As far as starting or timing AIM, ocroft has detailed an excellent (imho) method to do this. Check out the posts here https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=128072330 Stock Selection and Timing , here https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=140700926 Back to the future , and here https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=140728630 Hi Tom . There are additional post throughout this board from ocroft on this subject as well.