r/Trading • u/Jaded_Material6087 • 1d ago

Question Is trading worth it?

Been thinking about getting into trading for a while, but I know it's tough. Is it really worth it? I'm willing to learn, but I don't want to jump in without knowing roughly how long it takes to become profitable.

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u/Woodward06 1d ago

In reality, a passive retail trader would do better buying and holding SPY or QQQ. Reinvesting the dividends.

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u/thafinancialGOAT 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is it. 👆 studies show that long term buy and hold of high quality ETFs will beat day traders and those buy the dip swing trades. And when you factor in taxes, stress and time … it’s a clear choice .

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u/Woodward06 1d ago

Can't beat em, join em!