Some of our traders spend big bucks and have all the bells and whistles because they find it fun and enjoyable to follow the markets closely with real time live data. Most of our individual traders rely on inexpensive online data or even just a daily paper such as Investors Business Daily. If you plan on making a career from trading, we suggest you consider at least having access to delayed market data, which you can get with only an internet connection. Yes you could, it is not easy and we make no promises. Learning to trade like a pro takes time.
Some folks have lots of time to spend learning and are eager to get a fast start.
Others just follow along and soak it up a little at a time. We have found that the average trader's learning curve rises dramatically when they participate in actual trades, although we do recommend starting out trading small size. Once you get the hang of it and feel comfortable with the risk and rewards involved in trading, you can increase trading size to any degree both you and your account size are comfortable with. Of course you can, or at least you can try. But trader beware, a broker with a full understanding of advanced strategies and the ability to obtain good execution can help make or break the individual trader.