Soo I dont know anything about stocks, but I bought 3... question.. will i gain money even if i dont sell my stocks? Or the only wyay to gain money is by selling my stocks and how long should i hold on to my stocks and about how many should i have?

you only gain money by selling the stocks once they have increased to more than you paid for them. REMEMBER the 25% tax. To tell you the truth, ive had one set of stocks since they released it about a month ago and its still down. TLP i have bought and sold within 3 to 4 days and made a fair amount on them. Dont expect to buy tonight and sell in morning. This hardly ever really makes you money, you lose almost everytime. Only invest the money you can afford to lose, and not have for a long period of time.