I really disagree about this, freelancing have scope, space, income and fanatic follower, in several thing their income and capability is more than trader. Wasting time is depend your mindset and act, not lazy to keep trying is not wasting time, even still have no result but at lest you got experience. Every activity have reason and result, if you say trading is more worth than freelancing that is your way. Don't compare both because they can running together and help each other, if you know the way.