 I make more money than I ever imagined. And more importantly, I have more time to spend with my family and my friends. So let me explain how I did it and how you can do the same thing. If you've ever heard of short-term trading, you know it can be very lucrative. Short-term trading simply means getting into a stock trade and getting out of the trade the same day. So it's very different than your typical long-term stock investment.