VERY seldom is day trading (gambling) successful.  In my opinion chasing the next "hot stock" is not only a fool's game it's dangerous.  While I disagree with brokerages restricting trades in certain securities, I can somewhat understand why they are doing it.  This kind of speculative trading (gambling) is exactly what caused the dot-com bubble.  A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money doing this, especially since it's become "the new craze".

In the meantime I bought into the small dip that the market took yesterday, but I am watching closely.  The only two stocks that I hold by themselves are Boeing and Micro$oft, both of which I have held nearly a year.  Both have done very well for me and will continue to do well over the long term.

---