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Old 12-28-2007, 12:47 PM
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This member is the original thread starter. Re: Insight into being a Pro (Advice for a youngster)

From the experienced "pro" traders...lend some insight on this:

What are the different types, or levels of being a pro trader?

example: you have guys who trade successfully but only enough to really cover bills and living expenses, guys who are trading at a level that would be similar to running a small hedge fund, really making some solid returns and earning a good amount of money doing it, guys who make 500K+ (random number) who are at the top of their game and could be trading for large corporations or funds, but just choose to stay independent...

These are just examples, but what I have found in researching trading as a full time occupation, is that nobody really like to discuss the successes and give real life examples. We all know that 95%+ of traders fail, but what can you accomplish if you are in that 5%? What does that look like?

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