<prompt> Human: I would like to start putting small amounts of money into the stock market every other week. 50-100. I am totally new to the idea but looking into etrade recently. Would it be profitable to buy 3-4 stocks here and there every few weeks? I am a high risk high reward kind of guy since I can afford to lose the money I am using. Any advice is appreciated.  <response>: E Trade charges 7.99 - 9.99 per trade. So if you do a 100 buy you are down 10 before the stock moves at all, then another trade charge when you sell. In other the words the stock would have to increase at least 20 for you to just break even.I dont recommend day trading in any case. I think youd be much better investing in low-fee, whole market, index funds or ETFs. Preferably in a tax advantaged account like a Roth IRA.If youre interest in long term investing, the Bogleheads wiki is a good place to start. 