I agree with this.
Also, hitting the surrounding counties would be extremely inefficient when we still have a bunch of other counties to IN Iowa to hit.
This is amazing. I've been waiting 4 years for this to happen.
Others have been waiting longer & have worked harder than I have... I can't imagine their excitement!
Sorry but I don't think you truly understand how swingy the market is. If you could truly predict as you claim "whether the market will go up or down the next day" you could be a billionaire by now.
There are millions who study every little facet of the stock market every day and still struggle...
Bringing the car is a must. The only thing I would suggest is finding someone else to come with you (maybe someone else who also got picked?) & splitting up the driving time so you don't have to buy a hotel both ways.