u/Andry_wed

I’m trying to understand what realistic outcomes look like for people who trade on the side while holding a full-time job

Most of the content online feels extreme either consistent profitability claims or complete failure stories. I’m more interested in the middle ground

For those actively trading part-time: how long did it take you to become consistently break-even or profitable, and what did your early learning curve actually look like in terms of drawdowns and consistency?

A few years ago I started with basically zero direction no CS degree, no connections, just a laptop and confusion

Now I work with international teams and have interacted with engineers from companies like Google, Amazon, Netflix, TikTok, etc. Still never studied or worked abroad

If I could go back, the biggest thing I’d change is how much time I spent watching tutorials instead of actually building things. Real progress only started when I forced myself to make small projects, join dev communities, and learn through breaking stuff instead of trying to fully understand everything first

Just sharing this because I used to think this path was way more out of reach than it actually is

Im currently learning trading and trying to understand risk managment better

The theory makes sense risk % per account, risk/reward ratio etc. but in real trading im curious how you guys actually apply it

Do you stick to a fixed % risk on every trade or do you adjust it depending on market conditions (volatility, instrument, etc)?

Also wondering if your approach changes between markets (stocks/crypto/forex)?

Would appreciate some real world experience