Hi guys, I would like to ask if forex trading is worth it with a day job?
I'm working in an MNC in their forex division but I'm a novice in forex (ironically). Since I'm exposed to forex info everyday at work, I suppose I could get some capital gains as a forex trader after work.
My question is, is it even worth the time to trade forex within that 4 hr period after work? (say I reach home at 7pm and stop at 11pm). Not to mention I may be out for dinners or hangout after work occasionally.
What's worth to me is at least >1k+ capital gain in a month using roughly 40 hrs per month.
If not, I would rather be better off dumping my cash in stocks which I will just hold.
Novice.. to trading or to forex?
Of course it's possible to day trade those 4 hours. That's prime trading time. But the question is can you make money.
Do some homework? Open up some of your favourite currency pairs, look at that window of opportunity you have. Do you see any trading opportunities? That should answer the question of whether you should just watch TV, go out for dinner, get some sleep or it's worth your time to sit in front of the computer. To get good at something, 10,000 hours? More? I don't think it fits your requirement of 40 hours per month. Divide 10,000 hours by 40 hours, gosh it's going to take you 250 months to get good.
The market doesn't care whether you want 50 dollars or 1K from it. The amount of returns or losses you get depends on how much risk you are willing to take. If i have 100,000 dollar and risk 1% for a trade and get 3% back, i can trade once a month and make 3K or lose 1K.