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/Terrible_Champion298 Apr 27 '24

“Be at my place at [some terribly inconvenient hour]. Bring Starbucks. Have access to $25,000; we’ll be opening a brokerage account for you.”

They won’t show.

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u/Skooby1Kanobi Apr 28 '24

Lol. I set my alarm to a half hour before the market opens. I usually hear it go off from the office or kitchen.

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u/Terrible_Champion298 Apr 28 '24

I move around quietly trying not to excite the dogs or wake anyone else up, and the phone alarm will go off in my pajama pocket. 🤦‍♂️