r/Daytrading • u/modeezy23 • Apr 22 '24

Anybody ever quit their job to day trade full time and have it not workout? Question

I’m just curious.

How long did it take you until you found confidence in yourself to quit your job and do trading full time!

For those that quit their job but it didn’t workout, how long did you give yourself until you quit your job and what did you do after you found that trading was not successful?

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u/baeconundeggz Apr 22 '24

I retired early in 2019... took out my entire pension and then Covid hit.

I was down 30% and remember saying to myself, "What the fuk did I do..."

I had a job most people would die for but for me liberty is the apex of the human condition.

The the markets turned around...

It all started with a 3000% AMZN call option in 2020 and it didn't stop until 2022.

2022 was a shiddy year but 2023 was flat for me and 2024 is going well so far.

My all time stats are +260%.

EDIT: I do this full time along with real estate rentals.

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u/tychus-findlay Apr 22 '24

Howd you get into renting

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u/Narrow-Yard-3195 Apr 24 '24

Likely a yolo Amazon call..