<s> TRADINGMARKETS.COM Members, Welcome to My Five-Week Day Trading Course
                       In this first week of our  five–week  course  on  daytrading, we want to define what the business of day trading is and  what  itis not. We will discuss the differences between  professional  direct-accessday traders, and those traders  attempting  to  accomplish  the  same  thingthrough on-line brokerage firms with internet ISP hook ups.                       The SEC has expressed  many  concerns  regarding  theexplosive growth of on-line day trading, and we will address their  concernsin this first installment of the course. We will explain why day trading  ispotentially a valid and rewarding business, but at the same  time,  we  willmake you acutely aware of the various hurdles you must overcome to succeed.                        Successful  day  traders  must  maintain  a   properpsychology, mental attitude, and focus. In  addition,  you  must  work  withsuperior technology, have sound money management strategies, and  develop  athorough knowledge of the markets. Of most importance, you  must  understandthe risks involved in trading stocks. I realize that  this  information  maybe dry, but it is essential that you have this base of understanding  beforeproceeding.