archers...best way to avoid blowing your account is to never put more than 2 per cent of your total money on each bet.......when you go to vegas...instead of putting 1000 dollars in 1 bet....put 1 dollar bet 1000 times....same way..with the stock market....hard to do but....no matter how much you make....without risk management....you will blow your account sooner or later.....

if you have 10 thousand dollars....better buy 50 to 100 different stocks instead of buy 1 or 2 different stocks.......you might lose big on few of the 50 stocks...but also may win big on others....keeping you on the game...for as long as you play the game.....

that's something to consider...its not hard either...all you do is pick all these different 40 to 50 to 100 different stocks....and keep your risk under control...