QUOTE(~~5ive~~ @ Nov 23 2006, 11:37 PM)
Ok....using virtual money to invest in REAL MARKET?
so juz to train up, is it?
So if using real money to invest, 4k usd minimun needed?
Ok if you are really serious in diving into the world of trading. Prepare for the hardwork and pain you are gonna endure. Am I scaring you

. I scare myself sometimes

But seriously, I would not be asking how much do I need for my seed capital, what I will be asking myself is , Will my capital gain value?How can I achieve this or will I just burn and blame everything else except myself

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Training is part of your development as a trader. I strongly believe paper trading is the best way to get started. You get to place trade with out losing molah

of course you don't make real money too

. I remember using OptionXPress and blowing my acc couple of times.

Once you are profitable for a period of time trading paper then move to live.By the way retail trader are called paper by floor people. There you will find more thing you need tackle and tune. And by the way trading is not like getting a degree IMO. Just my thoughts.