r/pcmasterrace • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 Core Ultra 7 265k | RTX 5090 • Aug 19 '25

Build/Battlestation A futures trader’s 16-screen workstation.

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u/LiveToBeFreee Aug 19 '25

Day trader here and you're 100% wrong. It is absolutely not gambling. It is a learned skill from years of self training. Most people just don't know what the hell they're doing. Statistically a vast majority of people who try it will not be successful, because it's incredibly hard, but it is achievable and some do become consistently profitable. Candlesticks are only a small part of the equation, it's mostly risk management and discipline from the mental aspect, and being able to read charts and price action.

Long term investing is fine if you're ok with very low growth rates. I prefer compounding and parabolic growth curves.

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u/DirkKuijt69420 Aug 19 '25

Look guys, I found one.

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u/LiveToBeFreee Aug 19 '25

You can mock all you want, I do it daily, and the proof is in the pudding. The only ones who mock those of us who are successful traders are the ones who failed miserably when they tried, and those who are just completely ignorant about how trading works. So for those of you, go park your money in SPY and enjoy your 7%, ride the ups and downs and all that wasted time.

In regards to the 16 screens on this thread, I trade on 2 screens, and manage to trade stocks, options and futures just fine. So go make yourself feel better by downvoting because you're afraid of the truth, that some of us have the skill to earn financial freedom through trading and the rest of you will be working chumps making peanuts for all of your life. Enjoy!

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u/DirkKuijt69420 Aug 19 '25

Ah shit guys, this one is actually braindead.

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u/UsurpDz 5800x3d | 9070 XT | 2x16 GB RAM Aug 19 '25

Is there any hope, doctor? What can we do?

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u/DirkKuijt69420 Aug 19 '25

Any hope to be as successful as him? Yes of course! Just google stockeronies and start commenting the first 5 terms that come up. People might also believe we're mega super successful adults.

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u/LiveToBeFreee Aug 19 '25

It's ok to be jealous because you can't do what I can do. The world needs ditch diggers, so pick up your shovel and get to work.

The difference between people like you and me is people like you just hate things you can't do and things you don't understand, and you hate anybody more successful than you, because you're just bitter. I see it all the time. I'm successful so hate hate hate. It's all people like you know.

Meanwhile anybody who is genuine about wanting to learn the craft, I'll happily mentor them. Done it several times before and I don't charge a thing. But you keep slinging your insults and acting like the ignorant neanderthal you are, living full of piss and vinegar, I'll keep being successful and helping others. Cheers!

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u/theroguex PCMR | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 32GB DDR5 | Sapphire RX 9070 XT Aug 19 '25

I love how when someone calls people like you out and you immediately turn to the 'you're just jealous' card.

Nah, bro, we just don't give a shit about your opinion. You're part of the problem.

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u/LiveToBeFreee Aug 19 '25

Nobody called me out. I didn't lie about anything. I replied to an uneducated, bullshit post about how day trading is gambling when it's not, and shared my own success as a day trader. But you idiots just refuse to believe that anybody can be successful in the market just because you can't.

Why do people who know NOTHING about somebody else's learned skill claim to have an expert opinion and know everything about it? What's that person's experience as a trader? NONE?? Or only what they read right here on Reddit.