Jtomm, I'm glad you're finding something of interest in this experiment. I really thought there would be more fireworks, but it's been about as exciting as investing in CDs so far.
I agree, it's funny how we see things happening in the market, and we form a strategy in our head that's bound to work! Unfortunately the strategy is usually never put to the test with real money.
I think it is a great time to try out different strategies now that we can make commission-free trades. I would think your experiment would have had much better results without having to pay commissions especially if you were making a lot of trades.
I have seen lots of $1 stocks with strong earnings and solid balance sheets triple, quadruple and more, but I have yet to see one go below zero.