I’ve Been Trading Stocks With Microsoft Copilot. I’m up 20%!

I recently decided to invest in the Stock Market. Being of a certain age, my intention is to take minimum risks and build up a portfolio of dividend stocks that grow over time. High-risk names such as ‘super space ultra star project’ I will leave to the younger opportunists. For me, it’s the security of toilet rolls and toothpaste companies that make the grade. Not very exiting I know. But they have a good yield, keep everyone smiling and messy bums clean (yuck!)

What I didn’t expect to happen however, was for me to be suddenly glued to my screen watching one of my stocks moving towards a key level with my finger poised to ‘sell sell sell!’

But I did, and made 10% in one single trade!

It all started very innocently. I was looking to buy a small clump of shares (toilet humour again!) for my long term dividend portfolio, but wasn’t quite sure if they were at a fair price.

I honestly don’t know what possessed me to do this at the time, but I decided to ask Microsoft Copilot for some advice …

‘Are these company shares good value at present?’

Rather than getting a yes or no answer however, it came up with many reasons my stock choice was solid but my entry price was not. It showed me the best buying levels I could wait for and achieve a better outcome. As I always love a bargain, this made me even more curious.

The thing with AI is that once you start asking questions, answers come back in a way that generate more ideas and get you really thinking. My simple question to Copilot led to me spending the next two weeks learning everything I need to know about Stock Market Trading and Investing. It honestly feels like I’ve become the Wolf of Wall Street overnight (with the body of Warren Buffet!)

I’ve now gone from owning a portfolio of stocks that my cat Bob would have done a better job of choosing, to having a solid foundation of robust yield stocks that will grow substantially over many years with very low risk.

Not only this, but I have also learned how to swing trade suitable stocks, read company financial reports, time my entry points, understand liquidity, read those little green and red candles that go up and down, and most importantly, when to sell when I’m either ahead or at a loss without emotion (which is most definitely the key to trading success!)

The only issue I have found is that occasionally Copilot can get the prices of a live stock incorrect and needs a reminder. So it is vital if you are using it as an assist that you keep it informed. It is usually spot on however, and if you have the live prices on the screen you can confirm the accuracy.

For anyone that dabbles in the stock market who isn’t quite sure what they are doing, I cannot recommend trying out AI enough. Last month my portfolio of stocks was sitting over £600 in the red and while there is obvious geo-political risk at present, it’s now back in the green and looking almost indestructible.

Who knows, thanks to Copilot this time next year I could be a millionaire!

Thanks for reading

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Disclaimer: these are my personal opinions and should not be regarded as professional financial advice. I encourage you to seek guidance from a licensed financial advisor for your specific situation.