Submitted March 4, 2003, 8:10 AM
During what years were you an active day trader?
How developed were your computer skills before you day traded? What software did you use to trade? Did day trading affect your use of computers for things other than personal finance?
they were excellent. I used Real Tick, Charts Plus. No, I still used my computer for other things as normal.
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What was your employment status before, and during the time you day traded?
employed as a teacher till 1998. quit to fulltime trade then and have never looked back
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Did you day trade at work, at home, or in a trading office? How many hours a day did you trade?
at home - all day but mainly from premarket till lunch time
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Where did you access information for your day trading? Online or offline? From chat groups, message boards, websites, or other sources?
everywhere - books, newsletters, online, stay away from chat groups - too much hype
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What has been the result of your day trading? Were you financially successful? How has trading affected your professional and personal life? What are your thoughts about your experience?
yes - very. It has been a positive experience. I would definitely take the chance again
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In addition to saving your story to the archive, may we post it to the web? (yes/no)
What is the highest level of education you have completed? (optional - will not be posted on the web)
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