"Being a freelance programmer while trading sounds easy but in reality, it's not easy".  I tried this, but it didn't work for me.. when I trade and find my assets go down, it really interferes with my focus.  and vice versa, when my mind is stuck because I can't find a suitable program code, it also really upsets my mood and focus!!  my suggestion.. you better focus on one (just being a programmer or just being a trader), but if you want to try, I think it doesn't matter, you might be able to do both (being a freelance programmer & trader).