GFP, I think options are a much safer way to trade the market. Your losses are limited, but, you can profit from a well-timed move that is telegraphed with your excellent read of the charts. You should change your paradigm. Start watching options action on CNBC on Fridays. You will learn a good amount there.
I actually own a biotech that's gone up from $1 to over $3 in the last month. Only a few hundred shares of course. It's NSPH. They got something actually approved by the corrupt FDA. WOW! MF4