Most traders want to be profitable.
Others need to be.
Some fit trading into their schedule.
Others build their entire life around mastering the craft.
Want to know which ones actually make it?
Let’s find out,
Four years ago I wanted something more
During my come up as i started to see the plateau of sustainability approaching
I was waking up at 5 AM studying liquidity before London open.
I'll be out to dinner and 10 minutes in I'm checking how my trades are performing.
Even on weekends I find myself backtesting setups.
It wasn't just dedication.
I can't live without understanding how markets move.
This obsession with liquidity dynamics turned me into something different.
No FOMO about missing parties or social events.
It's harder to close the charts than to keep studying.
Most traders live their trading journey in reverse
They want the easy money first, then maybe they'll "get serious" later.
That's backwards.
Your early trading years - when you have energy, when you can afford to lose small amounts, when you don't have major responsibilities - that's when you grind.
Most people treat trading like a hobby at 22.
Then at 30 they panic and try to catch up.
But the market doesn't care about your timeline.
Here's what nobody tells you about youth
As a trader, your "fun years" don't exist.
While everyone else is out partying, you should be studying institutional behavior.
While they're sleeping in, you should be watching how liquidity moves during different sessions.
This sounds harsh until you realize something.
Those 2-3 years of intense focus compound into decades of freedom.
And once you're out of the valley of despair,
you can take an approach that allows you to sit back more and reap the fruits of your labor.
The compound effect hits different
You'll backtest for months seeing no improvement.
Then suddenly you'll have a breakthrough that changes everything.
You'll struggle with psychology for a year.
Then overnight something clicks and you never revenge trade again.
The market rewards obsession, not casual interest.
That's why most traders fail.
They want it, but they don't need it.
What's your real vision?
Forget the journey for a second.
What outcome do you actually want from trading?
Financial freedom?
Quitting your job?
Proving something to yourself?
Most traders never get clear on this.
So they approach it casually.
Like it's optional.
But obsession isn't optional if you want real results.
When you truly need to master this, everything changes.
You stop making excuses.
You stop looking for shortcuts.
You just do the work.
Day after day after day.
The separation
In three years, there will be two groups.
Traders who "tried" trading for a while.
And traders who built their life around mastering it.
Guess which group actually has money.
Most people choose comfort over obsession.
They want balance.
They want it to be easy.
But the market doesn't negotiate.
It rewards those who need to win more than those who want to win.
Reality
You're either building obsession or building excuses.
There's no middle ground in trading.
Casual effort gets casual results.
Total commitment gets total transformation.
The choice is yours.
But choose knowing that everyone else is choosing comfort.
And someone has to lose for you to win.
Talk soon,
Atif
