Maybe it's jealousy. I mean given a choice, would you rather be a "gunslinger" or sitting in a rocking chair sipping your Geritol and reading the WSJ?
Because they make money and most daytraders don't. Because they manage millions, even billions and most daytraders don't even have $100k in their accounts. Because they are rich and famous and most daytraders fade into oblivion completely broke. That's why.