Enviado: 9/7/2003 18:54Aqui está ele.
Um abraço,
Ulisses
Rev Shark
How to Get Started
7/09/03 01:25 PM ET
"Whenever I talk about trading as a full-time job, I am asked what is the minimum amount of capital needed to get started. The answer really depends on your personal circumstances. There are some folks who might need $200,000 a year to cover their living costs, while someone else may have a working spouse or other income sources and need very little.
Another highly personal consideration is how easily you can return to a paying job should trading not work out for you. If finding a new job is going to be an issue, then you better make sure you have a big cushion before you quit your present job.
Once you have your living costs covered, then how much money do you need to justify trading full time? My feeling is that you should have no less than $100,000 in capital to work with. That allows you to diversify your holdings a bit and takes the sting out of transaction costs. The more capital you have, the more patient you can be, and patience is often the key to success.
A lot depends on your style as well. I'm not a daytrader and am always holding some positions, so my style may require more capital than someone who daytrades and is using intraday margin.
The market was looking very precarious for a while, but the dip-buyers stepped up and did their thing. We have a huge amount of new 12-month highs again and there are plenty of strong small-caps. Traders are still finding lots of momentum to play with, and speculation is alive and well. "
(in www.realmoney.com)
Um abraço,
Ulisses
Rev Shark
How to Get Started
7/09/03 01:25 PM ET
"Whenever I talk about trading as a full-time job, I am asked what is the minimum amount of capital needed to get started. The answer really depends on your personal circumstances. There are some folks who might need $200,000 a year to cover their living costs, while someone else may have a working spouse or other income sources and need very little.
Another highly personal consideration is how easily you can return to a paying job should trading not work out for you. If finding a new job is going to be an issue, then you better make sure you have a big cushion before you quit your present job.
Once you have your living costs covered, then how much money do you need to justify trading full time? My feeling is that you should have no less than $100,000 in capital to work with. That allows you to diversify your holdings a bit and takes the sting out of transaction costs. The more capital you have, the more patient you can be, and patience is often the key to success.
A lot depends on your style as well. I'm not a daytrader and am always holding some positions, so my style may require more capital than someone who daytrades and is using intraday margin.
The market was looking very precarious for a while, but the dip-buyers stepped up and did their thing. We have a huge amount of new 12-month highs again and there are plenty of strong small-caps. Traders are still finding lots of momentum to play with, and speculation is alive and well. "
(in www.realmoney.com)