Thanks for your comment Hasan. I've been doing a lot of research, as I'm fairly new to crypto-currencies. I really like what @jerrybanfield has to say and he convinced me of the potential of STEEM and the Steemit social media platform. So glad I found his videos on Youtube!

I have thought about trying to trade, but now I'm fairly certain that I'll be focusing on investing my time and money into Steemit, as I can see how good writing has a good chance of being rewarded here on Steemit.