tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812328259290980294.post3930514628672783635..comments2023-07-15T03:11:26.481-07:00Comments on Tr8erGirl: Short Term Trading Tips....Tr8erGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14277587667715295954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812328259290980294.post-82461098832779414802008-05-18T20:42:00.000-07:002008-05-18T20:42:00.000-07:00Hey Ana!Though I can't give specific advice since ...Hey Ana!<BR/>Though I can't give specific advice since Im not an FA and I don't know your particular situation, I can answer in general...<BR/><BR/>For general trading information, I highly recommend www.fool.com. Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance are also good places for daily market news.<BR/><BR/>For the mechanics of trading, Trading for Dummies (the book) is a great place to start. Also, you can't beat being in the trenches. I began my career by calling around to all the brokerage firms in the area and begging for an internship (even unpaid) just to get experience. This ended up being the most valuable step, so if you have time to sit down with someone and pick their brain, that would be great!<BR/><BR/>In terms of finding your own strategy, I recommend using one that makes sense to you. Personally, I dont have patience for charts and trends, etc, but to learn about these things, Trading for Dummies give s a good overview of most of these strategies. Once you find a strategy, research and paper trade it til ur comfortable.<BR/><BR/>The single best thing that you can do to alleviate some of the trepidation is really to make sure you are using money that you can reasonably afford to loose. With day trading, you are required to have at least $25,000 in the account, however, with a swing trading strategy, (such as mine) $5000 or even $3000 is ok to start off with (and though a lot of money, a little bit easier to manage in the beginning than 25k).<BR/><BR/>Additionally, I am in the process of putting together a website for newbie traders, complete with some Trading 101 stuff, market commentary, and of course, stock picks, so keep an eye out!<BR/><BR/>If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask, and good luck!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!!<BR/><BR/>SaraTr8erGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277587667715295954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812328259290980294.post-65194774773199052182008-05-18T09:14:00.000-07:002008-05-18T09:14:00.000-07:00Great advice. I've long had a desire to trade but ...Great advice. I've long had a desire to trade but have been scared to do so. What would you recommend as the starting place for a novice like myself? What company or site would you recommend I use?Quiskaeyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06669432995380824321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812328259290980294.post-60984621365419341022008-05-14T11:14:00.000-07:002008-05-14T11:14:00.000-07:00Amen. :-)Amen. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com