Recent content by Curtis

Obviously, successful trading solves a lot of issues. But an individual abandoning a job to trade full-time needs to manage cash flow, and taking on high health care premiums while giving up regular employment income could be problematic. Each individual circumstance is different, and my...

I just started trading from home full-time after taking an early retirement package. Generally self employed individuals must pay "Self Employment Tax" (Social Security and Medicare), but capital gains you make as a stock trader are not earned income and are not subject to this tax. Of...