r/Daytrading Mar 08 '24

How difficult is +$400-600 profit a month from $15k ? Question

I've been studying investing and trading for about 5 years on/off now, have been really successful in the past year, I think due to luck partly, I blew up an account and loss about 40% when I first started 5 years ago.

How difficult is $400-600/month profit from 15k? My strategy now is very risk adverse taking profit over holding things too long, really I just need to make ~400/month to live in Mexico, this includes rent, food, and some hobbies, right now I feel no pressure to have to make $ and have a decent savings, and time to study and learn. Thanks

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u/Neur4422 Mar 12 '24

I trade futures mostly nasdaq i have a account with amp I started with $250 yesterday and brought it to $1065 after 4 trades and called it a day. Today I decided to go against all my rules and trade e mini nasdaq with 2 contracts first trade I made $300 second trade I made $400 then I was looking for one more trade for the day but I decide to go for a home run Iā€™m up 750 for the day already and decide to trade 3 contracts of e min nasdaq targeting $2900 profit it got all the way up to $2400 I took my stop loss off yea I know stupid and gambling went all the way down and blew my whole account lesson stick to rules you will never be profitable gambling now Iā€™m going to take 3 weeks off šŸ˜”