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Old 09-02-2006, 02:44 AM
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I have been involved in the markets for about 10 months and have yet to call myself a successful trader. Does anyone know the length of the average learning cycle for a new trader?

I had a friend who started day trading NASDAQ stocks back in 2004 and was making minimum 250k his first year. Is this the norm?

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It really depends on the persons passion for the markets. One year is definitely not the norm. Your friend has done an amazing job in just one year.

It took me 2 years of intense studying and trading to get to where I am. I was quite a journey.

I would say on average it takes 2-3 years before one can start trading for a living. This is just my opinion, I am sure some may find me a slow learner.

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