...it seems like whatever your trading style or whatever or whomever you follow - most say you'll need a minimum of about $3000-$5000 that you can afford to lose in order to get started. What's your take on this? I totally understand the "that you can afford to lose" ...there's no sure thing ...but it seems like the more than 3-grand part is usually what de-rails me a lot of times. is there any kind of trading strategies that allow you into the $1000 to maybe $2000 (or less) category?

Thanks much again in advance.