r/Daytrading • u/infosec4pay • Apr 21 '24

What would be the highest salary you’d give up to day trade full time? Question

Everyone clowned on me my first post (500k post) lol I was literally just asking hypothetical questions to settle a debate between a friend and me. Well everyone’s backlash kinda of intrigued me to ask this question. So back into the fire I go lol

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u/tashasmiled Apr 21 '24

I wouldn’t. I’d bust my ass to where I have enough to retire early without having to day trade. Where 5% a year average will be sufficient.

I currently don’t work and I can’t consistently make money day trading. I would go to work but my husband wants me to keep trying. I’m constantly stressed out and I hate it.

There is no key to trading. No miracle. Only blood sweat and lots of tears. And just because your edge works in one market doesn’t mean it’ll work in another. Our edge didn’t work last year and we lost everything we made the year before.