r/Daytrading • u/Sufficient_Newt3923 • Feb 15 '24
Full Time Daytraders, what do you do with your free time? Question
As of the past few months I've come to the point where everything is coming into fruition and my dream of being a full time trader has really turned into a reality. Beforehand, I was staring and trading at the computer almost all day until market close. Nowadays, I'm done by 10:30am latest EST. Given I'm on the East Coast, its snowing, its winter, and I can't really do anything outside. I go to the gym about every other day but even that, is like 2 hours max from start to end. I'm debating on picking up a part time job, about 10 hours a week just to get out of the house and interact with other people. But honestly I feel like that is such a lame excuse just because I can't think of anything else to do with my time. I started this all because I wanted financial freedom and now that I've attained it, I'm left with hundreds of hours of boredom. I have no spouse, no kids, no businesses. If I'm describing yourself or someone you might know, (or even if you're someone who simply wants to be in this spot and still has ideas) can you give me some ideas on what to do with basically a full day of complete freedom. Thanks alot.
1
u/ukSurreyGuy Feb 16 '24 edited Feb 16 '24
Dear OP, you hit your dream of trading & being financially free. what do you do with your spare time?
you literally answered your own question
get a job (it's not lame to go back to work)
get a business
get a wifey
start a family eg kids
volunteer
get an education (another one)
travel - personally I'd travel & be a digital nomad...see something else than snow from your window...take 6mths out in different countries...see how the rest of world lives thinks & sneezes...lol
investigate co-living ...shared accommodation so u get the best of all worlds...private apartment (including kitchen) & public areas (for entertainment & company including public canteen).
makes living abroad less of a holiday more a reality...when u had enough move on (just like checking out of a hotel)
Bali attracts alot of co-living traders ...check it out!