Baker

i cant decide which broker to use. i only have $1000 that ill be trading with and i plan on trading stocks that are $10 or less per share. ive been looking at scottrade and ameritrade, but im not sure which to go for. the $10 transaction cost is going to be rough on me, but from what i understand there are more stocks that can be traded through ameritrade?

just looks like different sized ranges. whats your specific system using these boxes?

can you recommend any books on trading psychology? ive not started trading yet but ive been reading up on certain aspects of it. i took a peak at the book reviews section and you gave The Intuitive Trader a high review. would you recommend that for someone whos just getting into trading?

not related to anything, but i enjoy your posts a lot and have been following your threads. good luck with your further endeavors.

ah i see, ill use the brokerage's simulator. thanks.

im looking for a free paper trading platform to practice some swing trading, anyone have any recommendations? ive downloaded ninja trader but im not really sure what other programs i need to be able to simulate the market.

alright thanks, gonna pick it up then. and yea, most of the reviews were just saying that its ridiculously hard to read. makes it even more interesting hah.

ive been thinking about buying taylors book but ive seen a lot of bad reviews on amazon. i havent traded and im just learning, so i dont know much about the markets, but i was wondering if buying his book now is worth it, or if i should buy it after i start trading for a bit.

ive learned so much in this thread elovemr can i buy your system?

are there any sites where one can practice identifying patterns on both new and old charts? ive been using freestockcharts.com and ive liked it so far, but i was wondering if there was a site where i could just download charts then print them out to draw all over them. any help is appreciated.

you know how to trade when youre profitable (for the most part) imo. you started trading a month ago and youve lost $700. try reevaluating everything youve done.

i have no experience trading, but it seems like you dont know what youre doing. try to just learn more in general.

im interested, but please share more information about what you have planned. seems like youre just marketing something (one post, "pm me for more details", etc).

what steps did you all take before you actually started trading? so far ive just been reading (a lot), hanging around freestockcharts.com and watching some videos. if you were to make a list, what should one learn about before he actually starts trading? like 1)technical analysis 2) indicators 3) brokerages, etc etc. edit: i worded that pretty sloppily haha so just to clarify things, if one were to systematically learn the basics of trading and build a base for their knowledge, what would they have to learn?

haha ive seen a couple posts on here recommending trading schools so i thought id bring it up. im kind of curious as to what type of information theyd offer.

i was wondering if i could get some peoples opinions on trading schools and whether theyre necessary or not. are they worth attending or do they just feed you information that can easily be found online or through reading? also, im sure this type of thread has been done before, but everytime i try to use the search button i get a "404 not found" message, so sorry in advance. edit: swing trading schools in particular

I completely agree with this post. I'm sure a good chunk of that 95% are people who just opened up an account and thought they were going to leave the markets with boatloads of cash. I frequent a lot of other forums and every single one has threads titled "just opened up a Scottrade account, what should i buy?" that pop up regularly.

Alright, will do. Yes, I'm aware that technical analysis makes up only a fraction of trading. Currently I'm not close to even trading and I'm just trying to read up on the different aspects of it. Thanks for the advice though, I really appreciate it.

I've just recently started looking into trading and I'm interested in buying a book about technical analysis. There are hundreds of books on technical analysis, but I have no idea which one would be best for me. Aside from reading posts from a few websites and reading Trading for a Living, I really don't know much about technical analysis or trading for that matter. Could you guys recommend a good technical analysis book for a beginner to pick up?

Alright, thanks. I've been reading Trading for a Living and I'm currently looking into a decent technical analysis book. My goal is to learn how to trade while I'm still in school, work as a financial advisor once i graduate for a steady income, raise some capital for trading, and move on from there.

Alright, thanks guys.

I'm currently a student at a community college that will be transferring to a state school within the next year or so, and I'm having a difficult time deciding which degree would be more valuable, a degree in finance or a degree in economics. I want to work for a hedge fund or land a job at an investment bank and from what I've read, either degrees can do the job. I'm not sure which degree will give me the biggest bang for my buck. Anyone have an opinion on this?