i "gamble"...key word being gamble...100 bucks per stock(however many shares that buys me)... That way if i lose..it was only 100 bucks Not my rent... So far..$1200...in 8-10 diff stocks have yielded me so far $3500 That's how I play the game NEVER EVER ' BET' What you can't AFFORD I also DIVERSIFY....I NEVER PUT ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET.. that's just dumb