      When you start trading, the plan should not be to make money, butrather to learn how to not lose money, and to conserve your workingcapital. Trade in 100-share lots for the first two weeks. During thisperiod, I would be very surprised if you make money. In fact, there is avery high probability that you will lose money. Trading in 100-share lots,it is almost impossible to make money DayTrading for eighths and quarters.When you trade in very small lots, commissions, which are typically $40 perround trip trade, severely stack the odds against you. Assuming that youare successful in 50 percent of your trades, make 1/2 point on each of yoursuccessful trades, and only lose 1/4 of a point on your losing trades, youwill lose $55 for every two trades that you make.