John Wells PhD Math : I think the problem with your portfolio performance is your model for calculating fair value of the stocks.  I just looked at MED and based on a dividend discount method, I calculate the fair value to be zero.  They are expecting to lose money, and I don’t see any prospect for that changing, which means that it has some assets, but they’re just going to slowly burn through the cash until there’s nothing left.  I think you would be better served with VTI or VOO, the Vanguard total market ETF or the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.  With either of those at least you will match the market performance, which would put you substantially ahead of where you are.

John Wells PhD Math OP DaytradeSwing : Trading that ignores, the fundamentals of the company is really just gambling and eventually you will lose all your money.  The only ones who make money on that are the market makers and to a lesser extent brokers.

John Wells PhD Math OP DaytradeSwing : Investing based on fundamentals is not gambling. It is buying part ownership in a business. I’ve been doing it for over 50 years and have consistently beaten the market by simply relying on fundamental analysis. The simplest way to do it would be to buy an S&P 500 fund or the Vanguard total index VTI, and you can expect returns of approximately 9 to 10% per year based on historical averages.  Unlike gambling or daytrading, if you do this long enough, you will make lots of money.

John Wells PhD Math OP John Wells PhD Math OP : And I guess it’s all a question of what you’re trying to do. If you’re trying to make money in the long haul, investing is the way to go. If you’re trying to and hope you get lucky then trading is for you but be aware if you trade long enough, you will lose all of your money.