Yeup. The boredom. I try to be done by 2:00 pm est. I'd be driven nuts if I traded any longer. Also, I got into low-effort strategies, and correlations that can just "go" and still give me great risk-adjusted returns with little maintenance. I got into trading for 1) money and 2) freedom. The lower-effort stuff can just 'go', while I take off, do shopping, spend time with my congregation, take a vacation, etc. I get too tied to the monitors, I start getting ... a bit cranky ...
just trying to tell him what's ahead. meanwhile-OP can exercise during the trading session hours. i do that all the time.learn programming and try to automate your stuff. you are never going to be bored.if you already done that-work on new systems. there is always something to do(unfortunately-except socializing with people)
I trade stocks and yes I scalp. 9:30 AM to 4 PM. It's 6.5 hours. but sometimes I read and watch videos, trading related.
I am not a troll, I was trying to find out what other people do. Yes I do read books from the library.
hey...i do that all the time. in this order-i eat my lunch,then i nap(sometimes outside, when temps are comfortable),while using 2 phones as an intercom and all alerts on audio. then i exercise. as for being female-you should note that in your initial post. no redtube for ya! treadmill to rescue!