2026-01-06 01:54:35

Full-time day trading demanding near-constant market attention and years of accumulated expertise isn't realistic to juggle with a 9-to-5 job. The math just doesn't work unless you're genuinely all-in. A smarter approach? Lock in 2-3 solid trades per week using daily timeframe setups. Quality over frequency beats the grind every single time—especially when you've got limited bandwidth.

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PuzzledScholar

· 01-09 01:50

Honestly, working a day shift and trying to do intraday trading? Wake up, buddy, that's simply not realistic.

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ILCollector

· 01-07 08:56

To be honest, day trading for office workers is just self-torture; it's better to take it slow with weekly charts.

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 01-06 02:22

Instead of watching the market every day, it's better to calmly analyze on weekends, with 2-3 precise trades to quickly seize opportunities and avoid daily chaos.

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just_here_for_vibes

· 01-06 02:19

This guy is right. The day trading approach doesn't really work for office workers. Being too greedy can actually lead to losses.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 01-06 02:19

ngl, day trading and working are really enemies... I used to think about part-time trading, but in the end, both were ruined, haha The suggestion of two or three trades per week is still reliable; anyway, you don't have to watch the market every day.

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MaticHoleFiller

· 01-06 02:09

To be honest, day trading is indeed a job that eats up your youth. Watching the market while working is just fooling yourself.

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LightningPacketLoss

· 01-06 01:59

Grasp the weekly and daily charts, why watch the market every day? The biggest pitfall for amateur traders is trying to pick up sesame seeds.

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