Plenty of countries in Europe have a desperation for coders, pay is great. Not long ago a Skype employee who seemingly wasn't even crucial to the company was buying a 600k EUR house.
Code is like tattoos on women, is it the tatto you like or the woman? After a while of bedding it down you decide it's neither.
Coding like women, you cant live with it and you can't live without it. No way I could trade without playing around with it, every trading decision I make is around code.
30 years in the coding industry mostly self employeed, with networking, hardware and training and doing lean reviews and putting software in place for, I've had enough shut shop and on operation make it as a day trader. Too many IT Geeks trying to get out via trading I fear
Coding is a young man's game. If you're over 40 and have not graduated into management then you will likely be pushed out. Over 50 you are pretty much guaranteed to be put out to pasture. Best start think about self-employment ideas.