3 systems in that active traded account. ES day trade, FX day & occassionaly swing trade and hold options positions. Near the end where the equity curve meets some turbulence is when IB got into some problems with Australian regulations with FX and FX trading was removed for Aussie...
I derive my income solely from own trading at home. Attached is my brokerage statement for past year. You can see the withdrawals I made for living expenses. This is my third year now. Not sure if I started with "modest" means though. My first account was less than $10k. But after blowing that...