It's more like a calculated gamble. And make sure to only invest money on where you can afford to lose it.
Yes i trade - I still believe the stock market has great opportunity after all its the worlds best marketplace. Personally i wouldn't invest in 10 stock's reason being - you should have all the fundamental analysis of all 10 companies. Assuming you use $10,000 to invest - Mixed portfolio $4,000 - Low risk - Big corps - Aim for 5% to 10% returns $4,000 - Low risk - Big corps - Aim for 5% to 10% returns $2,000 - Medium - High Risk Penny Stock or Technology - Aim for 25% to 50% returns or expect to loose 25%-50% of the stocks value as it is a medium to high risk. Also if you trade for the longer term you should focus on how your Stock industry will perform rather then technical analysis - you can scrap all your day charts and signals Good luck out there. When I make money trading these words always come out my mouth "god bless the stock market"