[james_gsx]

You should add one more question. What do you love most about trading?

For me, it would have to be doing the nightly research, going over the charts and seeing things unfold. Especially when you've been waiting patiently for your trades to setup, then they come along and you have the opportunity to go after it. The other thing I really love is the investing side, when I find a company that fits my style and I buy the stock then watch it grow - kinda like my own kid.

[Nick1984]

1: I started getting used to the idea of trading ever since watching Trading Places with Eddie Murphy. I loved the line when he's being taught how the whole commodity business works and Eddie replies "Yall a bunch of bookies aint cha?". Watching the end of the movie when they cripple the old guys and the price moving up then down so fast was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen and I wanted to be in on that.

2: Biggest hurdle for me has been balancing my time to actually learn trading. I'm a full time Uni student and have been for 5 years. This is my last semester now (which starts in a couple of days) of full time study before I graduate and my studies take a lot of time away from my trading. After I graduate I want to travel for a few months as well which will take away learning time. I'll trade every night I have time, but I don't ever want to forget that there are more important things in life and I can't be soley focused on one thing. I love to have balance in my life, so I always have about 3-4 unfinished projects going on at one time so I can divide my life between things such as: music (i play piano), trading, my girlfriend, studies, and films (i'm a movie buff).

3: I think I'll keep on trading even when I don't need the money anymore. I just love the idea of trading and investing. There's a line in the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Dumas where the Count upon meeting one of his arch nemesees Baron Danglars who becomes a banker tells him that "The management of money is an art in itself", and that holds true to me too. I love markets and investment strategy not just trading in the purest sence. I'll keep trading till I can't click a mouse button.

Originally Posted by Nick1984 »

Watching the end of the movie when they cripple the old guys and the price moving up then down so fast was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen and I wanted to be in on that.

And for those of you who haven't seen this classic movie yet (it's been around for almost 25 years or so now)....