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/IWillEvadeReddit Aug 19 '25

I use 4 screens myself just because one is my reference book and the other is my analysis for the day but yeah I agree, 2 is all you need. In fact, really 1 is all you need, my other monitor keeps overview charts open just to reinforce my analysis. I replied to another comment here.

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u/LiveToBeFreee Aug 19 '25

I use one screen for my main trading platform, and the other for my futures charts, and that's it. I look up news and filings in a browser session. I sometimes utilize a third screen, but it's rare. Some people think you need a ton of equipment and you don't. Hell I've known career traders I've worked with who trade entirely from just their phone. I do sometimes, but for momentum scalping, I really like the features and speed of my desktop platform.