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Re:I am done. I give up by unforeseen9991 on Saturday December 24, 2022 @12:26AM (#34114260)
I've been working on day trading now for just over 5 years. I even took a sabbatical for 1.5 years to fully dedicate myself to it. Still struggling to be consistently profitable. I figure it's going to take me another few years to have be in the place where I feel I can give up my other career entirely. Easily the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.

Definitely right, 99% of influencers about day trading are full of shit

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Re:I am done. I give up by 8n4vidtmkvmk on Saturday December 24, 2022 @01:33PM (#34119652)
i don't know nothing about day trading but it sounds hard AF to be profitable. even if you by some miracle figure out the winning formula... it won't last. others will figure it out and the game will change again. sounds exhausting!
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Re:I am done. I give up by maxnevermind on Saturday December 24, 2022 @02:14PM (#34120109)
As I understand day trading is a full time job. How do you work on that for 5 years without profits?

> I figure it's going to take me another few years

What are you planning to learn or what skills are you planning gain or sharpen during that period?

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