Skip the indices — $SPY, $SPX, $QQQ. Better edge trading single names right now. $AAPL, $MSFT, $NVDA give you cleaner setups, tighter risk, actual alpha. Indices are a blended mess of cross-currents. Single stocks let you isolate the move, size properly, and actually see what you're trading. If you're running options income or directional plays, name-by-name is where the money is.