Do you rely on your trading to put food on the table?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Simples, Aug 29, 2018.

Do you rely on your trading to put food on the table?

Poll closed Aug 29, 2019.
  1. Yes

    45.6%
  2. No

    54.4%
  1. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Beats me but "Our Father" made me eat my lunch too many times to count.
    o_O

    ;)
     
    #31     Aug 29, 2018
  2. destriero

    destriero


    That's not the point. He doesn't have any corp. Docs and lawyers do it bc they can't contribute more than (they can) to an IRA.
     
    #32     Aug 29, 2018
  3. ironchef

    ironchef

    Very true, except you are also allowed to do covered calls.
     
    #33     Aug 29, 2018
  4. destriero

    destriero


    Not with netbenefits, for one.
     
    #34     Aug 29, 2018
  5. treeman

    treeman

    I dont know what the dude is or isn’t doing, and I’m inclined to think he’s full of it (at the very least there’s a ton that doesn’t add up), but rollovers exist. Who cares though?

    If it’s the diner in downtown truckee, it is pretty filthy.
     
    #35     Aug 29, 2018
  6. drcha

    drcha

    Not fully, as I am still working. I rely on it to put wine, fine food, and first-class flights on the table.
     
    #36     Aug 29, 2018
  7. manonfire

    manonfire

    I find that most people who have the tenacity and intelligence to successfully trade full time apply the same to other hustles and investments with excess capital. If you really haven’t had much success in other areas of your life don’t suddenly expect to find it trading.
     
    #37     Aug 29, 2018
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  8. No. By far the largest portion of my annual income comes from "long term buy&hold investment" kind of things. The profit from trading is just the extra "icing on the cake".
     
    #38     Aug 29, 2018
  9. dozu888

    dozu888

    this is a game of chicken.... having the extra pressure to put food on the table? you will lose for sure.
     
    #39     Aug 29, 2018
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  10. d08

    d08

    Never earned significant money from employment. But if I had a re-do, I'm not sure I'd choose trading over a decent job. You can put a lot of time and energy into trading but results don't reflect this. It fucks with our primary mindset of work hard+work smart=success.
     
    #40     Aug 29, 2018
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