ok, that makes sense. So is the idea to keep my wallet open pretty much the whole time? Is it right to assume that having it open will increase my weight therefore increasing the likely hood that I will stake each and every time rather than running into orphaned stakes from time to time?
With each passing block you coinage increase and with a open wallet in staking mode you have a chance of earning the POS reward with each passing block. Remember your coins are competing with other to earn that POS reward. You weight keeps increasing until you earn the reward. So if you keep your wallet open not only are you getting the most chances to earn the POS reward but you are also compounding as soon as you can.
Ok, so the idea is to keep your wallet open and unlocked 24/7 (or as often as possible)
So is there any benefit to spreading coins throughout other wallets? And is there a way to tell if a coin's age has maxed without keeping an eye on the transaction section for '0' stake?