How to Day Trade for a Living: A Beginner's Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management, Discipline and Trading Psychology
Discover why this demanding profession rewards the patient and disciplined, not the impulsive dreamers
About This Book
Forget the “get-rich-quick” promises. This guide takes you behind the scenes of professional day trading, revealing the exact steps to become consistently profitable. You’ll learn how to spot the few stocks moving independently of the crowd, construct rock-solid trade plans, and master risk so you never blow up your account. Through clear strategies—VWAP, reversal trades, support and resistance, and more—you’ll see how everyday traders win against high-speed algorithms and Wall Street giants. Ready to transform your mornings into a focused, high-impact routine? Dive in and start building a trading career that pays off, day after day.About the Author
Andrew Aziz, Ph.D., is a veteran day trader and founder of Bear Bull Traders. With a doctorate in chemical engineering and years of hands-on market experience, he’s trained hundreds of traders through his live chatroom, blog, and courses. Andrew’s disciplined approach combines academic rigor, real-time video demos, and a passion for teaching. His insights have transformed careers, helping aspiring traders build genuine, sustainable income.
Biggest Takeaway
By following these proven techniques you’ll: • Instantly recognize when buyers or sellers are winning • Plan precise entries, exits, and stops that honor your 2% risk rule • Trade only the handful of Stocks in Play that actually move • Stay calm and disciplined by hiding real-time P&L and sticking to your plan • Develop a rapid pre-market ritual that sets you up for consistent profits
Key Insights from This Book
Explore the most important ideas and learn how to apply them in your life.
Day trading won’t make you rich overnight—embrace the marathon
Only trade stocks moving for a reason, not with the herd
You lose more by mismanaging risk than by bad strategies
Plan every trade with if-then statements to erase second-guessing
Scaling into winners—not averaging down losers—preserves your buying power
When candlesticks go indecisive, the trend prepares to flip
Hide your P&L—trade your strategy, not your balance
VWAP is your invisible trading compass—use it, don’t fear it
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