Someone with $1k shouldn't tie up any cash on future expectations. Cash is at a premium. "I'm to small for that" makes perfect sense.
The answer to your question is you heed to know what you want to accomplish. Then find trades which will get you that. Sound like double talk?
If your a gambler playing to make big money fast. Or a working stiff trying to supplement income. Or maybe you just want to grow your pot so you can get serious. Each want or need requires looking for different levels of risk to trade.
Lets see Temp Jobs changed every 3 months is good for working stiffs, Pump & Dumps for gamblers, and under the radar stocks work well in growing a pot. All have been posted about resently.
Have a differnt want, need or goal. Let me know, I might be able to assist.
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