For many of the experienced commenters here, I am grateful for your dedication to sharing insights with someone like myself—a novice in trading stocks. However, I'd like to clarify a recurring theme in many replies: skepticism about my abilities or suggestions to avoid what I've been passionately pursuing for the past year and a half.
To address these concerns, I want to emphasize my current situation: I am 18 years old and deeply passionate about trading. I firmly believe in the immense value of gaining intense exposure and rigorous training early on, especially in extremely volatile market conditions and rare unclear sentiments that define pivotal moments in history. As the proverb goes, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." I am eager to immerse myself in the realities of trading, whether as a full-time retail investor or taking suggestions from institutional investors. If not now, then when should I pursue this? Should I wait until after college? If so, what role does college play? What lasting impact can college offer me if any that influence the rest of my life? Sure, I attend a college that offers a prestigious finance program, with its yearly ranking being top 5 in the nation. But then what makes me different than my peers in my class? Perhaps one day, 25 years from now I have the potential to make it to a higher social class and explore a new set of financial and social dynamics. What is my plan afterward? I will be 43 by then, do I really have a chance to compete with other elite young traders who quickly rise to the top? Every precious moment in time would be my opportunity to foster growth, and I am dedicating my life to it.
I hold immense respect for the knowledge and advice shared here. My aim is simply to articulate my mindset and the driving force behind my decisions. Should you choose not to support me, I completely understand and wish you to refrain from further engagement. Thank you for considering my perspective.
