I'm a daytrader (not TA) and that's my only source of income. Daytrading gets a horrible reputation on here by people who suck at it and people who don't understand it. If you ever lost money with options daytrading and think you're gambling you just didn't know what you're doing. This is a 2 year chart of my daytrading account:
https://i.imgur.com/eqqblul.png
Sure it's possible to make educated bets every now and then. I do that sometimes too for the risk/reward potential and I have loses because of that. However there are trades that are 90%+ certain if you know what you're doing based on intraday moves and headlines.
Note on Technical Analysis daytraders who draw lines on charts and look for patterns. That's the biggest bullshit ever. That is 100% gambling, I have never done that.
Long story short – you can make a real profession daytrading. You just have to do it and find certain things that will always work and you will be set for life. However in the process of learning you could lose all your money so trade with a paper account or very low amounts for at least a year….probably more.
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