you want to know what it feel likes getting screwed ?
buy a block of stock with real money and watch it reverse split 10 to 1 twice in 4 years while devaluing to 30 cents a share.
All investments are risk .
you get out when when no longer can afford the loss or are just tired off the loss.
if you go long and hold you may be rewarded but there is no guarantee . if you want a sure things look into c.o.d.s and bonds . and be patient.
what we are involved in here, is high risk and it may even be border line insanity, but thats what all hot markets are like . you play in the fire and hope to hell you dont get burned.