To be profitable, which channels should I join?

[dtarver]

I have 5 peer connections but no channels right now.
I need both to be profitable, correct?

What is the best resources and strategy for connecting to channels so that my node participates in transactions?

[jofraprez]

How to Operate a Profitable Lightning Node? (or at least not go broke)

After just a few weeks I think I’ve come to the conclusion that running a Lightning Node at this point in time cannot be done profitably. If I’m wrong, please reply. I have read all of the articles and watched all of the videos I can find. Some ones I’ve found most useful are: Four Tips for Running a Profitable Lightning Network Node by Erin Malone Building a Lightning Network Node for Routing – Parts 1-3 How to run a Bitcoin Lightning Network node by BTCsessions Start and Manage a Bitcoin Li…