Hello. I became a Timothy Sykes Millionaire Challenge student on March 30th, 2015. I started my account with $2,380 using TD Ameritrade's Trade Architect platform. I haven't heard of anyone using it but I find the fills are fast and the GUI on both desktop and mobile is hands down the best I've seen. I only buy long with this account. I have no experience with shorting. I plan to start an additional account with my first $2,000 in profits using SureTrader, Interactive Brokers or E*Trade after studying and gaining a solid understanding of Tim's shorting strategy. My goal is to be in a position to do that within 60-90 days from starting the challenge. I'm considering that phase two of my penny stock trading education. Phase one is and will continue to be getting organized and set up to trade efficiently and effectively as well as read/watch/learn as much as I possibly can. My DVD's are scheduled for delivery today. I feel like the content made available online alone will take a lifetime to get through and it's continually growing on a daily/weekly basis between all the webinars, realtime alerts, blog posts, commentary and whatever else Tim plans to create and share. I also plan to actively buy pumps during phase one to start generating a little profit so I can open my second account for shorting and to master analyzing price action for optimal entry and exit points. Outside of trading I am a recording artist, record producer, web designer and entrepreneur. I love beer, bars, gastro pubs, upscale restaurants/lounges/rooftop pools, traveling, concerts, music, design, my friends, my girl, my job and my little MINI Cooper S. I want my next car to be an Aston Martin. I have lived in New York City, Boston, San Francisco and Japan. Today I live in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, CA and work full-time as a web designer for tollfreeforwarding.com. Follow me on LinkedIn and Twitter. http://linkedin.com/in/lesfrancoeur | http://twitter.com/lesfrancoeur