It's tough to make money in just a week unless you're a pro. To go long you have to learn to trust yourself and your DD. For me it took seeing five or so companies that I really liked go on to make their holders boatloads of cash, companies that I either didn't hold or never bought because I wasn't prepared to take a loss on that stinker VEL#. So the secret is do your homework and trust what it tells you. Also, with these pennies you need lots of guts to stick out the volatility.