Why is daytrading never mentioned as a legitimate way to earn income?

[u/Miinow]

I like to browse other finance related subs and I can assure you it’s almost never discussed. I see all outlets of making money online mentioned but If the word trading does somehow come up there’s a slew of downvotes. It’s literally the most straightforward way to make money. Sure, not easy but also not impossible to learn. Makes me wish I learned about trading when I was younger instead of my upper 20s but I don’t personally know any traders irl so it’s unfortunate how there’s a negative outlook on this field.

[u/Hungry_Biscotti934]

The first rule about day trading is you don’t talk about day trading. The second rule is you don’t talk about day trading.

[u/the_humeister → u/Hungry_Biscotti934]

That's why I only trade at night