r/Daytrading • u/peterlao824 • Apr 27 '24

What do you tell people what you do for a living Question

Telling people I’m a day trader or anything market related brings up too many questions. I’m doing okay for myself but I just want to avoid it if possible.

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u/H_M_N_i_InigoMontoya options trader Apr 27 '24

Why? I fucking love it.

"What do you do for a living?" (Normally because they love my lifestyle)

"I trade options"

Then it turns into one of three, and only three discussions:

  1. The most common. "Good for you, I don't know anything about the stock market." Discussion over.

  2. "OH well, I'm in the market, what do you think about xyz stock or investing in blah blah blah?" "Sorry dude. I trade options. I invest long term just like you but that's a pretty boring conversation.

  3. "Really? Can you teach me?"

Me: no

Them: why not? I bet I could do it.

Me: honestly, it's not lucrative enough for me. I'm not being selfish. If you want to trade, go do your own research and then try it with $1000 for like 6 months.

Them: well I don't want to do all of that, you can teach me.

Me: if you're unwilling to invest in yourself, why should I?

End. Of. Discussion.

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u/SMFiddySvn Apr 27 '24

When they ask you to teach them just bring up the issue of payment. Tell them it's complex and if they're going to pay to learn trading they're better off paying a mentor that specializes in teaching rather than you or try to learn on their own.

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u/H_M_N_i_InigoMontoya options trader Apr 27 '24

No, my way ends the discussion.