This Trader Helps Others Do It, Too

- Patricia Mertz Esswein

When did you start trading?

I began with a simulated account at TradeStation [a brokerage and technical analysis platform for trading], so I could learn without any actual monetary risk. After I became more proficient and confident, I gradually switched to trading with real money and then over shorter periods of time.

What’s your strategy?

I use a variety of strategies, techniques and investment vehicles. I primarily use price activity, charts and technical analysis to help choose prices to enter and exit my trades strategically. I hold investments for a range of time periods.