Online stock investing is a good way to make a lot of money.

It offers all the advantages of online investing -

• 24/7 service - you can buy and sell stocks any time of day or night.
  
• low commissions - much lower than what you would be paying to a bank or regular stock broker.
• Top notch reporting - you can get a complete view of your stock portfolio anytime, anywhere.
  
• Access to a wide variety of useful investment tools and information.
  
• Help and encouragement from other online stock investors through community features like investing forums and chats, social networking etc.

Online stock investing is great for all kinds of investors - long term investors who wish to hold on to blue chip stocks will benefit from lower commissions making their investment in shares even more profitable, and day traders will benefit even more from the possibilities of online investing.

If you are considering investing in stocks for a living, you can start by managing a virtual account. Many online stock brokers offer this as a service. There are now even sites that offer virtual stock investing tournaments in which investors manage their stock portfolio and a cash prize is awarded to the most successful investor in different set periods of time.

This is a great way to start your career as a day trading stock investor because you also get to learn from your own experience gained in trading which simulates real-life trading, and you also get to follow the most successful investors, learn their strategy and tactics, view their portfolio, and learn from their experience.