Playing the stocks isnt all that much different than playing my weekly NFL Locks...its a gamble in a game that there is way more information that you could in no way have access to.
Lucky for you, unlike my nfl locks, the stock market has a good return. So my advice is go ahead and invest now and let it grow.
If your $8k was any more than that, you'd probably have already put it to earnings anyway. And if its less than $8k, who gives 2 shits, take it to casino and do red roulette, bumping your win possibility by $500 each time - not likely to hit 4 straight not-red right?
Why $8k - any more than that and you'd be able to afford seeking advice from people better than the free IU fan site and not mind thier fees.
This why you're a bad gambler. I hope you're joking about this.
Imagine:
Win on first spin = win $500
Lose on first, win on second = lose $500, win $1000 = win $500
Lose on first two, win on third = lose $1500, win $1500 = win $0
Lose on first three, win on fourth = lose $3000, win $2000 = lose $1000
Lose on all four = lose $5000
Your first option has a 47.4% chance of happening.
Second = 24.9% chance
Third = 13.1% chance
Fourth = 6.9% chance
Fifth = 7.7% chance
The problem is, you'll win $500 most goes, but eventually, hit that big loss. As a result, you're losing an average of about $18.50 per bet.
The only way to guarantee a win is to double your bet each time, not just add to it, but that only works if:
1. You have unlimited money.
2. There is no table maximum.
This, by the way, is exactly why tables have maximums.