Trading has been really poor lately indeed. I go more small shares with high risk in the attempt to make a quick $$ or lose as I've done before.
A mate of mines GF worked in the mines and got a tip that Sirius Mining was about to boom (back around Christmas) they loaded up in shares at around $2 each then of loaded them at their peak in April for $4.98. Think they are back down to around the $2 mark now