jrbscrazy: thank you for the link but I have looked at the robot several times and decided that it is not for me - internet connections here are not that reliable and also if I trade on "auto" I will never the learn the lessons that I need to learn. I am told that the human brain is far better than any computer programme ever written (or likely to be written) - I like that thought but I am just having problems in getting my brain out of 1st gear :)