u/Dylberts

It’s been a bumpy investment year, but I managed to pay my bills and funded my mother’s kitchen renovations — that one meant a lot. But, I have bigger goals to achieve ahead of me still...

My main targets: break the $100K threshold (the closest i've been is $93K before profit taking), provide for my mother, and own that dream home.
I’m already 30, so I don’t want to be waiting until my 50's or 60's due to slow annual returns. Maybe it's unrealistic or i'm just pipe dreaming, but I want to at least try and make something better of myself.

My style is mostly swing trading — days to weeks — with a little day-trading when volume spikes. I like to focus on catalysts in volatile sectors for short-to-mid-term plays as well. I think I’ve been doing decent overall so far, but I want to do and be better.

A few things I’m wondering about: Should I be more aggressive given my timeline and goals? Are there platforms that could improve my edge? And should I finally learn options (puts/calls)? I’ve avoided them because they seem complex and risky, but maybe that’s exactly why I should understand them—

TL/DR:
I want to take smart risks — not reckless ones — to grow my account, support my mother, and build the kind of life I didn’t have growing up. Any advice on strategy, platforms, stocks to watch, or techniques would be genuinely and deeply appreciated!

New to the world of hummingbird appreciation and have been doing a lot of research, but even hummingbird information seems to be polarizing...

I made a really cool hummingbird bath (at least I thought!) from scratch that I clean and change regularly. Water flow isn't too intense it's placed in the right area—as plenty birds stop at it, but don't tend to stick around too long yet though.

I have a gopro set up to monitor mama hummingbirds behaviors and visits to the bath to see what I could be doing wrong or better, but i'm not sure what. She visits the bath almost daily but never lands on it or chooses to use it. I made sure it's on very early in the AM all the way til PM dusk.

Do you think maybe these pebbles are too small or smooth? Should I use a few of the larger ones I have below my first bird bath photo? I know they prefer misters, but I also know they enjoy these style of baths when setup to their liking as well—

Experienced input would be greatly appreciated!

TLDR:
Are these rocks too small or smooth on my hummingbird bath I made for them to want to use it?

Noticed a hummingbird nested in my lemon tree, i've never had them nest here before so I wanted to be nice and build my first DIY bird bath for mama bird and her soon to be nestlings. After everything cured and was safe to use mama birds first nestling hatched as I was bringing out their bath! Perfect timing and a really cool first time experience.

If anyones curious about how I made my DIY bath i'd be happy to show more on that as well~