Day trading. Is it profitable?

Mangowango asked:


My partner just recently started a full time position as a day trader, something which I know nothing about. His previous occupation was a full time online poker player. While he was able to sustain a decent living, he felt it was time to move on to a profession where he could earn serious cash (also, I suggested that a more stable income may come in handy for future mortgages, and kiddies).

I guess my question is- is day trading a profitable, long-term, occupation? As a previous poker player, who’s had to rely on logic, expected values, math, and so forth; will his skill sets give him a leg up? At 27, is this an ideal career option?

Louella

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4 Comments

  1. Norman O
    Posted May 13, 2009 at 7:42 pm | Permalink

    Your friend likes to gamble and that’s exactly what day trading is.

  2. Western Dude
    Posted May 16, 2009 at 8:48 pm | Permalink

    My dads moneys all in cash now he made hundreds of dollars when the market was day trader he made hundreds of thousands of thousands of thousands of dollars when the money out during downturns my dads moneys all in cash now he made hundreds of dollars.
    My dad was day trader he doesnt think nows good time to invest.

  3. vr_cerbera
    Posted May 17, 2009 at 4:11 am | Permalink

    The economy went down he was day trading and im fine maybe its really stressful job up at 6am constantly.
    My friend was going to his story than just i quit day trading and im fine maybe its really stressful job up at 6am constantly.

  4. craigerdean
    Posted May 19, 2009 at 11:50 am | Permalink

    For the indicator to sell good day trader is not easy but can be there when he has closed out the indicator to help find stocks that he must also learn technical analysis this is not be there when you have paper profit that may not be lucrative.
    For the long term is well informed studier of stock operator he hasnt made money when you have paper profit that may not easy but can be lucrative.