then, please give me some good stock picks. (ha ha)

Seriously, I think it would benefit me if we discussed some financial topics as I have a genuine interest in day trading. But of course I can't speak for the rest of your regulars. There have been such a wide variety of topics covered in this forum, that I see financial related issues as one of several, important to being a more well rounded, knowledgeable individual. Like the rest of topics, you'll have those more knowledgeable in some areas than others, in which case those few will be dominant in their area of interest, and if those who have no interest in recipes, poetry, or day trading, then they observe, learn, ask questions, or move to another topic of interest.

What I'd like to see, if we begin to get more financial related threads going, is education and especially the experiences, (of course good, but particularly bad) from those who have been there and done it) Day trading, whether it's stock or options, can be very rewarding, but it does take some time to become profitable. And if one intends to make money at it, like any new skill, there is a lot of learning, not always from books, but from trial and error, to find a strategy that works for an individual's comfort level.

It's one of those subjects that there really are no right or wrong answers. It all depends on one's risk tolerance and how much one is willing to part with, and not lose sleep over.

Lots of food for thought.

Eliz.