I would like to thank all of those involved with short selling for making me find different stocks. That may sound a little unorthodox but for most of us, if we are not forced to look for better opportunities we become complacent.
I have yet to complete my first year of trading and in the beginning there were a lot of obstacles. The first one being fear. I don't ever gamble even though there are casinos close by and sports books being a new option. The fear of what I may lose keeps me from it.  It can be said that trading is a huge gamble due to uncertainty and risk. When I first started I was filled with a lack of confidence and resigned myself to accept the fact that we're all just guessing anyway. These thoughts soon faded.
The second thing I had to overcome was finding the right platform to trade on. The world is full of trading platforms and many of the first ones I researched won't supply real time quotes unless you pay for it. Finding Moo Moo was sure a blessing and I had almost given up when I found this platform.
The third thing was learning all of the different jargon associated with trading. It's almost like a modified different type of language within our own.
After time, all of these obstacles were overcome but it did not come without persistence and the help of Moo Moo staff constantly posting news or relevant information. There are still many aspects of trading for me to explore and this platform seems to s...