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It varies per person depending on whether you are approaching retirement age or if you are just starting out in your career. the younger you are, the more risk you can potentially tolerate in your portfolio. Regardless, a good rule of thumb with share trading is to only risk 1 to 2% of your stock capital per trade.

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How much money do I need in order to start share trading?

It is definitely possible to start share trading with only $5000. There are some companies that will allow you to start trading with even less than that.


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Internet share trading is for trading shares and stocks online. It is much easier than doing it on location and one can trade shares online any time of the day from the comfort of home.


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Your friend may be retired, and living on income derived from his portfolio, or he may be actively investing as a career, called "day trading". Day traders follow the markets, buying and selling much more frequently, for short-term as well as long-term profits. Do your homework first, though. This can be very volatile, and it's easy to lose a lot of money very quickly on bad information.


How much does a day trader earn?

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