Whatever the Mind can Conceive and Believe it can Achieve
I have discovered a passion for software engineering and trading.
Entering into college I thought of working with computers as a possibility but didn't know exactly what I could do with them. I was then introduced to computer science. I became hooked when I took ICS 111 from Dr. Johnson. Although I didn't pass that class, it was fun and interesting as well as eye opening to me what programming can do. I became a believer in computer science after taking ICS 413 and 414. In these classes I met and was mentored by Aaron, introduced to pair programming and working with a team, got to work on a real project that was being utilized at the time, and needed to be a dependable teammate. This made me aware of the possibilities and software engineering.
In the mid 90's I began to learn how to trade the equity markets. I learned how to trade stocks and options. I was taught how to find fundamentally sound companies and how to technically trade their chart. There are many different technical indicators that can be used together or separately to find an opportunity as well as different patterns that can appear on a chart. This got me excited about the possibilities. I became a believer immediately. Recently I was introduced to currency trading. I'm a believer in it. I found out trading isn't as easy when using real money. Money can be lost quickly unless you take other steps to protect yourself. Creating a plan with rules, keeping a detailed trading journal, and using proper money management will help in protecting yourself.
This passion has caused me to want to combine the two. I am beginning a project to use my software engineering skills to create my own trading journal. This is a big endeavor for me. Luckily I'm not alone. I am receiving help from my mentors. I'm excited and ready to go.
Entering into college I thought of working with computers as a possibility but didn't know exactly what I could do with them. I was then introduced to computer science. I became hooked when I took ICS 111 from Dr. Johnson. Although I didn't pass that class, it was fun and interesting as well as eye opening to me what programming can do. I became a believer in computer science after taking ICS 413 and 414. In these classes I met and was mentored by Aaron, introduced to pair programming and working with a team, got to work on a real project that was being utilized at the time, and needed to be a dependable teammate. This made me aware of the possibilities and software engineering.
In the mid 90's I began to learn how to trade the equity markets. I learned how to trade stocks and options. I was taught how to find fundamentally sound companies and how to technically trade their chart. There are many different technical indicators that can be used together or separately to find an opportunity as well as different patterns that can appear on a chart. This got me excited about the possibilities. I became a believer immediately. Recently I was introduced to currency trading. I'm a believer in it. I found out trading isn't as easy when using real money. Money can be lost quickly unless you take other steps to protect yourself. Creating a plan with rules, keeping a detailed trading journal, and using proper money management will help in protecting yourself.
This passion has caused me to want to combine the two. I am beginning a project to use my software engineering skills to create my own trading journal. This is a big endeavor for me. Luckily I'm not alone. I am receiving help from my mentors. I'm excited and ready to go.
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