I am the newbie!! I started trading live one month ago with $2500 using thinkorswim. I am going to school to be an RN... Despite the controversial healthcare bill, the demand for nurses will be evident for years to come and possibly be higher now... For the past 5 years, I have studied everything I can get my hands on that pertains to the markets. I dabbled with forex for a few a months and didn't really like it. Trichet or Bernanke could fart and affect the EUR/USD, so I learned real quick that kind of nonsense wasn't for me. Also, I do not have the capital to sit around and scalp stocks all day. I wish this were the case, as that is my strategy in my paper trade account lol That is what turned me on to options, limited risk. Therefore, it will take me longer to blow this first $2500!!!! Eventually, I would like to get to the point where trading supplements my income. Until then, I am enjoying the ride as well as the knowledge I aquire as each trading day passes.
Hmmmmm But in the how many stocks do you hold at once? Soooo my guess is you're full of shit. Do you actually do any trading?! Looks like all "investments" to me.