http://theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2008/09/04/should-i-quit-my-job-to-start-trading-for-a-living/ Information and resources for those looking to learn about trading and the markets Wed, 23 May 2012 13:10:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2008/09/04/should-i-quit-my-job-to-start-trading-for-a-living/#comment-17002 Do you have what it takes? On Forex as a career and lifestyle | The Currensee Exchange | Forex Trading Blog Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:25:12 +0000 http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/?p=574#comment-17002 [...] three points are all very good ones. There are a few other things I’d bring up in terms of important considerations for trading for a living. Having read the points made by the author of the 5 Points post, though, I have one question that I [...] [...] three points are all very good ones. There are a few other things I’d bring up in terms of important considerations for trading for a living. Having read the points made by the author of the 5 Points post, though, I have one question that I [...]

]]> http://theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2008/09/04/should-i-quit-my-job-to-start-trading-for-a-living/#comment-13797 RaiulBaztepo Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:25:19 +0000 http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/?p=574#comment-13797 Hello! Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource! PS: Sorry for my bad english, I'v just started to learn this language ;) See you! Your, Raiul Baztepo Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo

]]> http://theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2008/09/04/should-i-quit-my-job-to-start-trading-for-a-living/#comment-12958 John Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:02:57 +0000 http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/?p=574#comment-12958 Kevin - I've responded to your inquiry with a new post <a href="http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2008/10/14/is-it-unreasonable-to-expect-that-rate-of-return-in-my-trading/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Kevin – I’ve responded to your inquiry with a new post here.

]]> http://theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2008/09/04/should-i-quit-my-job-to-start-trading-for-a-living/#comment-12949 Kevin Ahern Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:47:06 +0000 http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/?p=574#comment-12949 I have been paper trading for one month now in a day-trade time frame. The past 3 years I have dabbled in swing trades (10 - 20 per year). I have been using $25,000 in paper money to trade with and have a $2,400 profit. Is it unreasonable to expect that rate of return? I see many sites saying that 40% is what should be expected. I have been paper trading for one month now in a day-trade time frame. The past 3 years I have dabbled in swing trades (10 – 20 per year). I have been using $25,000 in paper money to trade with and have a $2,400 profit. Is it unreasonable to expect that rate of return? I see many sites saying that 40% is what should be expected.

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