Recent content by Mike10

That is excellent advice. I think I will do that, but I also value time off and sleep lol. So I go back and forth on whether trading is for me long term, especially in today's markets with flash crashes happening, it seems like all the time. So, I'm just curious what is step 2?

Looks like I'm going to go for the CPA as you responses seem to agree that that's the best option.

That's great advice. Thank you Joe.

Thank you Stoxtrader. So the demand for software developers is pretty good if you know what you're doing? I've heard varied things about the legal market - that it's over saturated, etc. I was thinking about becoming a tax/bankruptcy lawyer.

Thank you Joe Pa. Coach Pa's a legend btw. So you think I shouldn't get a CPA, just whatever job I can land at the moment? Do you think I should give up on trading completely?

Thank you PA. Great advice again.

Yea Joe Pa, sometimes I think I'd be better off to give up on trading altogether and just be frugal and save. I've sure spent thousands of hours on it and have nothing to show for it. I always had small accounts and was impatient, undisciplined. I think if I had a decent sized account like...

Thanks Rosy. My degree is accounting. 10 years, man that's long. Maybe programming's not for me.

Thanks Fawkes. What about those same programming skills outside the trading markets? Like coding software for businesses to use in their day-to-day operations, etc. What is the demand like now and in the future? I've heard different things - that it's always pretty good and some say that it...

I understand King. What do you think it takes to consistently trade profitably?

Do you have to have a BS, MS, or PHD in a Computer or Quant related field? What if you have an unrelated degree and learn code writing (C, C++, Java, etc.) on your own? Can you get a job as a black-box programmer if you learn these skills? What type of compensation would there be for someone...

Not too sure I understand what you mean. I mean I don't know if I'm going to use whatever I "learned" in school at a job. Accounting jobs have different requirements like Quickbooks (software) and other skills that aren't always taught in school. And I don't think just anyone can trade...

What do you guys think about law school? Any lawyers here? I was thinking about becoming a tax/bankruptcy attorney. And what do you think about day trading or very short term trading. It seems it's better to have a long run perspective. But either way it seem a larger amount of capital is...

@Morganist: I'm in the US. Where are you from? Do you do any other type of trading or speculation now? How much time is needed to trade futures? I figure I would need a rather large account (at least 20-50k) to hold positions while working full time. Am I right? Or do futures require...