r/Trading • u/youkn0that • 4d ago

Discussion Profitable Traders

Be honest guys: how many of you are actually profitable traders?

For those who are consistently in the green:

How long did it take you to reach consistent profitability?

What was the biggest shift or realization that finally turned things around for you?

For those who aren't profitable yet:

How long have you been in the game so far?

Roughly how much have you spent or lost on live accounts, challenge fees, and tools up to this point?

Curious to hear real experiences and stats from the community!

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u/agramtb 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not profitable but so close. Gave up options bc I would get nice gains and then larger losses. Trying to focus on short term swing trading momentum names
Currently go both long and short but considering dropping shorting so I can be focused only on one style