<b>stock777</b>, I agree with you that <i>learning</i> how to trade is really hard work. The time spent inside that curve is usually much longer and much tougher than anyone ever imagines. Once the curve is negotiated, successful trading is a lot easier than most other professions by <u>relative comparison</u>.
For example, my girlfriend just had surgery to repair a serious break to her upper humorus. The orthopedic specialist spent 5+ hours in operation, plus the follow-ups to come. That (in my opinion) is a hard way to make several $thousand directly compared to trading 10-lots in the ES.
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Yes, a number of very successful traders sell "junk" to the public. Why? I guess we should ask someone like Linda Bradske and Constance Brown that very same question. Both of those ladies trade the S&P with size, both of them are very public in the educational circuits. Do they find selling high-dollar seminars, chatrooms, etc easier money than trading? Worth asking them, if one wishes.
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Successful trading, i.e. correct contract size per working capital (once the game is mastered) with the right approach is far less stressful than many other professions. That is probably why doctors, lawyers, CPAs and pro athletes are highly attracted to our field.
Austin P