came across a discussion & there's a misconception between 'Trading For A Living' and being a 'Full-Time Trader' TFAL is the ultimate grail. it is extremely difficult to achieve even being profitable to a 7-fig trading a/c for 8yrs (I'm in #fintwit for 12 yrs 😅) let me explain

This thread is certainly not to dash your trading dream. Trading can certainly become a full-time career option. Opportunities and accessibility in this era to trade execution, even sophisticated data that aids your edge, is dwindling it to a low barrier-to-entry profession 1/

It is life changing decision to halt yr ongoing career/biz to even attempting to trade full-time. this decision will affect; i) yr career opportunities (there's time loss & progression in yr skills), ii) yr family (no certainty in mthly income is a fact), iii) your lifestyle 2/