So this is what it was like during the bubble. No wonder why everyone thought they could quit their jobs and trade stocks: Its just a matter of finding the next hot thing and go all in. Looks easy. I think I'll create a stock trading course and market it with some hypothetical math- $500/ day * 230 trading days= $115,000. Notice how in my course I said $500/day not $1000. After all this is a 'get rich slowly' trading course. You want to seem reasonable and attainable. You don't want to scare off all the retirees and unemployed college grads with a get rich quick program which, as well all know, doesn't work.