An "..Official ScoobeyDoo.."newbie DO: .....Buy yourself something like GMED, CNE, or HEC that has a positive chart history and hang on to it for a while, they bode to continue to do very well long term.
Try to avoid short term plays until you have a lot more experience. You need to have "Real Time" streaming quotes, Level-II market order access, and a good undertstanding of short term trading principles before you play that game. MyTrack seems to be a big favorite.
Do a member search for 'omnitrader', and ask him what program he uses to analyze his buys and sells, membermark him and follow his posts - the guy is very sharp. ToshacH is another very good stock picker.
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