The trader is seen as a rather monolithic person. The trader must be greedy, spend their days in front of 8 screens without moving, they must use drugs to handle phenomenal pressure... And within these stereotypes, there is also the 'trader mentality'. The trader is necessarily a highly educated person who bathes in cash, and whose only goal is to crush others to rise above the masses... Right? No, not really.
First of all, there isn’t just one type of trader. Just like most professions, there are a multitude of variations within this term. Non-initiates might think that traders are just trying to make money in the markets by buying low and selling high. This isn’t entirely false, but this profession is much more varied than that!
There are potentially dozens of variations of the trader profession. For some, it’s even more of an occupation than a profession! So when we get an idea of a trader in our heads, we need to untangle what society has wanted us to learn all along; namely, that the trader is part of an unreachable elite.
Untouchable, this is what is called gatekeeping in English. By creating this illusion, even if unintentionally, the media contribute to the fact that few young people are interested in trading. They think it’s too difficult, too risky, and that you must necessarily go through long studies to succeed.
However, trading is a profession like any other. By working hard, taking the time to learn, and progressing slowly but surely, anyone can trade. You don’t even need to do it full-time! Trading can be an occupation, a hobby, or even a passion alongside your main activity. After all, placing your money intelligently and profitably is trading! And it is possible.
If you persevere, you can learn trading on your own, without long studies. Don’t be fooled by the 'trader mentality', which is an illusion. In reality, you will realize that only hard work and discipline can help you in your trading!