If what you're saying is true in here about your money (I don't doubt you) this is easier said than done for the majority of people. If you've got money to play with in your case, these daily trades can be extremely profitable, and even fun. For the average guy, the basic ETF approach with the S&P500 is the route to go, generally speaking. I'm just the average guy with decent savings and I just use ETF's for this reason, I'm up 23 percent for doing absolutely nothing this year. And it's overwhelmingly safe historically speaking. I can definitely see the appeal in the day trading though, and making the calls sometimes. I made some money off AMC and got in early for example.