovelluksissa on mahdollista tehdä omia työpöytiä, seurantalistoja yms. Näistä sovelluksista omalle PC:lle ladattava Infront Active Trader on suunniteltu ammattilaiskäyttöön, eli sieltä löytyy varmasti riittävästi ominaisuuksia erittäin aktiivisellekin kaupankävijälle. Molempia sovelluksia on mahdollista testata kaksi viikkoa veloituksetta ennen lopullista päätöstä sovelluksen tilaamisesta.

4. Kokemuksemme mukaan suomalaiset sijoittajat menestyvät varsin hyvin pohjoismaisiin naapureihinsa verrattuna. Mistä tämä mahtaa johtua? Onko kyse riskienhallinnasta vai ovatko he vain yksinkertaisesti viisaampia?

Hyvä kysymys. Näin suomalaisena sanoisin, että jälkimmäinen vaihtoehto. 😊

5. Sekä Nordnetin verkkosivuja että mobiilisovellusta on paranneltu viime vuosina huomattavasti. Ovatko treiderit etusijalla tulevassa kehityksessä?

Teemme jatkuvasti työtä parantaaksemme verkkosivujamme ja mobiilisovellustamme. Pyrimme tuomaan parannuksia kaikille asiakkaillemme, osa niistä kohdistuu enemmän aktiivisille kaupankävijöille ja osa perinteisemmille säästäjille ja sijoittajille.

It is time for the annual trading competition ”Investor-SM/NM/DM/Sijoittajamestari” and we managed to get a quick chat with one of our sponsors and ETP providers, Société Générale.

1. What are your thoughts about the trading competition?

We believe that the trading competition is a great way for both new investors as well as experienced investors to try out Exchange Traded Products. Since the competition is mirroring real products and real prices, the participants can obtain valuable insights in how different products behave in real market situations. It is a great tool to expand one’s knowledge of ETPs.

2. How would you describe the different products you offer?

Société Générale offers more than 22 000 Exchange Traded Products across the Nordics. We offer a very expansive range of instruments for the self-directed trader but also solutions for investors with a longer investment horizon. Everything from Tracker Certificates on thematic strategies to Bull & Bear Certificates, Mini Futures, Turbo Warrants and Plain Warrants are to be found in our product range. The large product offering gives investors a variety of different investment opportunities during different market conditions. Investors can get exposure to the development in almost anything – from commodities, precious metals, currencies, interest rates and indices to many national and international stocks.

3. What would be the main reasons to choose ETP products instead of investing in plain equities or mutual funds?

There are probably as many reasons as there are different investor types to choose ETPs over plain stocks or mutual funds. One obvious reason is that you can get greater exposure to an underlying for a relatively small initial investment. This is due to the build-in leverage effect that most of the ETPs have and may help to extract tied-up capital. Another reason is the flexibility to get exposure in rising markets (using “Bull”, “Long” or “Call” products) as well as falling markets (using “Bear”, “Short” or “Put” products). There are even solutions to generate positive returns during flat markets.  All this combined with a liquid market and uncomplicated access allows any investor to add very specific investment strategies into their portfolios and adjust its risk and reward exposure individually.

4. How would you describe the Nordic market compared to the rest of Europe?

The Nordic ETP market has experienced a strong growth during the past years and has been gaining visibility in other European markets. It is still not yet as developed as other European markets like Germany or France, particularly when it comes to the diversity of brokers specializing in ETPs. However, a development in that area would certainly further support the growth of the Nordic ETP market and positively impact the experience for the investors.

5. What would you like to highlight in your bank’s product offering?

The broad spectrum of our product offering makes sure that we always have products that fit any investor’s outlook during almost any market scenario. We are constantly monitoring our products on the market in order to have an up-to-date product line, and we also welcome suggestions from any investors for new products.

6. Do you have any advices for the traders in the competition?

Use the trading competition to get some valuable experience with investing in ETPs, and also to get to know the products that you are trading. On both Société Générale’s website and the NGM website you can find educational material that describes, in an easy language, how the different product types work, and how you can take advantage of different market scenarios.

Nordic Growth Market´s yearly trading competition Sijoittajamestari is now over and PENSSELISETÄ is the lucky winner of Sijoittajamestari 2021 and named the most successful investor in Finland. We had the chance to ask a few questions to the new champion.

Congratulations for being the most successful investor in Finland and the winner of Sijoittajamestari 2021! How does it feel?

– Thank you! It’s surreal. I want to believe it wasn’t just a big lottery and I actually made the right choices.

