Tenev, son of two World Bank staffers, enrolled in UCLA's math Ph.D. program but dropped out in 2011 to join Bhatt and build software for high-frequency traders. That was shortly after Wall Street's 2010 “Flash Crash,” a sudden, near-1,000-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average at the hands of high-speed traders. For those software, you might be able to trade from the charts. Chart trading is especially useful for day traders as it grants us the ability to trade without taking our eyes off the chart. Your chosen trading strategy is tested against past performance of securities and different investments to give an indication about future performance. PPro8™ Live allows traders to trade with real markets and real funds, in real time. When it comes to day trading, pretty much all you need to get started is a computer or laptop, an internet connection, and an online stock broker.