When you can really earn a living from trading, that state is not excitement
but calmness. You are no longer in a hurry to prove anything, nor will you be led by the market. You know what you are doing, know when to act, and when to wait. You no longer fantasize about 'getting rich quick', nor do you chase after 'making a fortune in one trade', but instead, like an old farmer, you plant, wait, and harvest, everything comes in rhythm.
Stable profits are not just about making money from a few trades, but rather you have experienced market downturns, consecutive losses, and still managed to withstand the pressure to continue executing your plan. You can see the slowly rising curve on your account and will no longer be emotionally affected by the ups and downs of a single day. The biggest ability of those who can truly earn a living from trading is not making money, but being able to endure losses and continue trading with a calm mind.
Another very realistic point is that you must ensure that your account's profits are not based on luck but on a stable method. You are not relying on gambling or feelings, but on strategies and rules, step by step. So you will feel very certain in your heart that no matter how much the market fluctuates, you can survive.
Most importantly, you no longer fantasize about how much 'freedom' trading will bring you. You are clear that this industry is actually tough and lonely, but you have already gotten used to it and are willing to continue. You know this is not a shortcut, but a path you truly recognize.
When you no longer fantasize about trading, only cognition and execution remain, this is the sign that you can earn a living from it.
