CEO and founder, becomeabettertrader.com Age 49 Years trading 25 Office Lake Geneva, Wisc. What did you start trading? Since childhood I’ve always enjoyed playing chess and thinking several moves ahead. As I grew up, I found that same perspective was a perfect fit for trading. One key aspect of that is identifying statistically significant trends … Continued
Co-host of The LIZ & JNY Show on the tastytrade network Hometown Frankfort, Ill. Age 43 Years trading 22 Office When I’m not at tastytrade, it’s a sofa with my laptop and my dog, Clarence. How did you started trading? My grandfather was a fireman at the station across from the Chicago Board Options Exchange … Continued
Looking for side-hustle ideas? Luckbox evaluates the challenges, barriers to entry and profit potential of some of the most popular second-income opportunities. Ride SharingIncome Potential $20/hr Working as a rideshare driver via apps such as Uber and Lyft is a really great way to either make some extra income, or to make a full-time income. … Continued
A longtime part-time trader continues to learn new tactics and still enjoys winning James Heidbreder developed an interest in trading when he was still in high school. First, he heard his economics teacher discuss the markets with a University of Colorado finance professor. Then he read Louis Engels’ book, How to Buy Stocks. These days, … Continued
Trader and Event Host Hometown Las Vegas Age 42 Years trading Five What got you started on trading? My father was a financial planner and would frequently try to explain to me how the stock market worked. Later in life, after the crash of ’08, I had several family members who felt they were receiving … Continued
Host of Splash Into Futures on the tastytrade network Home Winnetka, Ill. Age 57 Years trading 37 How did you start trading? I studied economics in school and was fascinated by theory being played out in practice in markets every day. When I was 15, I started clerking on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange … Continued
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luckbox columnist The Technician Office Palo Alto, California Origin story as a trader I am a visual person. I can’t remember a person’s name, but I never forget a face. Likewise, with investments, I’ve never been into the numbers of statistics, but instead the big picture that they can represent. I started trading stocks and … Continued
Birthplace Long Island, NY Age 43 Office Location Manhattan Years trading 22 years (10+ as a pro day trader) How did you become interested in trading? I was attracted to the control aspect. The outcome, success or failure, was in my hands and not subject to opinion. The opportunity to have immediate gratification and a … Continued