Learn The Facts About Trading For A Living

By Peter Skonctuedt

The amount of assets needed to enter the trading business is $100, 000. For individuals with assets less than that amount, the profits from year to year will have to be sizable enough to support you. Starting a business with few assets may tempt you to take high risks that will be a big mistake. Look at the annual cost of running your business, if you profits are not more than 20 percent or 20 percent cannot be lived off of, then hold off until you increase your assets. It is not going to be cheap trading for a living.

Trading small does not matter if you can prove consistent returns from trading and good money management. This gives you something to present to a trading firm if you want a position within the company. With this proof, the company will provide you with the capital that you need to get started. For those with no record or proof, doors will start to close on you. Love and motivation for training are not a substitute for skills and experience.

Gain knowledge from trading in unreliable market environment and market phases prior to quitting your job. Would you want an individual in charge of trades for your account, which has little knowledge of the market? No, you would not want that. Create encouraging portfolio of earnings and risk management prior to approaching this as a full-time job. During the practice, you can learn from your mistakes.

Most businesses struggle during the first year. Your business will be no different. An adequate amount of your return will be spent primarily on equipment, commission and software alone. To be on the safe side, have funding available to live off of for an entire year. A spouse's income is going to be very helpful. Having this cushion available allows you to concentrate on your business and not on bills.

You are going to be an entrepreneur when you first start out in the business. The same rules that apply to businesses will apply to you. Know your market. Have a solid plan. Make sure you are well capitalized. Approaching your venture with a good work ethic, good mindset and creativity you have a chance of making it.

Here is some advice to keep in mind when entering the trading arena.

Take on classmates, friends or family to start up your business. This is a team sport. The superiority of your team and bond with teammates will play a big role in your businesses success. Because of connections and funding, at some point, a venture capitalist may go in with you. Be sure to network with others to develop new ideas, share information and for support. Most of this is provided by professional firms in the form of experienced traders and risk managers. The support of your spouse will be needed.

Long working hours is part of the business. Motivation and love of the market will drive you to put these hours in and get your product out there. You will fail if you try to set work hours. In this business, your job is never finished.

Falling short on funding and hitting a wall are all part of business. Be tough and you will make it through like others have.

Flourishing in the face of adversity, being passionate, hard-working, creative, and collaborative and a visionary are several of the traits that a successful entrepreneur exhibits.

When you think you are ready to move to the next level of venture capitalist, ask yourself some questions first. Would you provide funding to you? Can you develop a creative strategy in the market and make it happen regardless of the obstacles you may encounter? Are you simply trying to leave the 9 to 5 or do you really have the traits listed above? - 31987

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