Quote from wrbtrader:
I know many traders that can only trade on their lunch break at their jobs, only trade at night after putting the kids to bed or trade only within a specific time window because its the only time of the day they are able to trade.
Thus, his consistency in posting broker statements with the typical 22hr time zone and only a few times per week implies he's not a full-time trader, trading not his primary source of income and that he has a set schedule involving his job and personal life.
Nothing unusual about that considering most traders are part-timers, hobbyist or academia. Very few traders trade for a living and full-time.
I'm just curious about what his trading results would be while using technical analysis if he was "able" to trade a complete Emini NQ futures trading session in comparison to his typical 2 hour trading window after a long day of work as a psychologist. For example, is he tired (mentally and/or physically) prior to trading after a long day at work as a psychologist ?
I have a trading pal that works as a grocery store manager. He gets home about 7pm est and then helps the spouse with the kids. He takes a 30 minute rest period and boots up the computer to trade a few hours in the Hang Seng HSI futures...typically only 2 hours before going to bed himself. He's only able to do such a few times per week to prevent the spouse from telling him to sleep outside with the dog.
You have a point here. I certainly would love to trade in the morning, but... see no Asian market which would suit my needs. Facts are facts: US markets are still the "it" of the financial world, the rest being secondary stuff. So while I probably would feel much better had I woke up, drank some coffee and traded in the morning, there's not much of a choice really if you want something scalable and moving.
But having said it, trading income is still my main source of income. Simply it's enough to trade a couple hours usually... when the market is liquid.
