Submitted February 28, 2003, 5:33 PM
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?
Computer skills established prior to trading.
Only software used was online trading service - Datek.
Did not affect use of my computer.
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What was your employment status before, and during the time you day traded?
Full time job held while a daytrader - before, during, and still today.
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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?
Trade online from work. Online trading probably consumes one to two hours per day.
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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?
All from chat groups, message boards, websites, some written books, some e-books, etc.
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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?
Day Trading has been successful after developing disciplined trading habits. Has affected both professional and personal life by making me more financially independent. Also, somewhat hopeful that money can be made so easy. I can more trading for just two to four hours a day - than I make in my traditional 8 hour day job.
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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)
BS Degree with some graduate work
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How did you hear about this project? (optional - will not be posted on the web)
solicited from chat board
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