I've done ok trading stocks and FX, probably enough to live off. There is a caveat however; you need to have a sizeable portfolio to begin with. Otherwise, the risks you'll need to take are simply too large.
If you think you're going to turn £5k into £500k in a year, forget it! But turning £5k into £5.3k is certainly doable.
Scale that initial portfolio to £5m, and you can take home £300k with relative ease in a good market- that's a very comfortable income for most people.
If you think you're going to turn £5k into £500k in a year, forget it! But turning £5k into £5.3k is certainly doable.
Scale that initial portfolio to £5m, and you can take home £300k with relative ease in a good market- that's a very comfortable income for most people.