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Is there anyone here on EliteTrader who found a job after several years of unsuccessful full-time trading? If so, how about sharing your story of how your job hunt went? How long did it take? How many resumes did you send out? What job were you hoping to get at the beginning...

Sure, here's one that a lot of aspiring traders probably have: If my trading doesn't work out in a few years, I'll just go back to my old job. But is this a realistic backup plan? Years later, will you really be able to go back to your old job? Perhaps your industry will have gone...

Having a backup plan is definitely essential ... but I suspect most people do not really appreciate (1) how likely they will fall on their backup plan, (2) how realistic their backup plan will be at that time both in terms of executability and emotional acceptance of being a failed trader, and...

I suspect that most people don't know what it's like looking for a job when your past few years of trading experience will be irrelevant for almost any position you seek. It will be tougher and more demoralizing than you imagine. You'll send out hundreds of resumes, get a handful of...

Over 90% of the people who attempt to earn a living from trading fail in this endeavor. If you are one of the 90%, what will you do next, especially if you spent several years trying to become a successful trader, but failed? Here's how I see it, and it doesn't look good: Your resume...