Yea, that's exactly what I said a few pages back... regretting.. and better to try and fail, etc. So you think it's all just naive, idealistic...
This is what i like about ET.... all the warmth, love and support... makes you all warm and fuzzy dont it?
Withdrew enough profits before this major correction to pay for rent/bills for about 2 years.... guess i'm gonna dive in and see what happens....
Lots of apartments would allow someone to stay if you paid the entire lease term upfront... usually at the manager's discretion though. Of course...
Unless I'm totally misunderstanding something.... profits from your trading account are not income, but capital gains. And capital gains are...
If I'm not traditionally working for an entity within a state, why would I pay state/county taxes as a solo trader? Capital gains are a federal...
Worked regular job using my college degree (EE) for couple of years, and lived about 2-3 standards below my means. Being single, no kids, and...
Broken, Not to be nosy or anything, but just out of curiosity so some of us can put your situation in proper context... how large were your...
Just out of curiosity.... let's all be honest here... how exactly did your account hold up during the past few trading days, when a real...
Common sense dictates that truly "trading for a living" requires a six-figure account. Now I know there's a huge gap between $100k and $999k, but...
If you're an Apex level member at TD Ameritrade, they settle equity trades in 1 day instead of the usual 3 as a courtesy.
Personally, I like to look at liquidity as a measure of wealth. It's one thing to say you have a million dollars in assets (houses, cars, paper...
It allows you to have more than 1 position in the same security, like allowing you to initiate multiple trade setups. And most importantly, it...
You never get truly scared enough until you've lost 100% (or more!!) and then still be able to come back... not right away obviously. It may...
The COMEX is where commercial-size traders, institutions, and even central banks are. Official international transactions occur here. You feel man...
Didn't sleeep hardly a wink last night thanks to all the advice I've read ... probably tonight too. This is one of those HUGE forks in the road...
You're absolutely right! I've heard that from others too. You only get to be young, healthy and obligation-free just once in life... I couldn't...
:eek: oh my god.. you almost literally read my mind! I came up with a long-term goal just like that back when I was just starting college. The...
hey all, thanks for the solid advice. This is helping me out a lot. I guess I should've elaborated more on WHY i need to quit. Been living in...
Thought about that already. Problem is... 2, 3, 4-week vacation wouldn't change my perspective much since I have positions on monthly/yearly...
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