What was your winning recipe? Tell us more about your strategy.

– Lots of luck and right amount of risk. Which means maximal risk in this case. I went full hazard-mode like PENSSELISETÄ on his best days and chose the biggest shorts that I could find. That paid me well on the last day of the competition.

Which asset classes did you trade the most in the competition?

– Mainly DAX and then NASDAQ at the end just because they move the fastest and gave the biggest leverage. I noticed many competitors on the top-list were trading gold and oil so I felt I can’t stand out by doing the same as the others.

What were your expectations for this year’s competition?

– Because of my strategy, I was expecting to either lose my money quick or get rich early but neither of these really happened before Friday which surprised me quite a lot.

What experience do you have of trading?

– I am theoretically interested in predicting and the dynamics of the markets but I haven’t been trading myself too much.

What are your best learnings from this year’s competition?

– That you never know what happens or how the market reacts in short term. Surprises may come overnight.

What tips do you have for succeeding in trading?

– Just chill and let someone else do it for you and do it long-term. It’s stressful to follow markets on a daily basis.

Do you have a role model when it comes to trading?

– The actual PENSSELISETÄ naturally. He seems to be living in Sweden nowadays.

What was the most fun part about participating in Sijoittajamestari 2021?

– Fun part was on Friday to notice that I was catching up the lead very quick when market made a dip. Also making the fast and correct moves at the end to secure the win was quite an exciting experience.

Why should you participate in Sijoittajamestari?

– Just to see how these dynamics work and to test your short term prediction skills.

Congratulations to the winner of Sijoittajamestari 2021!

Dear competitors,

We are in the last hours of this year’s trading competition and we are excited to see who will be crowned the best trader in the country!

In Sweden, there is also a side competition between influencers and popular Twitter profiles. Next year we would like to start a similar competition in Finland.

If you know of any Finnish influencer or popular finance Twitter profile that you would like to see participate in the competition, please send your suggestion to contact@ngm.se.

The competition has come more than halfway, and the current leader is ETUSUORA. The leader is followed by the runner-up BULL1. It will be thrilling to follow the leaderboard during the last two days of trading and, as we know out of experience, anything can happen!

It is time for the annual trading competition ”Investor-SM/NM/DM/Sijoittajamestari” and we managed to get a quick chat with one of our sponsors and ETP providers, Société Générale.

1. What are your thoughts about the trading competition?
We believe that the trading competition is a great way for both new investors as well as experienced investors to try out Exchange Traded Products. Especially for new traders there can be some useful experience gained during the trading competition.

2. How would you describe the different products you offer?
Société Générale offers more than 12 000 Exchange Traded Products across the Nordics. Everything from Bull & Bear certificates and Mini Futures to plain warrants and turbos are to be found in our product range. The large product offering gives investors a variety of different investment opportunities during different market conditions. Investors can get exposure to the development in almost anything – from commodities, precious metals, indices to most stocks.

3. What would be the main reasons to choose ETP products instead of investing in plain equities or mutual funds?
There are many reasons to choose ETPs over plain stocks or mutual funds. One reason is that you can get greater exposure to an underlying for a relatively small initial investment. This is due to the build-in leverage effect that most of our products have. Another reason is the fact that you can get easy exposure during bear markets by buying so-called “Short” or “Bear” products. These products enable you to earn a profit when the value of the underlying is decreasing. A third reason to consider is that our popular Mini Futures can be used to replicate existing equity positions in a portfolio for either hedging purposes or simply to reduce the cash exposure in a stock. In other words, the products can also be used for reducing the risk of an existing equity portfolio.

4. How would you describe the Nordic market compared to the rest of Europe?
The Nordic ETP market is not yet as developed as other European markets like Germany or France. However, we see a growing interest for investors to invest their savings, and also from a political point of view there have been taken some important steps in the Nordics towards a more investment friendly environment. This is a tendency we expect to see increase over the coming years for the benefit of investors.

5. What would you like to highlight in your bank’s product offering?
The broad spectrum of our product offering makes sure that we always have products that fit any investor’s belief during almost any market scenario. We are constantly monitoring our products on the market in order to have an up-to-date product line, and we also welcome suggestions from private investors for new products.

6. Do you have any advices for the traders in the competition?
Use the trading competition to get some valuable experience with investing in ETPs, and also to get to know the products that you are trading. On both Société Générale’s website and the NGM website you can find educational material that describes, in an easy language, how the different product types work, and how you can take advantage of different market scenarios.