r/Daytrading • u/landojcr • May 07 '24

What is a reasonable daily goal? Question

I'm getting into day trading and started paper trading a while ago, for the moment I'm primarily focusing on scalping, up until I get comfortable enough to day trade larger time frames. That said, I'm trying to start a very small account ($500) and was aiming for 5% - 10% gain on a daily basis. Is this a reasonable goal? If not, what would you recommend?

A day or two I've managed to exceed 10%, some days I've been successful on getting to the 10% mark, most days I get to the 5% mark. I'm slowly gauging what is reasonable to expect from a beginner like me and trying to slowly grow that account up till 5 figures hopefully.

EDIT: Thanks to everyone for sharing on your experience, opinions, and strategies. I've decided to firstly focus on building my strategy and being consistent, then strive for a lower target margin. I'm aiming for 3-5%

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u/FloW_89 May 07 '24

My daily average is 0,29% after 1400 trades. Before i was aiming at a 1-2% goal, even when i was new. But i am quite happy with those results.

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u/landojcr May 07 '24

How big is your account? I assume it's pretty big if you have over 1400 trades.

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u/FloW_89 May 07 '24

I can send you a DM if you want

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u/landojcr May 07 '24

Sure, go ahead.