I too have been on the unfortunate end of losing my poker money =(. I have been researching on trading and I am not really sure what I would want to do. I'd like to make it a job BUT, I don't have enough money to start with for that to happen. I can only work with 1k right now so what is the best way to start? Put it all in one company and let it ride while I learn/earn more to use in the market later? Or wait until I have more money/understanding? For it to be more of a job later on should I just focus all my time on studying day/swing trading? I understand its a very low amount to start with but when I have enough to use, I want to be able to have this as primary source of income. I've been on bad runs in poker for months at a time so I understand the stress that can come with it and how to manage the money/stop loss, all of that.