I always had a fascination with the stock market when I was younger and would follow the prices of commodities, trying to understand how they were affected.After working in finance for three years, I adjusted my career path towards this enthusiasm. I have now been trading and working within the markets for four years, trading short-term movements in currencies and equities alongside running a long-term investment portfolio. I co-founded AlphaPicks, a financial journalism company, to be able to share my thoughts, ideas and knowledge with others.