Once I start investing, do I need to constantly watch my stocks during my daytime work hours?

Not at all.
And for your own sake, I’d recommend not watching the market constantly.

To be more efficient, decide what you want to buy and at what price, then set a limit order and forget about it. Your order will automatically fill once it crosses your desired buy price.

Then decide what price you want to sell to achieve your desired and realistic gain for that specific stock. Again, set a limit order and forget about it.

Don’t get caught up with constantly watching the tickers, cause it will get you too emotionally involved.

When investors are too emotionally involved, they often buy too high, sell too low, and usually get burnt.

Hope that info is helpful.
-Grant

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