Couple of other things to bear in mind
I mostly do it because I find it damn interesting (although the prospect of earning a living from it is a big encouragement too) and until I hit a bit of a brickwall I was spending at least 30 hours a week doing things related to trading. Once I get my database sorted I'll be doing the same again.

You'll also need to get into the technical stuff you've avoided reading and read lots of it.

www.babypips.com/school/ is a good place to start. It's primarily for forex but will help you with basic understanding of some more general concepts.
( Captain V, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 16:45, Reply)