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Hello: Fellow Traders! You are invited to participate in my MBA dissertation survey, titled, "Online Trading Research Paper - 2005". In this survey, approximately 100 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks 49 questions about their trading backgrounds. It will take approximately 8 - 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and appreciated. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for the validity of this research paper, to learn your opinions.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
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Investor Profile Section:
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Highest formal education (completed): |
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Highest Post Nominal Letters conferred: |
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Income (less investment related income/US dollar eqivalent): |
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Investment Income (excluding salaried income): |
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Loss on Investments (12 month time-frame please) Example = Year - 2004 |
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| Residence in which country? | | |
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"This Section is on Investment Structure and Capability"
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Age of your personal computer? |
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How would you describe yourself as an investor? |
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Your level of experience? |
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Do you utilize Bulletin Boards for Communication? |
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Years of Investing Experience? |
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Chose (more than one if needed) what type of investments you have made in the past 5-years: |
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Present Portfolio Mix (multiple choices here if required): |
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What Sectors do you invest in? |
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How much time do you spend online in relation to investing? |
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Average dollar value of each trade? |
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Average number of different securities held? |
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What performance group are you in? |
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You have a willingness to hold stock for how long? |
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You make block trades in equities in: |
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Estimated Commissions per trade: |
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Are your trades executed through a: |
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Use of software services: |
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Do you trade in a specific security most of the time? |
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Would you consider trading actively full-time? |
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Are you able to produce gains of 7% or more annually? |
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Do you include dividend-paying investments in your portfolio? |
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Do you utilize Covered Call Writing Option strategies? |
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Have you written naked puts past/present? |
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Are you actively "shorting" common stock? |
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Personal trading (choose more than one if necessary): |
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Has your recent trading activity affected your relationship with your family members? |
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What would you say the influence of investing has been on you, |
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Do you think that technology has opened up investment opportunities for you in the past five years? |
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Do you believe you trade more frequently because of the ability to access the market more efficiently? |
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What sources do you rely on for informative investing? |
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Have you taken investment-trading courses, seminars in the past? |
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Do you think you would respond differently to this questionnaire in 1 years' time? |
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| What stock symbol did you find this questionnaire at? | | |
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