How often do you recommend I check my investment portfolio?
Asked 4 years ago
How often do you check your portfolio? Multiple times a day? Once a day? Less? ...and when you do, what are you checking for? I feel I'm hawk-watching more than stock-watching, i.e., checking it too often!
Andrew Moran
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
First, it depends on what your investment strategy is. Are you trading stocks for the long term, or are you participating in events trading?
Whatever the case, if you're the average investor, and you're holding for the long run, you are better off checking it weekly.
Seriously, if you are refreshing your brokerage account every hour or so, it might distract you from your broader trading strategy.
Moreover, people who typically invest more than they can afford to lose are the ones who are monitoring their portfolio multiple times a day. This is understandable, but it is also unwise.
Do your due diligence, make your investments, and move on with your life.
Please follow our Community Guidelines
Related Articles

The Best Trading Platforms for Cryptocurrency
Filip Dimkovski
May 25, 2021

Following Stock Market Traders' Signals on Social Media
Andrew Moran
May 27, 2021

Fortrade vs. AvaTrade - The Trading Platform Stand-Off
Filip Dimkovski
June 28, 2021
Can't find what you're looking for?