I've always maintained that trading is a skill. Like every other skill you learn it and practice it then get better at it with experience and more learning. That skill, like every other skill, can be your job if you want it to and you can make money from it. Whatever you're making money from, as long as it's legal, is your job. It must not have a boss or company or building or headquarters or whatever to be called a job.


This is valid advice too, especially for a beginner. The money you use for trading has to come from somewhere. That's why you need a source of income to be able to succeed as a trader. When you become a pro trader and experienced enough to earn money that can pay your bills and take care of yourself then you can focus on trading as your primary source of income, but until then, I believe you should have another source of income.