How to Become a Trader?

Are you having trouble deciding between a career as a stockbroker or a trader? Each career involves trading securities, but the nature of each varies greatly, and these variations could make all the difference in determining which career will suit you best.

By Scott Tafel Learn how to achieve the ideal life of a trader, which is to live anywhere you want (as long as it has a good internet connection) and be financially independent. This is not an unrealistic dream but the higher the income you require then the harder it gets and the longer it will take to get there.

While the broad contours remains the same, this post is written from Indian market perspective. HFT is an extremely technical discipline and it attracts the very best candidates from varied areas of science and engineering - mathematics, physics, computer science and electronic engineering. While in US, they usually look at PhD in CS or physics/maths...

How to Become a Trader. There are two main kinds of traders, those who deal with their own money, and those who trade with the money of an employer. There are also important differences to each of these, which finance professionals are...

A career as a professional stock broker or trader can be exciting, stressful and financially rewarding. To become a stock broker, students need years of education and training, and a strong commitment to the financial success of clients, co-workers and the firm.

Independent stock trading is a risky venture that requires a lot of focus and attention. Squash any ideas about casually trading in your spare time. Be prepared to commit to trading like you would any other full-time job. Then, make sure you understand the difference between a trader and an investor.

Wall Street moves the economy of the United States. This gets just about everyone aspiring to understand and become part of its trading floor. Becoming a successful player on Wall Street is not just about money -- you must have knowledge that stretches beyond numbers.

You should consider the following points before engaging in a day-trading strategy. For purposes of this notice, a "day-trading strategy" means an overall trading strategy characterized by the regular transmission by a customer of intra-day orders to effect both purchase and sale transactions in the same security or securities.