That eventually brought me to this forum which Ive been reading in the little spare time I have which prompted me to take some of the extra money now in my wallet and experiment a little trading some Alt Coins.
Then came the ups and downs of this weekend, which with the help of this forum has been like an accelerated learning course.
That is a path to success. read and learn. What is most important is to store your coins securely. $1000 is not something huge, but as I see your approach I can predict it will grow fast. Sooner or latter you should buy yourself a Hardware wallet.