Quit your Job to Day Trade?

A very useful article containing numerous sub-links if one is interested in foregoing the grind of a job in favor of becoming a day trader. Hat-tip to Tradermike for featuring the article. Opening paragraph of the article follows:

Anyone who has ever dabbled in the endeavor of trading markets and enjoyed the experience has likely dreamed of becoming a successful full-time trader. While that optimism is certainly positive from the standpoint of eagerness to succeed in a truly fascinating business, it is also probably unrealistic.

Becoming a successful full-time trader of markets is akin to playing golf: There are countless good golfers, many of whom can even play at par. However, only a very select few golfers can ever make a decent living by just playing the game.

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