Sweet goal of yours Noddy ...... "getting into the nitty and gritty". That's a long term trading strategy. I've tried it, and then the market throws up in your face. I look at these for short term stuff ..... - market is interested - news flow immanent - action at the bottom of the SP - low SOI is great - low MC, seems to get the peeps pumping lately, and they just jump on it. - ride the pump and sell - don't worry about FA