Millionaires do not trade piker sized accounts, it's as simple as that, that post just confirmed what I was sensing about Coolweb, made it at 19 is ridiculous considering you made that post when you were about 25.
You are 18 and still have choices to make so make the wisest and well thought out choice possible. A friend and i were once drinking at a bar discussing why women drop wonderful, intelligent, handsome great lovers and good humored chaps like ourselves. My friend was quiet for a while and then said: "ya know what!!!!, if i had it all to do over again i would take a young boy"..
The kid that started this thread still only has one post on ET! Either he gave up on learning about investing/trading or he realized that there are so many clowns on this website and went elsewhere for his education.
Hi Joe, I'd say go to univercity first. Don't rely on trading too much. At the same time focus on the chics. There the reward/risk is much better! If you are serious about trading, read several books on technical analisys and after trat start to play VERY SMALL. You will get a lot of hits and kiks. It's very painful! If you persist, in the time you may get profitable, but don't forget the first two goals. Good luck.
Joe, as you can see, we love giving advice. Well, i guess your disappointed because you were hoping to get a definitive answer, then go and invest your money. Unfortunately there are many right answers and just as many wrong ones. Not very helpful, is it? But perhaps you were at least entertained. Get the very best education you can afford, even if you have to spend all of the money you've saved, and much more. And by that I mean an education, not job training. That comes later. When you apply for scholarships, grants and loans, you will have to disclose your savings and chances are you won't have any savings by the time you finish your education. But that's fine because you'll have received far more than any monetary investment could ever return. Study mathematics, history, science, literature, art, music and foreign languages. Study like hell. Try to associate with people that are very good at what they do, much better than you, and learn as much as you can from them. Travel. Visit different continents. Challenge yourself to learn as much as you can. If you can do this, and not everyone can, but if you can, then you'll be able answer your own questions, and the path you should follow will be revealed to you. Make yourself happy first, then you will be able to make others happy, and that's what leads to a rewarding and fulfilling life. If you successfully follow this path, money will follow you. Oh and, get a girl, or a guy if your gay, but whatever you do, do not get married, and do not start raising a family until you are entirely finished with your education, and i do mean finished. (Pay attention to what Traderzones told you also -- that's very important!)