Quote Originally Posted by supergecko
anyone know a good starting amount to start investing in stock to play around?

i wanna start just for fun/experience.
It depends on what kind of stocks you get into. A $50 investment will only go so far on a $20 per share stock, vs a $1/share stock. Then you got to figure in commissions and stuff, i'd say atleast $100 minimum, but more like $250.