I have been trading stocks online ever since E-Trade began offering their service via A.O.L. in 1991. However, living in Las Vegas at the time, I treated online trading more as a «gambling» device than a serious stock market investment tool. Even so, my «winnings» over the years provided me with extra money, a couple of automobiles and a down payment on a home. I never thought much about becoming a full time trader during those years because I enjoyed my work and was satisfied with having a source of extra income occasionally. It was only after surviving a severe heart attack that I considered becoming a full time stock trader.
