You can do your own trading with Forex software for example. Every successful forex day trader manages their risk; in my opinion it is one of, if not the most, crucial things you can do for your self in day trading.

To start, you must keep your risk on each trade very small, and from doing a simulation or 2, I'd say 1% or less is typical. Like if you have a $3,000 account, you shouldn't lose more than $30 on a single trade. That may seem like a small %, but it can add up,... even if you are a good day-trader will see losses. You can manage risk using a stop-loss order.

Bottom line is it's ridiculous, I mean Forex brokers may not charge a commission, but they trick sheeple by increasing the spread between the bid and ask, so people don't realize its more difficult to day trade profitably. ECN brokers offer a very small spread, makes it easier to trade profitably, but they charge about $3.50 for every $100,000 traded.