I totally agree with you. My son was carried away by such ideas and I could not prove to him the fallacy of such a position. He's still young to gamble on his own (and I'm happy about that). I thought and advised him to go to trade school (get url). I wasn't expecting great results, but it really worked. The guy turned on his brains and began to understand exactly how money is made. I believe that he can make a good trader over time.